Under-19 World Cup 2008, Malaysia

[S.R.Tendulkar]

Didn't we win this match?

[fineleg]

yes they won...incase ur reading thro colored glasses - "similar to seniorz" was not meant as a negative. i was mainly comparing Zaheer Khan and Sreesanth to sangwan and agil for the similarity.

[ludhianvi]

^^ sangwan ===Nehra/waqar in bowling action .:eyedance:

[kooljatt]

i quite like this guy "manish pandey"..he didn't score many , but his shots were quite graceful....hope he does well in the future:two_thumbs_up:

[kabira]

some similarities Sangwan= Bit of nehra/zaheer. His fav. player is Zaheer. Argal= Sreesanth Tiwary=Yuvi Taruwar Kohli= compact, shades of Rahul Dravid

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U-19 boyz thrilled to be on Television! Hey Mom! I'm on Television! After a long net session in hot and humid conditions, Jharkhand boy Sourav Tiwary’s —aka Dhoni II—long mane resembles a mop dipped in a bucket of water. As perspiration drips from his artificially straightened hair to his shirt, he says, “Once I reach India, I will go for a crew cut.” But, as an afterthought, he inquires: “But don’t you think this hairstyle suits me?” At this, a Smart Alec teammate ribs the Jharkhand lad: “It does, you look like Dhoni on television.” Since the time the India Under-19 World Cuppers came to know that all their games in Malaysia will be shown live on television, they haven’t just spent time ironing their cricketing flaws but worked on their looks too. Most have visited saloons, few are carrying vanity cases, some have got piercings done and one of them has even shaved his chest! :omg: But the majority of them diligently gel their spiked hair—a couple of them have the grunge straight-hair look— while star batsman Tanmay Srivastava is in a clear minority with his conventionally parted hair style. It brings a smile on skipper Virat Kohli’s face when one inquires how much time his teammates spend in front of the mirror before a game. “The boys are very excited about being on television,” says the 19-year-old, who, by referring to his fellow teenager as “boys,” exposes the fact that he hasn’t just avidly watched televisied cricket games but has even stayed tuned to listen to the post-match captain’s comments. Kohli, with a double stud on his left ear, isn’t defensive about him and his teammates being fashion-conscious. “For everybody here, it is the first experience of international live telecast. We all grew up watching cricket on television, so we know how important looks are. Hairstyles, ear studs and what not. But these are early days for us. Just watch when the camera pans on our dressing room during a game. They all look at the television and not at the camera,” he says. Being on television is something they all have dreamt about and they can’t get over the fact that the cameras are finally focused on them. A day before India’s opening game, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja had a crisis on hand. He looked harried as he ran his fingers to his just-availed straight locks. “I had told everyone that the games will be shown live on Star Cricket. But now they say it is it’s on ESPN. I will have to call everybody and inform them about the change. But you sure it is going to be a 7.30 India time start in the morning?” he asks. He confirms with the cameramen laying cables and gets busy on his cell phone. The teenagers from the television generation aren’t expected to get jelly-feet when in front of the camera but there happens to be a surprising nonchalance in their preparedness to be in the spotlight. It isn’t just the look, some of the players even rehearse the celebrations on the field. Just before a batsman is about to go onto the field, he gets a few last-minute instructions from a teammate. Along with the usual ‘stay cool, play your natural game,’ there is a small bit of advice delivered in half-jest. “And don’t forget to take off your helmet when you complete your 50. How else can everyone at home see your new hairstyle?” he sniggers. While hairstyle, ear studs and tattoos are understandable, a bare fact still bothered one: How on earth will a shaved chest add value to the appearance on television? One poses this question to the biggest prankster in the team. He is ready to reply, but begs for a condition-of-anonymity clause. “You know what Dada did at Lords? We are ready for any eventuality,” he says as he runs away.

[mhr123]

Best of luck to them ... Make us high and Proud. :isalute::isalute::isalute::isalute:

[UsAsh]

yeaaaa

[Sachinism]

and i was thrilled to be able to watch the match on tv :D

[Cricketics]

Taruwar Kohli= compact, shades of Rahul Dravid

Taruwar or Virat? actually Virat Kohli too has some shadez of Dravid

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Rohit, Piyush want colts to beat Pak The last time in the U-19 WC India colts had lost to Pak. Now, having graduated to the senior team, two members of that side, want the present team to bring home the cup. More... SYDNEY, February 28: The last time the India colts played in the Under-19 World Cup final in Sri Lanka, two years ago, they had lost to Pakistan. That defeat still rankles for some who were part of that team. Now, having graduated to the senior team, two members of that side - Rohit Sharma and Piyush Chawla - want the present Indian U-19 team at the World Cup in Kuala Lumpur to beat Pakistan and bring home the cup. "We missed out on that opportunity. It looks like it will be another India-Pakistan final and we want the boys to get home the cup," said Rohit and Piyush on Thursday. Pakistan will take on South Africa in the second semi-final on Friday. While Rohit said he had played with a few of the players of the present U-19 side, Piyush said he knew almost all of them. "We have being playing alongside in some team or the other and it feels very nice to see them compete well. Now that they have come so close, I wish that they win the Cup," said Piyush. Rohit too wished the team. "All our good wishes are with them," he said

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Another reprimand to an Indian bowler by ICC. Broad in the news again! Srivastava reprimanded at Under-19 WC February 28, 2008 11:23 IST India all-rounder Tanmay Srivastava has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC [images]) after being found guilty of breaching its Code of Conduct during the Under-19 World Cup. The incident occurred in the semi-final against New Zealand [images] in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday when Srivastava was reported by the umpires for pointing batsman Corey Anderson towards the pavilion in an "aggressive manner" after clean bowling him. India reach Under-19 World Cup final Srivastava pleaded guilty to the charge and was given an official reprimand by match referee Chris Broad. "I understand that in the heat of the moment young players can get excited, especially when they have just dismissed the opposition's highest scorer," Broad said in an ICC statement. "But it is important for them to realise that gesturing a batsman towards the pavilion in this fashion is disrespectful and is contrary to the spirit of the game." On Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India told it's senior players to keep their cool during the tri-series finals against Australia after a series of disputes between the two teams. In the latest incident, Ishant Sharma was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for celebrating the wicket of Andrew Symonds [images] by pointing him towards the pavilion.

[kabira]

God Bless Pakistan Their only hope for joy i.e. their U19 team also let them down. Please join me and pray for Pakistan cricket. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[Holysmoke]

why wasnt afridi playing the u19's?

[Dirty_South]

He plays for U-15s :D

[Sachinism]

lolll at comments SA won India vs SA

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'Pakistan went off the ball' - Jennings Pieter Malan had one more delivery to complete the 19th over of Pakistan's innings and he strayed down leg side. The wicketkeeper Bradley Barnes moved quickly to cover the line of the ball and, once Umar Amin had overbalanced, he whipped the bails off in a trice . More... Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd semi-final, U-19 World Cup 'Pakistan went off the ball' - Jennings George Binoy at the Kinrara Oval March 1, 2008 Rain may have forced play on the reserve day, but South Africa coach Ray Jennings believes Pakistan did themselves by taking excess breaks while batting on Friday © George Binoy After a wait that seemed interminable on the reserve day, the momentum in the semi-final swung South Africa's way off the very first ball. Pieter Malan had one more delivery to complete the 19th over of Pakistan's innings and he strayed down leg side. The wicketkeeper Bradley Barnes moved quickly to cover the line of the ball and, once Umar Amin had overbalanced, he whipped the bails off in a trice to stump the batsman even as the umpire signalled wide. Some people called it a lucky break but South Africa's coach Ray Jennings said it was anything but. "We set out to try and control the first ten balls today," Jennings said. "The wicketkeeper was picked because he was the best in the country and he can stand up to someone like Wayne Parnell [the left-arm medium-fast bowler]. You haven't seen the best of him yet, he can stand up to the stumps from the first ball." Barnes has been standing up to the stumps to South Africa's medium-pacers once the shine wears off. On Saturday, the ploy of having fielders in the circle worked as several Pakistan batsmen holed out while trying to clear the in-field. "I always believed that if we got a score like 260, no side is going to bat second and beat us," Jennings said. "The only way they could have beaten us was if the rain affected the game through some sort of calculation. Nine out of ten times teams don't make that score. We really bowled badly last night to start off with but I was quite confident that it was a matter of time before Pakistan collapsed." The situation overnight though was precarious. Had there been seven more balls, the game would have been decided by the Duckworth/Lewis method and there would have been no need to come back on the reserve day. When play was called off, Pakistan needed five runs off seven balls to win the game on the D/L method, albeit without losing a wicket. Jennings felt Pakistan had read the situation poorly, for there were frequent interruptions which slowed down the pace of the game and hindered the completion of 20 overs. "Pakistan really went off the ball last night," Jennings said. "They interrupted the game 4-5 times with [by calling for] batting gloves and water. So if they hadn't done that they might have played the final. I think they interrupted themselves and paid the penalty." The South Africans, however, were extremely pleased with the game going into the reserve day for as JJ Smuts, the opening batsman said: "It's much easier to score six an over off 20 overs. It's difficult to do over 50. In a shorter game the chances become a lot tighter. We backed ourselves to win if we played a full 50 overs to win the game." George Binoy is a staff writer at Cricinfo

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SA crush Pak by 98 runs, to meet India in final SA set up a title clash against India in Under-19 World Cup after crushing defending champions Pakistan by 98 runs. More... SA crush Pak by 98 runs, to meet Indian in final Agencies Posted online: Saturday , March 01, 2008 at 1242 hrs IST Kuala Lumpur, March 1:: South Africa set up a title clash against India in the Under-19 cricket World Cup after crushing defending champions Pakistan by 98 runs under Duckworth/Lewis method in the rain-affected second semifinal. South Africa needed 20.4 overs, after a delayed start of two hours and 20 minutes due to wet outfield, to skittle out Pakistan for 153 in a total of 39.3 overs after the game was carried over to the reserved day due to bad weather on Friday. Pakistan, the 2004 and 2006 winners, were unlucky to bow out of the tournament after needing only five runs in seven balls if the stipulated 20 overs had been bowled on Friday. Pakistan were 86 for 2 on Friday while chasing revised target of 252 from 47 overs under Duckworth/Lewis method following a brief rain interruption after South Africa made 260 for eight in their allotted 50 overs. Off-spinner Mohammad Vallie returned 4-25 for South Africa as opener Ahmad Shehzad played a lone hand for Pakistan with a fluent 60 containing six boundaries and a six before he was dismissed on Friday. India will take on South Africa in the day-night final on Sunday at the Kinrara Oval with a reserve day set aside with forecast predicting heavy rain over the next 24 hours. The win by South Africa prevented a repeat of the 2006 summit clash between India and Pakistan and also dashed Pakistan's hopes of their third successive title in cricket's junior premier event.

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West Indies clinch Plate, Ireland finish 13th A round-up of the play-off finals at the Under-19 World Cup. More...

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India hope to be lucky in U-19 World Cup final Champions in 2000 and undefeated, India will start with an advantage against SA in the final of the under-19 World Cup as they have beaten them in their pool clash convincingly. More... India hope to be lucky in U-19 World Cup final IANS KAULA LUMPUR, March 1: Champions in 2000 and undefeated, India will start with an advantage against South Africa in the final of the under-19 World Cup Sunday as they have beaten them in their pool clash convincingly. The Virat Kohli-led India beat the South Africans by six wickets with 48 balls to spare and the victory should stand the Indians in good stead when they meet again at the Kinrara Oval. India, having lost in the final of the previous tournament in Colombo, will be wary, though none of the players of the 2006 squad has survived in this tournament due to the age cap. Four years ago, Pakistan had beaten India comfortably by 38 runs to retain the cup. Playing South Africa in the final could be a blessing in disguise for the Indians, as the 2006 final would not be playing on their minds. India made it to the final with a three-wicket win over New Zealand with nine balls to spare in a rain-interrupted semi-final after a few hiccups in the closing stages of the game. The second semi-final spilled over to the second day. But South Africa kept their nerves to beat champions Pakistan by 98 runs after rains had stopped the match on Friday. India will largely bank on the two Kohlis - Virat and Turuwar - who are in good touch. Turuwar is currently placed third in the run aggregate list, having scored 217 for 54.25 in five matches, slamming three half-centuries. Virat is just one run less than Taruwar, but the skipper has a century to his credit. Left-hander Shreevats Goswami has also done reasonably well, having scored two half-centuries in five matches. In bowling, left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdulla is the top Indian wicket taker with nine. Ravindra Jadeja, Siddharth Kaul and Pradeep Sangwan have bagged eight wickets each. For South Africa, left-handed batsman Jonathan Vandiar, 17, has been the most prolific scorer with 183 runs at 45.75. He has also cracked two half-centuries. Left-arm pacer Wayne Parnell is the second in the tournament's highest wicket-takers list with 16 at a fabulous 8.12 - just one wicket less than New Zealand pacer Tim Southee. Teams: India: Virat Kohli (captain), Abhinav Mukund, Ajitesh Argal, Shreevats Goswami, Tanmay Srivastava, Manish Pandey, Turuwar Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Saurabh Tiwary, Duvvarapu Siva Kumar, Pradeep Sangwan, Siddharth Kaul, Einstein Napoleon, Perry Goyal and Sayyed Abdullah Iqbal. South Africa: Wayne Parnell (captain), Roy Adams, Matthew Arnold, Clayton August, Bradley Barnes, Daniel Childs, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Reeza Hendricks, Pieter Malan, Mangaliso Mosehle, Abraham Pienaar, Rilee Rossouw, Jon Jon Smuts, Yaseen Vallie, Jonathan Vandiar. Umpires: Peter Hartley (England) and Gary Baxter (New Zealand) Third umpire: Tyron Wijiwardena (Sri Lanka) Reserve umpire: Zameer Haider (Pakistan) Match referee: Chris Broad (England)