IND vs IRE, Under-19 World Cup: Musheer Khan Stars As India Crush Ireland By 201 Runs

25.01.2024 - 16:31 sports.ndtv.com

Musheer Khan gave ample display of his immense talent with a superb hundred as India steam-rolled minnows Ireland by a whopping 201 runs to virtually qualify for the Super Six round of the ICC U-19 World Cup in Bloemfontein, South Africa on Thursday.

Courtesy Musheer's blitzkrieg -- 118 off 106 balls, India posted an imposing 301 for 7 against Ireland, which in any case, would have been an uphill challenge to surpass.

In the end, Ireland managed a paltry 100 in 29.4 overs with medium pacer Naman Tiwari (4/53 in 10 overs) and left-arm spinner Saumy Kumar Pandey (3/21 in 9 overs) doing the bulk of the damage.

Seven Irish batters failed to reach double figures. The Indian team was just too good for the Irish and the gulf in standard was evident across all departments.

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