India breezed into the ICC U-19 World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday after hammering minnows Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets in a low-scoring group B clash. Skipper Prithvi Shaw slammed a strokeful fifty while spinner Anukul Roy claimed a maiden five-wicket haul at Bay Oval here to earn India the win. India make it two wins from two with their skipper hitting a half-century in their unbeaten pursuit 65 after Anukul Roy's five dismantled PNG! India then returned to overhaul the target, reaching 67 for no loss in 8 overs, riding on Shaw's 39-ball 57 which was studded with 12 boundaries. Brief Score:Papua New Guinea: 64 all-out in 21.5 overs (OL Sam 15; AS Roy 5/14)India: 67 in 8 overs (PP Shaw 57; L MOrea 0/11).

Source: dna January 16, 2018 04:52 UTC