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Raichandani's 93, Vineeth's unbeaten 57 power India into U19 Asia Cup final

Al Amerat, Nov 12 (UNI) India stormed into the final of the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2026 with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the second semifinal here on Thursday, chasing down a target of 228 in just 36.5 overs.
Captain Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani led the chase with a superb 93 off 90 balls, while VK Vineeth remained unbeaten on 57 off 62 deliveries as India finished at 230 for two.
Raichandani struck 13 fours and a six, while Vineeth's innings featured five boundaries and a six. Aaryavir Sehwag also made a valuable contribution with 51 off 57 balls, including four fours and four sixes.
India made an aggressive start, with Raichandani and Sehwag putting together 117 runs for the opening wicket in 17 overs.
The pair took advantage of loose deliveries, with Raichandani showcasing an array of drives, cuts and pulls, while Sehwag provided the acceleration through some powerful lofted shots.
Both batsmen completed their half-centuries, with Raichandani reaching the landmark in the 14th over and Sehwag following in the 17th.
Sehwag was dismissed at 117, caught by Faridullah Ihsas off Noor Ali Niazi, but Raichandani continued to dominate alongside Vineeth.
The India captain brought up his 90s with a series of boundaries and a towering six down the ground before falling for 93 in the 32nd over.
Attempting to clear the infield, he failed to get sufficient elevation and was caught by Mohammad Ali off Sohail Khan at 194.
Vineeth then took charge, completing his half-century in the 37th over with a well-timed back-foot punch through the off-side.
He sealed India's passage to the final in emphatic fashion, pulling Noor Ali Niazi's short-of-length delivery over long-on for a towering six off the final ball of the 37th over.
Staying on his front foot, Vineeth struck the ball powerfully as it sailed over the boundary to take India to 230 for two.
Yashbardhan Chauhan remained unbeaten on 16 off 14 balls, including three boundaries, as India completed the chase with 79 balls to spare.
Earlier, India restricted Afghanistan to 227 for eight in their allotted 50 overs after sent into to field.
Afghanistan's innings was held together by wicketkeeper Noman Salarzai and Shah Faisal Rahimi, who scored 51 each, while captain Sohail Khan remained unbeaten on 36 off 44 balls.
Salarzai and Rahimi added 57 runs for the fourth wicket after Afghanistan slipped to 86 for three, helping the side recover from early setbacks.
India tightened their grip through Aryan Savsani, who removed Amir Hamza and Tahir Sarwary in successive overs to leave Afghanistan struggling at 146 for six.
Ishan Sood then produced a decisive spell, dismissing Rahimi with a yorker at 206 before removing Mohammad Ali in the 49th over. He finished with three wickets for 43 runs in nine overs.
Savsani claimed two for 29, while Kavya Patel, Yashbardhan Chauhan and Arjun Rajput took one wicket apiece.
India's comprehensive victory secured their place in the tournament final.
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