England are off to a flying start in their chase of 211. After losing Joseph Moores early, Ben Dawkins and Ben Mayes have stitched together a dominant 91-run stand off just 63 balls.
England are off to a flying start in their chase of 211. After losing Joseph Moores early, Ben Dawkins and Ben Mayes have stitched together a dominant 91-run stand off just 63 balls.
Dawkins found his way to 64 off 49 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes, while Mayes is providing support at the other end with 27 off 23.
ENG-U19: 97/1 (14.1)
England ppeners Ben Dawkins and Joseph Moores are taking their time as they start to chase India's 211 run target.
After three overs, they're 6/0 with Yudhajit Guha bowling.
ENG: 6/0 (3)
India post 210, largely thanks to the 67 runs from RS Ambrish late in innings when the team lost hope. He anchored the innings under pressure with a partnership with Yudhajit Guha. Despite the collapse early and also in the death overs that saw a run-out and a duck, Ambrish kept the scoreboard moving with his stunning half ton. A late boundary from Anmoljeet added to the total.
IND-U19: 210/9 (50)
RS Ambrish is holding firm under pressure in the death overs, anchoring India’s innings with a brilliant unbeaten 61 off 76 balls. With wickets tumbling earlier, he’s stitched a vital 63-run stand with Yudhajit Guha. His timely boundaries in the last few overs have taken India to 198/7 in 48.2 overs.
IND-U19: 198/7 (48.2)
India are struggling at 150/7 in 38.4 overs. Ambrish is fighting a lone battle with 24 off 43 balls, but the wickets continue to tumble around him. After Kanishk Chouhan (24 off 45) was stumped off Ralphie Albert, AM French delivered a double blow, dismissing Deepesh Devendran for a duck.
IND-U19: 150/7 (38.4)
Ambrish R S and Kanishk Chouhan are rotating strike calmly after the loss of Harvansh who departed for 24 runs trapped lbw while attempting a sweep off Ralphie Albert. India U19 move to 121/5 in 30.1 overs.
IND-U19: 121/5 (30.1)
India lose Rahul Kumar after a patient 21 runs as Alex Green breaks the stand! The ayush Mhatre-led side are now 85/4 in 20.5 overs, struggling to build momentum after choosing to bat first. Pangalia and Chouhan at the crease.
IND-U19: 85/4 (20.5)
Unfortunately, Suryavanshi has to depart after providing a much-needed counterattack for India with a 33 off 42 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes. Just as he looked settled, he miscued one off Sebastian Morgan, handing a catch to Alex Green at cover.
Now at the crease are Harvansh Pangalia, yet to open his account and Rahul Kumar grinding it out on 14 off 37.
IND-U19: 60/3 (15.1)
India U19's decision to bat first hasn't started as planned. Captain Ayush Mhatre was the first to go, dismissed for just 1 by Matthew Firbank, caught at slip by Sebastian Morgan. In the very next over, AM French removed Vihaan Malhotra for 1, with Thomas Rew taking a sharp catch behind the stumps.
From 9/2 in 2.2 overs, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has counterattacked with a couple of sixes, moving to 22 off 24 balls, while Rahul Kumar is on 6.
After 8 overs: India U19 – 37/2
England U19: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Rocky Flintoff, Thomas Rew(w/c), Ekansh Singh, Sebastian Morgan, Ralphie Albert, Alex Green, Matthew Firbank, AM French
India U19: Ayush Mhatre(c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Rahul Kumar, Harvansh Pangalia(w), Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish, Deepesh Devendran, Anmoljeet Singh, Yudhajit Guha, Naman Pushpak
India won the toss and opted to bat first against England.
"I got a lot of inspiration from him (Gill) because I saw the game. After making 100 and 200, he didn't leave the game and took the team ahead," Suryavanshi said in a video posted by BCCI on its 'X' account.
The fifth youth ODI between England U19 and India U19 will not available for telecast in India. However, fans can live stream the game for free on the ECB’s (England and Wales Cricket Board) YouTube channel.
England U19: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Rocky Flintoff, Thomas Rew(w/c), James Isbell, Ralphie Albert, Sebastian Morgan, Jack Home, James Minto, Tazeem Chaudry Ali, Alex Green, AM French, Alexander Wade, Isaac Mohammed, Jaydn Denly
India U19: Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Rahul Kumar, Harvansh Pangalia, Abhigyan Kundu(w/c), Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish, Deepesh Devendran, Yudhajit Guha, Naman Pushpak, Mohamed Enaan, Anmoljeet Singh, Pranav Ragavendra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda, Henil Patel
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