Indian cricket crew defeated Ireland by 201 runs of their second ICC U19 World Cup 2024 match on Thursday, January 25. Musheer Khan’s good hundred helped India rating an enormous complete of 301 after which spectacular spells from Naman Tiwari and Samya Pandey ended Irish’s innings on 100 runs.
With two wins in two video games, India secured a spot within the Super Stages spherical as a gaggle A pacesetter. Ireland’s hopes for the following spherical qualification rely on bottom-placed USA’s remaining two matches.
Ireland captain Philippus le Roux gained the toss and elected to bowl first at Bloemfontein’s Mangaung Oval. Ireland made three adjustments to their taking part in eleven whereas pacer Dhanush Gowda changed Raj Limbani for India.
Openers Arshin Kulkarni and final sport’s hero Adarsh Singh added solely 32 runs for the opening however Musheer, batting at no.3, and captain Uday Saharan saved India on observe for an enormous complete. The duo added 156 runs for the third wicket with Saharan scoring 75 off 84 balls, his back-to-back fifty within the event. Musheer top-scored with 118 runs off 106 balls with the assistance of 9 fours and 4 sixes.
Wicketkeeper batter Aravelly Avanish and teenager Sachin Dhas additionally contributed with fast cameos as India recorded 301 runs in 50 overs. Oliver Riley, the 17-year-old pacer, took three wickets for 55 whereas tempo all-rounder John McNally bagged two for the Irish facet.
Irish openers have been cautious with their early method as they prevented shedding wickets within the first 5 overs. But left-arm spinner Saumy Pandey gave India a breakthrough within the sixth over after which Ireland witnessed an embarrassing collapse.
Ireland’s innings stumbled from 22/0 to 45/8 inside ten overs with Naman Tiwari and Saumy Pandey claiming seven wickets mixed. After impressing with a ball, Riley displayed his batting abilities by scoring 15 runs and including an important 39 runs for the ninth wicket.
Captain Saharan put Ireland out of their distress with Finn Lutton’s wicket within the thirtieth over. Musheer bagged the Player of the Match award for his sensational hundred.
India U19 Playing XI: Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (c), Priyanshu Moliya, Aravelly Avanish (wk), Sachin Dhas, Murugan Abhishek, Dhanush Gowda, Saumy Pandey, Naman Tiwari
Ireland U19 Playing XI: Jordan Neill, Ryan Hunter (wk), Kian Hilton, Philippus le Roux (c), Scott MacBeth, John McNally, Carson McCullough, Oliver Riley, Macdara Cosgrave, Daniel Forkin, Finn Lutton
