Skipper Lakshya Raichandani struck a solid 93 as India pummelled Afghanistan by eight wickets in the semi-final on Thursday to set up a final clash against Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup here.
Once the Ishan Sood-led Indian attack restricted Afghanistan to a below-par score of 227 for eight, victory for India was always a formality.
Raichandani&rsquo;s 90-ball innings (13x4, 1x6) ensured that India reached the target in just 36.5 overs. They made 230 for two.
Earlier, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by nine wickets to book their berth in the summit clash. Pakistan had earlier beaten India in the group stages of this event. The final is scheduled to be held here on Saturday, November 14.
Brief scores Afghanistan U-19 227-8 in 50 overs (N Salarzai 51, S Rahimi 51; I Sood 3-43, A Savsani 2-29) lost to India U-19 230-2 in 36.5 overs (L Raichandani 93, VK Vineeth 57*, A Sehwag 51) by eight wickets

Raichandani’s 90-ball innings (13x4, 1x6) ensured that India reached the target in just 36.5 overs. They made 230 for two.

Raichandani’s 93 helps India beat Afghans to set up final clash vs Pak

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