In-form batsman and captain Yash Dhull will look to bat better from his side against record four-time champions India in their second Group B match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup here on Wednesday. After starting their campaign with a 45-run win over South Africa, the Indians are full of confidence and are expected to steam up Ireland at the Brian Lara Stadium.
Both India and Ireland have registered victories in their openers. While India beat South Africa, Ireland beat Uganda by 39 runs.
What: India vs Ireland, ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022
When: 16 January 2022
Where: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad; 6:30 PM IST
Telecast: star sports network
live streaming: Hotstar
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Dhul single-handedly opened the Indian innings against the Junior Proteas as he lost both his openers – Harnoor Singh and Angkrish Raghuvanshi – early on after batting.
Dhul first added a crucial 71 with Sheikh Rashid (31) to revive the Indian innings and then gave valuable contributions with Nishant Sidhu (27), Raj Bawa (13) and Kushal Tambe (35) to give his bowlers a good sprint. given target. to defend.
But on Wednesday, Dhul will be looking for more support from his openers to ease the pressure on the middle and lower order in the knockout stages of the tournament.
If the Indian batsmen were not in line with the performance against South Africa, it was completely opposite to the performance of the bowling unit.
Left-arm spinner Vicky Ostwal (5/28) turned out to be the star performer with the ball, while right-arm pacer Raj Bawa (4/47) provided right support from the other end as India bowled out South Africa for 187 runs . Run.
The Jalandhar-born left-handed opener Harnoor, who was India’s leading run-getter in the Asia Cup with 251 runs in five matches and an unbeaten 100 against Australia in the team’s final practice game on January 11, was his first to score. Expected a lot of runs in the tournament but could only score 1 run in the opener.
Right-arm pacer Rajvardhan Hangargekar (1/38), who has played senior cricket for Maharashtra and impressed with his raw pace in the Asia Cup, and left-arm pacer Ravi Kumar both had moderate performances against South Africa. .
Squad (from):
India: Yash Dhul (Captain), Harnoor Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, SK Rashid (VC), Nishant Sindhu, Siddharth Yadav, Anishwar Gautam, Dinesh Bana, Aaradhya Yadav, Raj Angad Bawa, Manav Parakh, Kaushal Tambe, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Vasu Vats, Vicky Ostwal, Ravi Kumar, Garv Sangwan.
Ireland: Tim Tector (Captain), Diarmuid Burke, Joshua Cox, Jack Dixon, Liam Doherty, Jamie Forbes, Daniel Forkin, Matthew Humphries, Philippe Le Roux, Scott Macbeth, Nathan McGuire, Muzamil Sherzad, David Vincent, Luke Whelan, Reuben Wilson.
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