New Delhi: The U19 Indian Cricket team continued their hunt for the record sixth U19 World Cup trophy, as they finished the group stage of the tournament undefeated and finishing on top of their group to qualify for the Super Six stage of the tournament.
India was placed in Group A, alongside Bangladesh, Ireland and the United States of America. India, Bangladesh and Ireland qualified for the Super Six round, besides India from Group A.
India defeated Bangladesh, Ireland and the USA by 84, 201 and 201 runs, respectively, in the group stage.
The Super Six matches will take place from January 30 to February 3, with the top two teams from two Super Six groups making it to the semifinals, which will be played on February 6 and February 8, while finals will take place on February 11.
Who will India face in the Super Six?
Indian U19 team, who finished at the top of Group A, will play two matches against the second and third-place teams from Group D.
India in their first Super Six match, will play against the New Zealand team on January 30, while in their second match, they will play against Nepal on February 2.
India, according to the new format, carries four points from Group A in the Super Six, as the results against the teams that qualified from your group carry on into the Super Six.
Therefore, since India defeated both Ireland and Bangladesh in the group stage, they will carry four points in the Super Six round.
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India is placed in Group 1 of the Super Six alongside Pakistan, Nepal, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Ireland.
What is the new U19 World Cup format?
According to the new ICC format for the U19 World Cup, 16 teams were divided into four groups of four in the first round.
The top three teams from each group will then form two groups of six in the Super Six round, with teams of Group A and Group D forming Group 1 of Super Six, while Group B and Group D will form Group 2 of Super Six.
The top two teams from Groups 1 and 2 will then qualify for the semifinals, whose winners will then meet in the finals to crown the ultimate champions.
Notably, teams will not play against the same position-finishing team from the other group in the Super Six, as India and Pakistan, who finished the top of their respective group, will only play the other two teams from the opposing group.
