Seam bowler Raj Limbani bowled an incisive spell to document the sensible figures of seven/13 as India cruised to a 10-wicket victory over Nepal to clinch a semi-final berth within the U-19 Asia Cup cricket event in Dubai on Tuesday. After taking pictures out Nepal for simply 52 runs in 22.1 overs, courtesy Limbani’s very good efficiency, all-rounder Arshin Kulkarni (43 not out), stored the IPL scouts with 5 large sixes to knock off the runs in simply 7.1 overs. Having misplaced to arch-rivals Pakistan by eight wickets in an earlier sport, India colts, led by Uday Saharan, wanted to win their last league sport to qualify for the knock-out stage they usually completely dominated the proceedings in opposition to the boys from Himalayan nation.
Limbani’s haul of seven wickets is the second-best bowling figures by an Indian in a U-19
ODI after Irfan Pathan’s 9/16 in opposition to Bangladesh in 2003. Pathan’s figures are additionally the world document in youth ODIs.
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Nepal had been already out of competition after dropping each their group league sport however their worst was saved for the final with none of their gamers stepping into double digits.
Limbani, the lanky 18-year-old right-armer from Baroda, who primarily bowls inswingers at mid 120s, did not let any of the Nepalese batters calm down and pitched it up, getting ample motion.
However Limbani’s 7/13 is not one of the best effort by an Indian bowler in U-19 internationals as former pacer Irfan Pathan had astounding figures of 9/16 in opposition to Bangladesh within the Junior Asia Cup in Lahore, again in 2004.
The high scorer for Nepal was Hemant Dhami (8), whose two boundaries obtained the staff previous 50-run mark.
The chase was by no means an issue and opener Arshin tonked the Nepal bowlers for enjoyable and likewise despatched a message to the IPL recruiters that he is among the newcomers on whom everybody ought to maintain an in depth eye on.
Arshin has already scored 70 not out and took three wickets within the opening sport in opposition to Afghanistan however did not make a lot of a mark in opposition to Pakistan.
On the day, he was in a temper to entertain his dug-out whereas making mockery of a small goal after getting a wicket together with his bowling.
(This story has been edited by Mahaz News workers …)
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