It will be a test of India's batting skills against a formidable Pakistani bowling attack when the two arch-rivals lock horns in the quarterfinals of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Townsville, Australia on Monday.Indian colts managed to put their campaign back on track after losing the opening encounter to the West Indies, but their batting has been a big let-down. Apart from their match against Zimbabwe, where the top-order clicked in unison, India's batting has been inconsistent with some of the big names like skipper Unmukt Chand and Baba Aprajith failing to deliver the goods. The only bright spot in India's top order has been opener Prashant Chopra, who after a poor beginning against the West Indies has come back strongly to score a couple of half-centuries in the following matches. India, however, can boast of a reliable bowling attack which has been able to deliver with some degree of consistency in the tournament so far.However, against Pakistan it will be a different ball game altogether with their captain Babar Azam leading from the front. Azam has accumulated 182 runs from three matches including an unbeaten ton against the Scotland.Meanwhile, S Badrinath replaces V V S Laxman for the test series against New Zealand.
News On AIR | August 19, 2012 9:41 PM
India meet Pakistan in ICC Under 19 QF's