Team India bowled out Bangladesh for just 146 runs in 28.3 overs and registered a victory by 18 runs through the DLS method. The "Boys in Blue" will not lock horns against New Zealand on January 24 at Bulawayo
Ayush Mhatre (Pic: File Pic)
In the U-19 World Cup match against Bangladesh, Team India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played a knock of 72 runs off 67 deliveries, which was laced with six boundaries and three maximums.
Following his stunning knock, skipper Ayush Mhatre heaped praise on his opening batsman by saying that he showed maturity while batting.
"(Sooryavanshi) showed the maturity that he's got and just batted really brilliantly. He showed patience also; the team needed him to stay there, so he stayed in," said Mhatre, according to the ICC website.
He also said that batting was not easy on the pitch, but was impressed by the batting display showcased by Abhigyan Kundu and Sooryavanshi.
"It was initially tough conditions because there was some stickiness in the wicket and the ball was coming a little bit (on the) slower side, back of the length, so there was some difficulty. But the way that (Abhigyan Kundu and Sooryavanshi) batted, and (later in) the innings, (Kanishk Chouhan) batted well, he added.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Abhigyan Kundu also delivered a crucial knock of 80 runs in 112 balls, with the help of four boundaries and three maximums. Sooryavanshi and Kundu stitched a partnership of 62 runs for the fourth wicket to help lay strong foundations, while Kanishk Chouhan's knock of 28 in 26 balls helped with the finishing touches.
The skipper was nothing short of praise for Kundu and also labelled the win as a "terrific victory".
"(Kundu) is batting really well in this tournament, and is in form also, so it's really nice for us that he's batting really brilliantly and scoring some runs for our team," said Mhatre.
"It really was a terrific victory from our boys; it was really big. We just play our game, we're not thinking much (about that game yet), just (about) playing our cricket," the skipper concluded.
Riding on their knocks, India posted a gigantic total of 238 runs in 48.4 overs. Later, they bowled out Bangladesh for just 146 runs in 28.3 overs and registered a victory by 18 runs through the DLS method.
U-19 World Cup, India vs New Zealand: Date and Venue
The "Boys in Blue" will not lock horns against New Zealand on January 24 at Bulawayo.
(With ANI Inputs)
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