South African legend De Villiers praises U-19 Indian team
Updated On: 10 February, 2024 07:25 AM IST | IANS
The Uday Saharan-led side beat the Proteas by two wickets to book a spot in the summit clash for the ninth time and fifth time in a row
AB de Villiers
Former cricketer AB de Villiers lavished praise on the U-19 Indian team following their comeback win over hosts South Africa in the semifinal in Benoni earlier this week.
The Uday Saharan-led side beat the Proteas by two wickets to book a spot in the summit clash for the ninth time and fifth time in a row. The Boys-In-Blue will now face Australia on Sunday after the Hugh Weibgen-led side beat Pakistan by one wicket in the second semi-final at Willowmoore Park in Benoni.
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“Yeah, I have been following U-19 World Cup. There were two close semi-final matches, especially the Australia-Pakistan match. The Aussies were nine down but managed to pull back like they do in big moments. It’s good that these guys learnt it from a very young age,” he said, speaking exclusively to IANS.
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“Also India-South Africa game was close. South Africa failed to put pressure despite taking four early wickets. India made a great comeback and won the semis. Yeah, it shows... amazing depth India have in cricket. It will be an interesting final.”
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