IND U19 vs IRE U19
IND U19 vs IRE U19: India’s U19 team has won its second consecutive match in the Under-19 World Cup 2024. They have defeated Ireland U19 team. India U19 team won this match by 201 runs. Team India batted first in this match and scored 301 runs and in the second innings they all out the Irish team for just 100 runs. After Musheer Khan’s century, India won the match due to the sharp bowling of Naman Tiwari and Swami Pandey.
Musheer played a strong innings
Musheer Khan scored a crucial 118 runs in just 106 balls and the India U19 captain also scored a crucial 75 runs. India U19’s Naman Tiwari took four wickets and Soumya Kumar Pandey took three wickets. Chasing India’s target of 302 runs, Ireland scored only 100 runs in 29.3 overs in front of the excellent bowling of left-arm fast bowler Tiwari (four wickets for 53 runs) and left-arm spinner Pandey (three wickets for 21 runs). But it was piled up.
Daniel Forkin, who came to bat at number 10 for Ireland, scored the highest unbeaten 27 runs. The team had lost eight wickets for 45 runs and the margin of defeat could have been bigger but Forkin made 39 runs for the ninth wicket with Oliver Riley (15) and 16 runs for the last wicket with Lynn Luton (07). By adding this the team’s score reached triple digits. Apart from Forkin and Riley, only openers Jordan Neal (11) and Ryan Hunter (13) were able to reach double digits.
Team India almost reached the next round
Earlier, India scored 301 runs for seven wickets with Musheer’s 118 runs and his 156-run partnership with captain Uday Saharan (75 runs in 84 balls). Musheer hit nine fours and four sixes in his 106-ball innings. After completing his half-century in 66 balls, Musheer reached his century in the next 34 balls. India defeated Bangladesh by 84 runs in its first match. With two wins in two matches, India is on top of Group A with four points and it is almost certain to make it to the next stage.
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