ICC Under-19 World Cup 2018: India v Bangladesh, Hits and Misses
India have set up a mouth-watering clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the semi-final of the ICC under-19 World Cup with a massive victory over Bangladesh in Queenstown on Friday (January 26).
After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, India posted a total 265 at the end of 50 overs, courtesy a chiseled performance from their batsmen. Bangladesh put up a valiant effort with the ball to restrict them to less than 300 with some inspired spin-bowling.
However, they fell short by 131 runs in trying to chase the total and were outclassed by the professional display by the Indian team.
#5 Shubman Gill
The Indian vice-captain has continued his impressive run in the tournament, adding yet another half-century to his account with his imposing knock against Bangladesh.
After coming in to bat earlier than he would've anticipated, Gill dominated the proceedings and stitched an important partnership with his skipper, who was exercising caution at the other end.
Gill scored 86 runs in just 94 deliveries and played a pivotal role in India reaching a competitive total. He now has three back-to-back fifties in the competition and two of them were excruciatingly close to the three-figure mark.
When he crossed 70 in this innings, he became the first under-19 cricketer to score 1000 runs with an average in excess of 100. He was dropped on 49, but to his credit, made the most out of the opportunity that came his way.