Afghanistan Under 19 160/6 in 39.4 overs | IND vs AFG U19 Asian Cup Semi Final Live Score: Aryan Savsani’s double strike leaves Afghanistan in trouble

India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Live Score: India will look to ride on Aaryavir Sehwag’s prolific form and book a spot in the final when they take on Afghanistan in the men’s U-19 Asia Cup semi-final on Thursday.

The young pacer was India’s best batsman in the tournament. Aaryavir, son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, is the top scorer after smashing 160 off 168 balls to lead India to a 70-run win over UAE in the last Group A match.

Aaryavir leads the Indian batting

With scores of 70 not out, 22 and 160, Aaryavir scored 252 runs in three innings. India won their matches against Nepal and UAE to storm into the semi-finals. Their only defeat came against Pakistan, who recorded a three-wicket win in the group stage.

Apart from Aaryavir, Arjun Rajput also contributed significantly, scoring 107 against Pakistan.

Sood, Chauhan key to India’s bowling plans

Medium pacer Ishan Sood and left-arm spinner Manal Chauhan also impressed, taking eight and five wickets respectively. India will be hoping that the duo can perform against an Afghanistan team that finished top of Group B.

For Afghanistan, Faisal Rahimi and Subhan Zakhail have carried much of the batting responsibility. Noor Ali was their outstanding bowler with 13 wickets while Amir Hamza chipped in with five.

India’s batting faces a tough test

India’s bowling attack secured victory over Nepal, dismissing the opposition for 128 before skipper Lakshya Raichandani and Sehwag led the chase. Against the UAE, the batting unit came to the fore with Sehwag leading the charge with a total of 309 for seven.

However, the Indian batting looked vulnerable against Pakistan’s quality attack as they were bundled out for 208. Rajput was left to shoulder much of the responsibility, with only four other batsmen managing to reach double figures.

Against a strong attack in Afghanistan, India’s top order will face a tough test.

India have won the Under-19 Asia Cup a record eight times, including one shared title, and will be keen to add another finals appearance to their campaign.

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India U-19: Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani (c), Aaryavir Sehwag, VK Vineeth, Arjun Rajput, Yashbardhan Chauhan, Anvay Dravid (wk), Manal Chauhan, Mohit Ulva, Aryan Savsani, Kavya Patel, Ishan Sood, Yashveer Vinod Bagjhel, Kushavin Gojud.

Afghanistan U-19: Abidullah Nadarjan, Faridullah Ihsas, Subhan Zakhail, Noman Salarzai (wk), Shah Faisal Rahimi, Tahir Sarwary, Amir Hamza, Sohail Khan (c), Mohammad Ali, Abdullah Hamdard, Noor Ali Niazi, Billah Sami Salamarez, Billah Mohamil Mubarez, Imran Mohammadi, Subhan Ali, Farid Zadran, Faisal Mubariz, Abidullah Abid, Hamza Khan Alikhil.