Highlights, India vs Pakistan, Semi-final, U19 World Cup 2020, Full Cricket Score: India thrash Pakistan by 10 wickets, storm into final

Teams reaching into ICC Under-19 World Cup final most times:

7 : India
5 : Australia
5 : Pakistan

Highest stands for India in Under-19 World Cup:

183 : M Bisla/P Patel v Canada, Auckland, 2002
180 : M Kalra/P Shaw v Australia, Mount Maunganui, 2018
176 : Y Jaiswal/D Saxena v Pakistan, Potchefstroom, 2020*
175 : S Dhawan/R Uthappa v Scotland, Dhaka, 2004
155* : H Desai/S Gill v Zimbabwe, Mount Maunganui, 2018

Players to score a century in Under-19 a World Cup semi-final match:

Ravneet Ricky v Aus, Colombo, 2000
Cheteshwar Pujara v Eng, Colombo, 2006
Shubman Gill v Pak, Christchurch, 2018
Yashasvi Jaiswal* v Pak, Potchefstroom, 2020*

Yashaswi Jaiswal is Player of the Match for his unbeaten 105.

Jaiswal: It is a dream come true for me. I am happy. I did this for my country. I will never forget this ever. This hundred against Pakistan in a World Cup. This is a start. I will work harder. We were talking that we need to stay there as wicket was pretty good to bat on. Pakistan bowled well initially but we planned to stay as long as possible. It is all hardwork. All of us, physio, support staff, their effort has worked wonders. Also, so many Indians who have prayed for us.

After 35 overs,India Under-19 168/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 99 , Divyaansh Saxena 59)

Qasim back on. Just one over for Tahir. He had bowled a maiden over but has been taken off strangely. Jaiswal making full use of the opportunity and smashes one for a maximum, then takes two to reach 99. Five to win. One for Jaiswal’s ton. Will he get it?

After 34 overs,India Under-19 161/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 93 , Divyaansh Saxena 58)

Rohail is off the field now courtesy of an injury. He was looking in extreme pain as he walked out. Haris to keep in his place but not for long. Jaiswal and Saxena may end this match soon. Just 12 runs needed for win. Five off the over.

After 33 overs,India Under-19 156/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 92 , Divyaansh Saxena 56)

Tahir Hussain comes back on. One question that comes to mind is why was he held back for such a long time for another spell? Pakistan stuck to spinners, thinking for a miracle. Lack of creativity and planning against Indian opening batters has only made job easy for the boys in blue. Maiden over. India U19 need 17 runs.

After 32 overs,India Under-19 156/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 92 , Divyaansh Saxena 56)

Aamir continues. Starts off with a wide. Two off the first ball. Followed by two dots. Two runs off the next two balls and ends with a dot. Five runs off the over. Indi U19 need 17 runs to win. Jaiswal is in 90s.

After 31 overs,India Under-19 151/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 89 , Divyaansh Saxena 55)

India are racing away with this. 18 runs came off the Afridi over. Jaiswal with two lusty blows, both maximums, in the last over, has brought India very close to the win. He is on 89 and India need 22 to win. He should get to his hundred.

After 30 overs,India Under-19 133/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 76 , Divyaansh Saxena 50)

Fahad Munir continues after the drinks break. Saxena too gets to his fifty. What a time to bring your best. This is his second fifty in the tournament. India U19 need 40 runs.

After 29 overs,India Under-19 128/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 74 , Divyaansh Saxena 47)

This is called bossing around. He had been silently dealing in singles for some time and now he in unleashing himself is Jaiswal with some lusty blows and intelligent strokes to score runs quick runs. This has been one classic knock from the UP-born Mumbai batsman. India U19 need 45 runs.

After 28 overs,India Under-19 116/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 63 , Divyaansh Saxena 46)

Fahad Munir continues. Easy going Indians, stealing runs in singles and slowly inching closer to win. Saxena is on 46. And should score his second fifty of the tournament soon.

After 27 overs,India Under-19 113/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 61 , Divyaansh Saxena 45)

Abbas Afridi back into the attack after a long spell of bowling by spinners. He is still coming round the wicket. No change of angle to try something new. Just 2 off the over but just stopping runs would not do much for Pakistan at this stage. India U19 need 60 runs.

After 26 overs,India Under-19 111/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 60 , Divyaansh Saxena 44)

Fahad completes another over. Just two off it. But India unworried. There are too many deliveries left and both are in no hurry here. India U19 need 62 runs to win. They are in total control.

After 25 overs,India Under-19 109/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 59 , Divyaansh Saxena 43)

Qasim Akram continues. Two dots to start with but both these balls could have been hit for runs. Yet there is no fuss in either Jaiswal and Saxena to play a risky shot. Just 3 off the over. India U19 need 64 runs.

Century stands in U-19 World Cup semi-final matches:

R Ricky/M Sharma v Aus, Colombo, 2000
S Ervine/G Lamb v SA, Candy, 2000
A Puttick/G Smith v Zim, Kandy, 2000
T Doropoulos/T Paine v Ire, Chattogram, 2004
C Pujara/R Sharma v Eng, Colombo, 2006
A Asad/R Kali v Aus, Colombo, 2006
K Brathwaite/A Creary v Pak, Lincoln, 2010
C Fortuin/A Markram v Aus, Dubai, 2014
Y Jaiswal/D Saxena v Pak, Potchefstroom, 2020*

After 24 overs,India Under-19 106/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 57 , Divyaansh Saxena 42)

Fahad Munir, right-arm leg break, brought into the attack. India had brought in Jaiswal to try and pick up some wickets when Pakistan were batting and he straightaway had picked one wicket. Maybe Munir is expected to do the same job. Just 2 off the over. India U19 need 67 runs to win.

After 23 overs,India Under-19 104/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 56 , Divyaansh Saxena 41)

Qasim Akram continues and this is looking far too easy in the middle. Easy on eyes. Difficult to do what the two have done. Such calmness and compsure, while chasing a target in a World Cup semi-final – easier said than done. India U19 need 69 runs.

After 22 overs,India Under-19 101/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 54 , Divyaansh Saxena 40)

Jaiswal knows a thing or two about chasing the target. He is choosing just the right balls to play the boundary shots and then runs hard between the wickets to convert singles into doubles. Proper limited overs cricket. Great co-ordination between the teo batsmen. 100-run stand comes up between the two. India U19 need 73 runs to win.

After 21 overs,India Under-19 89/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 42 , Divyaansh Saxena 40)

Qasim Akram continues. Three dots to start with and then three runs off the next two balls. Ends the over with a dot. Three off the over. India U19 need 84 runs to win. Pakistan just cannot find the first wicket. Helpless in the middle.

After 20 overs,India Under-19 86/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 39 , Divyaansh Saxena 40)

Aamir continues and bowls a good tight over before the inside edge off the bat ruins it all. Saxena is now into 40. India need 87 to win. This is a cakewalk from here.

After 19 overs,India Under-19 81/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 38 , Divyaansh Saxena 36)

Qasim Akram returns to the attack. The ease and calmness the two opening batsmen have showed oozes class and maturity. This Indian U-19 team have shown great level of professionalism with both bat and ball. The result of playing more than 30 matches between the last World Cup and this edition is there to be seen. Job is still not done but have to say India cruising in this chase. WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE. India U19 need 92 runs.

After 18 overs,India Under-19 77/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 36 , Divyaansh Saxena 34)

Aamir continues. Jaiswal and Saxena making it look very easy out in the middle. He gets the right length to flex his muscles and powers the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six. The target now is below 100. India need 96 to win. 10 runs off the over. Drinks called.