India has defeated Nepal by 10 wickets in the Under-19 Asia Cup. Chasing the target of 129 runs, Aryaveer Sehwag played an inning of 70 runs with the help of 7 fours and 4 sixes. Aryaveer followed the footsteps of his father Virender Sehwag and completed his fifty by hitting a six.
Aryaveer's partner and Indian team captain Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani also played an unbeaten inning of 53 runs. Earlier, Ishan Sood gave only 18 runs in his 10 over spell and sent 3 Nepali batsmen to the pavilion. Ishan Sood had bowled 4 maidens in 6 overs in his first spell. For this brilliant performance, Ishan Sood was also given the title of Player of the Match. With this victory, India has reached the top position in its group.
The fourth match of the Under-19 Asia Cup was played on Friday at Al Emerat Cricket Ground in Oman. In this match, India faced the challenge of neighboring country Nepal. Indian captain Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani won the toss and invited Nepal to bat first. The entire Nepal team was all out for 128 runs in 42.3 overs. Darsh Sonar scored the highest score of 43 runs for Nepal. Whereas, for India, Ishan Sood and Arjun Rajput took 3 wickets each.
Aryaveer's storm
Former Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag was known for his fearless style. Aryaveer is the elder son of Virender Sehwag. A glimpse of his father is clearly visible in Aryaveer's playing style. Aryaveer gave a solid start to the Indian team chasing the target of 129 runs.
Aryaveer's innings gained momentum within some time and he played many spectacular shots. Aryaveer scored a half-century in just 34 balls. When Aryaveer was playing on 45 runs, he did not show composure. He played the ball down the wicket and the ball went across the boundary line for six runs. Aryaveer scored a total of 70 runs in his innings, which included 4 excellent sixes.
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Put 4 maidens in the first spell.
Ishan Sood was standing as a puzzle in front of the Nepali team who came to bat first after losing the toss. In the very first spell of Ishan Sood, the Nepalese batsmen got so entangled that they could not recover. Ishan Sood's first spell was of 6 overs. In this he bowled 4 overs of maidens. He got Prasidh Jaishi caught out on the fourth ball of the third over of the innings.
Before the opposition team could recover from this shock, Suryanshu Koirala, who came to play at number three, was sent to the pavilion on the third ball of the fifth over. Ishaan got his third success in the form of Nischal Chhetri on the third ball of the eighth over.
Ishaan was supported by fellow bowler Arjun Rajput. Arjun took 3 wickets for 8 runs in 5.3 overs. Spin bowler Yashveer Gaur completed the task by sending two players to the pavilion. The entire Nepalese team was seen struggling in front of the Indian bowlers.
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India vs Pakistan on 8th November
The next match of India Under-19 team will be against Pakistan Under-19 team on 8 November 2026. This match to be held on Sunday will be played at 10:30 am Indian time in Al Emerat, Oman. The competition between India and Pakistan is always exciting. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see how the Indian team performs against Pakistan.