IND U19 vs USA U19: India go into Super Six with an unbeaten record. Arshin Kulkarni slammed a ton while Naman Tiwari bagged four wickets as India beat USA in the final league stage game by 201 runs. Batting first, India posted 326/5 with Kulkarni scoring 108 and Musheer Khan hitting 73. In reply, USA could only manage 125/8 in 50 overs. Naman Tiwari bagged 4/20.
IND U19 vs USA U19 Scorecard
USA Under-19 Playing XI: Prannav Chettipalayam, Bhavya Mehta, Siddarth Kappa, Rishi Ramesh (C), Utkarsh Srivastava, Manav Nayak (In for Khush Bhalala), Amogh Arepally (WK), Parth Patel, Aarin Nadkarni, Ateendra Subramanian, Arya Garg.
India Under-19 Playing XI: Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (C), Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Aravelly Rao (WK), Murugan Abhishek, Naman Tiwari, Raj Limbani (In for Dhanush Gowda), Saumy Pandey.
IND vs USA U19 World Cup
Meanwhile, USA U19 find themselves at the other end of the spectrum. Defeats against Ireland and Bangladesh have left them searching for momentum and a much-needed boost to their morale. They will need a monumental effort, not just a win, to qualify for the Super Six. The onus will be on their batsmen, led by Prannav Chettipalayam and Siddhart Kappa, to overcome the formidable Indian bowling attack.
The Mangaung Oval, expected to offer another day of favorable batting conditions, could witness a feast of runs early on. However, the pitch might show some signs of fatigue later, providing an opportunity for India’s spin duo of Murugan Abhishek and Raj Limbani to weave their magic.
While rain threatens to play spoilsport, especially during the early stages, expect a fiery encounter regardless. India, eyeing an unblemished group stage record, will leave nothing to chance against a determined USA team desperate to salvage their campaign.
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