U19 Asia Cup Final: India Face Pakistan on Saturday After Raichandani’s 93 Sinks Afghanistan
India beat Afghanistan by eight wickets and Pakistan thrashed Bangladesh by nine to set up the U19 Asia Cup final at Al Amerat on 14 November, 10:30 am IST.
India and Pakistan will meet in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup on Saturday, 14 November, at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman. Play starts at 10:30 am IST, and the match will be shown on Sony Sports Network and streamed on the Sony LIV app.
The final is also a chance for India to settle a score. Pakistan, the defending champions, beat India by three wickets when the two sides met in the group stage.
How India got there
India beat Afghanistan by eight wickets in the second semi-final with 79 balls to spare. Afghanistan made 227 for 8 in their 50 overs, with half-centuries from Noman Salarzai and Shah Rahimi. India’s chase was built around Lakshya Raichandani, who scored 93 off 90 balls and was named Player of the Match. VK Vineeth (57 off 62) and Aaryavir Sehwag (50) also passed fifty as India reached 230 for 2 in 36.5 overs.
How Pakistan got there
In the first semi-final, Pakistan crushed Bangladesh by nine wickets. After putting Bangladesh in, Pakistan bowled them out for 138 in 31.4 overs. Rizwanullah was the star with 5 for 30 from eight overs and took the Player of the Match award, while Mohammad Sayyam picked up two wickets. Abdullah Al Muhi’s 50 off 45 balls was the only bright spot for Bangladesh.
Pakistan then knocked off the target in 21.5 overs. Hayam Khan scored 69 off 72 balls and Usman Khan finished unbeaten on 64 off 54 as they reached 141 for 1.
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