An examination of the factors that make India the tournament favorites includes hitters who are mastering the 50-over format, a Jadeja clone, and a tactical captain.
They get hundreds of runs by batting first and long.under 19 world cup
India has only once batted first after winning the toss in all of their under 19 world cup matches to date. When the conditions were most unfavorable for batting in Bloemfontein during their first test match against Bangladesh, they would have bowled if they had won the toss. However, following their most difficult test to date, they mastered a formula for 50-over batting that no other team possesses with such consistency.
India is the only team to score 250 or more in every game, and four of its batsmen have contributed five of the eleven individual hundreds in the tournament. With an average of 47 in their opening powerplay, they get off to a steady start, progress through the middle, and launch in the final ten overs with wickets in hand. They have only once trailed by more than three wickets with ten overs remaining. Additionally, they have never been out-bowled.
The two top scorers in the tournament with 642 runs each at a 92.9 strike rate, three hundreds, and as many fifties between them are Musheer Khan and captain Uday Saharan.
India’s greatest threat with the ball is Junior Jadeja.
With 16 wickets in five matches at an astounding average of 6.62 and an economy rate of 2.17, Saumy Pandey, India’s vice captain, has emerged as the team’s star bowler. On both counts, he has the best average of any bowler in the tournament with at least five wickets.
Similar to Ravindra Jadeja, Pandey is extremely accurate and depends on his shoulder strength to propel him through the air faster. Of his 16 dismissals, 11 have been bowled or leg before wicket.
discernible. He has frequently insisted on bowling without using a long-on, thereby luring batters to challenge him and winning against them. In an attempt to do just that, hitters have been caught at mid-on or stumped for four of his five remaining wickets.
Six facts about India as they aim for their sixth under 19 world cup victory
An examination of the factors that make India the tournament favorites includes hitters who are mastering the 50-over format, a Jadeja clone, and a tactical captain.
Will SA launch an early attack and exert pressure on India?
Looking to win their sixth title, India is the team with the greatest record in the history of the men’s under 19 world cup. These six noteworthy characteristics of the team may help you get to know them better before they play hosts South Africa in Tuesday’s first semi-final in Benoni.
They get hundreds of runs when they bat first and for a long time.
Thus far in the under 19 world cup, India has only once won the toss and batted first in all of their matches. In the most difficult batting conditions in Bloemfontein, they would have bowled if they had won the toss in their first test against Bangladesh. However, following their most difficult test to date, they mastered a formula for 50-over batting, something no other team possesses with identical consistency.
Only India has scored 250 or more in a game; their four batters have contributed five of the eleven individual hundreds in the tournament. They build through the middle and launch with wickets in hand in the final ten overs after starting steadily with an average first powerplay score of 47. Before the last ten overs, they have only lost more than three wickets once. No one has ever bowled them out either.
The two top scorers in the tournament with 642 runs each at a 92.9 strike rate, three hundreds, and as many fifties between them are Musheer Khan and captain Uday Saharan.
India’s greatest ball-wielding threat is Junior Jadeja.
The vice-captain of India, Saumy Pandey, has been the team’s standout bowler, amassing 16 wickets in five matches at an astounding average of 6.62 and an economy rate of 2.17, which is the best in the tournament for all bowlers with at least five wickets.
Similar to Ravindra Jadeja, Pandey is extremely accurate and depends on his shoulder strength to propel him through the air faster. Of his 16 dismissals, 11 have been bowled or leg before wicket.
It has been evident that Pandey is a leader on the field. He has frequently insisted on bowling without using a long-on, thereby luring batters to challenge him and winning against them. In an attempt to do just that, hitters have been caught at mid-on or stumped for four of his five remaining wickets.
One can recall a youthful Bhuvneshwar Kumar from Raj Limbani’s inswinger.
One can recall a youthful Bhuvneshwar Kumar from Raj Limbani’s inswinger.• Getty/ICC Images
India’s pace assault is limited but promising.
India’s new-ball combination of left-arm quick bowler Raj Limbani and right-arm seamer With the batters winning Player-of-the-Match awards and Pandey taking most of the wickets, Naman Tiwari may have gone unnoticed, but they could play a crucial role in the semi-final (and maybe the final) all in Benoni.
Despite consistently bowling in the afternoon, Limbani, whose inswinger may remind one of Bhuvneshwar Kumar in his formative years, accomplished more with the new ball in ten games at Bloemfontein than any other quick bowler. With the short ball, Tiwari surprises batters with his sharpness and skill.
At Willowmoore Park in Benoni, the knockout venue, quick bowlers dominated the virtual quarter-final between Pakistan and Bangladesh, taking 13 of the 18 wickets that fell to them. Commentator Ian Bishop described the surface as one of the fastest he had ever seen for an under 19 world cup, with significant bounce and carry as well as significant lateral movement.
The only other pace-bowling option available to India is batting all-rounder Arshin Kulkarni, who has only bowled 15 overs in five games thus far. If the surface performs similarly for the semi-finals, Limbani and Tiwary will need to do more than they have previously in the tournament.
Uday Saharan, the skipper
Saharan is your classic 50-overs No. 4 because he is a reliable batter at two down, scores runs in every game, finds gaps, runs hard between the wickets, plays risk-free cricket, and milks the middle overs. While he hasn’t yet taken home a Player-of-the-Match honour, Saharan has been the mainstay of this potent batting lineup.
He frequently fills in for those who has. Following their hundreds that won them Player-of-the-Match honours, Musheer and Sachin Dhas expressed gratitude to Saharan for helping them navigate the middle overs. Saharan was always providing them with information on which bowlers were likely to bowl or what was required from the next play.
With the help of his unquestionable deputy Pandey, Saharan has hardly misstepped on the field. He has attacked with his field placements and changed his bowling strategy decisively. A tournament for under 19 world cup players highlights dependable leadership and adept captaincy even more.
