Under 19 Asia Cup: In the second semi-final of Under 19 Asia Cup, India has entered the final by defeating Sri Lanka by 7 wickets today. Now India will face Bangladesh team in the final. In this important semi-final match, the Sri Lankan team, batting first, was bundled out for only 173 runs.
In this way, India got the target of 174 runs, which was achieved by the batsmen of Team India at the loss of three wickets. 13 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi had a big contribution in this spectacular victory of India, who scored his second consecutive half-century in the tournament. He showed the feat of scoring a half-century in just 24 balls. He hit five sixes in his innings of 67 runs.
India did not have a good start in the tournament
The Indian team did not have a good start in the Under-19 Asia Cup. In the first match of the tournament, India faced Pakistan in which the Indian team had to face defeat but after that match the Indian team returned to its rhythm. The players of Team India showed great spirit to make a comeback and defeated Japan badly in the second match. In the third and last league match, India faced host UAE in which Team India won. With this victory, Team India had made it to the last four.
Sri Lankan team could score only 173 runs
Today India faced Sri Lankan team in the semi-final match in which the Indian team performed brilliantly. In this match, the Sri Lankan team, batting first, could score only 173 runs. Indian bowlers bowled well and bowled out the Sri Lankan team for 173 runs in 46.2 overs.
On behalf of India, Chetan Sharma bowled brilliantly and took three wickets for the Sri Lankan team. Apart from Chetan Sharma, Kiran Chormale and Ayush Mhatre took two wickets each. Sri Lanka’s condition was so bad that six batsmen could not even touch double figures. Lakwin Abeysinghe batted best for Sri Lanka and contributed 69 runs.
Suryavanshi’s wonder in India’s batting
India had got the target of 174 runs after Sri Lankan team was all out for 173 runs. Team India, which came to chase this easy target, had a explosive start and both the openers scored 91 runs for the first wicket. The Indian team achieved this target at the loss of three wickets in 21.4 overs. For India, 13 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi displayed amazing batting. He scored 67 runs in just 36 balls. He took the brunt of the Sri Lankan bowlers and hit five sixes and six fours. This was his second consecutive half-century in the tournament.
Will compete with Bangladesh in the final
Apart from Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre also batted well for India and played an inning of 34 runs. Captain Aman from India’s side led his team to victory in the match by hitting a six. The final match of Under 19 Asia Cup will be played on December 8 in which the Indian team will face Bangladesh.
After brilliant batting, Vaibhav Suryavanshi said that his dream is to play for Team India and for this he practices for 5-6 hours regularly. This time Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be seen showcasing his batting in IPL also. The fans of Team India are now expecting a great performance from the Indian team in the finals.
