Ind vs Pak U19 HIGHLIGHTS: Jaiswal-Saxena Heroics Power India To A Thumping 10 Wicket Win Over Pakistan In U-19 CWC Semi-Final

Background

New Delhi: After securing a berth in the semifinals after trouncing Australia by 74 runs, defending champions India are all set to head into today's India vs Pakistan U-19 World Cup semi-final in Pochefstroom to secure for a place in the grand finale of the marquee event.

Interestingly, the last time the fierce rivals met at the U-19 World Cup was during the semifinal stage when India thumped Pakistan by 203 runs. India came out as the winners in the last edition of the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2018 when they trashed Pakistan by 203 runs in the semifinals.

India hold the edge over Pakistan in the recent encounters between the two teams at the ICC World Cup, winning against them in 2012 (won by , 2014 (won by 40 runs )and 2018 ( won by 203 runs in semis).

Squads:

India U19 squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Divyansh Saxena, Tilak Varma, Priyam Garg(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Siddhesh Veer, Atharva Ankolekar, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Vidyadhar Patil, Shubhang Hegde, Shashwat Rawat, Kumar Kushagra.

Pakistan U19 squad: Haider Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Rohail Nazir(w/c), Fahad Munir, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Haris, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Tahir Hussain, Aamir Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abdul Bangalzai, Muhammad Shehzad, Arish Ali Khan.

19:49 PM (IST)  •  04 Feb 2020

A fine hundred in a crunch game from Yashasvi Jaiswal and his record-breaking 176-run stand with Divyaansh Saxena powered India to a thumping 10 wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in Under 19 Cricket World Cup semi-final and reach its 7th U19 CWC final.

This is India's fifth victory in a row over Pakistan U19 since Jan 2014. India are the first team to qualify for the 2020 U19 CWC final. Team India is now just one game away from bringing the cup back home !

19:23 PM (IST)  •  04 Feb 2020

Jaiswal-Saxena Register Their Highest Ever opening Stand In Under 19 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final ! The Indian openers have added over 150 runs for the first wicket.

And a fifty for Divyaansh Saxena too ! India are 154/0 after 31.1 overs and cruising towards the final !!!

19:04 PM (IST)  •  04 Feb 2020

A SUPER CATCH !!! Divyaansh Saxena came up with a brilliant fielding effort as he took a superb diving catch to send back Mohammad Haris (21 off 15 balls) back to the pavilion in first innings. Saxena possibly took the match-changing catch !

18:45 PM (IST)  •  04 Feb 2020

What a catch by Saxena #INDvsPAK https://t.co/ezJdQzVJno

18:25 PM (IST)  •  04 Feb 2020

The opening pair of Jaiswal (27) and Saxena (31) have put together a solid 50-run stand. The Indian openers have given team India a superb start in the run-chase. IND: 65-0 after 16 overs.