IND-U19 vs USA-U19 Ball by Ball Commentary

Back of a length outside off, angling in. Amogh Arepally stays back and dabs it down to the right of the bowler. That's it, India Under-19 register their third straight win. They have shown that their side is imperious and their title defence is serious. India Under-19 win this encounter by a massive margin of 201 runs!

Much fuller delivery on stump. Ateendra Subramanian does pretty well to dig it towards the long on region and sets off for a single.

Fuller delivery wide outside off. Ateendra Subramanian stays in his stance and tries to heave across the line but misses hugely on the outer edge.

On a length on leg. Ateendra Subramanian holds back and milks it towards the leg side for no runs.

Back of a length on off. Amogh Arepally hops and punches it towards the cover region for a single.

Back of a length around off. Ateendra Subramanian makes room and eases it towards the sweeper cover for a single.

Short on leg. Amogh Arepally nudges it towards the leg side.

Fuller, on leg, spinning away. Amogh Arepally without much footwork blocks it towards the leg side.

Fuller on middle. Ateendra Subramanian flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Short and on middle. Ateendra Subramanian tries to flick it from his back foot but gets a soft leading edge back to the bowler.

Much fuller on middle. Ateendra Subramanian blocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! End of Aarin Nadkarni's fun with the bat! This one is fuller on leg. Aarin Nadkarni tries to go big down the ground and swings through the line. He gets rushed in his shot and fails to get the desired connection. He miscues the shot and ends up lobbing it towards the mid on fielder. Raj Limbani back pedals and settles under it to take it with his fingers pointing upwards.

Sees the batter make room and follows him on a back of a length, Amogh Arepally backs away and swats it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

NO BALL! This is on a length, angling in, on off, Amogh Arepally presses forward to stab it down on the off side. Naman Tiwari has overstepped and a Free Hit will follow now.

Serves it on a back of a length, on middle, Amogh Arepally stands tall and drives it on the up to cover.

Switches to around the wicket and directs a quick bumper again, over middle, Amogh Arepally does well to get out of the way as he gets down and lets it go.

Digs it in short again but much closer to the batter, on middle, Amogh Arepally is happy to duck under it.

Bangs it in short, on off, Amogh Arepally drops his gloves and sways away to let the ball go through to to the keeper.

Back of a length, angling away, on off, Amogh Arepally waits on the back foot and pushes it out to point.

Darts this one in again from around the wicket, full and on off, Aarin Nadkarni firms the drive straight to extra cover.

Comes from over the wicket now and tosses it up, full and on middle, Aarin Nadkarni pushes it out to cover.

Shorter and on off, Aarin Nadkarni goes back to cut but the ball keeps low and sneaks under the bat.

This is fuller and at the stumps, Amogh Arepally knocks it down to long off and picks up a single.

Short and turning away, on off, Amogh Arepally hangs back and rides the bounce to steer it to backward point.

Fires it in, flatter and at the stumps, Aarin Nadkarni swings through the line and mistimes the shot to long on for a single.

Short delivery on off. Amogh Arepally covers the stump and blocks it down.

Short and around off. Aarin Nadkarni hangs back and eases it towards the cover region for a single.

Fuller outside off. Aarin Nadkarni tries to heave it across but gets the inner part of the willow. The ball rolls towards the mid-wicket fielder.

Floats it up, full and on leg, Amogh Arepally nudges it to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Fuller on leg. Amogh Arepally flicks it towards the leg side for no runs.

Short and outside off. Amogh Arepally pushes it towards the cover region.

Fuller, on off. Aarin Nadkarni works it towards the mid-wicket for no runs.

Short on leg, spinning away. Aarin Nadkarni tries to work this on the leg side but the ball spins away and rises to beat the bat.

Goes wide of the crease and bowls it short, on off, Aarin Nadkarni hangs back and guides it to point.

Darts this one in, full and on middle, Aarin Nadkarni steers it to backward point.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Amogh Arepally pushes it to long off and takes a single.

Fuller delivery on stump. Amogh Arepally punches it towards the short cover for no runs.

Great effort in the deep! Fuller and on middle, Aarin Nadkarni clears his front leg and tonks it back over the bowler's head. Saumy Pandey runs to his left and saves a couple of runs for his side.

SIX! Oh... this is bigger! He is proving that he can bat! Fuller delivery on off. Aarin Nadkarni sits on one knee once again and slog sweeps it up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie. 100 comes up for USA Under-19!

Short delivery on off. Aarin Nadkarni blocks it from his crease towards his off side.

SIX! Aarin Nadkarni has had enough of ball-watching This one is fuller on off. Aarin Nadkarni gets on his one knee and thumps it up and over the long on fence for a maximum.

Fuller delivery on off. Aarin Nadkarni blocks it firmly.

Short on off. Aarin Nadkarni eases it towards the off side.

Short and on off. Amogh Arepally hangs back and blocks it down.

Short on off. Amogh Arepally taps it towards the off side for a run but his partner says no and sends him back.

Play and a miss! Fuller outside off. Amogh Arepally gets on his knee to carve on the off side but misses on the outer edge.

Fuller delivery on off. Amogh Arepally drives but straight to the mid off fielder.

Fuller on stumps. Amogh Arepally blocks it down.

Fuller on off. Amogh Arepally knocks it the right of the bowler.

Much fuller on leg. Aarin Nadkarni prods and eases it back to the bowler.

Short outside off, spinning in. Aarin Nadkarni nudges it towards the mid-wicket for no runs.

Fuller on off. Aarin Nadkarni drives it towards the cover for a no runs.

Much fuller on middle. Amogh Arepally jams it towards the long on region and gets a single.

Fuller delivery outside off. Amogh Arepally tries to drive it towards the off side but misses and the keeper, Aravelly Rao whips the bails off as the batter loses his footing for a second. However, Arepally had his back leg grounded inside the crease when the bails were taken off.

Fuller delivery outside off. Aarin Nadkarni drives it towards the left of mid off and gets a single.

Short and on leg. Aarin Nadkarni nudges it towards midwicket and gets a single.

Short and on leg and middle. Aarin Nadkarni looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads but the ball was going down leg.

Short and outside off. Aarin Nadkarni cuts it but straight to the point fielder..

Short and on off. Aarin Nadkarni eases it towards the cover region.

Short and on middle. Aarin Nadkarni punches it to the left of the fielder.

Short and on off. Aarin Nadkarni punches it towards mid off for a single.

Uday Saharan starts with a maiden! Short and around off, Aarin Nadkarni rocks back to cut but misses out as the ball skids through to beat the bat.

Goes wide of the crease and bowls it short and on middle, Aarin Nadkarni punches it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, much fuller on off. Aarin Nadkarni jams it back to the bowler.

Fuller delivery on stumps. Aarin Nadkarni eases it back to the bowler.

Flatter and on off. Aarin Nadkarni miscues the slog sweep and connects from the inner part of his willow. The ball rolls towards the mid-wicket fiedler.

On a fullish length, on middle, Aarin Nadkarni digs it out back to the bowler.

Slows it up, shorter and on off, Amogh Arepally watchfully plays it back to the bowler.

Fires it in again, short and at the stumps, Amogh Arepally waits back in his crease and stabs it down onto the deck.

Full and on off, driven firmly to cover.

Shorter and quicker, at the stumps, Amogh Arepally does well to keep this one out.

WIDE! Switches to over the wicket and slips it beyond the tramline on off, Amogh Arepally reaches out but fails to connect. Wided.

Slows it up and bowls it on off, Amogh Arepally waits on it and punches it to cover.

Full and sliding onto the pads, Amogh Arepally flicks it straight to backward square leg.

Short and at the stumps, Aarin Nadkarni goes on the back foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

Short and on off, spinning in. Aarin Nadkarni works across the line towards sqaure leg for no runs.

Fuller delivery on middle. Amogh Arepally drives to the right of the bowler and gets an easy run.

Fuller around off. Aarin Nadkarni taps it towards the off side and gets a single.

How did that miss the stumps? This one is on off and middle. Aarin Nadkarni tries to heave it over the mid-wicket region but misses on the inner edge. The ball rises and goes over the stumps. A matter of a few inches.

Fuller on off. Aarin Nadkarni lunges and defends it from the outer part of his willow.

Fuller on middle. Amogh Arepally hangs back and taps it down.

Tossed up fuller on off. Amogh Arepally strides out and drives it towards the cover fielder.

Short and around off, Aarin Nadkarni nudges it in front of square leg for a single.

Full and around off, driven to cover.

Fuller delivery on middle and off. Aarin Nadkarni defends it back to the bowler.

Tossed up fuller, outside off, spinning away. Amogh Arepally drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Fuller on stump. Aarin Nadkarni prods and eases it back to the bowler.

Fuller on middle and leg once more. Aarin Nadkarni prods and knocks it down to the leg side for no runs.

Fuller on middle and leg. Aarin Nadkarni lunges and blocks it back to the bowler.

Fuller delivery on stump. Aarin Nadkarni eases it back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Murugan Abhishek gets into the act now! This one is tossed up, fuller, just outside off. Parth Patel lunges to go up and over the cover region but gets the connection on the outer part of his willow. The ball flies towards the right of the point fielder and it's the skipper, Uday Saharan who runs to his right and takes a good catch. India Under-19 inch closer to a comprehensive win.

Fuller on middle. Amogh Arepally goes deep into the crease and flicks it towards short fine fielder and sets off for a quick single. Good running between the wicket.

Fuller delivery on off. Parth Patel eases it towards the cover for no runs.

Fuller delivery on off and middle. Parth Patel lunges and blocks from the inner part of his willow.

Short around off. Amogh Arepally waits and punches it towards the sweeper cover for a single.

Fuller delivery around off. Parth Patel pushes it towards the long off for a single.

Fuller on middle. Parth Patel lunges and defends it down for no runs.

Fuller on stump. Parth Patel prods and blocks it towards the cover region.

Full and on middle, Amogh Arepally firms the drive back to the bowler.

FOUR! Nicely driven! Full and around off by Murugan Abhishek, Amogh Arepally leans into the drive and hits it between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Coming in with the arm, short and on middle, Amogh Arepally defends it out on the leg side.

Full and sliding onto the pads, Amogh Arepally works it off his pads to mid-wicket.

On a fullish length, on off, Amogh Arepally digs it out on the off side.

WIDE! Full and down the leg side, Amogh Arepally lets it go for a wide.

Serves it full and at the stumps, Amogh Arepally pushes it back to the bowler.

Short and on the pads, tucked from the crease to square leg.

Short and at the stumps, Parth Patel pats it back to the bowler.

Short and turning away slightly, on off, Parth Patel steers it to backward point.

Fires it in again, full and on off, Parth Patel gets rushed and keeps it out on the leg side,

Full and on off, Parth Patel steps out and knocks it to cover.

Darts this one back in, full and angling in, on midle, Parth Patel gets half-forward to block it out.

Back of a length on middle. Amogh Arepally dabs it down towards the off side for no runs.

Hard-length delivery on off, angling away from the batter. Amogh Arepally drops his gloves and leaves it alone.

Short on middle and leg. Amogh Arepally holds his stance and blocks it back to the bowler for no runs.

Back of a length outside off, shaping away. Amogh Arepally lifts his bat and lets it pass to the keeper.

On a length on middle and leg. Amogh Arepally eases it towards the cover region for no runs.

At the stumps, Amogh Arepally defends it out from the crease.

This is played towards point off the back foot.

This is played towards point again.

This is played towards point.

This is played towards mid wicket for a single.

This is hit straight to cover for a dot.

This is worked towards mid wicket for a run.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Naman Tiwari goes through the defence of a batter yet again! Manav Nayak falls now and USA Under-19 lose their sixth wicket. Parth Patel is the new batter in for USA Under-19.

Manav Nayak works it towards mid-wicket again.

This is played towards mid wicket for a dot.

Beaten! This one is fuller on off, angling away. Manav Nayak tries to drive it towards point but misses to get beaten on the outer edge.

Fuller now, on off. Amogh Arepally leans on the delivery and knocks it towards the deep cover region for a single.

Short delivery once again on middle and off. Amogh Arepally arches back to leave it to the keeper.

Darts this one back in, full and around off, Manav Nayak gets half-forward and safely stabs it down on the off side.

Pushed through, on a fuller length, on off, Manav Nayak stays back and defends it out on the off side.

Floats it up, full and around off, Amogh Arepally reaches out in front and drives it to the right of extra cover for a run.

This is full now, on off, Amogh Arepally presses forward to keep it out down the wicket.

Drops it short and quicker, on middle, Amogh Arepally goes on the back foot and punches it back to the left of the bowler.

A bit too full, on leg, Amogh Arepally knocks it along the ground to wide mid on.

OUT! Naman Tiwari strikes back! End of Utkarsh Srivastava's fight! This one is a good length on middle and leg. Utkarsh Srivastava tries to flick it but closes his bat face early. The ball comes off the leading edge and goes high up in the sky towards the cover region. Two fielders converge for the catch and there is a bit of miscommunication. Sachin Dhas calls for it in the end and takes a safe catch. Utkarsh Srivastava departs after playing a good knock.

Oh... good bouncer! Sharp short delivery on leg, angling away. Utkarsh Srivastava ducks and leaves it alone.

Short and outside off. Utkarsh Srivastava guides it towards the backward point region for no runs.

WIDE! Short delivery, but it sails over the head of the batter. USA Under-19 gets a bonus run.

Short delivery once again on leg and middle. Utkarsh Srivastava camps back and blocks it down.

Short delivery on off. Utkarsh Srivastava rids the bonce to dab it on the off side.

FOUR! Exceptional from Utkarsh Srivastava! This one is fuller, around off. Utkarsh Srivastava drives it from the middle of his bat towards the left of the bowler to get a boundary.

Slower and much fuller outside off. Utkarsh Srivastava drives it towards the cover region and gets a single.

Yorker, on middle. Utkarsh Srivastava digs it well towards mid on for no runs.

Play and a miss! This one is fuller just outside off, angling in, Utkarsh Srivastava prods to play it front but gets beaten on the outer edge.

Short and just outside off. Utkarsh Srivastava rides the bounce and dabs it down towards the cover region.

Low full toss on middle. Amogh Arepally flicks it from his pads towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Streaky from Amogh Arepally! This one is on a length around off. Amogh Arepally prods to push it towards the off side but gets a thick outside edge which flies between the keeper and wide slip.

Fuller on middle and leg. Amogh Arepally nudges it towards square leg region to get a single.

Short and outside off. Amogh Arepally goes deep into the crease and pushes it towards the point region.

Short around off. Utkarsh Srivastava holds back and punches it towards long on for a single.

Much fuller around off. Utkarsh Srivastava gets low to paddle it towards the fine leg region and gets a couple of runs.

Fuller on middle. Utkarsh Srivastava eases it across the line towards mid-wicket.

Fuller delivery just outside off. Utkarsh Srivastava tries to block it back to the bowler but gets nicked on the outer edge and the ball rolls towards short third man.

Back of a length, on off, Amogh Arepally hangs back and dabs it to backward point.

Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, fuller and around off, Amogh Arepally presses forward and pushes it out to cover.

Short of a length, on off, Amogh Arepally gets on top of the bounce and stabs it down on the off side.

Back of a length, around off, Utkarsh Srivastava waits on it and runs it down to third man for a single.

Goe full again, on off, Utkarsh Srivastava reaches out and strokes it to wide mid off.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Raj Limbani returns to the attack and goes full, outside off, Utkarsh Srivastava leans into the drive and creams it to the right of deep cover. Murugan Abhishek gives it a chase and dives to his right but in vain.

Full and around off, Utkarsh Srivastava drives it firmly to the right of the bowler for a single.

A bit too full, on middle, Amogh Arepally knocks it down to long on and gets off the mark with a single.

Flatter and fuller, on off, Amogh Arepally presses forward and blocks it out.

Fractionally short and slower, on middle, Amogh Arepally goes on the back foot and nudges it to square leg.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Siddarth Kappa runs out of patience! The move to bring Priyanshu Moliya into the attack has paid off for Uday Saharan and India Under-19! Moliya offers flight and entices the batter into the big shot, full and on off, Siddarth Kappa falls for the trap as he steps out and slogs across the line. Gets a top edge that goes high in the air but only as far as mid off. Saumy Pandey runs to his right and settles under the skier and reverse cups it.

Short and at the stumps, Siddarth Kappa looks to work it across the line but closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge that lobs in front of the bowler.

Fuller delivery on leg. Utkarsh Srivastava clips it a bit uppish but in front of the fielder at square leg.

Short and on middle. Utkarsh Srivastava prods halfway and nudges it towards short mid-wicket fielder.

Gives the ball air and bowls it fuller, on off, Siddarth Kappa skips down the track and eases it down to long off for a run.

Darts this one in, short and at the stumps, Siddarth Kappa stays back in his crease to keep this one out.

Fuller delivery around off. Siddarth Kappa eases it towards the short extra cover for no runs.

Fuller delivery on leg. Utkarsh Srivastava eases it past the mid-wicket fielder and gets a single.

Short and on off, Siddarth Kappa hangs back and works it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up fuller outside off. Utkarsh Srivastava works it across the line towards long on for a single.

Short and around off, Utkarsh Srivastava runs it down with an open bat face to short third man.

Floats it up, full and on off, Utkarsh Srivastava defends it out off the front foot.

DROPPED! Priyanshu Moliya puts down a sitter! Full and on off, Utkarsh Srivastava lunges and hits it straight back at the bowler. Priyanshu Moliya moves to his left and gets his hands in the correct position but fails to cling on. Utkarsh Srivastava gets a life!

Bowls it slower and fuller, on off, Utkarsh Srivastava plays for the ball turning in but this one keeps straight and goes through to beat the bat.

Short and honing in at the pads, Siddarth Kappa clips it straight to square leg. Another maiden from Saumy Pandey.

Full and on off, Siddarth Kappa knocks it to the left of the bowler.

At the stumps again, full as well, Siddarth Kappa dead-bats it off the front foot.

Full and quicker, on off, Siddarth Kappa pushes it back to the bowler.

Darts this one back in, full and at the stumps, Siddarth Kappa goes for the drive but gets rushed and gets an inside edge towards square leg.

Full and sliding onto the pads, Siddarth Kappa clips it off the front foot to square leg.

Short and on middle. Utkarsh Srivastava strides out and blocks it outside off.

Short and on leg. Siddarth Kappa eases it towards the left of short mid-wicket fielder. There is a bit of miscommunication between the fielder and the bowler. The fielder runs to his left to field but parries it towards long on and the batters complete their single easily.

Drops it short and over middle, Utkarsh Srivastava goes back in his crease and whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller outside off. Utkarsh Srivastava lundges to defend it across the line towards leg side.

FOUR! Exceptional from Utkarsh Srivastava! This one is fuller on off. Utkarsh Srivastava gets low and sweeps it to the right of the short fine fielder for a boundary.

Fuller delivery on leg. Utkarsh Srivastava drives it towards mid on for no runs.

Short delivery on off, spinning it away. Siddarth Kappa prods to play it inside the line but gets beaten on the outer edge with a huge gap.

Tossed up fuller on middle. Siddarth Kappa does well to jam it back to the bowler.

Short delivery on off. Utkarsh Srivastava comes down the pitch to drive it towards long off for a single.

Short delivery, leg, angling in slightly. Utkarsh Srivastava stays back to clip it towards the leg side but misses and thumps his pad.

Fuller delivery on middle. Utkarsh Srivastava defends it solidly back to the bowler.

Short delivery on off. Utkarsh Srivastava rides the bounce and pats it towards short mid-wicket.

Short and turning into the pads, Siddarth Kappa hangs back and nudges it to square leg.

Beaten! This is a full-length delivery just outside off, it comes in with the arm and Siddarth Kappa tries to push it towards the off side but gets beaten on the inner edge.

Short and on off. Siddarth Kappa rises with the bounce and punches it back to the bowler.

Short and outside off. Siddarth Kappa cuts it but finds the fielder in cover region.

Fuller delivery on off. Siddarth Kappa lunges and knocks it down.

Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Siddarth Kappa flicks it towards short fine leg fielder.

Fuller delivery on leg. Siddarth Kappa tucks it towards square leg region for a single.

Fuller on middle. Siddarth Kappa works it towards short mid-wicket for no runs.

FOUR! Full and on off, Utkarsh Srivastava eases it to long on and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Wonderful! Short delivery wide outside off. Utkarsh Srivastava waits for it and reaches the delivery and cuts it through the point region for four more runs.

Tossed up fuller now, on middle. Utkarsh Srivastava drives it back to the bowler.

Short and on off. Utkarsh Srivastava blocks it towards the off side.

FOUR! Beautiful from Siddarth Kappa! Fuller delivery around off. Siddarth Kappa gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it towards the gap between deep midwicket and deep square leg for four more runs.

Fuller, but wide outside off. Siddarth Kappa lunges and reaches the delivery but drives it to the right of the cover fielder. The fielder dives to his right and saves at least a couple of runs.

Much fuller aorund off. Utkarsh Srivastava drives it towards the long on fielder for a single.

Fuller on leg. Utkarsh Srivastava flicks it towards square leg region for no runs.

Fuller delivery on off. Utkarsh Srivastava lunges and works it across the line towards the short mid-wicket fielder for no runs.

Short just outside off. Siddarth Kappa gets on the front foot and drills it towards the long on for a single.

A bit too full, on the pads, Siddarth Kappa clips it in front of square on the leg side and retains the strike with a single.

An absolute ripper! Drops it short and around off, Siddarth Kappa misreads the length and goes on the front foot to play at it. The ball spins away to beat the bat. The keeper, Aravelly Rao whips the bails off quickly but Kappa drags his leg back inside the crease in time.

Pulls his length back and gets the ball to angle into the pads, Siddarth Kappa tucks it on the bounce to short leg.

Darts this one in, at the stumps, Siddarth Kappa dead-bats it onto the deck.

Spears it in, full and on off, Siddarth Kappa gets forward to work it towards cover.

FOUR! Good use of the feet and Siddarth Kappa gets his first boundary! Tosses it up, full and around off, Siddarth Kappa skips down the track and lofts it to the right of Raj Limbani at mid off for a boundary.

Good-length delivery, in the corridor of off, Utkarsh Srivastava opens the bat face to steer it fine on the off side but misses out.

A rare blemish in the field from India Under-19! Fuller in length, on off, Utkarsh Srivastava lunges and strokes it to mid off. The ball rushes Naman Tiwari at mid off and he fails to get his hands low in time to gather it. The ball goes through his legs and the batters take a couple of runs.

Lands it a bit full and on off, Utkarsh Srivastava gets a good stride in and stabs it down on the off side.

In the channel on off, on a length, Siddarth Kappa extends his arms and pushes at it. Gets an outside edge that rolls to third man for a run.

This is on a back of a length, on off, Utkarsh Srivastava uses his feet and opens the bat face to glide it down to third man for a single.

A bit too straight, angling in, on the pads, on a back of a length, Siddarth Kappa helps it away to fine leg for a single.

Floats it up to the batter and on off, Utkarsh Srivastava leans on it and knocks it to mid off.

Drops it short, on off, Utkarsh Srivastava rocks back and punches it straight to cover.

Gives a bit of air and bowls it full, on middle, Utkarsh Srivastava tucks it to the right of the bowler.

Angling in, full and on middle, Utkarsh Srivastava gets on the front foot and dead-bats it onto the deck.

Tosses it up, full and on middle, Utkarsh Srivastava presses forward and defends it out.

Short and flatter, on off, Siddarth Kappa makes room and punches it in front of square on the off side for a single.

Fuller on off. Utkarsh Srivastava lunges and drives it gently across the line towards the mid on fielder.

Angling in, on middle and leg, on a length, Utkarsh Srivastava walks across and nudges it to mid-wicket.

On a fuller length, on the pads, Utkarsh Srivastava works it without much timing to mid-wicket.

Full and angling in, at the pads, Utkarsh Srivastava gets on the front foot and clips it to the right of mid on. Saumy Pandey dives to his right and makes a half-stop to save a couple of runs for his side.

Beaten! Shaping away, on a back of a length, on off, Utkarsh Srivastava fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Beats the bat right away! Hits the deck hard and gets the ball to nibble away, on off, Utkarsh Srivastava plays inside the line and sees the ball zip past the bat.

Tossed up fuller on leg. Utkarsh Srivastava prods and tucks it towards the deep square leg for a single.

Drops it short and outside off, Utkarsh Srivastava rocks back and cuts it late and a bit aerially but to the left of point for a couple of runs.

A massive shout for LBW but the umpire is unmoved! There were two sounds and the umpire thinks that there was bat involved. Pushes it through, short and on middle and leg, Utkarsh Srivastava goes on the back foot to defend it out but the ball skids on and hits him on the back leg. It looks adjacent but the finger stays down.

A bit quicker this time, full and at the stumps, Utkarsh Srivastava gets on the front foot and blocks it out.

Short and on off, Utkarsh Srivastava goes on the back foot and pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Tosses it up, full and on middle, Utkarsh Srivastava gets on the front foot to defend and gets it off the inner half of the bat to square leg.

Short and on middle and off. Siddarth Kappa hangs back and dabs it towards the cover region. At the end of the first Powerplay, USA Under-19 are 17/2, the lowest score at the end of 10 overs in this edition of the Men's Under-19 World Cup.

Much fuller on off. Utkarsh Srivastava jams it to the right of wide mid off and gets three runs in the middle.

In air... just short! This one is hard-length delivery on leg. Utkarsh Srivastava tries to tuck it towards his leg side but ends up tucking a bit uppishly. The ball falls just short of the square-leg fielder. He tries to dive front to have an attempt but the ball bounces just short of the fielder.

Short delivery on off. Utkarsh Srivastava hops a bit and dabs it towards the off side for no runs.

Fuller delivery on off. Utkarsh Srivastava takes his front foot out and defends it towards the cover region.

Ouch, Utkarsh Srivastava cops a nasty blow! Naman Tiwari bangs it in short, at the batter again, Utkarsh Srivastava tries to take evasive action but takes his eyes off the ball as he gets rushed. Takes the bottom hand off the bat and the ball lobs off his gloves and falls well wide of short leg.

Darts this one in, full and at the stumps, Siddarth Kappa checks the drive but it goes straight to mid on. Another miserly over from Saumy Pandey.

Coming in with the arm, full and at the pads, Utkarsh Srivastava gets on the front foot and nudges it past short leg for a run to get off the mark.

Flatter and short, around off. Utkarsh Srivastava cuts it towards the cover region for no runs.

Pushes it through, full and at the stumps, Utkarsh Srivastava gets his bat out in front to keep this one out.

Nicely bowled! Slows it up and bowls it full, around off, Utkarsh Srivastava presses forward to defend it with a straight bat but the ball spins away to beat the bat.

Fires it in, full and around off, Siddarth Kappa lunges and firms the drive to the left of mid off for a single.

Short delivery on leg, once again. Utkarsh Srivastava ducks under it and leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT! Naman Tiwari gets his second one! Tiwari comes from over the wicket and fires a short delivery at the left shoulder of the batter. Rishi Ramesh gets taken by surprise and fends it awkwardly on the leg side. The ball comes off the shoulder of the bat and lobs towards the square leg fielder. Murugan Abhishek calmly settles under it and takes the simple catch. Rishi Ramesh has to depart now.

Hard-length delivery around off. Rishi Ramesh holds back and pushes it towards the cover region.

Back of a length on middle. Rishi Ramesh gets on his toes and blocks it back to the bowler.

Fuller delivery on leg and middle. Rishi Ramesh gets his front foot to work and defends it firmly towards cover for no runs.

Back of a length, but wide outside off, just inside of the tramline. Rishi Ramesh ends up leaving it alone.

Fuller on middle and leg. Siddarth Kappa lunges and eases it towards the leg side for no runs.

Short and flatter, on off, Siddarth Kappa goes back and steers it to backward point.

Darts this one in, short and at the stumps, Siddarth Kappa defends it out with a straight bat.

Fuller on off, Siddarth Kappa strides to push it towards the off side but gets nicked on the inner edge. The ball nutmegs the batter and bounces towards short fine leg.

Fuller on off. Siddarth Kappa lunges and drives it gently back to th ebowler.

Fuller on middle. Siddarth Kappa prods and nudges it towards the leg side for no runs.

Back of a length on leg. Rishi Ramesh hangs back and nudges it towards the leg side for no runs.

Angling away, on a back of a length, outside off, Rishi Ramesh drops his gloves and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

Serves it full and on off, Rishi Ramesh leans on it and drives it firmly but straight to mid off.

Bye! Fuller delivery just outside off, angling away. Siddarth Kappa hangs back to block towards the off side but the ball skids after pitching and goes past the bat. The keeper, Aravelly Rao fails to read the bounce and the ball goes through his legs for a bye.

Chance of a run out! Back of a length on leg, nipping back in. Siddarth Kappa hops a bit to tuck it towards the leg side but misses and the ball thumps his pad. The ball rolls beside the pitch on the leg side. Kappa sets off for the run but gets sent back by his partner. He slips while returning but recovers well to retreat. Naman Tiwari tries to kick the ball onto the stumps but misses. A direct hit would have made it interesting.

Fuller and just outside off from over the wicket. Siddarth Kappa prods and eases it towards the cover region for no runs.

And now he has his first run! Raj Limbani targets the stumps, on a good length, Siddarth Kappa gets right behind the line and nudges it in front of mid on to open his account.

Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, on a length, on off, Siddarth Kappa presses forward and pushes it out to cover. Kappa has faced 12 balls but he is yet to get off the mark.

A bit fuller this time and makes the batter play, a bit of away movement, on off, Siddarth Kappa blocks it out with a straight bat.

Bangs it in short now but the line is slightly on leg, Siddarth Kappa comfortably ducks under it and lets it go.

Pitches it up now does Limbani, shaping away, outside off, Siddarth Kappa goes for the drive but gets beaten for pace and fails to get any bat on it.

On the off-stump line, on a back of a length, Siddarth Kappa gets on top of the bounce and keeps it out on the off side.

Back of a length, outside off, Rishi Ramesh resists this time and offers no shot at it.

A bit fuller this time and in the channel on off from over the wicket, Rishi Ramesh advances and flashes at the delivery, only to connect with thin air.

Much straighter this time, on a back of a length, on middle, Rishi Ramesh covers the line of the ball and defends it onto the deck with a straight bat.

Angling across, on a good length, outside off, Rishi Ramesh has a waft at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Gets the ball to angle away from the batter, on a length, outside off, Rishi Ramesh reads it well and shoulders arms to the delivery.

FOUR! Nicely done! Naman Tiwari goes in search of swing but this is a bit too full and on the pads as well, Rishi Ramesh plants his foot forward and stays balanced in his crease to clip it between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

A maiden from Raj Limbani! On a length, on off, Siddarth Kappa prods forward and punches it nicely to cover.

Beauty! Back of a length, in the corridor of off, a bit of lateral movement off the deck, Siddarth Kappa waits on the back foot to keep this one out. The ball holds its line and whizzes past the outside edge.

Slanting in, on a back of a length, on off, Siddarth Kappa waits on the back foot and stabs it down on the off side.

Gets the ball to nibble away from the right-hander, on a good length, outside off, Siddarth Kappa does well to play inside the line of the delivery and does not go chasing at the delivery as the ball zips past him.

In the channel on off, on a good length, Siddarth Kappa waits on it and plays it late to dab it towards backward point.

Shaping in, on a good length, on off, Siddarth Kappa pats it from the crease towards cover.

Bangs it in short but this one does not rise as he would have liked, angling away, on off, Rishi Ramesh sways away and drops his gloves to let the ball go.

Continues to target the stumps on a full length, Rishi Ramesh pushes it firmly with a straight bat towards mid off.

On a fullish length, outside off, Rishi Ramesh gets rushed as he goes for the drive and fails to get this one away.

FOUR! Handsomely driven and the USA skipper is up and running! Steams in from over the wicket and goes full, at the stumps, Rishi Ramesh stays leg side of the ball and does not move his feet much. He presents a straight bat and times the drive to the left of the bowler. He times it well and gets it between mid on an mid off for a boundary.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Naman Tiwari also finds success in his first over! A duck for Bhavya Mehta and USA Under-19 in early trouble! Hurls it on a good length at pace, on middle and gets the ball to shape back into the right-hander, Bhavya Mehta uses his feet and looks to work it across the line. He gets beaten for pace as the ball skids through and brushes his pads. The ball goes on to deflect onto the stumps and Bhavya Mehta stands there in disbelief.

Starts well does Tiwari as he bowls it right up to the batter, on middle, swinging in as well, Bhavya Mehta gets his bat down in time and digs it out back to the bowler.

Beaten! This is on a back of a length, around off, shaping away, Siddarth Kappa fiddles at the delivery away from his body and almost pays the price for it. Luckily for him, he does not manage to nick this one behind.

OUT! TIMBER! Raj Limbani strikes in the first over! USA Under-19's star with the bat in the last game walks back cheaply! Bowls it on a hard length from over the wicket, top of the off-stump, angling away slightly, Prannav Chettipalayam gets on his toes to keep this one out. The ball nips away off the deck and beats Prannav on the outside edge. He plays down the wrong line and the ball clips the top of the off-stump to dislodge the bails.

Play and a miss! Drags his length back and angles it across the batter, outside off, Prannav Chettipalayam has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Prannav Chettipalayam and USA Under-19 are away in the run chase! A bit of inward shape into the batter, on a length, around off, Prannav Chettipalayam extends his arms and eases this one through covers for a couple of runs to open his account.

This is on a short of a length, around off, Prannav Chettipalayam hops to get on top of the bounce and defends it out on the off side.

Starts right on the money! Bowls it on a good length, a bit of shape in, on middle, Prannav Chettipalayam covers the line of the ball and stabs it down onto the deck with a straight bat.