That is it! India are through the final of Under-19 World Cup. Excellent strike by Limbani and over the infield for four
S Africa U19 vs IND Under-19, 1st Semi-Final at Benoni, U19 World Cup, Feb 06 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
IND Under-19 won by 2 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Saharan: I had a belief on myself that I can do it, just one partnership we needed and could cross the line. When the ball was new, took some time but once it became old we played our shots.
India won by 2 wickets and they will face Australia or Pakistan in the final.
What a superb performance by India, specially their skipper Saharan and Dhas, what a partnership it was between them, at one stage India were down and out when they lost 4 wickets just for 32 runs. Dhas was out at 96 but Saharan held the innings together and helped them to crossed the line. He was ran out when the scores were level. Saharan scored brilliant 81.
Short in length, on leg stump, defended to leg side, and went for a quick single, square leg fielder picked up and threw at bowling end, excellent take by Mokoena and broke the stumps, shout for runout, tv umpire is going to check that one and replay shows that Saharan was just of crease
Scores are level now. Full ball on middle stump, turned away to leg side for a run
yet another wide short and down the leg side and now just 2 needed
full ball on middle stump, driven down the ground to long-on for a single
short ball, goes well over batsman head and called a wide
Fuller in length, just outside off, leans well forward and drives to extra cover, excellent effort by cover fielder, flicked the ball back with a dive, umpire is checking and given four as his body touched the fence when his fingers were touching the ball
back of length, just outside off, punches it to backward point and came back for the 2nd run
Wow what a shot. From around the wicket, full on middle and leg stump, what a pick up shot, timed it superbly and landed well over midwicket fence for a six
back of length, just outside off, goes for the cut, bottom edge hit hard into the ground, ran a quick single
fuller in length, on off stump, came well forward and driven to extra cover, now 18 runs needed in 15 balls
good length ball, on off stump, pushed to point and went for a quick single, point fielder Marais picked up and hit the stumps at bowling end, shout for runout and tv umpire comes into play, replay shows that Murugan bat was just short of crease, poor running by Murugan
full ball on middle stump, flicked away down to fine leg for a single
What a great take by fine leg fielder! Maphaka strikes on the first ball of his spell and the last ball of his spell as well! Good short ball, goes for the pull, gets the top edge fine leg fielder ran towards his right and took a lovely diving catch. Norton was the catcher.
short in length, just down the leg side, goes for the pull and misses it, shout for caught behind by keeper, umpire signaled wide ball
fuller in length, on off stump, driven down the ground to mid-off for no run, 20 needed in 19 balls
good length ball on target, defended to off side for no run
good short ball, goes for the pull, misses it through to keeper
full and bit wide outside off, driven to deep cover for a run
full ball on middle and leg stump, went back and turned to midwicket, Avanish wanted a run, sent back by skipper