(Cricket News) In their first Super Six stage match at the ICC U19 World Cup 2024 in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, January 30, Indian cricket teams produced another huge victory, this time defeating New Zealand by 214 runs.
Musheer Khan struck yet another brilliant century to help India amass a massive 295 and then showed off with the ball to bundle out the Kiwi youngsters on just 81 runs. Captain Uday Saharan lost the toss once more, forcing India to bat for the fourth straight game.
Arshin Kulkarni, the game’s centurion, conceded after only nine runs, but opener Adarsh Singh and the in-form Musheer added 77 runs for the second wicket to keep India on track for a big total.
Indian batters struggled in the last ten overs to convert a good start into a big total but managed to put 295 of eight runs together; Mason Clarke took four wickets for the Kiwis but conceded 7.75 runs in each over. Saharan also looked in excellent form as he added 87 runs with Musheer for the third wicket.
After a fiery start by 18-year-old right-arm pacer Raj Limbani, who was defending 295, in-form left-arm spinner Saumy Pandey continued his red-hot form by taking four wickets, while Musheer showed off his bowling skills by taking two late wickets as New Zealand stumbled on 81 in 28.1 overs.
Limbani also bowled out Tom Jones on the opening ball of the innings and then further stunned New Zealand by removing in-form Snehith Reddy in the same over.
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