Dhul made 110 off 110 balls and shared a 204-run partnership with vice-captain Sheikh Rashid.
Osborne, With the help of captain Yash Dhull’s brilliant century, India defeated Australia by 96 runs to enter the final of the ICC U19 World Cup 2022 Final for the fourth time in a row. Dhul made 110 off 110 balls and shared a 204-run partnership with vice-captain Sheikh Rashid.
Rashid scored 94 runs in 108 balls. Batting first, both took the team to 290 runs for five wickets. After this the Indian bowlers did their job well and Australia got 41. Got out for 194 runs in 5 overs. Only Lachlan Shaw could score 51 runs for Australia but by then it was too late.
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Vicky Ostwal took three wickets for India, Ravi Kumar and Nishant Sindhu took two wickets and Kushal Tambe took one wicket. On the other hand, fast bowler Rajvardhan Hungergekar conceded only 26 runs while bowling economical. Record four-time champions India will now face England in the final on Saturday.
Dhul became the third Indian captain to score a century in the history of the tournament. Earlier, Virat Kohli (2008) and Unmukt Chand (2012) have done this feat and all three are from Delhi. Dhul said after the match, “Rashid and I wanted to bat till the end and this strategy worked. It is a proud moment to be the third Indian captain to score a century in the tournament.
“Had to bat without playing too many shots. We both had a good rapport.” India, the most successful team in the history of the tournament, initially had to deal with Corona infection, due to which Dhul and Rashid could not play two matches, but the depth in the team is so much that there was no problem in reaching the knockout. Chasing a record target for victory, Australia quickly lost the wicket of in-form opener Teague Willey.
Ravi Kumar got him out leg before on the first valid ball. Campbell Kellaway (30) and Corey Miller (38) put on a 68-run partnership but lost their wickets within six balls. Australia’s score at this time was 73 for three wickets. Left-arm spinner Ostwal, taking his second wicket, reduced Australia’s score to 119 for six in the 30th over. Dhul not only impressed with his batting but also displayed a sense of humility as a captain.
Instead of left-arm spinners, he handed the ball to irregular off-spinner Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who proved the decision correct by dismissing Miller. Earlier, India won the toss and decided to bat on a difficult pitch. The Australian fast bowlers did well in the opening powerplay. India’s openers Raghuvanshi and Harnoor Singh were playing very carefully, which started building pressure. William Salzman sent Raghuvanshi to the pavilion.
Harnoor failed once again and was caught behind the wicket in an attempt to play a bouncing ball off Tobia Snell. Rashid and Dhul then took charge. Both the batsmen, playing only their third match in the tournament, showed a lot of maturity. Rashid hit eight fours and a six in his innings. While Dhul hit 10 fours and a six. He completed a century in the 45th over and the next ball hit Tom Witney for the second six of the innings.
After Dhul’s dismissal, Rashid missed a century and was caught at backward point off Nisbet. Australia gave life to Rashid on 24 and missed the opportunity to run out Dhul when he was on 74. The Australian bowlers gave 108 runs in the last ten overs. (agency)