Highlights, India vs Ireland, ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022: India qualify for Super League phase with big win

After 39 overs, Ireland 133 all out 

That’s that then! India have now qualified for the tournament’s Super League phase, with a big 174-run win over Ireland. Muzamil Sherzad was the last to get dismissed, he went for the slog towards deep midwicket but Raj Bawa came in running to complete the catch.

After 37 overs, Ireland 124/8 (Humphreys 9, Forbes 2) 

Another wicket falls as MacBeth is dismissed by Aneeshwar. Get’s an outside edge and Dinesh Bana makes no mistake with the catch.

After 32 overs, Ireland 105/7 (MacBeth 24) 

Aneeshwar Gautam is into his first over, and boy does he impress! He concedes just the one run, and adds more misery to Ireland with the wicket of McGuire.

After 30 overs, Ireland 102/6 (MacBeth 22, McGuire 13) 

Vicky Ostwal continues. MacBeth with an exquisite shot towards deep midwicket for a maximum. He follows it up with a four just a couple of balls later. That would certainly bring some cheer on Ireland fans. 10 runs from the over. Ireland bring up their 100.

After 22 overs, Ireland 68/6 (MacBeth 1, McGuire 1) 

Vicky Ostwal continues his brilliant form with his first wicket of the match. That’s six wickets for him in the tournament so far. He gets rid of Le Roux, who’s struck LBW. He goes for the reverse sweep but misses, the ball hitting the pads instead. The batter had even missed the length in that one as well.

After 21 overs, Ireland 66/5 (MacBeth 0, Le Roux 3) 

Garv Sangwan continues. He sees off Joshua Cox. Short, outside off, Cox wanted to smash this but got a thick edge instead onto the keeper Dinesh Bana. Bana completes the catch in his third attempt, which is not before a fumble.

After 20 overs, Ireland 60/4 (Cox 22, Le Roux 3) 

Change of bowling for India. Vicky Ostwal, who took a five-wicket haul against South Africa in the previous match, is into the attack. Three runs from the over.

After 15 overs, Ireland 36/4 (Cox 4, Le Roux 0) 

Garv Sangwan, 17 year-old, is introduced to the attack. Tector with a couple of runs in the first ball of the over. He then rotates strike to Cox, who then returns the favour with another single. However, it’s more misery for Ireland as Tim Tector falls to the hands of Kaushal Tambe at gully. Garv Sangwan with the wicket.

After 8 overs, Ireland 17/3 (Cox 0, Tector 0) 

A run-out would probably be the last thing Ireland would have wanted at this stage. Pushed towards mid-on for a quick single but Vincent falls short at the bowler’s end, and Raj Bawa makes no mistake with the direct hit. Skipper Tim Tector is the new batter.

After 5 overs, Ireland 10/2 (Joshua Cox 0, David Vincent 2) 

Ravi Kumar continues. Two runs and a wicket, as Doherty departs. Liam Doherty was looking to play it over the midwicket area, but Vicky Ostwal comes running in to complete the catch on time. And guess what?! Hangargekar continues the next over, Jack Dickson, who was the new batter after Doherty departed, is struck leg before. Double blow for Ireland.

Update: India Under-19 skipper Yash Dhull, his deputy Sheikh Rasheed and four of their teammates have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing them out of the Group B World Cup game against Ireland here on Wednesday.

Apart from Dhull and Rasheed, batter Aaradhya Yadav, Vasu Vats, Manav Parakh, and Siddharth Yadav were also found infected with the virus, because of which India barely managed to field an XI against Ireland.

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After 1 over, Ireland 1/0 (Doherty 1, Vincent 0) 

Welcome back. Ireland have begun the chase, with Liam Doherty and David Vincent opening for them. Remember, their target is 308, which is a huge task for them. Doherty gets off the mark with a single.

Ater 50 overs, India 307/5 (Dinesh 1, Hangargekar 39) 

So, India, without their skipper Yash Dhull has managed to post a challenging total of over 300. Muzamil Sherzad continued, and India did lose Kaushal Tambe this over, but three consecutive sixes from Hangargekar and a four to finish the innings have taken them to 307/5 from 50 overs. Ireland have a huge task in hand, needing 308 to win the contest. Do join us in another 40 minutes or so for the chase.

After 48 overs, India 271/4 (Kaushal 4, Hangargekar 5) 

Another blow for India as Sherzad removes Raj Bawa. He’s clean bowled, and India lose their fourth wicket. Kaushal Tambe is the new batter and he’s off the mark with a couple of runs.

After 46 overs, India 262/3 (Raj 41, Hangargekar 2) 

Sherzad with the wicket of Nishant (36), who’s caught by the keeper Joshua Cox. R Hangargekar is the new batter in. Five runs and a wicket from that over.

After 40 overs, India 221/2 (Raj 23, Nishant 20) 

Sherzad continues. Nishant punishes the Irish bowler with back-to-back boundaries. We’re now into the last 10 overs of the Indian innings, it should be interesting as to how much India will be able to put up on board. Nine runs off the over.

After 36 overs, India 198/2 (Nishant 1, Raj 19) 

Harnoor Singh is the latest to depart, for 88 as he too misses out on a century. He’s struck LBW by Matthew Humphreys. Stand-in skipper Nishant Sindhu joins Raj Bawa.

After 32 overs, India 186/1 (Raj 13, Harnoor 83) 

Jamie Forbes returns for his last over. He’s been excellent with figures of 1/30 from nine overs. Raj Bawa with a lofted six over long-off fence. Eight runs off the over.

After 28 overs, India 174/1 (Harnoor 80, Raj 4) 

A breakthrough finally for Ireland, as Jamie Forbes gets rid of Angkrish for 79. Raj Bawa comes in at number three, while Harnoor Singh is into his 80s.

After 21 overs, India 133/0 (Harnoor 53, Angkrish 71) 

India are on top at the moment. Harnoor Singh registers a half-century, with a single towards short fine leg. Six runs coming off the latest over bowled by Nathan McGuire.

After 18 overs, India 119/0 (Angkrish 63, Harnoor 47)

Runs keep coming for India, with Ireland being even more desperate for a breakthrough. Angkrish finds the fine leg fence for a boundary. Not the best of spells for McGuire so far as seven runs come off his latest over. His figures read 0/25 from three overs so far. Jamie Forbes bowls the over that follows. Just three runs come off it.

After 13 overs, India 91/0 (Raghuvanshi 53, Harnoor 35) 

Angkrish Raghuvanshi scores a half-century. He’s been clinical so far, and it’s been boundaries all the way for him with eight fours and two sixes. India are now surging towards 100.