India vs Japan U-19 Asia Cup Highlights: India beat Japan by 211 runs for first Group A win

Middle-order batter Mohamed Amaan struck an unbeaten 118-ball 122 as India thrashed minnow Japan by a massive 211 runs to register their first Under-19 Asia Cup win in Sharjah on Monday.

After Amaan's solid century propelled India to a commanding 339 for six, a clueless Japan were stopped at 128 for 8 as India gained two crucial points and boosted their NRR to +1.680 in the group.

After Japan opted to bowl, Amaan anchored the India with a composed ton that included seven boundaries. Alongside Amaan, opener Ayush Mhatre and middle-order KP Karthikeya provided valuable support with half-centuries.

Ton-up Amaan hands India first win!

Big win for India against Japan!

That's it! India win! First win for the Boys in Blue in the 2024 U19 Asia Cup. India beat Japan by a massive 211 runs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Chasing a mammoth 340 for an unlikely win, India bowlers stop Japan at 128 for eiter Chetan Sharma grabs a couple of wickets in the final over.

After going down against Pakistan in their opener, India needed a big win and they have secured it, gaining 2 crucial points in Group A.

The big victory margin has also significantly improved India's NRR.

IND vs JPN Live Score: Yudhajit gets his first!

OUT! Yudhajit Guha strikes as Japan are now six down in the 46th over. Looking to upper cut a Yudhajit short ball, Aditya Phadke mistimes as Hardik Raj takes a comfortable catch at backward-point. Aditya walks back for 9.

Japan 119/6 in 45.5 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: Hinze, Phadke hold fort

Charles Hinze and Aditya Phadke have now batted six overs together and have added 15 runs. India bowlers continue to keep things tight as they look for a big victory margin and gain on their NRR.

Japan 109/5 in 44 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: Final 10 overs to go!

So, with the required rate going past 22 RPO, Japan have already given up on the chase against India. They are now just looking to bat out the entire 50 overs against the eight-time champions. Japan are five down at the moment as Charles Hinze and Aditya Phadke resist against this quality Indian bowling attack.

Japan 96/5 in 340 chase

IND vs JPN Live Score: Karthikeya bags his second

OUT! Japan are now five down as Karthikeya gets rid of Timothy Moore. It was a googly from Karthikeya and Moore misread it completely. Gets trapped in front as Moore perishes for just 1.

Japan 94/5 in 37.5 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: India keep it tight

Just 2 runs scored in the last three overs as India spinners Yudhajit Guha and Hardik Raj keep things really tight. The required rate for Japan is now touching 18 RPO. Charles Hinze and Timothy Moore in the middle for Japan.

Japan 90/4 in 36 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: Kelly stumped for 50!

OUT! Hardik Raj strikes! Second wicket for the left-arm spinner. Soon after raising his half-century, Hugo Kelly perishes. Looking to drive a length ball from Hardik, Kelly pressed forward. The ball moves away from Kelly after pitching, beats the outside edge and Harvansh Singh whips off the bails in a flash. After having a long look, he third umpire rules Kelly out stumped! Kelly walks back for 50 off 110.

Japan 88/4 in 32.3 overs in 340 chase

India vs Japan Live Score: FIFTY for Hugo Kelly off 108 balls | Japan 88/3 in 32 overs

Hugo Kelly completed his fifty off 108 balls, a steady knock from the Japanese batter.

IND vs JPN Live Score: Japan 82/3 after 30 overs | Target - 340

Japan look content with not losing wickets at the moment. Runs are not coming freely for them and the asking rate is sky high from here. They need 258 more in the last 20 overs, a near impossible ask for them.

India vs Japan Live Score: OUT! Kazuma Kato-Stafford run out for 8

A big mixed-up and good work by India wicketkeeper Harvansh Singh to dismantle the stumps.

Japan 70/3 in 25.2 overs | Target - 340

IND vs JPN Live Score: Japan 62/2 after 22 overs | Target - 340

Runs have dried up for Japan since the introduction of spinners by India. They have managed to score just 12 runs for the loss of two wickets in the last 8.4 overs, since reaching 50/0.

IND vs JPN Live Score: How Hardik gave India the first breakthrough

India vs Japan Live Score: OUT! Karthikeya cleans up Koji Hardgrave Abe for a duck

BOWLED! Two quick wickets for India. Karthikeya clean bowled Japanese skipper Abe for an 8-ball duck. The asking rate pressure is showing up on Japanese batters now.

Japan 53/2 in 16.4 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: OUT! Hardik Raj gets rid of Nihar Parmar (14)

BOWLED! Finally a wicket for India. Hardik Raj cleans up Nihar Parmar for 14. The opening stand is finally broken. The pressure of asking rate has worked as Parmar looked for a big shot and missed it completely.

Japan 50/1 in 13.4 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: 50 comes up for Japan -- 50/0 in 13.2 overs

Hugo Kelly (31*) and Nihar Parmar (14*) take Japan to 50-run mark slowly in the middle. The asking rate is now more than 8 runs over.

IND vs JPN Live Score: Japan 39/0 after 10 overs | Target - 340

Steady start for Japan in their run chase as they reach 39 for no loss after the first powerplay overs. But they are still more than 300 runs away from the huge target set by India. The ever increasing asking rate will definitely put pressure on the Japanese batters for sure.

IND vs JPN Live Score: Another tidy one from Yudhajit

India pacer Yudhajit Guha continued to keep Japan batters quiet in the middle. Another tidy one from him, just a single off it. This after Guha bowled two back-to-back maiden overs. Guha's figures so far: 4-2-6-0

Japan 34/0 after 8 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: Good start for Japan | Target - 340

4 4 0 0 4 1 - Hugo Kelly (21*) comes up with some brilliant drives to score 13 runs off Samarth Nagaraj in it. He started the over with back-to-back fours, before adding another boundary in it.

Japan 31/0 after 5 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: Japan off to a flying start

Hugo Kelly and Nihar Parmar give Japan a flying start in their big run chase.

Japan 16/0 after 2 overs | Target - 340

India vs Japan Live Score: Welcome Back!

Hugo Kelly and Nihar Parmar to start the Japanese run chase.

Samarth Nagaraj with the ball for India.

Target - 340

IND vs JPN Live Score: Relive India skipper Amaan's brillinat hundred

IND vs JPN Live Score: That's it! India 339/6 after 50 overs against Japan

India skipper Mohamed Amaan led from the front, scoring a brilliant unbeaten knock of 122 not out off 118 balls, as India posted a mammoth 339 for 6 in their 50 overs against Japan. It was a good batting effort from India after their debacle against Pakistan in the opening match.

Ayush Mhatre (54 off 29) and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (23 off 23) gave India a flying start, putting up 65 in just 7.2 overs to set a good platform for the team. After that it was all captain Amaan, who hit seven boundaries during his 118-ball knock.

In the middle overs, Karthikeya scored a quick 57 off 50 balls, hitting a six and five fours. Hardik Raj remained unbeaten 25 off 12 balls, hitting two maximums and a four.

India vs Japan Live Score: SIX! Hardik Raj hits it straight

BOOM! Hardik Raj smokes Aarav Tiwari over long-on for a big six. India are in charge to score as many as possible in the final overs.

India 318/6 in 48.1 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: 300 up for India in 47.1 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: 300 up for India in 47.1 overs, six wickets down

IND vs JPN Live Score: Mohamed Amaan leads from the front

IND vs JPN Live Score: India captain Mohamed Amaan reaches his hundred off 106 balls, India 289/5 in 45.4 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: India 287/5

India vs Japan Live Score: Nikhil Kumar falls for 12, caught at deep mid-wicket, India 287/5 in 45.1 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: OUT! Hugo Kelly strikes to dismiss Karthikeya

WHAT A CATCH! A brilliant effort in the field from Timothy Moore. A big breakthrough for Japan as Karthikeya was looking dangerous in the middle. The India batter was out after scoring 57 off just 50 balls with the help of a six and five fours. Second wicket for Hugo Kelly in the innings.

India 261/4 in 39.3 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: 250 comes up for India

FIFTY! A brilliant fifty for Karthikeya, off 43 balls, as India reach 250 mark. He hit a six and five fours to reach the milestone.

India are now set for a big total from here on.

India 250/3 in 37.2 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: 100 runs partnership!

FOUR! Karthikeya (43*) brings up a 100-run stand with skipper Mohamed Amaan with a four off Kazuma Kato-Stafford.

India 242/3 in 36.3 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: How India skipper Mohamed Amaan celebrated his half-century

IND vs JPN Live Score: FOUR! Cracking shot from Amaan

Captain Mohamed Amaan (75*) smashes Aarav Tiwari for a four towards deep mid-wicket for his fifth boundary of the innings. India are looking to change gears with the final stretch of their innings about to start.

India 229/3 in 34.5 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: Solid stand between Amaan and Karthikeya

Captain Mohamed Amaan (60*) and Karthikeya (33*) have added 71 runs for the fourth wicket for India so far in just 65 balls. The duo is pushing India towards a big total in the middle.

India 211/3 after 33 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: 200 comes up for India

4 1 2 6 0 Wd 1 - Karthikeya (27* off 25) hit a six as India scored 15 runs off Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake in it. India raced to 200-run mark in 31 overs. The stand for the fourth wicket is now over 50 runs. RUns are again started to flow freely for India.

India 200/3 in 31 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: FIFTY for India skipper!

Good, steady knock from the Indian captain Mohamed Amaan, 50 not out off 58 balls, hitting just two fours. He is keeping one end intact for India in the middle.

Good partnership growing up for India in the middle between Amaan and Karthikeya for the fourth wicket.

India 181/3 in 29.2 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: FOUR! Karthikeya hits his first boundary

Karthikeya opens his boundary count with a cracking four over the mid-off fielder off Hugo Kelly.

India 160/3 in 26.1 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: 150 comes up for India!

FOUR! Skipper Mohamed Amaan (34 not out) hits a four to bring up 150 for India in the 25th over.

India 151/3 in 25 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: OUT! Hugo Kelly dismisses Andre Siddarth

BIG WICKET! Hugi Kelly with a stunning caught & bowled to dismiss Andre Siddarth, ending the growing partnership for India in the middle. Siddarth departed after scoring 35 off 47 balls, which included two fours. Siddarth had added a steady 58 runs for the third wicket with his skipper Mohamed Amaan.

India 139/3 in 22.1 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: India steady after two wickets

Drinks Break! Skipper Mohamed Amaan and Andre Siddarth have added 35 runs for the third wicket so far. The duo is slowly building the innings after the fall of both the openers in fairly quick succession.

India 116/2 after 18 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: 100 comes up for India - 100/2 in 15 overs

Andre Siddarth (15*) and Mohamed Amaan (7*) steady the Indian innings after the fall of both the openers. The duo takes India to 100-run mark in 15 overs. Good period for Japan as boundaries have dried up a bit in the middle.

India vs Japan Live Score: OUT! Aarav Tiwari strikes to dismiss Ayush Mhatre

Massive breakthrough for Japan. 'Dangerous' Ayush Mhatre was out caught by Japan skipper Koji Hardgrave Abe off Aarav Tiwari. Ayush has just completed his 27-ball half century. Finally the hard-hitting India opener walked back to pavilion after ascoring 54 off 29 balls, which included four sixes and six fours.

India 81/2 in 10.5 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: FIFTY for Ayush Mhatre

What a knock from Ayush Mhatre. The young opener races to half-century off just 27 balls, with the help of four sixes and five fours.

India 76/1 in 10.1 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: India 75/1 after 10 overs

First powerplay ends in Sharjah. India are on top, scoring 75 for the loss of just one wicket. Ayush Mhatre is batting on 49.

IND vs JPN Live Score: OUT! Charles Hinze gets rid of Vaibhav Suryavanshi

BIG WICKET! Finally Japan get a breakthrough after a stunning start for India in Sharjah. Vaibhav Suryavanshi was out caught by Timothy Moore in the deep off Kazuma Kato-Stafford. The youngster scored a run-a-ball 23 which included a six and three fours. More importantly India openers added a quick 65 runs today.

India 65/1 in 7.2 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: SIX! No stopping Ayush today

SIX & DROPPED! 'Fearless' Ayush Mhatre is lucky there. After hitting a big six over long-on, Ayush goes for an aerial shot but hits it straight to the point fielder. Fortunately, the fielder dropped it. Vaibhav Suryavanshi also hits a four in it as India collect 11 runs in it.

India 65/0 after 7 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: FOUR! More boundaries for India

Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake towards square leg for his third four of the innings.

India 58/0 in 6.1 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: SIX! 50 comes up for India

WHAT A START! Vaibhav Suryavanshi (17*) brings up 50 for India with a big six off Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake. This after he hit a four two balls earlier. Boundaries are coming thick and fast for India in Sharjah today.

India 52/0 in 4.4 overs

IND vs JPN Live Score: 20 RUNS! Ayush hits two sixes in it

4,0,4,6.0,6 - Ayush Mhatre (34* off 17) is on fire today, smokes two six and two fours in the over, bowled by Kazuma Kato-Stafford. India opener collects 20 runs off it. India are in fourth gear from the start today.

India 42/0 after 4 overs

India vs Japan Live Score: Mhatre on fire!

4,4 - Ayush Mhatre (13*) smashes back-to-back fours off Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake. India off to a flying start in Sharjah.

India 21/0 in 2.3 overs