Musheer Khan of India celebrates a century throughout the ICC U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup South Africa 2024 Tremendous Six match between India and New Zealand at Mangaung Oval on January 30, 2024 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (PHOTO: ICC)
U-19 World Cup: Musheer Khan and Saumy Pandey energy India to trounce New Zealand
India have discovered two heroes in Musheer Khan and Saumy Pandey. Musheer was the standout performer with the bat, scoring his second century in three innings (126-ball 131; 2 for 10), and Pandey was at his incisive finest along with his left-arm spin, selecting up 4 for 19 as they hammered New Zealand by 214 runs of their first Tremendous Six match.
India posted an enormous 295 for 8 after being put into bat earlier than bundling out New Zealand for a paltry 81. It was India’s third straight time of successful a sport by greater than 200 runs and New Zealand’s worst defeat within the Youth ODIs.
Musheer and Pandey have been pivotal in India’s dominance within the event. With 325 runs Musheer is main the best run-getter chart, whereas Pandey, the joint main wicket-taker alongside Pakistan’s Ubaid Shah, has scalped 12 wickets with an economic system fee of lower than two. (READ MORE)