In the U19 Asia Cup championship match, India lost badly against Bangladesh by 59 runs because the hitters were unable to take advantage of the bowlers’ excellent work.
In Sunday’s low-scoring U19 Asia Cup title match in Dubai, India lost badly to Bangladesh by 59 runs as the hitters failed to build on the bowlers’ excellent work. It appeared that the task was half done after India’s excellent ball-handling performance held Bangladesh to a meager 198 in 49.1 overs. The batsmen had performed flawlessly since losing to Pakistan in the tournament opener. But in the crucial final, India lost wickets in quick succession twice, which hurt their pursuit. The bowlers and fielders from Bangladesh did a good job of adding to the pressure.
Chasing 199, India were bowled out for 139 in 35.2 overs as none of their specialist hitters could produce an impact knock, including the youngest IPL star, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who managed only 9 (7 balls, 2 fours).
None of India’s specialist batsmen, including the youngest IPL star Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who only managed 9 (7 balls, 2 fours), were able to produce an impact knock as they chased 199 and were bowled out for 139 in 35.2 overs.
Early strikes from Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre (1) caused India to falter to 24 for two in five overs.
Bangladesh kept the other Indian batters mostly quiet, drying up the boundaries and even the singles, which helped them gain an advantage in the perilous summit match.Rizan Hossan ended C Andre Siddarth’s (20 off 35 balls) charge in the 12th over, which was another pivotal moment in the match as the game swung significantly in Bangladesh’s favor.
However, Iqbal Hossain Emon took full advantage of the circumstances, as he quickly dismissed KP Karthikeya (21), Nikhil Kumar (0), and Harvansh Pangalia (6), taking three crucial wickets to seriously damage India’s prospects.
Mohamed Amaan put up a strong fight, scoring 26 off 65 balls, but neither his effort nor Hardik Raj’s late 21-ball 24 was enough to reverse the tide. Azizul Hakim took 3/8 from his 2.2 overs towards the finish, bringing India’s innings to a quick end.In a battle when hitters primarily labored for middle-field fluency, Rizan Hossain’s 47, Mohammad Shihab James’ 40, and Farid Hasan’s 39 worked wonders earlier in the first half.
As they consumed the majority of their allocated overs and were only able to approach the 200-run mark, India dominated the Bangladeshi hitters for the duration of the first half.
Among the Indian players, Yudhajit Guha (2/29) was the standout, while Raj (2/41) and Chetan Sharma (2/48) also contributed a few wickets each.
Karathikeya (1/37) and Mhatre (1/9) each contributed a wicket, while Kiran Chormale returned a pitiful 7-0-19-1.
