ICC U19 World Cup India vs South Africa semi-final 2024 Live Score: Limbani picked 2 wickets in the first 10 overs but South Africa have been steady since.
ICC U19 World Cup India vs South Africa semi-final 2024 Live Score:
Raj Limbani got two wickets in the first 10 overs as India got off to a good start in their 2024 U19 World Cup semi-final against South Africa after captain Uday Saharan won the toss and chose to bowl first. It is the first time in this tournament that India are bowling first. The boys in blue have not yet won every match they have played, they have blown their oppositions out of the park, winning three of the games by more than 200 runs.
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They are hence hot favorites to beat hosts South Africa and continue their hunt for a sixth title. Defending champions India have marched on into the semifinals on the back of five consecutive wins in the tournament, with their exciting talent putting up a fine all-round show to ensure their dominance.
Across departments, it will be tough to point out a singular force behind India’s juggernaut, particularly in last few games. If the batters have buried the opponents under a mountain of runs, the bowlers have delivered wins that have exceeded a minimum of 130 runs in terms of margins. Besides India’s winning run, their recent success against South Africa also makes them favorites to book a place in the final, which could witness a possible blockbuster India-Pakistan clash.
Pakistan will take on Australia in the second semifinal here at the Willowmoore Park. Before embarking on the World Cup campaign, India had crushed South Africa in two consecutive ODIs of the Tri Nation Series while chasing, something which will give the Saharan-led side confidence.
However, the knockout games bring a different kind of pressure and the first semifinal could be a battle between India’s in-form batters and the on-song South African pacer Kwena Maphaka. With three five-wicket hauls in five games, Maphaka has not only topped the charts among bowlers with 18 scalps but he has single-handedly set up South Africa’s commanding wins in last two games. The left-arm pacer ran through Sri Lanka with 6/21 in South Africa’s last Super Six game.
Here are some highlights around the IND vs SA U19 World Cup semi-final:
- India are yet to be beaten in the tournament, having dominated the group stage and Super Sixes.
- South Africa lost one match against England in the group stage.
- Musheer Khan is the highest scorer in the tournament with 334 runs.
- South Africa’s Kwena Maphaka is the highest wicket-taker with 18 scalps.
- India are the most succesfull team in the history of the U19 World Cup with five titles.
ICC U19 World Cup India vs South Africa semi-final 2024 Live Score:16 consecutive dot balls!
India vs South Africa Live Score, U19 World Cup semi-final 2024: A single off the fifth ball of the 23rd from Musheer breaks the run of dot balls. 16 of them, as Avanish kept counting them loudly in English behind the stumps. South Africa were going at a good click until the 20th over but these three overs have made a significant dent.
ICC U19 World Cup India vs South Africa semi-final 2024 Live Score: Back to back maidens!
India vs South Africa Live Score, U19 World Cup semi-final 2024: Well the runs have just dried off all off a sudden for the South Africans. Musheer Khan brought in for the 21st over and that goes as a maiden. Then Priyanshu Moliya comes in for his first over and that is a maiden as well.
ICC U19 World Cup India vs South Africa semi-final 2024 Live Score: Half-century for Pretorius!
ICC U19 World Cup India vs South Africa semi-final 2024 Live Score: Single off the first ball of the 19th from Pandey and that takes Lhuan-dre Pretorius to 50 in 59. This has been a very good innings thus far and South Africa would be hoping that he can convert this into a century.
ICC U19 World Cup India vs South Africa semi-final 2024 Live Score: FOUR!
India vs South Africa Live Score, U19 World Cup semi-final 2024: A rare boundary off Saumy Pandey as he sprays the last ball of the 17th wide outside off stump. Pretorius cuts it away to the boundary. He is on 48 off 55 now, Seletswane on 13 off 28.
ICC U19 World Cup India vs South Africa semi-final 2024 Live Score: Dropped!
India vs South Africa Live Score, U19 World Cup semi-final 2024: Wicketkeeper Avanish has dropped a tough one here off the dangerous Pretorius. Abhishek gets the fifth ball of the 16th to spin sharply away from the batter, a little outside edge and it then bounces off Avanish’s gloves. Pretorius is looking dangerous and so India could regret that later on. He is on 44 off 51, Richard Seletswane on 11 off 26.
IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 75/2 in 16 overs
ICC U19 World Cup India vs South Africa semi-final 2024 Live Score: Pretorius breaks the shackles
- India vs South Africa Live Score, U19 World Cup semi-final 2024: FOUR! Great skills from Pretorius. He walked across his stumps, Kulkarni doesn’t have a lot of pace and the left-hander just whips it across using his strong wrists to find the gap. A much-needed boundary for South Africa after two quiet overs.
ICC U19 World Cup India vs South Africa semi-final 2024 Live Score: Saumy Pandey starts well
India vs South Africa Live Score, U19 World Cup semi-final 2024: Accurate as always is Saumy Pandey, only two runs from his first over. You can almost sense something happening here. Pretorius is not the one to be tied down for a long period.
