The Indian U-19 team is currently playing the U-19 tri-series against hosts South Africa and Afghanistan. The first match of this spectacular series was played on 29 December at the Old Edwardians Cricket Club A Ground in Johannesburg.

Young spinner Saumya Pandey completed a hat-trick in this match. He dismissed Jamshid Zadran, Noman Shah and Rahimullah Zurmati in three consecutive balls. He achieved this feat in the 17th over of the first innings.

Let us tell you, the Indian team won the toss in this match and decided to bowl first. Afghanistan team had a very disappointing start in this match and team captain Wafiullah Tarakhil returned back to the pavilion without opening his account. However, after this, Afghanistan U-19 batted very well and made an important partnership of 85 runs for the second wicket. After this, Soumya Pandey completed a hat-trick in the 17th over of the innings and once again put the Afghanistan U-19 team in a difficult situation.

Batting first, Afghanistan U-19 team was all out for 197 runs. On behalf of the team, Sohail Khan played an excellent inning of 71 runs in 119 balls with the help of 4 fours and 2 sixes.

Indian U-19 team won the match by 6 wickets

In reply, on behalf of the Indian U-19 team, Adarsh ​​Singh played an unbeaten inning of 112 runs in 107 balls with the help of 15 fours and two sixes and played an important role in his team’s victory. Apart from Adarsh ​​Singh, Musheer Khan scored 39* runs. Indian U-19 team won this match by 6 wickets.

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Let us tell you, Soumya Pandey bowled excellently in this match and took 6 wickets for 29 runs in 10 overs. The batsmen of the opposing team had no success in front of him. At present, the Indian U-19 team has started very well in this triangular series and the team would definitely like to win the next match also.