ICC U19 World Cup: Young pacer Ravi wreaked havoc as India knocked out defending champions Bangladesh in the semi-finals. Cricket News – Times of India

Coolidge (Antigua): Left-arm fast bowler Ravi Kumar Throwing a sensational opening spell as India’s ‘Class of 2022’ bowled a sweet revenge, thrash defending champions Bangladesh by five wickets to enter the semi-finals of the ICC Under-19 World Cup here on Saturday.
India will take on Australia in the semi-finals on February 2, who have registered an unprecedented victory in seven of the nine Under-19 World Cup quarter-finals.

Born in Uttar Pradesh, the son of a CRPF jawan, Ravi, who followed in the footsteps of his illustrious state senior Mohammed Shami to trade his way to Bengal, went 7-1-14-3 on a rough track as Bangladesh Finished with excellent figures of. All out for 111 runs in 37.1 overs.
Bangladesh had scored 56 for 7 before SM Mahrob (30) and Ashiqur Zaman (16) added 50 runs for the eighth wicket to take the team past the 100-run mark. In reply, India achieved the target in 30.5 overs with the opener. Angkrish Raghuvanshi44 is the top score.
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captain Yash Dhuli 20 not out and his deputy chisels sheikh rashid Making 26 as a win was even more satisfying considering the youngsters are back with no training post recovery from COVID-19.
It was a fitting reply to the ‘Tiger Cubs’ from ‘Boys in Blue’ after their senior batch lost in a bad-tempered final of the 2020 edition, after which both sides, especially the Bangladeshis, were treated with rudeness. Gaya, whose reactions have always been overrated. On top when it came to defeating India.
A win was also necessary for the current batch as they were defeated twice by the same side during the Four Nations meet in Kolkata last year.
India won the toss well and Ravi made full use of the moisture below with the initial movement in the air and helped the team.
Ravi, who has a natural ability to get the ball back into the right hand, had beaten right-arm Mahfizul Islam (2) to an inswinger in the second over.
His opening partner Iftakher Hussain (1) of the left hand was done slow down the track as he tried to make a square cut and was caught by vice-captain Sheikh Rashid.
One drop batsman Prantik Navroz (7) was not at all comfortable during his stay and was late in the drive for a delivery, which was caught only to be caught by Kaushal Tumble at slips.
With 14 for 3 in the eighth over, there was no return for the Bangladesh boys as they started losing wickets at regular intervals.
left arm spinner Vicky Ostwal (9-1-25-2) was consistent as ever with his flight and dip which was not very easy for the opposition batsmen.
However, if anyone deserves the credit for restricting Bangladesh to a manageable total, it is Ravi, who until a few months back was yet another outside cricketer to trade his way in Kolkata club cricket.
The 18-year-old had his share of twists and turns before becoming a fast bowler for India’s Colts in the tournament.
In fact, while talking to Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) officials, it was revealed that the left-arm pacer who played for Ballygunge United had appeared for the Under-16 Bengal Trials in 2019, but won the TW3 (Bonne) trial. He was rejected after he failed to clear it. Test for age verification) test.
However, a good CAB T20 league tournament for Kangchenjunga Warriors prompted them to work with former India opener and national selector Devang Gandhi and assistant coach (bowling) Jayant Ghosh Dastidar in Bengal Under-19s.
In fact, when Vinoo Mankad’s (U-19) national one-dayers were taking place, it was only a messenger sent from the local state association to keep an eye on Ravi’s fast bowler Debopratim Halder, who was considered a better prospect. used to go.
But the national selectors’ attention was caught by Ravi, who was then included in the India U19 Challengers squad.
“He is a very hardworking boy and if you ask me, Devang worked a lot on his mental aspect. Also his biggest asset is his ability to swing the ball in the right hand.
“It’s his stock delivery and he works a lot in the nets,” said Ghosh Dastidar, a Dennis Lillee student in the first batch of the MRF Pace Foundation, along with Javagal Srinath and Ashish Winston Zaidi.

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