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IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: India Win!

India cross the line despite a huge hiccup! They win by 2 wickets to reach 5th consecutive final. Will play either Pakistan or Australia in the final on Sunday in Benoni. Top partnership between Saharan and Dhas.

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Scores level!

Scores are level but India the wicket of Saharan! 

Uday Saharan run out (Mokoena) 81 (124)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Boundary!

Saharan has found the gap, again! Driven through cover and the fielder fails to clean this up. 

IND: 240/7 (48.1)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Six Runs!

Flicked over midwicket! What a pick up shot from Limbani, timed it superbly and landed well over midwicket fence for a six

IND: 234/7 (17.5)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Run Out!

Direct hit! This looks good for SA! Murugan bat was just short of crease, poor running by him. Bullet throw from Marais

Murugan Abhishek run out (Marais) 0 (1)

IND: 227/7

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: OUT!

Maphaka strikes! Aravelly Avanish gets the top edge fine leg fielder ran towards his right and took a lovely diving catch

Aravelly Avanish c Norton b Maphaka 10 (18)

IND: 226/6

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Four runs!

Smashed down the ground to mid-on for four! Superb shot under pressure to find the boundary

IND: 224/5 (46)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: LBW Shout!

Struck on the pads, Norton makes a confident shout for an LBW! However, the umpire shakes his head. Norton seemed confident

IND: 219/5 (45.3)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Dhas misses out

OUT! Sachin Dhas misses out on a well-deserved century. A loose shot off Kwena Maphaka’s bowling and David Teeger made no mistake in completing an extremely easy catch. Now the onus will completely be on Uday Saharan.

IND: 203/5 (42.2)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: 200 up for India

200 comes up for India and with 9 overs to go, this can be a good chase if India does not lose wickets. With two set batters, India are clearly in the driver’s seat and this will surely be a memorable win for the young side.

IND: 200/4 (40.5)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Dhas special

Sachin Dhas enters the 90s with a massive six and this has truly been a special innings from the youngster. A controlled knock filled with exciting shots and this will truly be a well-deserved century in an extremely tough situation for his team.

IND: 185/4 (39.2)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Effective batting

The special thing about the partnership between Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas has been the brand of cricket  hat the duo has played till now. No dangerous shots, ample running between the wickets and a clear deliberation while choosing how to advance the innings.

IND 173/4 (37)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Fifty for Saharan

A solid knock from the captain Uday Saharan! Gritty batting from the youngster and he has provided his side with a perfect foundation to go for the kill in this match.

IND: 168/4 (36)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Slashed over slips!

Short and wide of off, and Dhas does well to reach out to this! He swings his bat and gets a thick edge which flies over the slip. Find the third man boundary

IND: 155/4 (33.5)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Guided towards fine leg!

Full ball on middle stump, and Saharan flicks this towards wide third man. Just one run. RRR is now 5.76

IND: 146/4 (32.3)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: What a shot!

Crashed through covers! Makes room and drives it into the gap for a four. Saharan needs a few more of these

IND: 133/4 (30)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Dhas brings up his 50!

50 up for Dhas! This has been a classic innings from the India youngster. This partnership has kept India afloat

IND: 111/4 (26.3)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Dhas nears 50!

Sachin Dhas is one boundary away from reaching his 50. This has been a mature and crucial innings from India’s point of view. 

SA: 104/4 (25)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Dhas on the charge!

What a shot! He went back and across, pulls it away in the gap between midwicket and mid-on fielders for four. Dhas is playing a bliner her

IND: 77/4 (20.2)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Driven down the ground!

Back-to-back boudaries! Creamed down the ground. Hit so well that the umpire did well to stretch his legs wide and let it through as well

IND: 66//4 (18.3)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Dhas breaks the shackles!

Imperious pull from Dhas! Picked the length early and walloped the pull. Much needed boundary, considering the soaring required run-rate

IND: 49/4 (16.3)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Not looking good for India!

The required run-rate is now close to 6. India still need more than 200 to win this. This partnership will decide the outcome for sure

IND: 41/4 (15)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Pace is pace!

South African pacers have troubled the Indian batters with their raw pace. Luus and Maphaka have been lethal. Key to survive this spell

IND: 40/4 (14)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Gone!

Another edge, another wicket! Third wicket for Luus as Moliya gets a thick edge Pretorius dives to his right to complete a wonderful catch.

Priyanshu Moliya c Pretorius b Luus 5 (10)

SA: 32/4 (11.2)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: WICKET!

Luus on fire! Arshin gets a thick outside edge and James in the 2nd slip took another good catch. India in trouble

Arshin Kulkarni c James b Luus 12 (30)

IND: 25/3 (9.2)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Arshin survives!

Has he nicked that? Maphaka thinks so! Arshin tried to flick it, missed it and off the pad through to keeper. Appeal turned down by umpire and rightly so as it was off the pad

IND: 23/2 (8.5)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Six runs!

Kulkarni goes all the way! He pulls it away and it hits the bottom of the bat and still hits the fence at long leg for a six. This will release some pressure

IND: 19/2 (6.4)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: What a spell!

Maphaka and Luss have really put India on the backfoot! Saharan and Kulkarni are showing no urgency to score. This partnership will be crucial for India

IND: 10/2 (5)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: OUT!

Edged and gone! What a ball from Tristan Luss! Taken in the slip. India have been rocked

IND: 8/2 (3.2)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: WICKET!

Wicket of the first ball! Maphaka gets the job done, catches Adarsh off guard with a quick bouncer

Adarsh Singh c Pretorius b Maphaka 0 (1)

IND: 0/1 (0.1)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: End of innings!

Tristan Luus’ 12-ball 23 cameo sees SA post 244/7. Raj Limbani with three wickets while Pretorius and Seletswane got half-centuries to lead the Proteas’ charge. Exciting chase coming up

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Edged and gone!

Limbani strikes again, for the third time today! James tries to play a big shot across the line, gets a thick outside edge and keeper makes no mistake behind the stumps

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: WICKET!

WICKET! Moliya in the deep, running in and took a lovely diving catch. A fine knock from Seletswane comes to an end

Richard Seletswane c Moliya b Tiwari 64 (100)

SA: 214/6 (46.3)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Two 4s on the trot!

Seletswane has turned his fortunes around! Back-to-back boundaries for the little man. SA have crossed the 200-run mark at the right time

SA: 210/5 (45.4)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: OUT!

Another one bites the dust! Marais holes out. Abhishek at deep midwicket took a well judged catch just inside the rope

Dewan Marais c Abhishek b Pandey 3 (7)

SA: 174/5 (42.2)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: 50 up for Seletswane!

Seletswane gets to his fifty after much struggle! He will look to up the pace now as SA eye a big total. Wickets are falling at the other end

SA: 174/4 (42)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: WICKET!

Whitehead holes out! Sliced high over the off side as he attempts the slog, the ball dips and spins away to have him slicing. Two players almost collide by Dhas takes it in the end

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Seletswane goes bang!

Seletswane has nailed it into the grass banks! He is finally showing some intent. Need to do this more often

SA: 154/3 (37.4)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Seletswane breaks the shackles!

Seletswane finally lines one up! This is gone all the way. The first sign of aggression from Seletswane and it was about time that he had a go. Slog-swept over deep midwicket

SA: 145/3 (36.5)

IND vs SA, U-19 WC Live: Swept away for four!

Whitehead finds the boundary! Got down on a knee and slashed away over midwicket. That will release some pressure.

SA: 138/3 (36.2)