Live Score India vs South Africa U19 World Cup semi-final 2024: SA 106/2; IND aim to break Pretorius-Seletswane stand

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\Musheer resumes. A couple of runs come from the over with Pretorius and Seletswane taking a run each. South Africa get a run after 16 deliveries. Moliya continues from the other end and just a run comes from the over. South Africa 93/2 after 24 overs. 

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Change of bowling from the other end as well as Priyanshu Moliya comes into the attack. A tidy start from him as well as the right arm off break bowler delivers a maiden. Two consecutive maiden overs for India now. South Africa 90/2 after 22 overs. 

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Musheer Khan into the attack for his first over. Three runs had come off Murugan's over prior to this, including a brace from Pretorius. Musheer, meanwhile, begins with a maiden over. South Africa 90/2 after 21 overs. 

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FIFTY! A fine half-century from Lhuan dre-Pretorius to drive South Africa forward. Pretorius will be crucial to South Africa posting a strong total against the defending champions. 

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Saumy Pandey resumes. It's a tidy over until the final ball, when Pretorius gets to 48 with a boundary towards short third. Seven off the over. South Africa 82/2 after 17 overs.

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Saumy Pandey resumes. Just two runs off the over with a single each from Pretorius and Seletswane. Murugan Abhishek continues in the over that follows and just one run comes from it. South Africa 75/2 after 16 overs. 

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Expensive over from Arshin Kulkarni as nine runs come from it. Pretorius and Seletswane with a boundary each in the over. Time for a breather as players take a drinks break. South Africa 72/2 after 14  overs. 

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FOUR! Seletswane joins the party with a lofted cover drive for a boundary. His first signs of aggression in this contest. 

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FOUR! Pretorius uses the bottom hand very well on this occasion to guide it towards the midwicket gap for a four. What a fine shot to watch! 

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Saumy Pandey into the attack for his first over of the match. Tidy start from the spinner as just a couple runs come from the over. South Africa 63/2 after 13 overs. 

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Another change of bowling as Arshin Kulkarni is introduced. Just the wide down leg side in the over as one run comes from it. South Africa 60/2 after 12 overs. 

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Limbani continues. There's a direct hit at the striker's end. It was Musheer Khan with the direct hit as Pretorius set off for a single, but is quick to secure  safety after returning back to his position at the striker's end. Four off the over. South Africa 59/2 after 11 overs 

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Change of bowling as spin is introsuced. Murugan Abhishek into the attack. He goes for a maximum with Pretorius sweeping over backward square leg fence. End of the first powerplay. South Africa 55/2 after 10 overs. 

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SIX! Pretorius is in some good touch here. A confident six that he sweeps over backward square leg. Murugan Abhishek is punished. 

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Raj Limbani continues. Just the one run from the over and the wicket of David Teeger. Rchard Seletswane is the new batter who has joined Pretorius in the middle. South Africa 47/2 after 9 overs. 

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OUT! Raj Limbani cleans up David Teeger for a two-ball duck. It's a full length ball outside off from Limbani and Teeger goes for the push in vain gets an inside edge onto the stumps. David Teeger b Raj Limbani 0

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Naman Tiwari continues. He concedes a maximum in the over, with Preorius going over deep backward square leg for a six. Pretorius finds another boundary, pulling one in front of square for four. Expensive over from Naman as 15 runs come from it. South Africa 46/1 after 8 overs 

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SIX! Wow. A brilliantly timed shot from Pretorius as he pulls over deep backward square leg to go all the way. 

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Five runs came off Naman Tiwari's over including a boundary from Pretorius. Raj Limbani continues in the next over. Pretorius drives through extra cover to collect a couple of runs. Three runs off Limbani's over. South Africa 30/1 after 7 overs. 

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OUT! Raj Limbani with the breakthrough for India as he dismisses Steve Stolk. It was a promising start from Stolk but plays the cut late and eventually edges to the keeper Aravelly Avinash. Steve Stolk c Aravelly Avanish b Raj Limbani 14

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SIX! The first maximum of the match as Stolk picks the length of the ball correctly to smash this in front of square for six. Was a short ball, and the batter knew what to do and went for the pull. 

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Naman Tiwari continues. Just a couple of runs from the over including a wide that went a bit outside off. South Africa 14/0 after 4 overs 

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Raj Limbani continues from the other end. There's an appeal for a caught behind against Lhuan dre-Pretorius but is given not out by the on-field umpire. Steve Stolk collects another boundary by pulling a short ball through square leg. South Africa 12/0 after 3 overs 

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Naman Tiwari, left arm pacer, is into the attack from the other end. Six runs off the over, including a boundary from Steve Stolk. South Africa 7/0 after 2 overs. 

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FOUR! First boundary of this semi-final comes from Steve Stolk, who drives through the covers in brilliant fashion. 

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Right. Raj Limbani opens the bowling for India. Lhuan dre-Pretorius takes strike first. There's enough movement and bounce on the pitch in Benoni. Pretorius is off the mark with a single towards third man. South Africa 1/0 after 1 over 

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Time for LIVE action. Will India make another Under-19 Cricket World Cup final? Or will South Africa spring a surprise? Lhuan Pretorius opens the batting for South Africa along with Steve Stolk. Raj Limbani with the ball for India. 

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One change in each team:

India: Naman Tiwari replaces Aaradhya Shukla

South Africa: Oliver Whitehead replaces Romashan Pillay

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Teams:

South Africa: Lhuan-dre Pretorius(w), Steve Stolk, David Teeger, Richard Seletswane, Dewan Marais, Juan James(c), Oliver Whitehead, Riley Norton, Tristan Luus, Nqobani Mokoena, Kwena Maphaka

India: Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Priyanshu Moliya, Uday Saharan(c), Sachin Dhas, Musheer Khan, Aravelly Avanish(w), Murugan Abhishek, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari, Saumy Pandey

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Ed Rainsford and Abhinav Mukund analyse the wicket at Benoni’s Willowmoore Park:

“Wasn’t surprised they elected to field. Looks very dry. Ground staff informed no water on this surface for the last two days. India’s strengths are more pace. More assistance for pacers down the pitch.”

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India win the toss and captain Uday Saharan opts to field!

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India vs South Africa head-to-head record in U-19 World Cup:

Matches: 8

India won: 4

South Africa won: 4

While India dominate the H2H record against South Africa in Youth ODIs overall, the Junior Proteas are level with the ‘Colts in Blue’ as far as their record in the U-19 World Cup is concerned.

This includes the 2002 semi-final, in which the Hashim Amla-led South Africans defeated the Indian team led by Parthiv Patel. As well as the 2008 final, in which Virat Kohli led India to their second U-19 world title with a victory over the Proteas, led by Wayne Parnell in the final in Kuala Lumpur.

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India vs South Africa U-19 head-to-head:

Matches: 25

India won: 19

South Africa won: 6

South Africa have beaten India just once in U-19 ODIs in the last 10 years — registering a five-wicket win in East London in 2019.

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South Africa’s journey in ICC U-19 World Cup 2024:

Group Stage:

— Defeated West Indies by 31 runs
— Lost to England by 36 runs (DLS Method)
— Defeated Scotland by 7 wickets

Super Sixes

— Defeated Zimbabwe by 9 wickets
— Defeated Sri Lanka by 119 runs

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Team India’s journey in ICC U-19 World Cup 2024:

Group Stage:

— Defeated Bangladesh by 84 runs
— Defeated Ireland by 201 runs
— Defeated USA by 201 runs

Super Sixes

— Defeated New Zealand by 214 runs
— Defeated Nepal by 132 runs

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first semi-final of the 2024 ICC U-19 World Cup, with defending champions India taking on hosts South Africa at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni. Team India, one of the only undefeated teams so far in the tournament, will be eyeing their fifth straight appearance in an U-19 World Cup final while the Junior Proteas will be hoping to reach their first summit clash in a decade.