Debutant left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma recorded astonishing figures of 5/5, including a hat-trick, as India demolished Malaysia by 10 wickets in an utterly one-sided U19 Women’s T20 World Cup match that was done and dusted in less than 18 overs on Tuesday. Vaishnavi’s figures are the best ever in the tournament’s history as Malaysia were bundled out for a paltry 31 in 14.3 overs. Fellow left-arm spinner Ayushi Shukla (3/8) also chipped in as India bowlers ran through Malaysia’s batting line-up without much ado.

India barley batted an eyelid while chasing down the target in 2.5 overs, reaching 32 for no loss. G Trisha made an unbeaten 27 off 12 balls with five fours.

The lowest total in a women’s T20I, however, is 6 — shared by Maldives and Mali.

In the men’s game, Ivory Coast has held the record since being bowled out for just seven runs in a 264-run defeat by Nigeria in Lagos last year.

Now, India are on top of their group with four points, same as Sri Lanka but the former has better Net Run Rate – +9.1 to Lanka’s +5.5.

But that easy chase was the fruit borne out of Vaishnavi’s impeccable spell.

There was appreciable turn and bounce on offer in the pitch here, and she used it to the hilt as the home side batters had no answers to her guile.

Nur Ain Binti Roslan, Nur Isma Dania and Siti Nazwah were her hat-trick victims, and she achieved the feat in the 14th over, that saw Malaysia further stumbling from 24 for six to 30 for nine.

“This was a dream debut to get a hat-trick and five-wicket haul. My journey has had its ups and downs.

“I look up to Radha Yadav (India senior left-arm spinner) and Ravindra Jadeja. I had visualised how to get wickets here last night,” said Vaishnavi after the match.

Earlier, she had the wickets of Malaysia skipper Nur Syuhada and Nuriman as none of the home side batters were able to reach double digits.

In fact, India had bowled 10 wides and Malaysia’s scoreboard would have been even more anaemic if those runs were not there.

Debutant left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma recorded astonishing figures of 5/5, including a hat-trick, as India demolished Malaysia by 10 wickets in an utterly one-sided U19 Women’s T20 World Cup match that was done and dusted in less than 18 overs on Tuesday. Vaishnavi’s figures are the best ever in the tournament’s history as Malaysia were bundled out for a paltry 31 in 14.3 overs. Fellow left-arm spinner Ayushi Shukla (3/8) also chipped in as India bowlers ran through Malaysia’s batting line-up without much ado.

India barley batted an eyelid while chasing down the target in 2.5 overs, reaching 32 for no loss. G Trisha made an unbeaten 27 off 12 balls with five fours.

The lowest total in a women’s T20I, however, is 6 — shared by Maldives and Mali.

In the men’s game, Ivory Coast has held the record since being bowled out for just seven runs in a 264-run defeat by Nigeria in Lagos last year.

Now, India are on top of their group with four points, same as Sri Lanka but the former has better Net Run Rate – +9.1 to Lanka’s +5.5.

But that easy chase was the fruit borne out of Vaishnavi’s impeccable spell.

There was appreciable turn and bounce on offer in the pitch here, and she used it to the hilt as the home side batters had no answers to her guile.

Nur Ain Binti Roslan, Nur Isma Dania and Siti Nazwah were her hat-trick victims, and she achieved the feat in the 14th over, that saw Malaysia further stumbling from 24 for six to 30 for nine.

“This was a dream debut to get a hat-trick and five-wicket haul. My journey has had its ups and downs.

“I look up to Radha Yadav (India senior left-arm spinner) and Ravindra Jadeja. I had visualised how to get wickets here last night,” said Vaishnavi after the match.

Earlier, she had the wickets of Malaysia skipper Nur Syuhada and Nuriman as none of the home side batters were able to reach double digits.

In fact, India had bowled 10 wides and Malaysia’s scoreboard would have been even more anaemic if those runs were not there.

The batters could not capitalise on the good job done by the bowlers as India suffered a massive 59-run defeat to Bangladesh in the low-scoring U19 Asia Cup title clash in Dubai on Sunday. After India produced a fine performance with the ball to keep Bangladesh to a mere 198 in 49.1 overs, it looked like the job was half done since the batters had played their roles to perfection since defeat in the tournament-opener to Pakistan. However, in the crunch final, India lost wickets in a flurry on two occasions which broke the back of their chase, with Bangladesh bowlers and fielders doing their part well in exerting further pressure.

Chasing 199, India were bundled out for 139 in 35.2 overs as none of their specialist batters could play an impact knock, including the youngest IPL star Vaibhav Suryavanshi who managed a mere 9 (7 balls, 2 fours).

India suffered early blows in form of Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre (1) to stumble to 24 for two inside five overs.

With the summit clash placed precariously, Bangladesh edged ahead by keeping the rest of the Indian batters largely quiet, drying up the boundaries and even the singles.

C Andre Siddarth’s (20 off 35 balls) charge was ended by Rizan Hossan in the 12th over, which was another crucial point in the game as the balance tilted heavily in favour of Bangladesh.

But it was Iqbal Hossain Emon who made the most of the situation as he snaffled three vital wickets to severely dent India’s hopes, accounting for KP Karthikeya (21), Nikhil Kumar (0) and Harvansh Pangalia (6) in quick succession.

Mohamed Amaan resisted for long, scoring a 65-ball 26 but his effort and Hardik Raj’s late 21-ball 24 also was not enough for India to turn the tables. The end came swiftly for India as Azizul Hakim took 3/8 from his 2.2 overs towards the end.

Earlier in the first half, Rizan Hossain’s 47, Mohammad Shihab James’ 40 and Farid Hasan’s 39 proved to be the difference in a contest wherein batters mostly struggled for fluency in the middle.

India dominated the Bangladeshi batters for the entirety of the first half as they could only get near the 200-run mark while consuming most of their allotted overs.

Yudhajit Guha (2/29) was the pick among the performers from India as Chetan Sharma (2/48) and Raj (2/41) also chipped in with a couple of wickets each.

Kiran Chormale returned a measly 7-0-19-1 while Karthikeya (1/37) and Mhatre (1/9) also chipped in with a wicket each.

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India vs Sri Lanka U19 Asia Cup 2024 2nd Semi-Final, Live Streaming: India will be taking on Sri Lanka in the semi-final of the U19 Asia Cup 2024 on Friday in Sharjah. India entered the semis after thrashing the hosts United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets in their previous clash. Both the teams will now be looking to put their best foot forward, in order to reach the final. Earlier, chasing 137, Vaibhav Suryavanshi (76*) and Ayush Mhatre (67*) added an unbeaten 143 to see India across the line in just 16.1 overs.

UAE were bowled out for 137 with six overs to spare, having opted to bat first. Muhammad Rayan top scored with 35 while Akshat Rai managed to chip in with a crucial 26. For India, Yudajit Guha bagged three while Chetan Sharma and Hardik Raj took two each.

When will the India vs Sri Lanka, ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 semi-final match take place?

The India vs Sri Lanka, ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 semi-final match will take place on Friday, December 06.

Where will the India vs Sri Lanka, ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 semi-final match be held?

The India vs Sri Lanka, ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 semi-final match will be held at Sharjah.

What time will the India vs Sri Lanka, ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 semi-final match start?

The India vs Sri Lanka, ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 semi-final match will start at 10:30 AM IST.

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The India vs Sri Lanka, ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 semi-final match will be telecast live on the Sony Sports network.

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The India vs Sri Lanka, ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 semi-final match will be streamed live on the SonyLIV app and website.

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