Yashasvi Jaiswal Scores Century, India vs Pakistan Highlights ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 Semi-Final: IND Qualify for Final, Beat PAK by 10 Wickets
IND vs PAK U19 Live Score Updates: Traditional rivals India and Pakistan lock horns in the semi-final of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Both India and Pakistan made it to the semifinals after impressive wins in their respective quarterfinal matches.
So, India qualifies for yet another U19 World Cup final. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Divyansh Saxena finish unbeaten on 105 and 59 respectively. The defending champions will either face New Zealand or Bangladesh in the final. The second semi-final now takes place on February 06 while the final is scheduled on February 09. India beat Pakistan in U19 CWC semis- Full Report.
Pakistan captain Rohail Nazir is off the field. He was hit on the knee. Meanwhile, India need 12 more runs to seal their place in the final. This has been a superb batting display by Indian openers.
Superb batting this by Yashasvi Jaiswal as he smashes Abbas Afridi for two back to back sixes. India just 22 runs from victory and a place in the finals. Meanwhile, Jaiswal is batting on 89.
India need 69 more runs to win from 27 overs now. Looks like, it is going to be a ten-wicket victory for the Boys in Blue. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal has completed his half-century.
India's dominance continues as Pakistan bowlers fail to separate the openers. India is cruising towards the victory now and it appears the match is slipping from Pakistan's hands.
That's fifty up for India. The Boys in Blue are inching towards a place in the finals. India now needs 115 more runs to win from 35 overs and they have all ten wickets in hand.
Indian openers are off to a good start and are dominating the Pakistan pace attack. The required run-rate was never an issue and India have it in their control.
Pakistan's search for first wicket continues as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Divyansh Saxena look solid in the middle. Both the players are taking their time and look in no hurry.
Just one over for Qasim Akram and it is Aamir Khan who has the ball in his hand. The pacer starts off well, gives away three runs from his opening over but looked on target.Â
Pakistan opt for spin from the other end as Qasim Akram comes into the attack. Meanwhile, Good start this for India as seven runs come from second over. Yashasvi Jaiswal picks his first boundary as well.
Tahir Hussain with the opening over. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Divyansh Saxena are the Indian openers. Meanwhile, India collects five runs from the first over.Â
Superb bowling by India. Pakistan lost last six wickets for just 26 runs and because of that they were bowled out for under 200. Three wickets for Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi and Ravi Bishnoi  pick two wickets each. A wicket each for Ankolekar and Jaiswal. Do join us back for India's response.
OUT! That's the end of Pakistan innings. Sushant Mishra picks the final wicket, his third. Aamir Ali is caught at mid-off. Aamir Ali c Siddhesh Veer b Sushant Mishra 1(6)
OUT! Kartik Tyagi picks his second wicket. Bangs it short and Tahir Hussain had to play it. He mishits it and the ball goes up in the air. Wicket-keeper settles underneath it and takes the catch. Tahir Hussain c Dhruv Jurel b Kartik Tyagi 2(10)
OUT! Rohail Nazir departs. Big blow this to Pakistan. Rohail was struggling in last two overs and eventually perishes. Rohail goes for the pull shot, all he gets is a top edge. R Nazir c Tilak Varma b Sushant Mishra 62(102)
Last ten overs remaining now. India have pulled back things here and there is a danger for Pakistan. They could be bowled out for under 200. Rohail Nazir holds the key but he is struggling to get going against Kartik Tyagi, who has three overs remaining.Â
OUT! One more bites the dust. Pakistan losing the plot here. India is in control of things now.Ravi Bishnoi traps Abbas Afridi in front of the wickets. Pakistan seven down now. A Afridi lbw b Ravi Bishnoi 2(3)
OUT! Superb delivery this from Kartik Tyagi! He cleans up Irfan Khan with a beauty. Â Great scenes for a fast-bowler, the stumps go for a toss. Tyagi keeps it full and with a yorker ends Irfan's stay. Irfan Khan b Kartik Tyagi 3(9)
OUT! Ankolekar strikes for India. Mohammad Haris was looking dangerous and  perishes in the process of scoring quick runs. Good catch by Saxena as third umpire gives it out. Mohammad Haris c Saxena b Ankolekar 21(15)
Traditional rivals India and Pakistan lock horns in the semi-final of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Both India and Pakistan made it to the semifinals after impressive wins in their respective quarterfinal matches. India faced Australia in quarterfinals and defeated them by 74 runs while Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by six wickets. Stay tuned for IND vs PAK live cricket score updates of ICC U19 CWC 2020 semifinal match. India U19 vs Pakistan U19 Head-to-Head Record in Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
India finished group stage unbeaten, winning three out of three matches and thus topped the Group A which featured New Zealand, one of the semifinalists, Sri Lanka and Japan. Pakistan ended on second place in Group C after winning two matches. One of their matches was washed out. Bangladesh, who also qualified for semis, Zimbabwe and Scotland were other teams in Group C.
Meanwhile, both the teams will be looking to make it to the finals and what better than beating your arch-rivals before making it to the summit clash. The India vs Pakistan U19 match will be followed across the globe by millions of cricket fans.
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