India sealed their place in the U-19 men's world cup semifinals on Saturday after registering a convincing 5 wicket win against the defending champions Bangladesh in Antigua.
Coming in to bat first, Bangladesh faced a shuddering attack by the Indian bowling unit. The team was bowled out cheaply for 111 as Ravi Kumar picked up 3 wickets and Vicky Ostwal got 2.
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In reply, Angkrish Raghuvanshi along with Sheikh Rasheed boosted India's chance after they lost opener Harnoor Singh early. While Raghuvanshi scored 44, Rasheed added 26. Despite losing 2 more wickets later, India easily chased down the target within 31 overs. The young Men in Blue have now won 7 of their last 9 U-19 WC quarterfinals.
India, Afghanistan, England, and Australia have reached the semis. India is set to face Australia in the next clash and England will take on Afghanistan.