India U19 vs Nepal U19, 4th Match: 8 key moments, ball by ball
India U19 beat Nepal U19 by 10 wickets.
India U19 beat Nepal U19 by 10 wickets in 4th Match of ACC U19 Asia Cup — Group A. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- NPL Over 29.1 — Aashish Luhar out for 29 (45), caught by Vutkuri Yashveer Goud. 92/5
- NPL Over 41.1 — Darsh Sonar out for 43 (93), caught by Kavya Patel. 124/9
- NPL Over 42.3 — Nepal U19 collapse: 4 wickets for 13 runs (112/6 to 125/10)
- IND-U19 Over 14 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Sachin Bhatta: 0 1 1 6 4 1
- IND-U19 Over 14.1 — Aaryavir Sehwag brings up a fifty off 34 balls
- IND-U19 Over 15 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Abhay Yadav: 6 0 0 1 4 1
- IND-U19 Over 16.1 — Lakshya Raichandani brings up a fifty off 59 balls
- IND-U19 Over 19.1 — Aaryavir Sehwag finished it off with 1 run off Sachin Bhatta
How the runs came
Nepal U19 were 59 after 21 overs and finished on 128/10. India U19 were 61 after 10 overs and finished on 129/0.
Phase by phase
| Phase | NPL | IND-U19 |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 28/3 (RR 2.80) | 61/0 (RR 6.10) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 95/5 (RR 3.17) | 64/0 (RR 6.98) |
| Death overs (41-50) | 2/2 (RR 0.80) | - |
In the powerplay, India U19 scored 33 more than Nepal U19.
Nepal U19 innings: over by over
Nepal U19 faced 181 dot balls (71%), hit 10 fours and 1 sixes, and got 19 extras. The best stand was 43 off 68 balls between Darsh Sonar & Aashish Luhar. Between overs 37.6 and 42.3 they slipped from 112/6 to 125/10.
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (Prasiddha Jaishi, 2.4), 16-2 (Suryanshu Koirala, 4.3), 25-3 (Nischal Chettri, 8.3), 49-4 (Niraj Yadav, 17.5), 92-5 (Aashish Luhar, 29.1), 112-6 (Sachin Bhatta, 36.1), 113-7 (Abhay Yadav, 37.6), 114-8 (Nitesh Patel, 38.4), 124-9 (Darsh Sonar, 41.1), 125-10 (Sushil Rawal, 42.3)
India U19 innings: over by over
India U19 faced 59 dot balls (51%), hit 14 fours and 4 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 125 off 115 balls between Lakshya Raichandani & Aaryavir Sehwag (unbroken).
Our view
India U19 dominated this match from the very beginning. Their bowlers did an excellent job by restricting Nepal U19 to just 128 runs. Nepal looked steady at 112/6, but losing four wickets for just 13 runs in the final overs cost them dearly. In reply, India got off to a confident start, with Aaryavir Sehwag and Lakshya Raichandani putting together an unbeaten 125-run partnership. Their batting made the chase look completely one-sided.
Aaryavir Sehwag led the way with a brilliant 70 off 52 balls, while Lakshya Raichandani supported him with an unbeaten 53 off 63 balls. Both batters stayed at the crease until the target was reached without losing a wicket. Darsh Sonar was Nepal's top scorer with 43 runs, but he did not receive enough support from the other batters. Overall, India U19 were better in both departments, and their 10-wicket victory was a result of their complete team performance.
Top performers
- Aaryavir Sehwag — 70 (52 balls)
- Lakshya Raichandani — 53 (63 balls)
- Darsh Sonar — 43 (93 balls)
- Arjun Rajput — 3/8 (5.3 ov)
- Ishan Sood — 3/18 (10 ov)
- Vutkuri Yashveer Goud — 2/25 (8 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: India U19 vs Nepal U19
