The semifinal of the ongoing Under 19 Cricket World Cup saw arch-rivals India and Pakistan facing off against each other. The Indian boys trounced Pakistan; getting to the set target of 172 runs set without losing a single wicket. The tweeple were in fine fettle.
Pakistan made 172 losing all their wickets in just 43.1 overs. The Indian boys romped home comfortably in 35.2 overs without losing a single wicket. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (105 off 113 balls) and Divyaansh Saxena (59 off 99) did the job.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal caught everyone’s attention for this masterful century which included eight boundaries and four heaves over the fence. He was Man of the Match. Cricket fans are sharing the story of his humble origins and the hard work it took to reach where he is.
Each time there is an India-Pakistan clash in the World Cup, it is the Indian side that emerges victorious.
Whether it’s the national team or the under-19, the men/boys in blue seem to prevail.
A lot of the tweeple recalled this poor anguished soul who became the face of the last such India-Pak faceoff.
He is the Pak fan waiting to celebrate – he who continues to wait.
Whether it’s the senior team or the under-19 team, this has become a tradition of sorts.
The seniors did perhaps have some expectations of the juniors.
The junior team is suffering the same fate as did the senior team, observed the tweeple.
The seniors perhaps looked to the juniors to avenge past losses – they were however doomed to disappointment.
No difference. People recalled this statement of Sarfaraz Ahmed.
It was a one-sided match. Any and all hopes of Pak fans were dashed.
There was a terrible mix-up where both batsmen ending up at the same crease resulted in a runout. Needless to say, there were plenty of jokes on the matter.
This is not the first time this has happened it was pointed out.
It was such a rout that one had to feel some amount of pity for the opposing side.
The Indian fans were vocal in their triumphalism; the situation was something like this.
India proceeds to the final of the U-19 World Cup currently ongoing in South Africa. The final will be on the 9th of February at the JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom. India has already won four times and is the defending champion of the tournament. This is India's third successive final of the Under 19 World Cup.
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