Saumya Pandey Took 18 Wickets In The Under-19 World Cup

Many players performed brilliantly for India in this tournament. There is also a spinner, Saumya Pandey, among them. He took 18 wickets in seven matches. In the final, Soumya took one door for 41 runs in 10 overs.

India has faced defeat against Australia in the final of the Under-19 World Cup. With this defeat in Benoni, South Africa, Team India's dream of becoming champion for the sixth time was shattered. Australia has won the title for the fourth time. Many players performed brilliantly for India in this tournament. There is also a spinner, Saumya Pandey, among them. He took 18 wickets in seven matches. In the final, Soumya took one door for 41 runs in 10 overs.

Soumya made a big record in the tournament by taking 18 wickets. He became the Indian bowler with the highest wicket-taker in a single season of the Under-19 World Cup. Before him, this record was recorded in the name of Ravi Bishnoi. Bishnoi had taken 17 wickets in 2020. Unfortunately, his team also lost in the final. India was defeated in the title match against Bangladesh in 2020. However, Bishnoi later made it to the senior Indian team. Now, everyone has similar expectations from Soumya Pandey.

Soumya's Performance In Under-19 World Cup

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Australia 1/41

South Africa 1/38

Nepal 4/29

New Zealand 4/19

America 1/13

Ireland 3/21

Bangladesh 4/24

Raj Limbani Also Impressed

Like Soumya, fast bowler Raj Limbani also attracted attention with his performance. He shone with his speed and accuracy in the final. Right-arm fast bowler Limbani took three wickets for 38 runs in 10 overs. Raj Limbani provided early success for India after Australia won the toss and elected to bat first on a cloudy morning in Benoni. He bowled Sam Konstas for zero runs with a beautiful inswinger. After that, Ryan Hicks and Charlie Anderson were LBW. Limbani took 11 wickets in six matches at an impressive economy rate of 3.64.

What Happened In The Match?

In the match, Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. He scored 253 runs in seven overs in 50 overs. In reply, the Indian team was all out after scoring 174 runs in 43.5 overs. The final match took place between India and Australia for the third time. Earlier, Team India had defeated Australia in two finals in 2012 and 2018. Now, the Kangaroo team defeated him.

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