ICC U19 World Cup: The plan was to bat steadily, not try too many shots- Yash Dhull after India reach final
India Today
After guiding his team to the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, India Under-19 skipper Yash Dhull talked about the partnership with his deputy Shaikh Rasheed in the crucial semifinal against Australia.
India skipper Yash Dhull said on Wednesday that it is a proud moment for him to be just the third Indian captain to score a hundred in the U19 World Cup. Dhul (110 off 110 balls) became the third Indian captain to hit a hundred in tournament history after the illustrious Virat Kohli and the prodigious Unmukt Chand, also hailing from Delhi.
The talented youngster said that the plan was to bat steadily till the end to post a formidable total in front of Australia.
Dhull and Shaik Rasheed's superb batting performance was aided by a spirited bowling performance as India defeated Australia by 96 runs in the second semi-final of the ongoing U19 World Cup at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.
India will now lock horns against England in the final of the tournament on Saturday.
WHAT. A. PERFORMANCE!India U19 beat Australia U19 by 96 runs & march into the #U19CWC 2022 Final. #BoysInBlue #INDvAUSThis is India U19's 4th successive & 8th overall appearance in the U19 World Cup finals.Scorecard https://t.co/tpXk8p6Uw6 pic.twitter.com/tapbrYrIMg
"The plan for me and Rasheed was to bat till the end, and it worked. It’s a proud moment (to be the third Indian captain to score a U19 WC ton after Virat Kohli and Unmukt Chand). The idea was to bat steadily, not to try too many shots, and to bat past the 40th over. Myself and Rasheed bat well together, we combine well and it showed,” Dhull said after the game.
He further heaped praise on his deputy and said that Rasheed is very strong mentally.“Shaik Rasheed and I had a good partnership and we had good partnerships lower down as well. The way in which the boys are playing is good. Shaik Rasheed is mentally very strong. We were in the bubble together and he is always mentally prepared,” he added.
