India U-19 face arch-rivals Pakistan in the second semifinal of the ICC U-19 World Cup on Tuesday Jan 30,2018
Three-time champions India have played like a thorough professional outfit, winning all four matches in emphatic fashion including the quarterfinal against Bangladesh.
For two-time winners Pakistan, it has not been smooth sailing all the way. They lost their tournament opener to Afghanistan before winning three in a row.
However, their last two results were narrow three wickets wins against Sri Lanka and South Africa.
As far as head-to-head records are concerned, both the teams have squared-off against each other on 21 instances and India hold the edge with a 12-8 scoreline in their favour. One match finished in a tie. Each of those encounters led to classic contests and it is worth it to go back in time and take a look at some of those.
India vs Pakitan U-19 World Cup, 2014
The last time the two teams faced each other was at the 2014 Under-19 World Cup where an inspired batting performance by Sanju Samson led India to a famous win. Led by skipper Vijay Zol, India won the toss and elected to bat first. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Samson’s innings provided the impetus for the men in blue to post a competitive 262/7 in 50 ovs. Deepak Hooda’s five-for helped India restrict Pakistan to 222 and win the match by 40 runs.
India vs Pakitan U-19 Asia Cup, 2012
During the under-19 Asia Cup 2012 final in Kuala Lumpur, India and Pakistan fought a famous battle which resulted in a tie. Pakistan opener Sami Aslam slammed a blistering 134 to help his side post 282/9 before Indian skipper Unmukt Chand hit a fantastic 121 to even out the odds. Baba Aparajith also hit a 90 but it was not enough for the Indian side as they failed to cross the line by a solitary run.
India vs Pakitan U-19 World Cup, 2004
In 2004, India enjoyed a fine run in the tournament until they were beaten by Pakistan in the semi-finals. This Indian side led by Dinesh Karthik featured some of the future stars – Robin Uthappa, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, RP Singh. However, on the day when it mattered the most the men in blue failed to deliver. After electing to bat first India could only manage to put 169 on the board, Uthappa top-scoring with 33. Tariq Mahmood, Fawad Alam made a valuable contribution with the bat to help Pakistan reached the target with five wickets in hand.
Three-time champions India have played like a thorough professional outfit, winning all four matches in emphatic fashion including the quarterfinal against Bangladesh.
For two-time winners Pakistan, it has not been smooth sailing all the way. They lost their tournament opener to Afghanistan before winning three in a row.
However, their last two results were narrow three wickets wins against Sri Lanka and South Africa.
As far as head-to-head records are concerned, both the teams have squared-off against each other on 21 instances and India hold the edge with a 12-8 scoreline in their favour. One match finished in a tie. Each of those encounters led to classic contests and it is worth it to go back in time and take a look at some of those.
India vs Pakitan U-19 World Cup, 2014
The last time the two teams faced each other was at the 2014 Under-19 World Cup where an inspired batting performance by Sanju Samson led India to a famous win. Led by skipper Vijay Zol, India won the toss and elected to bat first. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Samson’s innings provided the impetus for the men in blue to post a competitive 262/7 in 50 ovs. Deepak Hooda’s five-for helped India restrict Pakistan to 222 and win the match by 40 runs.
India vs Pakitan U-19 Asia Cup, 2012
During the under-19 Asia Cup 2012 final in Kuala Lumpur, India and Pakistan fought a famous battle which resulted in a tie. Pakistan opener Sami Aslam slammed a blistering 134 to help his side post 282/9 before Indian skipper Unmukt Chand hit a fantastic 121 to even out the odds. Baba Aparajith also hit a 90 but it was not enough for the Indian side as they failed to cross the line by a solitary run.
India vs Pakitan U-19 World Cup, 2004
In 2004, India enjoyed a fine run in the tournament until they were beaten by Pakistan in the semi-finals. This Indian side led by Dinesh Karthik featured some of the future stars – Robin Uthappa, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, RP Singh. However, on the day when it mattered the most the men in blue failed to deliver. After electing to bat first India could only manage to put 169 on the board, Uthappa top-scoring with 33. Tariq Mahmood, Fawad Alam made a valuable contribution with the bat to help Pakistan reached the target with five wickets in hand.
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