IND-U19 vs NZ-U19 Super Six - Match 1 Results

2:55 PM IST Right then, that's all from this game where India Under-19 were clinical in all departments and handed New Zealand Under-19 a crushing defeat. With this win, the defending champions have consolidated their position at the top of Group 1. The action does not stop here for the day as there are still two games going on on this opening day action of Super Six at the 2024 Under-19 World Cup. Pakistan are amidst a run chase against Ireland in the other Group 1 encounter while West Indies are up against Sri Lanka in a Group 2 clash. You can switch tabs and join us there for all the action. Cheers!

2:49 PM IST Uday Saharan. the winning captain of India Under-19, says he is okay with the small injury he got at the mid-innings warmup session. He adds that they have been playing well, have had a good mindset and executed their plans well. He further appreciates Musheer Khan's knock and says that he does not need to motivate the side and everybody knows what to do and is doing it exceptionally well. He then adds that Raj Limbani bowled differently to what the pitch was looking like and concludes that he knew what spinners could do on this surface because of which he started the new ball attack with Saumy Pandey.

2:49 PM IST The skipper of New Zealand Under-19, Oscar Jackson says that it is a tough game. Mentions that he is pleased with the way they fought back with the ball and restricted India Under-19 to 290. Reckons that the total was par but they could not bat well on this surface. Reckons that they need to build partnerships and batters need to take their time. Ends by saying that the surface did not do much and it was consistent throughout the day.

2:47 PM IST Musheer Khan is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his knock of 131 runs from 126 balls and his 2 wickets. He says he is feeling good about the two centuries he scored and will keep working hard to carry on. He adds that centuries give a player confidence going into the next game. He further talks about the pitch and says it's a slower track and the bowlers are bowling exceptionally well. He then talks about his bowling and says he sticks to the process and bowls according to the plan

2:46 PM IST Time for the presentation ceremony...

2:45 PM IST Earlier in the game, New Zealand Under-19's skipper Oscar Johnson won the flip of the coin and inserted India Under-19 into bat. Adarsh Singh got himself going with a couple of crisp boundaries, but Arshin Kulkarni perished in following suit. Despite Arshin's early departure, Adarsh and Musheer Khan ensured that India had their best Powerplay of the competition. Both batters looked at utmost ease in the middle and got to their respective fifties without breaking a sweat. Adarsh could not carry on, but Musheer continued on his merry way with skipper Uday Saharan, who had a scratchy stay at the crease. Despite the fall of a couple of wickets, Musheer batted sensibly to get to his second hundred of the competition. Musheer's 131, followed by the contributions from the lower order, took India to 295. For New Zealand Under-19, Mason Clarke was the star with the ball, with career-best figures of 4 for 62 from his eight overs.