Quick bowler Deepesh Devendran was at his perfect in India’s U19 Asia Cup conflict in opposition to Farhan Yousaf-led Pakistan on Sunday, December 14, on the ICC Academy Floor in Dubai. Devendran returned with spectacular figures of 7-0-16-3 as India thrashed their arch-rivals by 90 runs within the rain-curtailed 49-over Group A match.
The spell got here as no shock, with Devendran eager to emulate legendary South African fast Dale Steyn, who tormented batters throughout all three codecs throughout his illustrious profession. Devendran started his Asia Cup marketing campaign with figures of 7-3-21-2 in opposition to the United Arab Emirates and carried that kind into the high-voltage conflict in opposition to Pakistan.
Within the match in opposition to Pakistan, it was Devendran’s incisive spell that put India in a commanding place. After India posted 240 in 46.1 overs, the 17-year-old ripped by way of the opposition batting, lowering Pakistan to 30 for 3 in 12.5 overs. He accounted for the important thing wickets of Sameer Minhas, Ali Hassan Baloch and Ahmed Hussain.
DEEPESH DEVENDRAN’S RISE
Devendran hails from a cricketing household. His father, Vasudevan Devendran, featured within the inaugural version of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, then referred to as the Inter-State T20 match. After his personal enjoying profession, which additionally included a stint within the now-defunct Indian Cricket League, Vasudevan went on to educate Deepesh throughout his youth.
The Tamil Nadu pacer earned his India U19 call-up for the tour of England, the place he picked up three wickets within the tour match forward of the sequence. He adopted that up with three wickets throughout the following three Youth ODIs. Deepesh additionally made his Youth Take a look at debut on the identical tour however didn’t make a major impression, although his means to the touch 132 kmph stood out among the many bowlers.
It was India U19’s tour of Australia in September and October that actually introduced Deepesh into the limelight. Within the Take a look at sequence, he completed because the main wicket-taker with 10 wickets from 4 innings at an impressive common of 9.80. Within the first Take a look at on the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane, Devendran made a direct impression with a five-wicket haul within the first innings.
After figures of 16.2-6-45-5 within the first innings, he adopted it up with 8.3-2-16-3, taking his match tally to eight wickets. Thereafter, within the U19 tri-series that includes India A U19, India B U19 and Afghanistan U19, Deepesh claimed six wickets from three matches, together with a three-wicket haul.
At simply 17, Deepesh has proven immense promise and will probably be eager to construct on his rising stature when India function within the U19 World Cup subsequent 12 months, set to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
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