IND vs BAN, U19 World Cup 2024 Highlights: Saumy Pandey, Adarsh Singh guide India to 84-run win

The 18-year-old Indian opener claims the Player of the Match award ahead of Saumy Pandey for top-scoring with 76 runs off 96 balls.

In other U19 World Cup games today, England defeated Scotland by 7 wickets while chasing an easy 175-run target in Potchefstroom while Pakistan thrashed their neighbours Afghanistan by 181 runs with Shahzaib Khan scoring a brilliant hundred.

Left-arm spinner takes four wickets while conceding just 24 runs in his 9.5 overs spell. Musheer Khan also impressed with two wickets and one perfect run-out dismissal.

Saumy Pandey gets the final wicket and his fourth of the day to boost India to a huge win by 84 runs. Bangladesh - 167/10 in 45.5 overs.

Indian bowlers are looking to conclude the game as early as possible as Bangladesh are trying to play all 50 overs. Bangladesh 165/9 in 45 overs. 

Back-to-back wickets for India as Musheer Khan's direct throw dismisses Rohanat Doullah Borson on a golden duck at the non-striker's end. Bangladesh - 157/8 in 41.4 overs.

Bangladesh lose their 7th wicket in the form of Shihab James who scored 54 off 77 balls. Musheer Khan gets his 2nd wicket of the day. Bangladesh - 157/7 in 41.2 overs.

Sheikh Paevez Jibon brings 150 up for Bangladesh with a four but it's a nearly impossible task for Bangladesh who need 99 runs in 9 overs with four wickets in hand. 

India are in complete control of the game going into the last 10 overs at Mangaung Oval. Bangladesh - 148/6 in 60 overs with the required run rate rocketing at 10.40.

Priyanshu Moliya strikes on his first over and dismisses Bangladeshi skipper Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby on just 4 runs with Uday Saharan claiming an easy catch. Bangladesh - 142/6 in 37.4 overs.

Finally a breakthrough for India. Musheer Khan gets Ariful Islam's huge wicket who scored 41 off 71 balls. Bangladesh - 127/5 in 34.2 overs. 

Bangladesh are slowly getting back in the game but they need to accelerate their innings now. They need 132 runs in 17 overs with the required run rate boosting to 7.76.

Bangladesh stage a brilliant comeback with Ariful Islam and Mohammad Shihab James adding 50* runs for the fifth wicket. Bangladesh - 100/4 in 29.1 overs.

Ariful Islam (23* off 47) and Mohammad Shihab James (10* off 30 balls) add 32 runs for the fifth wicket as Bangladesh try to balance the game. Bangladesh - 82/4 in 25 overs. They still needed 170 runs in 150 balls to win the game from here. 

Bangladesh find some breathing space with Ariful Islam and Mohammad Shihab James slowly fighting back after an early collapse. Bangladesh - 71/4 in 21 overs. 

Saumy Pandey finished his initial spell with stunning figures of 7/2 in 6 overs. Bangladesh struggle to find runs in the middle overs as they post 54/4 in 18 overs.

Bangladesh are four down. Arshin Kulkarni gets a big wicket of Ahrar Amin who scored 5 off 15 balls. Bangladesh - 50/4 in 14.4 overs.

Second wicket for Saumy Pandey as he rips off stumps again to dismiss Ashiqur Shibli on 14 runs. A big big wicket for Pandey and India as Bangladesh stumble from 38/0 to 41/3 in 9.4 overs. 

Left-arm spinner Saumy Pandey bowls a sensational delivery rooting off stumps to dismiss Chowdhur Md Rizwan on duck. Bangladesh 40/2 in 8 overs.

Raj Limbani with a breakthrough wicket but it's Murugan Abhishek's diving effort that deserves credit for Jisham Alam's wicket. Bangladesh 38/1 in 6.5 overs. Rizwan joins Shibli in the middle.

Bangladesh openers Ashiqur Rahman Shibli and Jishan Alam will be hoping for a positive start as they chase 252 runs at the tricky surface of Bloemfontein's Mangaung Oval.

Shahzaib Khan's brilliant century and a fifty from captain Saad Baig guide Pakistan to a total of 284/9 against Afghanistan in the ongoing Group B game. 

Iqbal Hossain Emon concedes only three runs in the last over as India post a total of 251/7 in 50 overs. Maruf Mridha's five for 43 denied the defending champions a big total. Opener Adarsh Singh top-scored with 76 off 96 while captain Uday Saharan added 64 off 94 balls for India.

Meanwhile, in the other ongoing World Cup clash, England bowled out Scotland U19 on just 174 runs in 49.2 overs with Luc Benkenstein and Farhan Ahmed taking three wickets each.

Maruf Mridha bags his fifth wicket of the day as he picks Murugan Abhishek (4 off 4 balls). India - 246/7 in 49 overs. 

The 18-year-old Sachin Dhas adds some crucial runs to the scorecard by smashing one six and four off Rohanat Doullah Borson. India - 241/6 in 48 overs.

Maruf Mridha bags his fourth wicket of the game to dismiss Priyanshu Moliya (23 off 42 balls) with Ahrar Amin taking a brilliant catch. India - 226/6 in 46.4 overs.

Uday Saharan goes out while finding the gap between covers and the third man area, scores a crucial 64 off 94. Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby takes his first wicket as Bangladesh balance the game at Mangaung Oval. India 169/4 in 39 overs.

India are struggling to accelerate their innings after Adarsh's dismissal as the run rate dips to 4.60. Saharan is batting at 58* off 81 and Priyanshu Moliya at 5* off 10. India - 160/3 in 35 overs.

Chowdhur Md Rizwan ends Adarsh Singh's brilliant innings with captain  Ashiqur Rahman Shibli taking an easy catch at mid-off. The opener scored 76 off 96 balls. India - 147/3 in 31.1 overs.

India captain Uday Saharan continues his red-hot form as he smashes a brilliant fifty in 67 balls. India - 147/2 in 31 overs.

Adarsh Singh and Uday Saharan add 100 runs for the third wicket as India continue to put runs on the scoreboard. India - 131/2 in 27.3 overs.

Uday and Adarsh have batted the challenging time as they look to take India forward. The duo have notched up a 50-run stand and are still going well.

Uday Saharan (15* off 21) and Adarsh Singh (33* off 40 balls) are scripting a fightback for India here.

After losing two early wickets, India have adopted a circumspect approach and are 45/2 at the end of 10 overs.

Uday Saharan has made his way into the middle.

Musheer Khan falls after scoring just three runs. India are 31/2 after 7.2 overs.

India are 25/1 at the end of five overs. Musheer Khan and Adarsh Singh are batting together.

Left-arm seamer Maruf Mridha gets rid of Arshin Kulkarni. India are 17/1 after 4 overs.

India are 4/0 after the end of the first over.

Adarsh Singh and Arshin Kulkarni are out in the middle.

Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (wk), Jishan Alam, Chowdhury Md Rizwan, Ariful Islam, Ahrar Amin, Mohammad Shihab James, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby (c), Sheikh Paevez Jibon, Rohanat Doullah Borson, Maruf Mridha, Md Iqbal Hossain Emmon

Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan(c), Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Aravelly Avanish(w), Murugan Abhishek, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari

Bangladesh have won the toss and opted to field first.

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Ireland defeated the USA by seven wickets in a low-scoring affair in Group A whereas South Africa beat West Indies by 31 runs in a Group B fixture.

Ireland are on the top after their convincing win over the USA in the curtain raiser. They have two points and a net run rate of 2.674. The USA are second followed by India and Bangladesh respectively.

Arshin Kulkarni: Arshin is one of the only two players in the Indian squad with an IPL contract. The batting allrounder has been roped in by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for INR 20 lakhs and will be eager to display his prowess in the cash-rich league. The Solapur-born bowls medium pace and opens the innings.

Musheer Khan: Younger brother of Sarfaraz Khan, Musheer is a slow-left-arm orthodox bowler and more than a handy batter. He will be a key to India's chances in the tournament.

Saumy Kumar Pandey: Vice-captain of the side, Saumy Kumar Pandey, is one of the best left-arm off-spinners who will be on display during the tournament in South Africa. 

Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (wk), Adil Bin Siddik, Jishan Alam, Chowdhury Md Rizwan, Ariful Islam, Ahrar Amin, Mohammad Shihab James, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby (c), Sheikh Paevez Jibon, Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Wasi Siddiquee, Rohanat Doullah Borson, Maruf Mridha, Md Iqbal Hossain Emmon, Ashrafuzzaman Boranno

Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (c), Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Murugan Abhishek, Aravelly Avanish (wk), Naman Tiwari, Raj Limbani, Saumy Pandey, Aaradhya Shukla, Innesh Mahajan, Dhanush Gowda, Rudra Patel, Prem Devkar, Mohamed Amaan, Ansh Gosai.

India are placed in Group A alongside Bangladesh, Ireland and the USA.

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U19 World Cup 2008: Virat Kohli-led side beat South Africa in the final.

U19 World Cup 2012: Unmukt Chand helped India bag their third title.

U19 World Cup 2018: Prithvi Shaw and his team scripted history by winning the fourth title for India.

U19 World Cup 2022: Yash Dhull and his troops defeated England in the summit clash.

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