U-19 Asia Cup: India defeats Bangladesh with 103 runs in semifinals to meet Sri Lanka in the final

Dubai, December 30, : Riding on Shaiks incredible knock (90 runs), India defeated Bangladesh by 103 runs to reach the semi-final.

This will set up the final match with Sri Lanka at the Under-19 Asia Cup in Sri Lanka here on ThursdayIndia batted first and posted a respectable total of 243-8 after 50 overs thanks to a great knock from Rasheed, who was invited to bat.Indias bat team also included Vicky Ostwal (28) and captain YashDhull (26) who both contributed valuablely to the innings.Raj Bawa (23) was also a key contributor.

Rakibul Hasan, the Bangladeshs most popular bowler was three-for-41 in his 10 overs.Bangladesh responded by losing their wickets frequently and being bowled out for 140 runs after 38.2 overs.With 42 runs, Ariful Islam was the top scorer for Bangladesh.Mahfijul Islam scored 26.Indias Ravi Kumar (2/22), Vicky Ostwal (25), Raj Bawa (2/26), Raj Vardhan Hangargekar (3/26), Raj Bawa (2/26), Raj Bawa (2/36) each shared eight wickets, with Kaushal Tambe (1/5) & Nishant Sindhu (2/25) picking one wicket.India and Sri Lanka will face off in Fridays summit clash at Dubai.

In another semifinal clash, Sri Lanka beat Pakistan 22 runs.Short Scores: India U-19 scored 243 runs for 8, in 50 overs.(Shaik Rasheed 90, Rakibul Hasan 3/41) defeated Bangladesh U-19 by 140 runs in 38.2 innings (Ariful Islam 42, Ravi Kumar, Vicky Ostwal, Raj Bawa 2/26) #Asia #India #defeats #Bangladesh #semifinals #Lanka #Sindhu #Sri #Vicky.