England win seventh-place play-off in Harry Brook's absence
Tuesday 30 January 2018 11:21, UK
India will play Australia in the U19 World Cup final after bowling Pakistan out for 69 to win the semi-final by 203 runs.
Shubman Gill hit an unbeaten 102 (from 94 balls) as India posted 272-9 before skittling Pakistan inside 30 overs, seamer Ishan Porel leading the bowling effort, taking 4-17.
Captain Prithvi Shaw led from the front after electing to bat first and India had raced to 89 without loss in the 16th over before he was run out for 41.
Manjot Kalra (47) was dismissed by Muhammad Musa (4-67) two overs later but Gill continued the openers' good work, scoring at more than a run a ball as, with wickets falling at regular intervals at the other end, he guided India to a competitive total.
Ultimately, it was far more than that as Porel took three wickets in his first four overs to reduce Pakistan to 20-3 and when he claimed his fourth at the start of the 12th over, Pakistan crumbled.
Rohail Nazir top-scored with 18 and was one of only three batsmen to reach double figures. He was dismissed by leg-spinner Riyan Parag (2-6) and it was left to another spinner, Abhishek Sharma, to take the final wicket with Porel, fittingly, taking the winning catch.
Meanwhile, England were without captain Harry Brook due to a disciplinary matter as they beat hosts New Zealand by 32 runs in the seventh-place play-off.
NEW ZEALAND v ENGLAND SCORECARD
Tom Banton made 112 from 122 balls and wicketkeeper Jack Davies hit 63 as England ended their 50 overs on 261-7, Luke Georgeson impressing with 3-29 for New Zealand.
The Kiwis looked to be well-placed in their chase thanks to half-centuries from Finn Allen (87) and Katene Clarke (60) but stand-in skipper Will Jacks and off-spinner Euan Woods stopped them in their tracks as the game reached its conclusion.
Seven wickets fell for 28 runs and New Zealand were all out for 229 in the 48th over, having been 201-3 just six overs earlier.
