Left-arm spinner Vicky Ostwal has been India’s finest bowler in the tournament with seven wickets.
Osborne (Antigua), The Indian team affected by the COVID-19 infection (Corona Virus) will be strengthened by the return of its important players and the record four-time champion team intends to win the third edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on Saturday. A win against defending champions Bangladesh in the quarterfinals will lead to the next round.
Half a dozen players of the Indian team were hit by the corona virus, most of whom have recovered from the infection and are ready to play in this important match. Six players, including captain Yash Dhul, went into isolation ahead of India’s second match against Ireland, which dealt a major blow to the four-time champions. Of these, five were found positive in the RT-PCR test and did not play the last league match against Uganda. However, due to the depth of the team, India won these matches easily and reached the quarterfinals as the top team of the group.
Nishant Sindhu led the side brilliantly in Dhul’s absence as it struggled to field 11 fit players in the match against Ireland. A BCCI (Cricket Board of India) official told PTI, “Most of the players have recovered and will be fit to play in tomorrow’s match. ,
Captain Dhul, Vice Captain Sheikh Rashid, Siddharth Yadav, Aradhya Yadav and Manav Parikh tested positive in the RT-PCR test before Ireland’s match. Both Dhul and Rashid are important batsmen for the team and looked in good form against South Africa in the opening match of the tournament. Opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi and all-rounder Raj Bawa must have boosted their confidence after scoring a match-winning century against Uganda.
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Left-arm spinner Vicky Ostwal has been India’s finest bowler in the tournament with seven wickets. Sindhu, another left-arm spinner, has also bowled tightly, taking four wickets at an economy rate of 2.76 runs per over. It will not be easy for Bangladesh batsmen to face the pace of Rajvardhan Hangargekar. Bangladesh also faced India in the final of the 2020 leg of the tournament, in which they defeated the favorites to win the first title by upset.
Bangladesh captain Rakibul Hasan was a part of that memorable final. Recently, India defeated Bangladesh in the semi-finals of the Asia Cup held in the United Arab Emirates and then won the title. Bangladesh’s journey till the knockout was not as easy as that of India. England had defeated them in the first match but they qualified for the quarterfinals after victories over Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
The teams are as follows:
India :
Yash Dhul (Captain), Harnoor Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sheikh Rashid, Nishant Sindhu, Siddharth Yadav, Anishwar Gautam, Manav Parikh, Kaushal Tambe, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Vicky Ostwal, Garv Sangwan, Dinesh Bana, Aradhya Yadav, Raj Bawa, Vasu Vats and Ravi Kumar.
Bangladesh :
Rakibul Hasan (Captain), Abdullah Al Mamun, Ariful Islam, Mohammad Fahim, Mahfizul Islam, Ripon Mondol, Naeemur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Saqib, Prantik Navroz Nabil, Aich Mollah, Ahiqur Zaman, Iftakher Hossain Ifti, SM Mehroob, Musfiq Hasan, Tehji Islam.
The match will start at 6.30 pm IST. (agency)