Under-19 World Cup 2020: India's road to the semifinal

India reached the Under-19 World Cup semifinal, after it beat Australia in the at Potchefstroom on January 28, 2020. Here’s how it got there.

Published : Feb 02, 2020 11:17 IST

Kartik Tyagi pushed Australia on the backfoot, picking two wickets in the first over of the run chase.
Kartik Tyagi pushed Australia on the backfoot, picking two wickets in the first over of the run chase.
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Kartik Tyagi pushed Australia on the backfoot, picking two wickets in the first over of the run chase.

Defending champion India marched into the Super League semis with a convincing 74-run victory against Australia in the first quarterfinal at Potchefstroom.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his third fifty in four World Cup games and along with all-rounder Atharva Ankolekar, was instrumental in lifting India to an eventually match winning total. Ankolekar provided a flourishing finish for India, reaching his half-century with a six in the last over.

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And India's right-arm pacer Kartik Tyagi then took three wickets in his first two overs to put Australia on the backfoot, setting his team on course for a big win. As the Indian Colts brace up for their semifinal challenge against arch-rival Pakistan, we take a look how the India U-19s got there.

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