India Under-19 began their Under-19 Asia Cup campaign with a 10-wicket win over Nepal Under-19 on Friday, after fast bowler Ishan Sood’s three-wicket spell with the new-ball set up a straightforward chase for the openers in Al Amerat, Oman.Aaryavir Sehwag and Lakshya Raichandani remained unbeaten as India chased down the target of 129 in just 19.1 overs, with 30.5 overs to spare. Sehwag scored 70 off 52 balls, hitting seven fours and four sixes, while Raichandani made 53 off 63 balls, including seven boundaries.Earlier, India captain Lakshya Raichandani opted to field after winning the toss, and Sood made an early impact with the new ball. He dismissed opener Prashiddha Jaishi (1 off 7), No. 3 batter Suryanshu Koirala (5 off 6) and No. 4 Nischal Kshetri (0 off 12) to leave Nepal struggling at 27/3 in the ninth over.Left-arm pacer Manal Chauhan then bowled Niraj Yadav to claim Nepal’s fourth wicket. Darsh Sonal (43 off 93) and Aashish Luhar (29 off 45) tried to steady the innings with a 43-run partnership for the fifth wicket. However, Yashveer Goud broke the stand by dismissing Aashish, triggering another collapse.Nepal were eventually bowled out for 128 in 42.3 overs. Darsh Sonal was their highest scorer, followed by Aashish.Sood finished with figures of 3/18, while Arjun Rajput also picked up three wickets, conceding just eight runs. Goud claimed two wickets, while Kavya Paresh Patel and Chauhan took one each.India Under-19 will next face Pakistan Under-19 in their second match of the tournament on Sunday.
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