Match 11, Bloemfontein, January 21, 2020, 01:30 PM
Japan Under-19
41/10(22.5ov)
India Under-19
42/0(4.5ov)
India Under-19 beat Japan Under-19 by 10 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Ravi Bishnoi
Commentry
So, it was a walk in the park for India. Now, the Indian team plays New Zealand in their encounter while Japan will face Sri Lanka. India's game starts on the 24th January, Friday at 1000 local (0800 GMT). Till then, cheers and take care.
Indian U19 skipper, Priyam Garg, says he is very happy with the performance. Says that he is very happy with the spinners but the lines and lengths in the start by the seamers could have been better. When asked that coming into this tournament, does it act as extra pressure that India are the defending champions, Garg replies that it's not pressure but it is instead a very good opportunity for them. Adds that they are not thinking that they are the defending champions and are taking each game as it comes.
Japan U19 skipper, Marcus Thurgate, says that they knew it was going to be a very tough game. Adds they could have batted well but will take the positives from this game. Ends by saying he is looking to learn from the mistakes and keep getting better.
RAVI BISHNOI IS NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH for his 4-fer. Tells that he is really happy and excited to be getting his first Man of the Match award internationally. Tells that he wanted to bowl wicket-to-wicket and he did that really well here. Says that he will continue to come up with similar performances in the coming matches.
Earlier in the day, Japan were dismissed for 41 runs as the Indian bowlers rolled them over. The highest score made by an individual for Japan was 7 runs as India showed their experience and class. Ravi Bishnoi was the pick of the bowlers as he picked a 4-fer, weaving his web around the Japanese batters.
Jaiswal and Kushagra walked out to the middle and chased down the target easily with Jaiswal especially displaying his wide array of shots. It was an easy task and the Indian openers ensured that hard work was not made of it. There was nothing for the Japanese bowlers to defend and they did not have a major role to play in this match.
That is it! India have finished the match in a jiffy and without breaking a sweat. 29 balls is all it took for the Indians to chase down the target and end this match.
4.5
1
There it is. Full ball on off, Kushagra drives it to the gap between point and covers for a single. INDIA WIN BY 10 WICKETS.
4.4
2
Flighted ball around off and middle, it is worked between mid on and mid-wicket for a couple.
4.3
.
Tossed up ball around off, pushed towards the off side.
4.2
.
Full and on middle, worked towards mid-wicket.
4.1
4
FOUR! Poor ball to start the spell and Kushagra punishes him. A half-tracker down the leg side, Kushagra pulls it to deep square leg and the ball races away to the fence.
Ashley Thurgate to bowl now.
In over# 1
0
1
1
0
4
4
Kento Dobell 16/0(2)
3.6
.
Flatter ball outside off, Jaiswal guides it to the man at point off the angled bat. 7 more needed.
3.5
1
Full ball outside off, Kushagra pushes it through covers for a single.
3.4
1
A quick run now! A floated ball on middle and leg, Jaiswal works it behind square leg for a quick run.
3.3
.
Flighted ball on middle, worked towards mid-wicket.
3.2
4
FOUR! Another one! This has been cut away! Short and outside off, Jaiswal goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point. The fielder there gives it a chase but he cannot get there.
3.1
4
FOUR! Creamed! Jaiswal is on the charge here. A full ball on off, Jaiswal just pushes at it with a straight bat and it races to the long off fence.
In over# 1
1
4
6
4
0
0
Yugandhar Retharekar 19/0(2)
2.6
1
Another full ball around off and middle, it is easily pushed to long on for a single. 15 from the over. Another 17 needed.
2.5
4
FOUR! Another boundary. A full ball outside off, Jaiswal gets down on one knee and slogs it over mid on for a boundary.
2.4
6
SIX! That goes all the way now! This is a brilliant shot from Jaiswal. A full ball outside off, Jaiswal tonks it over long off for a biggie.
2.3
4
FOUR! Smashed! Short and on middle, Jaiswal rocks on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for another boundary.
2.2
.
Flatter ball on off, pushed to mid off this time off the back foot.
2.1
.
Flatter ball on middle, it is pushed to mid on.
In over# 1
0
1
1
4
0
0
Kento Dobell 6/0(1)
1.6
.
Good length ball outside off, it is tapped towards point.
1.5
1
Short and on middle for the left-hander. Jaiswal pulls it to deep square leg but there is a fielder in the deep, so only a run.
1.4
1
Length ball around off, Kushagra works it behind square leg for a single.
1.3
4
FOUR! Pulled away! First boundary for Kushagra and he is off the mark too. A back of a length ball on middle, Kushagra pulls it nicely and it races away to the deep square leg fence.
1.2
.
In the channel outside off, slightly shorter in length. Kushagra lets it be.
1.1
.
Fuller and on off from Dobell first up. Kushagra keeps it out coming forward.
Dobell to bowl from the other end.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
4
0
Yugandhar Retharekar 4/0(1)
0.6
.
Around off and middle, pushed to mid off. 4 from the first over.
0.5
.
Another flighted and fuller ball, Jaiswal drills it well but straight to mid off.
0.4
.
Around off and middle, it is defended.
0.3
.
A full ball outside off, this time Jaiswal looks to heave it over cover but ends up mistiming it towards covers.
0.2
4
FOUR! First one of the innings and the intent is quite clear from the Indians. They do not want to spend much time out in the middle. A loopy ball on middle, Jaiswal mows it over mid-wicket and into the fence.
0.1
.
A full ball on middle first up, Jaiswal lunges forward and keeps it out.
We are back for the run chase. 42 to win. The two Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kumar Kushagra walk out to the middle. The Japanese players take the field too. Spin to start with as Yugandhar Retharekar comes with the ball first up. Here we go...
So how many overs will India need to chase this total down. We suspect around 5 overs! Do join us after the break for the short burst of action!
How many overs will India take to chase this total down? Because honestly even a miracle here can not save the tournament debutants. The defending Under-19 World Champions showed their class and will look to end it with 10 wickets in hand.
Dhruv Jurel, who celebrates his birthday today, is caught for a quick chat with Alan Wilkins. He says that we are going to win the game and that will be his birthday celebration. Tells that they will look to chase it down quickly. Talking about this game against Japan, the keeper says that the coach told them to be energetic and bowl in the right areas. Feels that the pacers could've done a little better in the initial overs. Talking about keeping to Bishnoi, Jurel jokingly says that it is tough as he is as good as a pace bowler.
The bowlers for India were fantastic, especially Ravi Bishnoi who bamboozled the Japanese batters with his deliveries turning both ways. He finished with a 4-fer while Tyagi, singh and Patil ended with 3,2 and 1 wickets respectively.
Right from the start, it went all haywire for Japan as their skipper departed for for a single and that must have hit their confidence hard as after that, everything that happened was disastrous for Japan. India just pounced on them from thereon as Tyagi took the first two wickets off consecutive balls. That was followed by Bishnoi just ripping apart the middle order, as in his first 2 overs, he did not concede a single run while picking up 4 wickets. Patil took the wicket of Debasish Sahoo whereas Akash Singh took the 2 wickets in the end.
So, that will be it! Japan have been annihilated by India. The tournament debutants have been dismissed for a meager total of 41 runs and India will be looking to chase it down with all 10 wickets in hand.
22.5
W
OUT! Caught! A full ball on middle, Dobell looks to flick but just like the last wicket, the ball once again takes the leading edge and lobs towards Veer at mid on. He comes forward and takes a good low catch with a slide. JAPAN ALL OUT FOR 41.
22.4
1
Length ball on off, Ichiki pushes it towards covers. They take off for the run. The cover fielder gets to the ball and fires the throw at the non-striker's end but misses.
22.3
.
Landed on middle and leg, it is defended.
22.2
1
Back of a length ball around off, it is guided to third man for a single.
22.1
.
Bouncer outside off, it is left alone.
In over# 1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Ravi Bishnoi 5/4(8)
21.6
.
Floated ball on off, Ichiki looks to defend but misses.
21.5
.
Flatter and around off, Ichiki keeps it out.
21.4
1
Flighted ball on middle and leg, Dobell works it behind the leg side for a run.
21.3
.
Full and on middle, this time Dobell pushes it to mid off.
21.2
.
Full and on off, pushed to covers.
21.1
.
Fires it outside off, Dobell lets it be.
In over# 1
0
0W
1
0
0
1
Akash Singh 9/1(4)
20.6
.
Full toss just outside off, defended. End of a successful over.
Sora Ichiki is the last man in.
20.5
W
OUT! Caught! There goes the no. 9. Akash has a wicket too. A length ball on middle and leg, Retharekar looks to flick but he is way early into it. The ball takes the leading edge and lobs towards mid on. Veer stationed there gobbles it easily.
20.4
1
Another ball on middle and leg, it is slightly shorter in length, Dobell tucks it behind square leg for a run.
20.3
.
On the pads now, it is worked towards the leg side.
20.2
.
In the channel outside off, left alone.
20.1
1
Akash Singh bowls a fuller one on off, Retharekar looks to loft it over the man at cover and just about clears him inside the circle. Single taken.
Akash Singh is back on.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ravi Bishnoi 4/4(7)
19.6
.
Floated on middle and off, defended by Dobell. And we can see the clouds approaching. Ominous signs for India!
19.5
.
The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads.
19.4
.
Floated near the off pole line, the ball pitches and turns away. Dobell looks to play at it but the ball goes off the outside edge towards the off side.
19.3
.
Another loopy ball on middle, this time Dobell defends it well.
19.2
.
Loud appeal but it has been turned down. Floated on middle and leg, the ball pitches and straightens. Dobell looks to play at it but misses and the ball has hit him flush on the pads. The Indians and especially Bishnoi puts in a loud appeal but it is turned down. Maybe the umpire sensed an inside edge because that is the only thing that could have saved Dobell.
19.1
.
Tossed up full ball on off, defended solidly.
In over# 1
0
0
1wd
0
0
1wd
0
1lb
Kartik Tyagi 10/3(6)
18.6
.
Yorker on the off pole line, kept out nicely by the batter.
18.5
.
Retharekar defends this ball with a straight bat towards mid on.
18.5
1wd
Wide! Length ball down the leg side again by Tyagi, the batter looks to flick but misses. This is the 9th wide by Tyagi.
18.4
.
Another full ball on the pads, flicked towards the man at mid-wicket.
18.3
.
Full ball on middle, pushed to the man at mid on.
18.3
1wd
Wide! Bouncer and way down the leg side, left alone by the batter.
18.2
.
Outside off, left alone.
18.1
1lb
On the pads, Dobell looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards fine leg for a leg bye.
In over# 1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Ravi Bishnoi 4/4(6)
17.6
.
Retharekar goes onto the back foot and defends this ball back towards the bowler.
17.5
1
Dobell punches this one down towards the man at mid off and gets a single.
17.4
.
The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump
17.3
.
Tossed up outside off, left alone.
17.2
.
Tossed up delivery on middle and off, defended.
17.1
.
Floated and a very full delivery just outside off, Dobell leaves it alone.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0W
0
0
1wd
Kartik Tyagi 8/3(5)
16.6
.
Another fuller ball around off, Retharekar looks to drive but gets an inside edge and it goes towards mid-wicket.
16.5
.
Huge appeal for caught behind! There was some noise but the umpire hears nothing. A full ball on middle, Retharekar looks to flick but misses. The replays show that the ball had hit the leg pole but the bails didn't come off.
16.4
.
Fuller ball outside off, Yugandhar pushes it to point.
Yugandhar Retharekar walks in at no. 10.
16.3
W
OUT! LBW! Tyagi strikes again and Japan lose their 8th wicket. Goes for the yorker on the pads, Clements looks to flick but misses to get hit on the boots. Tyagi makes a loud appeal and umpire raises the finger after taking his time. Tyagi has his third of the game.
16.2
.
Full and on off, pushed to covers.
16.1
.
Gets closer on off on a shortish length, Clements looks to defend but is beaten.
16.1
1wd
WIDE! Tyagi starts with another ball way outside off. Clements lets it be. The umpire stretches his arms again.
Kartik Tyagi is back on. 4-0-7-2 from him so far.
In over# 1
0
0
1lb
1
0
0
Ravi Bishnoi 3/4(5)
15.6
.
Flatter and around off, Dobell defends it towards covers.
15.5
.
Outside off, left alone.
15.4
1lb
Flatter and on the pads, Clements looks to work it down the leg side but misses. The ball hits the pad and rolls towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
15.3
1
On the pads, this time Dobell tucks it towards fine leg and takes a quick run as the fielder there fumbles.
15.2
.
Flatter and on off, it is pushed towards covers.
15.1
.
Floated ball on middle, Dobell defends it off the front foot.
In over# 1
0
0
4
1wd
0
0
1lb
Vidyadhar Patil 8/1(4)
14.6
.
Another length ball around off, Clements defends it off the back foot.
14.5
.
Landed on middle, pushed to mid on.
14.4
4
FOUR! Nicely timed! An overpitched ball outside off, Clements leans into the shot and strokes it through the covers. Ravi Bishnoi chases it, then dives forward to pull it back in play but he fails to do so.
14.4
1wd
WIDE! A back of a length ball down the leg side. Called wide.
14.3
.
Full and around off, this time Clements pushes it to the man at point.
14.2
.
Around off on a length, Clements keeps it out off the back foot.
14.1
1lb
Full and on the pads, Dobell looks to flick but misses to get hit on the boots. The ball goes towards square leg and a leg bye has been taken.
DRINKS! So, as expected, India are on top! However, we did not quite expect this to be the situation as inside the first hour of play, Japan have lost 7 wickets. India now will now be looking to end the tail quickly and win the game as soon as they can because rain is predicted as the day goes on.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Ravi Bishnoi 2/4(4)
13.6
.
Another one outside off, Clements looks to play at it but is beaten again.
13.5
.
Tossed up outside off, spinning away, left alone.
13.4
.
The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
13.3
.
Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Clements looks to play struck on the pads.
13.2
1
Another tossed up delivery outside off, Clements looks to drive but the ball goes off the outside edge just wide of the man at first slip who puts in a diving attempt but cannot get to it. The ball goes towards third man and the batters run for two. But wait, Clements has taken a short run and that is why it will be counted as just a single run.
13.1
.
Floated ball outside off, Clements leaves it alone.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vidyadhar Patil 3/1(3)
12.6
.
Another ball just outside off, Dobell looks to fend at it but misses.
12.5
.
Very full ball on off, Dobell looks to drive at it but the ball swings away and he misses.
12.4
.
The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.
12.3
.
Appeal turned down by the umpire! Good length ball on middle and off, it swings back in. Dobell looks to flick but fails. The ball hits him on the pads and the Indian players appeal but the umpire turns it down. Replays show there was an inside edge on it.
12.2
.
Good length ball on middle and off, defended off the back foot.
12.1
.
A very full ball on off, Dobell looks to play at it but it goes off the inside edge onto the pads.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1wd
Ravi Bishnoi 1/4(3)
11.6
.
A quicker one to finish the over. It is outside off, Clements looks to cut but misses.
11.5
.
Around off, pushed back to the bowler.
11.4
.
On middle and leg, Clements looks to flick but gets an inside edge on the pads.
11.3
.
Fires it outside off, left alone.
11.2
.
Floated ball on middle, defended.
11.1
.
Fires it outside off, it is left alone.
11.1
1wd
WIDE! Flighted ball, it pitches on middle and goes down the leg side. Another wide.
In over# 1
0
0
0
2
0W
0
Vidyadhar Patil 3/1(2)
10.6
.
In the channel outside off, Clements lets it be.
10.5
.
Full and around off, pushed towards covers.
10.4
.
Outside off, Clements makes a leave.
10.3
2
Length ball on middle, it is turned towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.
Maximillian Clements walks in now.
10.2
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Sahoo departs without scoring after facing 15 balls. A brilliant catch from the skipper. A fuller ball on off, Sahoo looks to defend but the ball takes the leading edge and goes towards covers. The skipper moves to his right and then dives towards that side to pouch the ball nicely. 5th duck in the innings so far.
10.1
.
Good length ball just outside off, Sahoo lets it be. He has faced 14 balls but is still waiting or his first run.
Powerplay 2 time! Now the fielding team are allowed to have upto 4 fielders outside the ring.
In over# 1
0
0W
0
0W
0
0
Ravi Bishnoi 0/4(2)
9.6
.
Floated ball on middle and off, defended back towards the bowler. Brilliant bowling by Bishnoi. His figures so far read, 2-2-0-4. Unbelievable!
Kento Dobell is in now.
9.5
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Ashley Thurgate is the latest man to depart and Ravi Bishnoi is on fire right now. Floated delivery outside off, Thurgate goes to play at it but the ball goes off the outside edge towards first slip where Jaiswal dives low to his left and takes a very good catch. India into the tailenders of the Japanese batting order now.
9.4
.
Floated around off, it is defended off the front foot
9.3
W
OUT! LBW! Fartyal departs for a duck and third wicket for Ravi Bishnoi and it is off the googly again. Floated delivery on off, Fartyal looks to play at it but the ball turns back in and hits Fartyal on the pads. The Indians put in the appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Half the side back in the hut for Japan.
9.2
.
Another one outside off, it is left alone.
9.1
.
Floated delivery outside off, it pitches and turns away. The batter makes the leave.
In over# 1
0
0
0
1wd
0
0
4lb
Vidyadhar Patil 1/0(1)
8.6
.
Full and just outside off, it is pushed back to the bowler.
8.5
.
The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
8.4
.
Beaten! Brilliant bowling. Pitches it around off on a shortish length, Sahoo looks to defend off the back foot but misses.
8.4
1wd
WIDE! Another ball which is way outside off. Sahoo throws his bat at it but cannot reach it. Wided by the umpire. 7th wide of the innings and it is just the 9th over.
8.3
.
Good length ball around off, Sahoo keeps it out off the front foot.
8.2
.
Beaten! A length ball around off, Sahoo looks to defend but misses.
8.1
4lb
Misfield and FOUR! A poor ball to start the over as Patil bowls it down the leg side. Sahoo looks to help it fine down the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. The fielder from fine leg runs across to his right and dives to save but he cannot do so cleanly and the ball goes to the fence eventually.
Vidyadhar Patil comes on to bowl now.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
0W
0W
Ravi Bishnoi 0/2(1)
7.6
.
Loopy ball on middle, it is worked towards the leg side.
7.5
.
Fires it full and outside off, Fartyal lets it be.
7.4
.
Flighted and on off, pushed towards covers.
7.3
.
Huge appeal for LBW on the hat-trick ball but the umpire is not interested. A flighted ball around off, it turns in sharply as Fartyal looks to defend. He misses the ball and it hits the pads. The Indian make a loud appeal but the umpire suggests that it was going down the leg side.
Ishaan Fartyal to face the hat-trick ball.
7.2
W
OUT! TIMBER! Bamboozled! Another one departs and now Ravi Bishnoi is on a hat-trick! Floated delivery on off, Takahashi looks to come on the front foot and defend. It is a googly again by Bishnoi and the ball turns in, sneaks through the bat and pad and knocks over the off pole. Japan are falling off a cliff here.
Kasumaza Takahashi walks out to bat now.
7.1
W
OUT! Bowled! Bishnoi strikes on the very first ball of his spell. Noguchi has been bowled while leaving the ball. He has no idea where the ball will pitch and where it will go. Ravi bowls a loopy ball around off, Noguchi shoulders arms to it. But the ball turns in as it is a googly and shatters the stumps.
Spin time! Ravi Bishnoi is into the attack.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
1wd
1wd
0
1
Kartik Tyagi 7/2(4)
6.6
.
Full and on off, pushed to mid on.
6.5
.
Another ball which is outside off on a length. It is left alone.
6.4
.
Shortish and around off, Sahoo looks to defend but the ball hits the higher part of the bat and drops towards the off side.
6.3
.
Bowls in the line of the stumps now, Sahoo defends it off the front foot.
6.3
1wd
WIDE! Another wide from Kartik. This time he bowls it to the other side of the stump. Way outside off on a length, Sahoo shoulders arms.
6.3
1wd
WIDE! Down the leg side! Sahoo looks to flick but misses.
6.2
.
Close! A length ball angled into the right-hander. Sahoo coves his stumps and lets it be.
6.1
1
In the air... but it lands in no man's land. A bouncer on middle, Noguchi looks to pull but the ball takes the top edge and lobs towards the leg side. Jurel hares to his left and tries to catch but he cannot get there.
In over# 1
1
0
0
4
0
0
Akash Singh 7/0(3)
5.6
1
On the pads, Noguchi tucks it behind square leg and takes a single to keep the strike for the next over.
5.5
.
Gets closer to the off pole and bowls it a little fuller too. Noguchi looks to drive but misses. The ball dies down in front of the keeper and Jurel does well to collect the ball on the bounce.
5.4
.
Another length ball which is way outside off, Noguchi makes a leave now.
5.3
4
FOUR! First boundary of the innings and it comes off the willow of Noguchi. A low full toss outside off, Noguchi drives it through point and the ball races away to the fence in the deep.
5.2
.
Landed on middle, it is pushed towards mid-wicket.
5.1
.
In the channel outside off from Singh, Noguchi lets it go to the keeper.
In over# 1
0
0
1wd
0W
0W
0
0
Kartik Tyagi 4/2(3)
4.6
.
Another length ball on off, Sahoo once again gets an inside edge onto the pads. 2 wickets and a run from the the 5th over.
4.5
.
Length ball around off, Sahoo looks to defend but the ball takes the inside edge and hits the pad and rolls towards the leg side.
4.5
1wd
WIDE! Down the leg side. You can't get a hat-trick by bowling this ball. It is way down the leg side.
Debashish Sahoo walks in now. 3 slips, a gully and a silly point in place for him as he faces the hat-trick ball.
4.4
W
OUT! LBW! Two in two for Tyagi and Date departs for a golden duck! Another brilliant full ball on off and middle, Date without any feet movement looks to keep it out but misses to get hit flush on the pads. The Indians make a loud appeal and the umpire raises the finger quickly. That looked plumb to the naked eye. Tyagi on a hat-trick now.
Neel Date walks in at no. 3.
4.3
W
OUT! Timber! Brilliant stuff from Tyagi and the Japan skipper, Marcus Thurgate, has been removed with a corker of a yorker! Bowls it full and straight. Thurgate looks to flick but misses. The ball goes behind and shatters the stumps. The skipper departs for Japan and a huge blow for them.
4.2
.
Length ball coming into the batsman, Thurgate keeps it out off the back foot.
4.1
.
Length ball around off, it is defended.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Akash Singh 2/0(2)
3.6
.
Bouncer and on middle, Noguchi looks to pull but misses.
3.5
.
Full and on off, it is driven to covers.
3.4
.
Another ball which is outside off on a length, Noguchi shoulders arms to let that one through.
3.3
.
On the pads, Noguchi looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
3.2
.
In the channel outside off, Noguchi covers his stumps and lets it be.
3.1
.
Now an appeal from Akash and the keeper. It is once again for the caught behind. Singh bowls it full and outside off, Noguchi looks to keep it out but misses. Jurel pouches the ball behind and puts in a huge appeal. Not out says the umpire and suggests that the noise was of the bat hitting the ground.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
1wd
0
0
1wd
Kartik Tyagi 3/0(2)
2.6
.
Outside off, Thurgate makes a leave to go through the over.
2.5
.
Another huge appeal, this time it is for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved once again. A length ball angled into the batter, Thurgate looks to defend but the ball jags back in sharply and goes through to the keeper. Replays show that it had brushed the pad as it went to the keeper.
2.4
.
Huge appeal again for LBW but seems like an inside edge saved the batsman. A length ball on off, Thurgate looks to defend but gets an inside edge on the pads. A big nick. Good decision by the umpire.
2.3
.
Good length ball around off, it is defended.
2.3
1wd
WIDE! Wayward from Tyagi. Brilliant from Jurel behind the wicket as he flies to his left to save a certain 4 extras. Called wide by the umpire.
2.2
.
Makes the batsman play this time. Bowls it slightly full and just outside off, Thurgate looks to defend but is quite late on it. The ball eventually hits the bat and rolls towards point.
2.1
.
In the channel outside off, this time Thurgate lets it be.
2.1
1wd
WIDE! A back of a length ball down the leg side. Thurgate once again looks to pull but misses. Wided by the umpire.
In over# 1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Akash Singh 2/0(1)
1.6
1
Slightly shortish and around off, It is tapped towards point for a single.
1.5
.
Full and around off, Thurgate mistimes his drive towards mid off as the ball takes the bottom edge.
1.4
.
Huge appeal for LBW but probably came back in a little too much. This length ball from Akash pitches on middle comes back in sharply. Thurgate looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads. They appeal but nothing from the umpire.
1.3
1
First runs off the bat for Japan in U19 Cricket World Cup. And it comes off the bat of Noguchi as he pushes this full ball towards mid off.
1.2
.
Very full and on off, Noguchi does well to keep it out.
1.1
.
Pinpoint yorker to start the spell. Superb from Akash. He bowls it on the pads, Noguchi looks to flick but misses. A stifled appeal but it is clearly going down the leg side.
Akash Singh to bowl from the other end.
In over# 1
0
1wd
0
0
0
0
0
Kartik Tyagi 1/0(1)
0.6
.
Edged but does not carry! A good length ball just outside off, Thurgate is drawn into the shot. He does not move his feet and pokes at the ball. He does so with soft hands. The ball takes the outside edge and goes behind but it bounces well in front of the keeper. Good start from Tyagi.
0.6
1wd
WIDE! Japan open their account with an extra as Tyagi bends his back and bowls a back of a length ball. However, the line is down the leg side. Thurgate looks to pull but misses.
0.5
.
Landed around off and middle, Thurgate comes forward and defends it out.
0.4
.
Goes full and just outside off, this time Thurgate drives it to point.
0.3
.
This time Kartik angles this ball from a shortish length and into the batter. Thurgate keeps it out off the back foot.
0.2
.
Another ball which is outside off, hint of away movement. Thurgate makes another leave. Kartik needs to come closer to the off pole and make the batter play.
0.1
.
Kartik starts with a good length ball in the channel outside off, Thurgate watchfully lets it be.
The Indian fielders are walking out to the middle and are taking their fielding positions. They are followed by the Japanese openers, skipper Marcus Thurgate and Shu Noguchi. Kartik Tyagi to start off the proceedings with the ball. Here we go!!!
The players are out for their respective National Anthems. First up will be the Japan National Anthem followed by the Indian National Anthem.
Pommie Mbangwa is down for the pitch report with Rohan Gavaskar. Gavaskar tells that the surface looks good for batting. Tells that there are few cracks around but they will not come into play much. Feels that Japan would want to bat at least 40 overs. Says that a 300-plus score will be a par total over here.
Japan skipper, Marcus Thurgate, says that they wanted to bowl first as well but it is a great challenge to play against India. Informs that there are no changes made to the playing XI after their previous game was washed out against New Zealand.
Indian U19 skipper, Priyam Garg, says that they are happy about their performance against Sri Lanka and are feeling confident heading into this game. About the changes in the playing XI, Garg informs that there are 3 of them as Kumar Kushagra, Vidyadhar Patil, and Shashwat Rawat come in for Divyaansh Saxena, Shubhang Hegde and Sushant Mishra.
Japan U19s (Unchanged Playing XI) - Marcus Thurgate (C/WK), Neel Date, Ishaan Fartyal, Sora Ichiki, Shu Noguchi, Yugandhar Retharekar, Debashish Sahoo, Kazumasa Takahashi, Ashley Thurgate, Kento Dobell, Maximillian Clements.
India Under 19s (Playing XI) : Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kumar Kushagra (In for Divyaansh Saxena), Tilak Varma, Priyam Garg (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Siddhesh Veer, Shashwat Rawat (In for Shubhang Hegde), Vidyadhar Patil (In for Sushant Mishra), Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Singh , Kartik Tyagi.
Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of the Indian U19 skipper, Priyam Garg. India have opted to field first.
India started their title defense with a bang as they thumped Sri Lanka in their opening encounter. The batting fired as almost all the batters did well with Jaiswal, skipper Garg, and Jurel raking up half tons. With the ball, pacers as well as the spinners picked up wickets at regular intervals and didn't offer a sniff to the Lankans. Now, in the game 11 of the tournament, India play the land of the rising sun, Japan. The dubutants after their washout against New Zealand, will look to surprise India with their performance. Stay with us to find out how things pan out. Toss and team updates in a while.
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