Under-19 World Cup: India thrash Zimbabwe by 10 wickets
Rahul Dravid and his boys in blue are on a roll in the ongoing Under- 19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. The high flying junior Indian team beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets to claim their third consecutive thumping victory in the tournament. Bowling Zimbabwe out for 154, Indian openers made a light work of the target.
Indian bowlers tear though Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bat first in India's final group game of the tournament, but were put on the back-foot early with three quick wickets. Just when Zimbabwe got a partnership going, Anukul Roy was yet again the wrecker in chief. The young spinner, Roy was fantastic with the ball, picking up 4 wickets for 20 runs.
Anukul Roy is making his mark
Spinner, Anukul Roy has been India's wrecker-in-chief in Under-19 ODIs with 26 wickets in 10 matches at a stunning average of 11.04. This includes 3 four-wicket hauls and 1 five-wicket haul.
India to play Bangladesh in quarter-finals
Harvik Desai opened the innings for India instead of inform captain Prithvi Shaw along with Shubman Gill. The duo pummeled the Zimbabwean bowlers all over the park with Gill finishing the innings 10 short of a hundred and his partner Desai on 56. India are now set to face Bangladesh in the quarter-final of the tournament.
Shubman Gill is in red-hot form
Shubman Gill has been the man in form for India. The young Indian opener averages 103.33 in Under-19 ODIs, the highest so far. The second on this list is Cheteshwar Pujara with an average of 76.75.
