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U-19 World Cup: India inches closer to Super League stage thrashing PNG

India virtually sealed its berth in the quarterfinals of the U-19 World Cup on Tuesday, beating Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 10 wickets.

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16 January, 2018 09:48 IST

Anukul Roy had a career-best five-wicket haul against Papua New Guinea on Tuesday.

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16 January, 2018 09:48 IST

India virtually sealed its berth in the quarterfinals of the U-19 World Cup on Tuesday, beating Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 10 wickets.

Left-arm spinner Anukul Roy finished with a superb haul of five for 14 to bowl out PNG to a paltry 64 runs in the Group B match. 

Opening bowlers Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti gave Anukul the perfect stage to wreak havoc.

AS IT HAPPENED

In reply, captain Prithvi Shaw (57 n.o.,) spearheaded the chase with another half-century as India made it two wins in a row in this competition. Without losing a single wicket, the Rahul Dravid-trained boys romped home in just eight overs.

“I thought there would not be much help in the pitch for bowlers so I decided to concentrate on line and length. I got the desired results and am thankful to the support and guidance I received from the team management,” Roy said.

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Prithvi Shaw's boys, who defeated Australia by 100 runs in their first game, will lock horns with Zimbabwe next on Friday.

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