Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra mentioned that India’s U19 sensation Musheer Khan may outshine his elder brother and home cricket star, Sarfaraz Khan. In India’s run to the U19 World Cup finals, Musheer’s efficiency was one of many excessive factors for the younger Indian facet. In seven innings, Musheer scored 360 runs at a mean of 60.00, with two centuries and a fifty. His finest rating was 131. He’s the one Indian, moreover Shikhar Dhawan, to attain two or extra a whole lot in a single U19 World Cup event.
Talking on his YouTube channel, Chopra predicted a shiny future for Musheer, saying that he has acquired a “present of timing”.
“I favored Musheer quite a bit. When their careers end ultimately, the youthful brother would possibly go forward of the elder one. The advantage of him (Musheer) is that he has acquired the present of timing,” mentioned Aakash.
Aakash mentioned that Musheer can play spin rather well and may play some unconventional pictures too.
“He performs very effectively on his legs and performs effectively straight too. Every time the ball is in that vary, he performs extraordinarily effectively. The child performs spin very effectively and performs some good unconventional pictures too,” the previous India opener added.
In 14 Youth ODIs for India, Musheer has scored 554 runs at a mean of 61.55 and a strike price of over 91. He has acquired two tons and two fifties in 13 innings. His finest rating is 131. A helpful left-arm spinner, he additionally has 13 wickets, with the perfect figures of 5/38.
Nonetheless, Aakash cautioned that the younger batter must work on his backfoot recreation.
“He must work on one factor. The backfoot play is barely weak. He acquired a life within the remaining and acquired out within the slips within the semi-final as effectively. If it’s a must to play lengthy, you’ll have to work onerous in your recreation in opposition to the quick ball,” mentioned the previous opener.
Aakash additionally heaped praises on spinner Saumy Pandey, who with 18 wickets in seven matches, completed as India’s main wicket-taker and general second-highest wicket-taker.
“Then allow us to go in the direction of Saumy Pandey. He was the very best wicket-taker for us. He bowls left-arm spin and was additionally the vice-captain of this group. He bowls with nice management and his pace variation is excellent. He’s a really respectable participant. I favored his temperament quite a bit,” Aakash concluded.
Recapping the match, Whereas chasing a goal of 254, two maiden overs from Australia foreshadowed the chain of occasions that had been about to unfold within the subsequent 43.5 overs. Arshin Kulkarni and Musheer Khan had been the 2 casualties within the first powerplay, which handed Australia early management within the remaining.
Throughout the run chase of 254, Mahli Beardman dismissed India’s skipper Uday Saharan in single digits for the primary time within the event, which indicated that the chase was not going to be a stroll within the park for the Indian group.
Adarsh Singh (47) and Murugan Abhishek (42) waged a battle throughout their time on the crease; nevertheless, it wasn’t sufficient to get India throughout the ending line. India was bundled out for 174.
In addition to Beardman, Raf MacMillan additionally took 3/43 whereas Calium Vidler took 2/35. Tom Straker and Charlie Anderson acquired one wicket every. Mahli was the star for Australia, taking 3/15 in his seven overs, getting key wickets of Adarsh, Indian skipper Uday and Musheer.
Earlier within the innings, after profitable the toss, Hugh Weibgen’s Australia skipper determined to bat first and set a goal of 254 runs within the remaining match. Harjas Singh (55), skipper Hugh Weibgen (48) and Oliver Peake (46) delivered notable contributions for Aussies.
Raj Limbani (3/38) and Naman Tiwari (2/63) had been the decide of the bowlers for India.
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