India vs South Africa U19 World Cup semi-final 2024, Highlights: India clinch two-wicket win to enter final

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That's all we have for you from this match. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. India will take on either Australia or Pakistan in Sunday's U19 World Cup final, and for now, this is Vishnu bidding you all gooodbye on behalf of my colleagues at Firstpost. And good night! 

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Uday Saharan is the Player of the Match for his match-winning 81. 

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GAME OVER! India colts have done it! Their captain may have got dismissed just before crossing the finish line but Raj Limbani ensures India qualify for the final with two wickets to spare. He seals the deal with a boundary that's driven through extra cover region. India will meet either Australia or Pakistan in the final on Sunday. 

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OUT! Another wicket. This time Murugan Abhishek is run out at the bowler's end by Marais. Murugan Abhishek run out (Dewan Marais) 0

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OUT! Oh no, another one. Is this the game then? Aravelly Avanish pulls a short ball from Maphaka but gets a top edge toewards the fielder at fine leg. India might be losing track of the chase once again. Aravelly Avanish c Riley Norton b Kwena Maphaka 10

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FOUR! Just the boundary India needed to ease a little bit of the pressure. Aravelly Avanish slots this right as he drives this towards mid-on. 

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Tristan Luus completes his 10 overs with figures of 3/37 as five runs come off his final over. Maphaka returns to bowl his ninth over and five runs come off it. India need 28 runs from 30 balls to win. India 217/5 after 45 overs. 

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Kwena Maphaka strikes once again as he gets rid of Sachin Dhas for 96. Dhas, who scored a century against Nepal recently, does not get to the milestone this time as he is caught by the fielder at cover. Aravelly Avanish is the new batter in at number seven and he has the task cut out with his skipper Uday Saharan. India 207/5 after 33 overs, need 38 runs from 42 deliveries. 

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OUT! Breakthrough for South Africa and it's Maphaka once again. It's a big, big wicket as he sends Sachin Dhas back to the pavilion for 96. Dhas is early on the drive and pushes this towards the fielder at cover. Sachin Dhas c David Teeger b Kwena Maphaka 96

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Mokoena continues. He starts off with a wide, courtesy a very high bouncer. Saharan collects another boundary, cutting tiwards deep backward point for four runs. Saharan is changing gears now, collecting boundaries at regular intervals which is in stark contrast to the start of his innings. Eight off the over. India need 45 more runs from 54 deliveries. India 200/4 after 41 overs. 

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Juan James into the attack. He bowls from the Willow End. Sachin Dhas dispatches a poweful shot towards deep midwicket for a six. Saharan, too, collects a boundary in the over, towards the third man fence. That was just his fourth boundary of his innings, but these runs will do India good. India need 53 runs from 60 deliveries. India 192/4 after 40 overs. 

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Right. Mokoena into the attack. He, however, concedes a no-ball and it could be costly. India get a free-hit. However, Saharan is unable to make anything out of it despite swinging on it for a shot. Five runs off the over. India 173/4 after 37 overs. 

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Kwena Maphaka is back into the attack. He goes for five runs, all in singles, as both Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas deal by rotating strikes. India 161/4 after 35 overs. 

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Riley Norton continues. Five runs off the over, with everything coming in singles. Time for a breather as players take a drinks. India 147/4 after 33 overs. 

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Tristan Luus into the attack. India ticking away with runs now and South Africa would be desperate for a breakthrough. Four singles off the over. India 142/4 after 32 overs. 

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FOUR! What a sweetly driven shot from Sachin Dhas as he finds the gap through deep extra cover for four runs. 

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Riley Norton continues. Sachin Dhas with a couple of singles in the over, whereas Uday Saharan too collects a single by nudging towards mid-on.  India 124/4 after 29 overs. 

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FIFTY! A half-century for Sachin Dhas and he gets to the milestone with a boundary through midwicket region. 

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Oliver Whitehead into the attack. Six runs come off the 25th over of the chase as India surpass the 100-run mark. India are slowly crawling back into the game but will South Africa get a breakthrough? India 104/4 after 25 overs. 

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Steve Stolk continues. Sachin Dhas is gaining some sort of momentum as he collects another couple of boundaries. 12 off the over. India 94/4 after 23 overs. 

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Spin is introduced as Juan James comes into the attack. Just three singles off his over. India 82/4 after 22 overs. 

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Mokoena continues. Just a couple of runs from the over courtesy a wide and a single from Saharan. Steve Stolk is into the attack in the next over. Sachin Dhas collects a boundary, pulling between midwicket and mid-on region. Six runs from the over. India 79/4 after 21 overs. 

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Seven runs come off Mokoena's third over. Norton continues from the other end and begins with a wide outside off. Sachin Dhas collects consecutive boundaries in Norton's over, and India will need more of these without losing more wickets. A productive over from India as 14 runs come from it. India 70/4 after 19 overs 

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FOUR! Nicely pulled over midwicket with some good timing as Sachin Dhas collects four runs. Norton is punished on this occasion. 

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Mokoena continues after the drinks break. Sachin Dhas with a single that is cut towards sweeper cover region. India will need some boundaries if they are to keep hopes of a successful chase alive. Three runs off the over. India 44/4 after 16 overs. 

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Riley Norton continues. Just one run off the over as Norton goes a bit too outside off. Time for a breather as players take a drinks break. India 41/4 after 15 overs. 

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Change of bowling from the other end as well as Nqobani Mokoena is introduced. Just three off the over. India 40/4 after 14 overs 

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Change of bowling as Riley Norton is introduced. Sach Dhas, the new batter for India, collects a boundary, getting an edge off the bat that travels over the slip cordon. Just the boundary off the over. India 37/4 after 13 overs. 

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OUT! India are losing regular wickets. Priyanshu Moliya is the latest to make the long walk back. He looks to drive through covers off a delivery from Luus, but instead edges it to the keeper. South Africa on top at the moment.  Priyanshu Moliya c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Tristan Luus 5

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OUT! Another wicket for South Africa. India are losing wickets at regular intervals here and that's not what they need. Tristan Luus strikes again. Arshin Kulkarni is dismissed as he looks to push on the off-side but only gets an edge towards the fielder at second slip. Arshin Kulkarni c Juan James b Tristan Luus 12

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Just a couple of runs come off Tristan Luus' fourth over. Maphaka continues from the other end. Just two runs off the over. In the fifth ball of the over, Maophaka goes down the leg side and South Africa appeal for a caught behind. However, umpire is not interested as it seemed like it hit Kulkarni's pads rather than the bat. India 23/2

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SIX! A welcome boundary for India. Short ball from Maphaka, and Arshin Kulkarni pulls one over long leg for a maximum. 

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Kwena Maphaka continues. Just a couple of runs from the over with a single each from Arshin Kulkarni and captain Uday Saharan. India 10/2 after 5 overs. 

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OUT! Another wicket. And it's Musheer Khan, who has scored two centuries this World Cup, who departs. Tristan Luus with the wicket as Musheer edges this to the fielder at second slip. Musheer Khan c Juan James b Tristan Luus 4

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Tristan Luus into the attack from the other end and he goes for four runs in his over. Maphaka continues in the next over. He concedes just the one run, a single off Musheer towards third man, in the over. India 8/1 after 3 overs

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An excellent start from Kwena Maphaka, who removes Adarsh Singh in the very first ball of the chase. Adarsh looked to defend the ball but it hit the glove instead en route to the wicketkeeper's hands. Three runs and a wicket off the over, as Arshin Kulkarni walks out to bat at No 3. India 3/1 after 1 over. 

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OUT! The tournament's leading wicket-taker Kwena Maphaka removes India opener Adarsh Singh in the very first ball of the run chase! Length ball from Maphaka, Adarsh looks to defend, but the ball hits the gloves en route to the wicketkeeper. Adarsh Singh c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Kwena Maphaka 0

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Raj Limbani bowls the final over of the innings. Tristan Luus with a crucial boundary for the hosts, clearing the long-off fence, and follows it up with a maximum over long-on. So, despite setbacks in between, South Africa ride on fifties from Lhuan dre-Pretorius and Richard Seletswane to post a total of 244/7, with 15 runs coming off the final over. India will need 245 runs to win and qualify for the 2024 U19 World Cup final. 

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Naman Tiwari bowls his final over. He goes for eight runs in the over, courtesy a six from Tristan Luus at the end of the over.  South Africa 229/7 after 49 overs 

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OUT! Another one bites the dust. Raj Limbani gets his third wicket as South Africa skipper Juan James is caught by Aravelly Avinash. Juan James looks to play this across the line but edges this to the wicketkeeper. Juan James c Aravelly Avanish b Raj Limbani 24

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OUT! Another wicket for India. This time, it's the big wicket of Richard Seletswane, who is caught by Moliya off Naman Tiwari's ball. Seletswane acknowledges the crowd as he walks back. Richard Seletswane c Priyanshu Moliya b Naman Tiwari 64

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Raj Limbani is back into the attack, but he is punished for boundaries from Juan James and Richard Seletswane. Expensive over with 16 runs coming off it. South Africa 211/5 after 46 overs. 

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10 runs come off Saumy Pandey's final over as Juan James, the South Africa skipper, slams one over the long-on fence for a maximum. Just five more overs to go. South Africa 195/5 after 45 overs. 

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SIX! Juan James goes down the ground and slams over long-on for a maximum. 

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OUT! Dewan Marais is dismissed by Saumy Pandey. He goes for a slog sweep over midwicket but does not get it right and he is eventually caught by Murugan Abhishek. Dewan Marais c Murugan Abhishek b Saumy Pandey 3

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FIFTY! A hard-fought half-century from Richard Seletswane. It's been a patient knock from the young batter. 

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OUT! Second wicket for Musheer Khan as he dismisses Oliver Whitehead. Whitehead looks to clear the boundary with a slog sweep but miscues on this occasion as he is caught by Sachin Dhas at point. Oliver Whitehead c Sachin Dhas b Musheer Khan 22

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Boundaries are starting to come for South Africa. India are persisting with spin for now, but for how long? 12 runs, including a six from Seletswane, come from Musheer's latest over. Moliya continues from the other end and Seletswane collects another maximum. South Africa go past 150-run mark. South Africa 155/3 after 38 overs. 

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SIX! Wow. Seletswane gets a maximum with a slog sweep over deep midwicket. What a shot! 

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FOUR! Oliver Whitehead is scoring runs freely and he brings up another boundary. He picks up the deep midwicket fence to get his third boundary.