West Indies upset Pakistan by five wickets to cruise into the semi-finals of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup at Fatullah in Bangladesh today. Pakistan scored 227 for six, thanks to Umaid Masood's blistering knock of 113, which fetched him the man of the match award. West Indian surpassed the score with 10 overs to spare. Skipper Shimron Hetmyer scored 52 and Tevin Imlach made 54.The West Indies take on host Bangladesh in the second semi-final in Mirpur on Thursday. India play Sri Lanka in the first semi-final tomorrow. Indian team coach Rahul Dravid today said his team will have to produce a good all-round performance to outwit Sri Lanka tomorrow.India's batting has been led by aggressive left-handed opener Rishabh Pant, who followed a 18-ball half-century against Nepal with 111 off 96 balls in the quarter-final. Sarfaraz Khan has shored up the middle-order with three half-centuries in four matches.
News On AIR | February 8, 2016 8:48 PM
West Indies in semis of U19 World Cup after shocking Pakistan<br/>