IND vs SL U19 Asia Cup Highlights: India thump Sri Lanka by seven wickets to storm into final

In the first semi-final, the defending champions Bangladesh thrashed Pakistan by 7 wickets to set a summit clash against India.

The final will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, December 8.

See you there on Sunday...

India have chased down 175 runs in less than 22 overs to qualify for the final of U19 Asia Cup. Vaibhav Suryavanshi was the star smashing 67 runs off 36 balls with six fours and five sixes to his name. A thumping win this!! Elsewhere, Pakistan is almost certain to lose to Bangladesh in the second semifinal.

India are closing in on a huge win as Mohamed Amaan and KP Karthikeya are looking settled in the middle.

IND - 157/3 in 19 overs,

India U19 need 17 runs in 31 overs to win this game.

An excellent catch from Gamage to dismiss Andre Siddarth off Chamuditha's delivery.

IND - 148/3 in 16.2 overs.

India need 26 runs in 33/4 overs to win this game.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been castled after a well-made 67 by Praveen Maneesha. But the wicket has come too little too late for Sri Lanka. India are 132/2 in the 14th over, only 42 runs away from victory.

The carnage continues for India colts as the score is now 116/1 after 11 overs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has raced away to 56 while Andre Siddarth C is batting on 12. Only 58 runs away from victory now!!

Vaibhav Suryavanshi reaches his fifty with a maximum down the ground. India are 103/1 after 9.5 overs.

Vihas Thewmika dismisses Ayush Mhatre for 34. India are 92/1 after nine overs.

India have posted 77 for no loss after the end of the sixth over.

India collect 31 runs in the second over as Vaibhav Suryavanshi goes berserk. India are 45/0 after 2 overs.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre get India off to a flyer. India are 14 for no loss after the end of the first over.

India need to score 174 runs to win the semifinal and advance into the summit clash. 

India restrict Sri Lanka to 173 after 46.2 overs. 

Indians are one wicket away from restricting Sri Lanka below 200. Sri Lanka are 172/9 after 45.4 overs.

Sri Lanka are eight down for 167 after 43.4 overs. Kiran Chormale gets the big wicket of Lakvin Abeysinghe. Lakvin departs after scoring 69 off 110 balls.

Sri Lanka have lost their sixth wicket with just 145 runs on the board. Sri Lanka are 145/6 after 39.3 overs with Lakvin Abeysinghe batting on 61 off 97 balls.

Ayush Mhatre gets rid of Kavija Gamage. Sri Lanka are 119/5 after 34.2 overs.

Sharujan Shanmuganathan perishes to Ayush Mhatre after scoring 42 off 78 balls. Sri Lanka are 102/4 after 30 overs.

The Sharujan Shanmuganathan and Lakvin Abeysinghe have added 69 runs for the fourth wicket. Sri Lanka are 77/3 after 24 overs.

Sri Lanka are 41/3 after 15 overs with Sharujan Shanmuganathan and Lakvin Abeysinghe batting in the middle. Sri Lanka are crawling at a run rate of 2.7 per over.

Kiran Choramale comes into the attack. Sri Lanka are 28/3 after nine overs.

Sharujan Shanmuganathan and Lakvin Abeysinghe are in the middle for Sri Lanka and are attempting to survive India's new-ball pair of Yudhajit Guha and Chetan Sharma. Sri Lanka are 26/3 after 8 overs.

India are on top of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka are 16/3 after the end of five overs.

Chetan Sharma strikes again for India and pins Vimath Dinsara in front of his stumps. Sri Lanka are 8/3 after 3.4 overs.

Chetan Sharma cleans up Dulnith Sigera in the fourth over. Sri Lanka are 8/2 after 3.3 overs.

India draw first blood with a run-out. Pulindu Perera departs. Sri Lanka are 8/1 after three overs.

Right-arm pacer Yudhajit Guha has opened the proceedings for India with the ball in hand. Pulindu Perera and Dulnith Sigera are the two Sri Lankan openers. Sri Lanka are 7/0 after 1 over.

Pulindu Perera, Dulnith Sigera, Sharujan Shanmuganathan (wk), Vimath Dinsara, Lakvin Abeysinghe, Kavija Gamage, Viran Chamuditha, Vihas Thewmika (c), Praveen Maneesha, Newton Ranjith kumar, Mathulan Kugathas

Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Andre Siddarth C, Mohamed Amaan (c), KP Karthikeya, Nikhil Kumar, Harvansh Singh (wk), Kiran Chormale, Hardik Raj, Chetan Sharma, Yudhajit Guha

Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first in Sharjah.

The toss will happen in a few minutes from now at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan will be up against the defending champions Bangladesh in the first semifinal in Dubai.

1. Shahzaib Khan (PAK): 336 runs in 3 matches
2. Muhammad Riazullah (PAK): 199 runs in 3 matches
3. Aryan Saxena (UAE): 183 runs in 3 matches

1. Ayush Mhatre: 141 runs in 3 matches
2. Mohamed Amaan: 138 runs in 3 matches
3. Vaibhav Suryavanshi: 100 runs in 3 matches

India have won the U19 Asia Cup eight times (1989, 2003, 2012, 2013/14, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021). No other team has won the tournament even twice. Pakistan (2012), Afghanistan (2017) and Bangladesh (2023) are the other teams to win the title.

1. Sri Lanka vs Nepal: Won by 55 runs
2. Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: Won by 131 runs
3. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Won by 7 runs

1. India vs Pakistan: Lost by 43 runs
2. India vs Japan: Won by 211 runs
3. India vs UAE: Won by 10 wickets

India are up against a formidable Sri Lankan side and they have to play some impressive cricket to advance to the semis.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the India vs Sri Lanka ACC U19 Men's Asia Cup semifinal. Stay tuned to our live blog for all the latest updates related to the fixture.