India wins U-19 Super League game

India comfortably beat West Indies by eight wickets on Sunday in their opening Super League match in the under-19 World Cup.

In the other Super League game, Pakistan resisted a brave fightback by Sri Lanka to win a thrilling encounter by five runs.

Maninder Bisla shone for India with an unbeaten 68 as India reached 157 for two in reply to the West Indies total of 155.

He and opening partner Parthiv Patel (47 in 34 balls) launched the innings in explosive style, hitting 79 off the first 11 overs to set up a one-sided victory for India after just 27.3 overs.

Sri Lanka were struggling at 118 for eight in pursuit of Pakistan's 184, but a ninth-wicket stand of 49 between Chandra Kumara (45) and Dammika Prasad (24) brought the match to a nail-biting finish.

Kumara hit a six over square leg off the third ball of the 49th over to leave his side needing just six runs to win in nine deliveries.

But two balls later, Kumara attempted to repeat the shot and was caught on the boundary.

Super League:

India bt West Indies by 8 wickets.
West Indies 155-9 (Lorenzo Ingram 43)
India 157-2 off 27.3 overs (Maninder Bisla 68no, Parthiv Patel 47).

Pakistan bt Sri Lanka by five runs.
Pakistan 184 (Mohammad Fayyaz 53; Dammika Prasad 4-30, Dhammika Niroshana 3-44)
Sri Lanka 179 in 48.5 overs (Chandra Kumara 45).

Plate Championship:

Bangladesh bt Papua New Guinea by nine wickets.
Papua New Guinea 75 ( Mohammad Wassell Uddin 3-13)
Bangladesh 76-1 in 18.1 overs.

Zimbabwe bt Kenya by 211 runs.
Zimbabwe 291-7 (Tatenda Taibu 65)
Kenya 80 in 31.3 overs (W Mwayenga 5-21).

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