Led by an excellent 131 from Player-of-the-Match Musheer Khan, India steamrolled New Zealand by 214 runs in a Super Sixes Group 1 sport of the under-19 World Cup in Bloemfontein, South Africa to increase their all-win run. Asked to bat first after Kiwi skipper Oscar Jackson received the toss, India rode on a tremendous 58-ball 52 from opener Adarsh Singh earlier than No.3 Musheer got here into his personal.
Musheer hits 131 to elevate India to 295 earlier than the defending champions bundle out the Kiwis for 81(Getty Images)
The 18-year-old arrived on the crease within the fifth over of the match and stitched a significant 77-run alliance for the second wicket with Adarsh. Musheer notched up his second hundred in three matches off 109 balls earlier than falling to Mason Clarke within the forty eighth over after a effectively made 126-ball 131. His knock was studded with 13 fours and three sixes.
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After failing towards Bangladesh in India’s match opener, Musheer has been on a dream run, scoring 118 towards Ireland and 73 towards USA earlier than Tuesday’s match-winning knock. Six of India’s prime seven batters received begins however solely Adarsh and Musheer went previous 35. Musheer’s knock although was sufficient to push India to a difficult 295/8.
“I have to continue this form in the coming matches. This is a slow pitch and our bowlers have been bowling well. They are in good form and we are getting the results,” Musheer stated after the match. New Zealand’s hopes of overhauling the goal obtained a blow early with pacer Raj Limbani hanging first ball of the innings. Getting the ball to chop in sharply from again of size, Limbani broke by the defences of Tom Jones to place New Zealand on the backfoot. Four balls later, he once more received the ball to seam in from good size to lure Snehith Reddy plumb in entrance.
New Zealand received little respiration room as skipper Uday Saharan launched the left-arm spin of Saumy Pandey from the opposite finish. Pandey discovered his size early and struck at common intervals to complete with 4/19 from his ten overs. That three of his 4 dismissals had been bowled or LBW indicated his self-discipline. This was Pandey’s second four-wicket haul on this World Cup following his 4/21 towards Bangladesh. He additionally took 3/21 towards Ireland and 1/13 versus USA.
Skipper Jackson was the highest scorer with 19 runs because the Kiwis folded for 81 in 28.1 overs. “Limbani bowled well. He showed a different facet of this pitch when he bowled. We weren’t surprised by what the spinners did as we played against Ireland here. We knew what to expect,” Saharan stated. India subsequent play Nepal on Friday.
Brief scores: India 295/8 (Adarsh Singh 52, Musheer Khan 131, Mason Clarke 4/62); New Zealand 81 in 28.1 overs (Raj Limbani 2/17, Saumy Pandey 4/19, Musheer Khan 2/10). India received by 214 runs.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
