Match 12, Colombo, July 19, 2023, 02:00 PM
205/10(48.0ov)
210/2(36.4ov)
India A beat Pakistan A by 8 wickets
That is it from this game! Join us for the Semi-finals on the 21st of this month. Sri Lanka will take on Pakistan and the second match sees Bangladesh take on India. The action will start at 10 am IST (4.30 am GMT). Cheers!
Yash Dhull says the wicket was a bit when he went into the bat as the openers played well. Adds their seamers are bowling with intent and so are the spinners. Tells Parag comes handy with the ball and helps the team. Reckons as a unit the team is together and are sticking to the plan. Feels they could improve in the middle phase with the bat.
Mohammad Haris says they didn't read the wicket and were short of runs. Adds he tries to take the risk with the bat. Shares they are looking forward to the semi-finals and hopes to do well.
Sai Sudharsan is the Player of the Match. He says he is trying to reduce dot balls. Adds it was a tricky pitch to play spinners. Reckons they are taking one game at a time and feels it is very easy to bat with Abhishek Sharma at the top.
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For Pakistan, the bowlers were just off the mark. Yes, they did not have a lot of runs to play with but the bowling was quite wayward, especially, the pacers. The spinners were good but they just could not get the breakthrough when needed. Pakistan were just outplayed in this game. A dominant performance from India.
Quite an easy win for the Indians. Their bowlers set it up for them by restricting Pakistan for a low total. In reply, the openers got the Indians off to a flier. Sharma fell but Sai Sudharsan continued. He was the mainstay with yet another brilliant knock and he has taken his side to a comfortable win. His century helps India to finish on top of the table.
In over# 37
6
6
0
4
Shahnawaz Dahani 40/0(5.4)
36.4
6
SIX! Century for Sudharsan! India win in style! Superb knock from the opener! This is full and around off. Sudharsan tonks it high over long off for a biggie. INDIA WIN BY 8 WICKETS.
36.3
6
SIX! Sudharsan on 98. Two to win! This is short and on middle, Sudharsan pulls, gets the top edge but it flies over to fine leg.
36.2
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A length ball outside off, Sudharsan looks to pull but misses.
36.1
4
FOUR! Good shot! This is short and on middle, Sudharsan pulls it over to square leg for a boundary.
In over# 36
1
0
0
1
0
1
Saim Ayub 3/0(1)
35.6
1
Outside off, guided to point for a single.
35.5
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Fuller and on off, defended out.
35.4
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Flat and outside off, it is punched to point.
35.3
1
This is full and on off, Dhull plays it to long on for one more.
35.2
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Full and on middle, blocked out.
35.1
1
On middle, Sudharsan eases it to long on for a single.