The record four-time U19 Cricket World Cup winners India U19 reached their seventh final of this tournament history after claiming a one-sided victory against Pakistan U19 in the semi-final of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 at Potchefstroom.
They played this first semi-final of this tournament on Tuesday (4th February). Pakistan U19 won the toss and decided to bat first. However, only three Pakistan youngsters managed to register double-digit scores in that innings as they were bowled out for just 172 runs (43.1 overs).
Opener Haider Ali scored 56 runs off 77 balls (9 fours) while the captain and wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir scored 62 runs off 102 balls (6 fours). Mohammad Haris was the third-highest run-scorer in that innings with 21 runs.
Indian left-arm pacer Sushant Mishra (3/28) took three wickets while Kartik Tyagi (2/32) and Rabi Bishnoi (2/46) managed to pick up two wickets each. Atharva Ankolekar (1/29) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (1/11) also managed to scalp one wicket in that innings.
In reply, India U19 openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Divyaansh Saxena comfortably chased down that target in 35.2 overs without losing their wickets. They built up the 176 runs partnership for the unbroken opening wicket which was the highest partnership for any wicket in youth ODI semi-finals. Also, it was the third-highest partnership for any wicket in the knock-out stages of youth ODI history.
While Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting on 105 runs off 113 balls (8 fours and 4 sixes), Divyaansh Saxena was not out on 59 runs off 99 balls (6 fours). Jaiswal finished that match with a sixer, and that also completed his century. He won the Player of the Match award.
India U19 won this match by ten wickets, and it was the first 10-wicket victory in the knock-out stages of youth ODI history.
The second semi-final of this tournament will be played on this Thursday (6th February) between New Zealand U19 and Bangladesh U19. The winner of the match will face the defending champions India U19 in the final of ICC U19 CWC 2020 on this Sunday (9th February).
Here are the twitter reactions of this semi-final – India U19 vs Pakistan U19
Ab toh Aadat si hai !#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/HbBjwedqYz
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 4, 2020
Yashasvi Jaiswal. Special player. #IndvPak #U19WorldCup
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 4, 2020
So wonderful to see the composure of young Yashaswi Jaiswal and the relentlessness of the bowlers to just not let the opposition get away. A very easy win for India and a 3rd Successive World Cup Final appearance. Best wishes to the boys for the big finals #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/VUyaBR9i6j
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 4, 2020
Yashasvi Jaiswal, a star in the making!
A well deserved century. Fitting one. Couldn't have been a better occasion than this!
His stats this #U19CWC
– 5 matches
– 312 runs
– 156 Avg
– 3 fifties
– 1 century
– Best of 105* vs PAK-U19#INDU19VSPAKU19
— Prasenjit Dey (@CricPrasen) February 4, 2020
Another humiliating defeat!! ??
We have to admit that There cricketing infrastructure is much better than our system where favoritism is preferred over merit ?#INDU19VSPAKU19
— ???عبداللہ (@_aam_admi) February 4, 2020
nobody:
absolutely no country:
Pakistan batsmen running between the wickets: ???#INDvsPAK #INDvPAK #PAKvIND pic.twitter.com/51IgADGipJ
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) February 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/dhaone110/status/1224697996513808385?s=20
Pak Senior Team to Pak Junior team in World Cups. #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/5shfHqwH2O
— MastAadmi ?? (Stay Safe)? (@EkMastAadmi) February 4, 2020
Pak senior team looking at Pak junior team getting defeated by India in a World Cup. #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/V2sC2vGMqk
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) February 4, 2020
Pakistan struggling against India even in an Under-19 World Cup match. #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/foW5ku3LHn
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) February 4, 2020
#U19CWC #INDvPAK #INDU19VSPAKU19
In U19WC
Pic:-1 Pak Team against others team
Pic:-2 Pak Team against Indian Team
{Yaar ek Wicket to le hi lete suna tha bowling accha tha tumhara…. } pic.twitter.com/rMlWQQJl37— Kriti (@chal_chal_away) February 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/Vivek7968/status/1224698656319623173?s=20