India U19 cricket team captain Yash Dhull played a captain's knock in the semi-final of the ongoing ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022 against Australia on February 2, helping India qualify for the finals where they will play England on February 5.
Batting first in the semi-final, India posted 290 runs on the board on the back of stunning knocks from Yash Dhull (110) and Sheikh Rashid (94). In response, Australia U19 was bundled out for 194 runs, as India won the game by 96 runs on Thursday.
With the stunning win in the semi-final, India has made it to the final of the Under-19 World Cup 2022 for the fourth time in a row.
Ahead of the summit clash, Yash Dhull’s father said that India will win the Under-19 World Cup 2022 final against the England U19 team, given their unbeaten streak in the ongoing ICC event.
Yash Dhull's father Vijay Dhull told ANI: “Definitely the World Cup will come to India as the team is performing so well then they deserve it. There is no doubt that the other team has also performed well to get there and the aim is only one. The entire nation is expecting them to do well and why not after all they are doing so well.”
He continued, “Definitely the entire country is expecting from the entire team and Virat Kohli and others are our national heroes who have achieved so much. So, we all are hopeful and why not, after all, every player is doing well.”
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About Dhull's captaincy, the proud father said: “Yash's cricketing mind is very sharp and he takes things very seriously. He picks up very quickly on what batters will do during such a situation. Which bowler should be put against which batter. He also makes quick changes. Once I asked him what you do then he told me that he keeps an eye on what batter is doing and where he is making a mistake and then accordingly which bowler will be able to bowl him better. His main focus is over there.”
He concluded, “As much as I know he does not take the pressure. He plays game to game and his family is definitely not under any pressure. For us, the biggest achievement is that he was selected for the Under-19 team. The rest of the other things are different. The players who play game to game do not take too much pressure. There are many players in the team who do not take the pressure and play game to game.”
(With ANI Inputs)
