IND vs NEP: Centuries from Saharan, Dhas charge India to ICC U19 World Cup 2024 semifinal

India produced one other dominating efficiency to safe a semifinal berth with an enormous 132-run win in opposition to Nepal of their final ICC U19 World Cup 2024 Super Six stage match on Friday. Centuries from Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas charged India to a 297/6 complete after which one other stellar spell from spinner Saumy Pandey restricted Nepal to 165/9. 

With 5 straight wins, the defending champions are main the Super Six Group 1 and can be dealing with both South Africa or Australia within the semifinal conflict. Pakistan and Bangladesh conflict within the essential Super Six stage recreation on Saturday with the previous being the recent favorite to attain the knockout spherical.

Coming again to the India-Nepal recreation, Saharan gained the toss and elected to bat first at Bloemfontein Mangaung Oval. Pacer Aaradhya Shukla got here in for in-form Naman Tiwari for India whereas Nepal made three adjustments to their enjoying eleven.

India’s in-form top-order failed to make a big effect in the present day as they misplaced three wickets on simply 62. But in-form Saharan and struggling Sachin Dhas staged a sensational comeback for the younger Blue Guns with a record-breaking 215-run stand for the fourth wicket.

The duo dominated Nepal bowlers by scoring 100 every and charged India to an enormous complete of 297/6. Saharan scored 100 off 107 balls whereas Sachin top-scored with 116 off simply 101 balls with the assistance of 11 fours and three sixes. The 17-year-old in-form pacer Gulshan Jha took three wickets for 57 in solely constructive for Nepal at Mangaung Oval. 

Chasing an enormous goal, Nepal openers Deepak Bohara and Arjun Kumal brilliantly added 48 runs for the primary wicket. Pacers Raj Limbani and debutant Shukla weren’t in a position to discover any motion with a brand new ball as Nepal appeared able to make issues fascinating.

But Limbani gave a breakthrough with a caught and daring wicket to dismiss Bohara within the 14th over after which Nepal witnessed an embarrassing collapse. In-form spinners Saumy Pandey and Arsheen Kulkarni dominated the center overs with a mixed 5 wickets as Nepal misplaced seven wickets inside 29 runs.

Subash Bhandari and captain Dev Kamal tried to keep away from the inevitable by including 28 runs for the eighth wicket. Shukla supplied a breakthrough within the thirty fifth over along with his maiden wicket within the event. Saumya took his fourth wicket of the sport by eradicating Dev within the thirty ninth over however the final pair of Durgesh Gupta and Aakash Chadn denied India the pleasure of an all-out win by including an unbeaten 45 runs for the tenth wicket.

Meanwhile, the event hosts South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka by 119 runs to develop into the primary staff to attain the semifinal. Australia and West Indies shared a degree due to dangerous climate in Kimberley which confirmed a semifinal berth and a high spot in Super Six Group 1 for the previous.