United States vs Bangladesh, U-19 World Cup 2024, Live Score Updates

We are back for the USA Under-19's reply. Bangladesh Under-19 are in a huddle near the ropes before they take their places on the field. It will be Bhavya Mehta to open the innings alongside Prannav Chettipalayam for USA Under-19. Md Iqbal Hasan Emon will start with the new ball. Off we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

On the other hand, USA Under-19 started off on a decent note and managed to pick up a wicket just at the end of the first Powerplay. They tried to put the pressure on the new batter but failed to get rid of him. However, they managed to get wickets late after the batters had set on the pitch. The fielding was also a mixed bag for the USA as they were a bit sloppy at the start but later on, they controlled their nerves and improved their performance. Arya Garg again had a good innings and picked up 3 wickets. He was suffering from a bit of cramp but he bounced back later in the innings. Aarin Nadkarni also managed to get 2 into his account. Parth Patel was exceptional out there in the field, taking two catches and also chipped in with a wicket. Ateendra Subramanian also picked up a wicket. The last ten overs were a bit expensive and it is a tough job for the USA batters to chase. Will they rise to the challenge? We shall find out.

Aarin Nadkarni is in for a chat. He says that it was a great experience to play his first game of the World Cup. Mentions that the wicket was doing a bit early on and wanted to make good use of it. Credits his teammates for their efforts in the field. Ends by saying that he backs his batters to get the job done.

A good finish to the innings for Bangladesh Under-19 and they will be happy with what they have got on the board. The patience has worked for the Bangla Tigers to put up a huge target on board to challenge the opposition's batters. Their batters played the majority of their innings at a slow pace, but they were rotating their strike and made sure that the scoreboard kept ticking. Their top-order batters were able to make a decent start to the innings. They made wealthy partnerships but none of those were looking dangerous or creating havoc problems for their opposition. Ariful Islam had a calm and composed knock by scoring a half-century partnering with Ahrar Amin. They were brilliant in terms of communicating with each other for running between the wickets. They had a partnership of 122 runs and anchored the innings exceptionally. The partnership broke with the dismissal of Ahrar as he fell 6 runs short of a half-century. But Ariful carried on and, scored a century. Md Shihab James also had a short cameo to stretch the score towards 300. But the lower middle order did just enough to put up 291 runs on the board.

A couple of runs more to end the innings! Arya Garg steams in from around the wicket and hurls it on a fullish length, around off, Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi makes room and tonks it to the right of long off and comes back charging back for the second run. 10 runs off the final over and Bangladesh Under-19 finish with 291!

DROPPED! A good effort though! Full and at the stumps, Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi clears his front leg to clear mid off. Gets this one off the bottom half of the bat but gets enough bat on it to clear the back tracking Aarin Nadkarni. Nadkarni turns around and dives in front but fails to hang on. Two runs taken.

Keeps it full, on off, Sheikh Paevez Jibon drills it hard to extra cover for a single.

WIDE! And again! Arya Garg overcompensates as he looks to go straight but drifts down leg, on a fuller length, left alone by Sheikh Paevez Jibon for a wide.

WIDE! Tries to angle it away from the right-hander but this goes beyond the tramline on off. Second wide of the over.

On a yorker length, on off, Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi squeezes it out to cover and takes a single.

Slower and fuller, outside off, Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi swings through the line as he looks to go down town but connects with thin air.

WIDE! Comes from around the wicket and tries to target the pads but sprays it down leg for a wide.

Starts the final over well does Garg, full and on off, Sheikh Paevez Jibon bunts it to cover and gets to the other end.

USA Under-19 have been penalised for slow over rate and therefore, they will be allowed only four fielders outside the 30-yard circle for the final over.

Pace on and full as well, on off, Sheikh Paevez Jibon drills it on the bounce to long on and retains the strike with a single.

WIDE! Tries to keep it away from the batter but slips it beyond the tramline on off. Wided.

A bit fuller and near the tramline on off, Sheikh Paevez Jibon shuffles across and swings across the line. Toe-ends his shot to long off and comes charging back for the second run.

Slower and on a length, on off, Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi drills it down to long off for a single.

Full and at the stumps, Sheikh Paevez Jibon heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.