Five-time champions India sealed their place in the semifinals of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup with a 58-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan at the Queens Sports Club on Sunday, topping their Super Sixes group in the process.
Sent into batting first after Pakistan won the toss, India recovered from a dramatic collapse at 47/3 to post 252 in 49.5 overs. Vedant Trivedi anchored the innings with a composed 68 off 98 balls, while lower-order contributions from RS Ambrish (29), Kanishk Chouhan (35) and Khilan Patel (21) lifted the total past 250.
Pakistan’s bowlers had their moments, with Mohammad Sayyam and Abdul Subhan striking in quick succession, but lapses in the field allowed India to add 39 runs in the final four overs. Pakistan’s qualification hopes hinged on chasing the target in 33.3 overs to overhaul India’s net run rate, but their pursuit never gathered the required urgency.
