India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Semifinal Highlights: India cruise into final after registering win by 8 wickets

India claim win in just 18 overs. The Men in Blue win by 8 wickets.

India U19 need just 7 runs from 18 balls. Vihaan Malhotra 59 (43) and Aaron George 53 (45) in action to end the match on a high note.

India are slowly cruising towards their final spot with Aaron George and Vihaan Malhotra in the middle. The pair has already added 56 runs off 44 balls for the unbroken third wicket. The early departures of the openers haven't had any effect on the Indian batters. IND 81/2 (10.5)

Time for some Vaibhav Suryavanshi show in Dubai. The Indian opener, who was standing quiet at the other end, smashes Rasith Nimsara for back-to-back boundaries, one over long off and another past deep square leg. OOOUTTTT!!! Huge wicket for Sri Lanka as Suryavanshi departs while trying to go over the top. Vimath Dinsara takes the catch. Suryavanshi departs for just 9. IND 25/2 (4)

Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi walk out in the creas for India. OUTTT!!! Rasith Nimsara has struck for India in the second over. Ayush Mhatre has been caught by Sanuja Ninduwara for just 7. IND 8-1 (2)

Two wickets in the final over from Henil Patel as Sri Lanka manage 138/8 in 20 overs. Chamika Heenatigala top scored with 42. For India, Henil Patel and Kanishk Chouhan took two wickets each.

Sri Lanka are eyeing 150 via Sethmika Seneviratne and Chamika Heenatigala. The pair has already added 39 runs for the unbroken seventh wicket with three overs remaining. SL 123/6 (18)

Sri Lanka in total tatters in Dubai. Kanishk Chouhan comes into the attack and strikes twice in an over. Vimath Dinsara and Kithma Withanapathirana get out against Chouhan. SL 81/5 (12)

Chamika Heenatigala and Vimath Dinsara are trying to build a partnership in Dubai. The pair has already added 31 runs for the fourth wicket and Sri Lanka would want them to stay as long as possible. SL 64/3 (10)

Sri Lanka are in huge trouble as captain Kavija Gamage falls short of the crease. Vedant Trivedi's direct hit cuts short Gamage's innings. Vimath Dinsara pushed the ball towards the on-side, but Gamage's little of hesitation turns fatal. SL 35/3 (6)

Deepesh Devendran strikes early once again in this tournament. Viran Chamuditha pulls early, gets a top edge only to be caught by Kishan Kumar Singh at short fine leg. Chamuditha goes back for 19. SL 25-2 (3.4)

OUTTT!!!! Kishan Kumar strikes early for India. Dulnith Sigera pushes the ball over the bowler's head but didn't his elevation right only to be caught by Deepesh Devendran. Captain Vimath Dinsara gets off the mark with a four towards third man as the right-hander cuts hard Kishan Kumar. SL 19/1 (3)

Kishan Kumar Singh bowls five dots before the white cherry takes an outside edge to third man boundary for a six. The ball is doing some movement initially. SL 6/0 (1)

India have won the toss and opted to bowl first in overcast conditions. Both teams have made two changes. Pangalia and Mohan make way for Aaron George and Henil Patel.

The pitch is hard and with overcast conditions on offer, the bowlers will get some carry. There is a strong gust of wind blowing around.

Finally, the match is on. It has been reduced to 20 overs per side. The toss will take place at 3.05 PM IST. In revised playing conditions, the powerplay 1 will till the fourth over with the overs 5 to 15 considered to be powerplay 2. Overs 16 to 20 will be powerplay 3. A bowler can bowl a maximum of 4 overs.

Meanwhile, the pitch is being prepared for the India vs Sri Lanka clash. The stumps are being put on and the roller is also in place. Hopefully we will get some news soon.

In the other semifinal, the Bangladesh vs Pakistan has been curtailed to 27-over per side. Bangladesh will bat first. Only few minutes left before a washout is announced for the India vs Sri Lanka clash.

Looks like rain is coming back again in Dubai, especially at the ICC Academy where India and Sri Lanka are slated to play, which is not at all a good sign.

India U-19 team head coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar informs that the players are still at the hotel. “It’s a pity the weather has turned up and the full match won't take place. It's rained, the umpires need to conduct inspections, and we will leave it to them. We want the boys to have the mind on the game and not switch off,” Kanitkar says.

It must be noted that no reserve has been put in place for the semifinals of the U-19 Asia Cup. In case the India vs Sri Lanka gets washed out, India will qualify for the final. Similar is the case for the other semifinal between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Bangladesh will get through if match is washed out.

Good news from Dubai. The sun is out and the covers are being peeled off. There is a possibility of a shortened game. Hopefully, the toss happens soon.

The inspection game has started. After the first inspection at 11:30 AM IST, the next inspection is scheduled for 12:30 PM IST. There are still puddles in the field, especially at the boundary side. The sun is yet to rise in Dubai. Meanwhile, HT reported that the Indian players haven't arrived at the ground baring some management officials. The Sri Lankan has arrived.

An inspection will be held at 11:30 AM as the rain is expected to come and go. The biggest issue is the drainage system at the ICC Academy in Dubai, with puddles of water visible across the outfield.

There is no update on when the match will start. It's close to an hour now and there is not much information.

It's raining once again in Dubai and the toss has been delayed. This is the second time, the toss at an Indian match has been delayed. Not just the India game, the second semfinal between Bangladesh and Pakistan has also been hit by rain.

Not just the batters, but pacer Deepesh Devendran is leading the charts with 10 wickets in three matches. In fact, it was Devendran, who broke the Pakistani backbone with the first three wickets inside the powerplay. The Indian team will once again look forward to Devendran's heroics with the ball against Sri Lanka.

The Indian batters are on a roll in this tournament so far. Vaibhav Suryavanshi started with an 171, followed by a fifty against Malaysia. Against Pakistan, he was out on single digits. Suryavanshi's teammate Abhigyan Kundu also etched his name into record books by becoming the first Indian to hit a double ton in the Asia Cup and in Youth ODIs. Against Pakistan, Aaron George's 86 lifted the Indian team.

India are one of the two unbeaten sides in the tournament, having won all the three games in Group A. India won against UAE, Pakistan and Malaysia. On the other hand, Sri Lanka finished second in Group B with two wins and one loss.

Hello and welcome to the first semifinal of the U-19 Asia Cup between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai.