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Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas take India to U-19 World Cup final, beating South Africa in semi-final

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In the U-19 World Cup final, India will face either Australia or Pakistan.

Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas revived India with a 171-run stand for the fifth wicket. (Image: BCCI)

Benoni: Uday Saharan led from the front and was ably supported by Sachin Dhas as India stormed into the final of the ongoing U-19 World Cup with a two-wicket win over South Africa on Tuesday. This is India's ninth qualification for the U-19 World Cup final. Chasing 245 to win, India got off to the worst possible start, losing four wickets with just 32 runs on board. But Saharan (81, 124b, 6×4) and Dhas (96, 95b, 11×4, 1×6) put together 171 runs for the fifth wicket to revive the sinking ship. In the final, India will face either Australia or Pakistan, who will play in the second semi-final on February 8. The final will be played on February 11.

South Africa batted first and rode the hits of Lhuan-dre Pretorius (76) and Richard Seletswane (64) to post 244/7. Raj Limbani was the pick of the Indian bowlers with 3/60 while Musheer Khan got two wickets. In reply, India lost opener Adarsh ​​Singh on the very first ball of the match.

Musheer Khan, who had a brilliant run in the group stages, was out for just four runs before Arshin Kulkarni perished with just 25 runs on board. Priyanshu Moliya added more misery to the Indian hopes. It was then Saharan and Dhas who took the responsibility on their shoulders.

The Indian duo batted calmly and calmly and waited for the loose balls to reach the boundaries. Saharan and Dhas absorbed the pressure beautifully and paced the innings depending on the situation. However, things got a little trickier towards the end, with Dhas trailing just four runs from his well-deserved hundred, but that didn't deter Saharan as he played the captain's knock to stay there. Although he was unluckily dismissed in the penultimate over of the match, Raj Limbani hit the winning run to secure their place in the final. For South Africa, Kwena Maphaka and Trsitan Luus took three wickets each.

Saharan, who was the Player of the Match, admitted that India were way behind at one point but it was a matter of just one partnership that would turn the game around. “At one point we were far behind. I kept saying one thing that we have to play till the end. It was a matter of one partnership,” he said.

“When I walked into the bat, the ball snapped a little and there was a good bounce. Later things started to get better on the bat. We don't let the morale in the locker room get low at all; our environment and coaches are fantastic. Great feeling to reach the final. I got a taste of close games,” he added.



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