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England Under-19 beat defending champions India Under-19 by three wickets to advance to the ICC U-19 CWC semi-final. After restricting the Vijay Zol-led side to 221, they chased down the target with five balls to spare in a thrilling finish at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (Also Read:  INDIA U19 vs Papua New Guinea U19 - ICC U19 CWC 2014 ) Chasing 222 runs, they were reduced to 41 for three from being 30 without loss. After Monu Kumar removed opener Harry Finch, Chama Milind and Deepak Hooda followed up with two more wickets. However, Ben Duckett anchored the innings with a 61-run knock to keep his team in the hunt as they eventually chased down the competitive target.  With England U-19 on 117, Aamir Gani claimed Ed Barnard. And Kuldeep Yadav, who has been a key wicket-taker for the Indian colts, sent back Duckett a while later. He claimed two more to keep India U-19 in the game. However, lower-order batsmen Rob Jones and Rob Sayer took England U-19 a...

After Sanju Samson powered India Under-19 to 301, their bowlers skittled out Papua New Guinea Under-19 for 56 to claim a 245-run win at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Kuldeep Yadav claimed four wickets while Monu Kumar claimed three and Deepak Hooda pitched in with two wickets.   (Also Read:  INDIA U19 vs Scotland U19 - ICC U19 CWC 2014 ) Earlier, after Vijay Zol opted to bat first, Ankush Bains and Akhil Herwadkar’s opening partnership was ended by Sakavai Gebai for 58. Zol then joined Bains in taking the team to 132 before being castled by Alei Nao. Seven runs later Bains top-edged Nao to depart for 59.  But with the stage already set, Sanju Samson, who had replaced Zol at the crease, accelerated the run rate with a 48-ball 85. The middle-order batsman clobbered the PNG bowlers as he raced to his half-century.  Samson commenced his onslaught by smashing Gebai for a six and a four. In the bowler’s next over he collected 23 runs. He had struck Gebai f...

With a five-wicket win over Scotland U19, India U19 registered their second successive win in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup in Dubai. After spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Aamir Gani set up the game in India’s favour by bowling the opposition out for 88, the Indian top-order collapsed but Sarfaraz Khan once again salvaged the tottering lineup to take the side to a convincing victory.  (Also Read:  INDIA U19 vs Pakistan U19 - ICC U19 CWC 2014 ) Yadav and Gani claimed four wickets each to skittle the opposition out for 88 after Scotland opted to bat first in the league match. Opener Andrew Umeed rallied on to make 44 before being the ninth wicket to fall as India sliced through the Scotland lineup. Scoring 16 runs, lower-order batsman Gavin Main was the only other batsman to reach double-digit numbers for Scotland. Chama Milind and Avesh Khan claimed a wicket each as the Vijay Zol-led side bowled the opposition out in 29.4 overs.  Chasing the sub par total, India...

India Under-19 won their tournament opener against Pakistan Under-19 by 40 runs. After the loss of early wickets Sanju Samson and Sarfaraz Khan revived the innings with a 119-run stand to help set up the match. After Aamir Gani broke Pakistan’s flourishing opening partnership, Deepak Hooda claimed five for 41 to help the team to a thumping win.  Earlier, after opting to bat first, India U19 got off to a flying start but from 65 without loss they were reduced to 94 for four by the opposition. (Also Read:  India keen to retain U19 World Cup Trophy - Vijay Zol ) Irfanullah Shah castled Ankush Bains while Zia-ul-Haq trapped Vijay Zol leg-before in the next over. 21 runs later, Akhil Herwadkar was bowled for 41 by Karamat Ali who also caught Ricky Bhui off his own bowling in his next over. Sarfaraz then joined forces with Samson to stabilise the Indian innings and help set a respectable target for the Pakistan colts. While Samson dropped anchor, Sarfaraz led the ...

Defending champions India are set to begin their campaign to retain the ICC Under-19 World Cup Trophy under the leadership of Vijay Zol. The India captain was also a part of the team that won the previous edition in 2012 and says that the experience will help as they start the journey again.  (Also Read:  India Squad U19 World Cup 2014 ) The Zol-led team has had a good run-up to the coveted tournament and prepared to take on the challenge.  Ahead of the tournament, captain Zol and coach B Arun addressed the media in India and spoke about the team’s preparation and composition.  Excerpts from the press conference: Taking on Pakistan B Arun: We are always going to respect the opposition first. The fact that we have played Pakistan earlier this year in the Asia cup (helps) – the first match was very close and we won the final convincingly. So, we draw a lot of confidence from that game, and the approach will be like any other game.  Zo...

  MEDIA RELEASE The All-India Junior Selection Committee met in Mumbai on Sunday, 12 January 2014, to select the Indian team for the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2014. The team is as follows: Vijay Zol (Captain), Akhil Herwadkar, Ankush Bains, Ricky Bhui, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Kuldeep Yadav, Amir Gani, Karan Kaila, C.V. Milind, Avesh Khan, Monu Kumar Singh ,Atit Seth. Team Management B. Arun  Coach, R. Sridhar  Assistant Coach, Biju George  Fielding, Sreenivas P.R   Physio,  Anant Date  Trainer, Ashutosh Dandige  Video Analyst, R.I. Palani  Manager. Anurag Thakur Hony. Jt. Secretary BCCI   Related Links: ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Schedule & Fixtures