Pakistan vs Malaysia - India vs Nepal - U19 Asia Cup Group A - Giants crush minnows
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 both recorded convincing wins and put clear day light between the remaining two sides in Group A in the Under19 Asia Cup, played today, June 26, 2012, at Kuala Lumpur.
In the first match, the Men in Green strolled to victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Malaysia-c2949, crushing them by a whopping 249-run margin. After opting to bat first, the Green shirts made easy work of the opposition bowlers to post a mammoth 302 on the board.
Four of the top five batters scored fifties, with Umar Waheed top scoring with 76. The innings was given momentum early on with Sami Aslam and skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Babar-Azam-c1122 adding 85 for the first wicket. The subsequent partnerships yielded at least fifty as the undefeated side made a strong case to finish the group on top.
The reply confirmed the position after their bowlers dismantled the Malaysians, who capitulated on an embarrassing 53. Only one batter reached double figure, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Nawaz-c77155, who grabbed three.
In the other Group A match, India cemented their second position after inflicting an 81-run (D/L) defeat to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-Kumar-Vishvakarma-c83341, both of whom bagged three wickets a piece.
The match was then reduced to 47 overs, owing to rain, with a revised target of 173 being set. However, Nepal failed to show a similar spirit with the bat and was bowled out on 91 in 27.3 overs. The top five were all dismissed on single digit, which made their task even difficult.
Rajesh Pulami Magar and Bhuvan Karki offered resistance with 17 and 24 respectively but ultimately, it was the Men in Blue which recorded an easy victory. Vikas Mishra was the key performer with the ball, bagging four scalps.
The wins puts the Asian rivals in the semi-final of the competition.
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