U-19 WORLD CUP 

India dislodge Pakistan in heroic tale

Google Image VICTORY DANCE: India Under-19 all-rounder Harmeet Singh  against Pakistan

The Indian under-19 cricketers enjoyed the dominance over Pakistan. In fact, the Indian colts went into their quarterfinal clash against Pakistan in Townsville (Australia) on Monday with the dubious record of having lost five of their last six World Cup matches.

The Boys in Blue walked out of the ground celebrating, having sealed a one-wicket victory to make the semifinals of the World Cup. The 10th wicket partnership of 10 runs between Harmeet Singh and Sandeep Sharma proved crucial in the low-scoring encounter as the Indians struggled to get past Pakistan’s modest total of 136.  

Skipper Unmukt Chand put the win on destiny. “The win came as a huge relief. It got too close for comfort. the players took their minds off serious talk and celebrated their hard-fought win.