India colts brushed aside the Sri Lankan challenge to win by seven wickets and storm into the final of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in Sharjah on Friday (December 6, 2024). (Highlights | More Cricket News)
Seamer Chetan Sharma snared three wickets and Kiran Chormale, Ayush Mhatre bagged two apiece as India bowled out Sri Lanka for 173 runs in 46.2 overs. In reply, the 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed his second successive half-century, a 36-ball 67, as the victors cantered home with 170 balls to spare.
The teenager, who became the youngest cricketer ever to be bought at an Indian Premier League auction last month, smashed five sixes and six fours in his rampaging knock.
India will face Bangladesh in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Toss Update
Viran Chamuditha, the skipper of the Sri Lankan U19 side, won the toss and elected to bat first.
India U-19 side came into this semi-final on the back of two dominating victories over the likes of Japan and UAE, though they did lose their opening match to Pakistan.
Sri Lanka U19 (Playing XI): Pulindu Perera, Dulnith Sigera, Sharujan Shanmuganathan(w), Vimath Dinsara, Lakvin Abeysinghe, Kavija Gamage, Viran Chamuditha, Vihas Thewmika(c), Praveen Maneesha, Newton Ranjith kumar, Mathulan Kugathas.
India U19 (Playing XI): Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Andre Siddarth C, Mohamed Amaan(c), KP Karthikeya, Nikhil Kumar, Harvansh Singh(w), Kiran Chormale, Hardik Raj, Chetan Sharma, Yudhajit Guha.
Squads:
India U19 Squad: Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Andre Siddarth C(c), Mohamed Amaan, KP Karthikeya, Nikhil Kumar, Harvansh Singh(w), Hardik Raj, Samarth Nagaraj, Chetan Sharma, Yudhajit Guha, Kiran Chormale, Anurag Kawade, Mohamed Enaan, Pranav Pant
Sri Lanka U19 Squad: Pulindu Perera, Dulnith Sigera, Sharujan Shanmuganathan(w), Vimath Dinsara, Lakvin Abeysinghe, Kavija Gamage, Viran Chamuditha(c), Vihas Thewmika, Praveen Maneesha, Newton Ranjith kumar, Mathulan Kugathas, Tanuja Rajapakse, Geethika De Silva, Ramiru Perera, Yenula Dewthusa
The other semi-final saw Pakistan lose to Bangladesh by seven wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
