Feb 7, 2024
TIMESOFINDIA.COM
India beat South Africa
India overcame a major scare to stay on course for a record-extending sixth Under-19 World Cup title when they beat South Africa by 2 wickets in the semi-final.
Image Source: Getty Images
5th successive final
This is the fifth Under-19 World Cup final India reached in succession since 2016.
Image Source: Getty Images
171-run stand
Sachin Dhas and captain Uday Saharan put up a 171-run stand — India's highest fifth wicket partnership record in U-19s ODIs.
Image Source: Getty Images
Record stand
The 171-run partnership is also the highest fifth-wicket stand in the U-19 World Cup.
Image Source: Getty Images
Sachin Dhas
Sachin Dhas' 96-run knock is the second highest by a No. 6 batter for India in the U-19 WC behind the 105 not out by Chandan Madan in 2002.
Image Source: Getty Images
Uday Saharan
Captain Uday Saharan has scored 398 runs at an average of 64.83, including a hundred and three fifties, in six innings.
Image Source: Getty Images
Leading from the front
Uday Saharan, who scored 81 to see his team to the brink of victory before he was run out with the scores level, is the highest run-scorer in the 2024 Under-19 World Cup.
Image Source: Getty Images
Match-winning stand
Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas (96) rescued India from a precarious 32/4 in reply to South Africa's 244/7.
Image Source: Getty Images
Kwena Maphaka
Kwena Maphaka, South Africa's star left-arm fast bowler, dismissed Dhas and Avanish Aravelly in his final spell.
Image Source: Getty Images
Tristan Luus
But Maphaka and Tristan Luus, who had together engineered India's top-order collapse, had both completed their allocation of overs with 19 runs needed and 3 overs remaining.
Image Source: Getty Images
English (US) ·