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DUBAI: Wicket-keeper batter Abhigyan Kundu produced a breathtaking double century as India stormed into the semi-finals of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 with a crushing victory over Malaysia at The Sevens Stadium on Tuesday.
The comprehensive win marked India’s third consecutive triumph in the tournament, sealing their place in the last four from Group A.
Batting first, India piled on a mammoth 408 for seven, driven by a sublime innings from the 17-year-old Kundu, who smashed 209 off just 125 deliveries, laced with 17 fours and nine sixes.
Walking in after the dismissal of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who had provided a flying start with a 26-ball 50, Kundu took complete control of the innings.
The left-hander reached his half-century in 44 balls and brought up his hundred off 80 deliveries before racing to the 200-run mark in only 121 balls.
He stitched together a commanding 209-run partnership with Vedant Trivedi, who contributed a solid 90, before adding further momentum with an 87-run stand from just 36 balls alongside Kanishk Chouhan.
Defending the huge total, India’s bowlers made short work of Malaysia’s batting line-up, bowling them out for just 93.
Deepesh Devendran led the demolition with an outstanding spell, claiming five wickets for 22 runs.
Udhav Mohan chipped in with two scalps, while Kishan Singh, Khilan Patel and Kanishk Chouhan picked up one wicket each to complete a dominant all-round performance.
With India safely through to the semi-finals from Group A, the ongoing match between Pakistan and the UAE will determine the second qualifier from the group.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have already secured their places in the semi-finals from Group B.
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