Lincoln: Defending champions India crumbled under pressure in the battle of sub-continental rivals, as Pakistan sent them packing with a two-wicket triumph in a thrilling rain-hit Super League quarterfinal of the ICC Under-19 cricket World Cup.<\/p>\n
Pakistan opted to bowl first in the match, which became a 23-overs-a-side affair due to overnight rain, and skittled India out for a paltry 114 for nine.<\/p>\n
In reply, Pakistan huffed and puffed their way to the target in 22.3 overs thanks to some valuable late order contributions to keep their unbeaten run at the event intact.<\/p>\n
The Pakistani top order collapsed and the team score read 16 for three in just under seven overs.<\/p>\n
However, Ahsan Ali brought them back into the match with a 45-ball 30 before being run out by Jaydev Unadkat.<\/p>\n
Wickets tumbled at regular intervals but Pakistan kept themselves in the hunt with some brisk scoring.<\/p>\n
Rameez Aziz (28) and Hammad Azam (21 not out) turned out to be the heroes for Pakistan as they found the boundaries and sixes when it mattered the most in a cliffhanger of a match.<\/p>\n
Azam hit Sandeep Sharma for a massive six in the 20th over to bring down the required run-rate below run-a-ball.<\/p>\n
Needing 12 off 16 balls, Azam ensured a Pakistani victory with a couple of fours and some swift running between the wickets even as wickets fell around him.<\/p>\n
Earlier, put in to bat, Indian innings was off to a disastrous start as they lost Rahul Kannaur off the very first ball of the match when Pakistan’s wrecker-in-chief Fayyaz Butt castled him.<\/p>\n
Mayank Aggarwal didn’t last long either and after contributing just two runs to the total, he followed his fellow opener back to the pavilion, edging one from Butt to wicket-keeper Mohammad Waqas.<\/p>\n
In came Mandeep Singh, who quickly got into the task of rebuilding the innings. Although his 40-run knock had just two boundaries his quick running between the wickets ensured that innings took just 44 deliveries.<\/p>\n
But barring Mandeep’s valiant effort, it was a shoddy display by the rest of the line-up as Pakistani bowlers exploited the seaming conditions on an overcast day to the fullest.<\/p>\n
Butt returned figures of 4 for 27 in his four overs and his effort was well complemented by left-arm spinner Raza Hasan, who picked up three wickets, conceding 26 runs in five overs.<\/p>\n
Pakistan will now take on the West Indies in the first semi-final on Monday. The West Indies beat England by 18 runs in the other quarterfinal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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