Congs to all Pakistan Beat india to reach u19 semi finals
Pakistan prevail in thrilling climax
Pakistan's decision to bowl paid off immediately: the first ball of the day, a lovely outswinger from Butt, castled Rahul Kannaur, who played from the crease to a ball he should have dealt with by stepping forward. If poor technique lay at the heart of the first dismissal, a serious lack of maturity brought about the second, as Mayank Agarwal's misplaced aggression caused him to edge one to the keeper just four balls later.
The two Singhs, Mandeep and Harpreet, went about the repair job in difficult conditions - the ball moved around and the outfield was slow. With boundaries proving elusive, they concentrated on rotating the strike and accumulated 40 runs at a healthy rate before Sarmad Bhatti had Harpreet caught behind. The Indian captain Ashok Menaria, though unconvincing for much of his stay, managed a six in another promising partnership before the left-arm spin from Raza Hassan during the batting Powerplay brought about his downfall.
Mandeep then began to accelerate, edging Hammad Azam for a boundary while trying to swing over midwicket and slogging him for three more, but a mistimed pull to mid-on ended his determined knock of 40. A desperate attempt to pose something competitive provided the spark for some innovation as Mandeep, Sufian Shaikh and Gaurav Jathar experimented with the scoop over the wicketkeeper, each with varying results. The only effective surge, however, came from Manan Sharma, who hit 16 off 11, including a six in the final over, but Fayyaz cleaned up the last two wickets to finish with a four-for.
