U-19 World Cup: Unbeaten India to clash with South Africa in semi-finals

Musheer Khan

Red-hot India will be firm favourites to book a place in the summit clash of the ongoing U-19 World Cup when they take on hosts South Africa in the first semi-final here on Tuesday. Defending champions India have marched on into the semi-finals on the back of five consecutive wins in the tournament, with their exciting talent putting up a fine all-round show to ensure their dominance.

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Across departments, it will be tough to point out a singular force behind India's juggernaut, particularly in last few games. If the batters have buried the opponents under a mountain of runs, the bowlers have delivered wins that have exceeded a minimum of 130 runs in terms of margins. With two centuries and a fifty, Musheer Khan has lit up the tournament as he sits atop the list of batters with most runs in this edition, amassing 334 runs in five outings at 83.50.

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