IND U19 v NEP U19, U19 Asia Cup: India bowl first; Sehwag and Dravid in focus

India Under-19 were bowling to Nepal Under-19 in an U19 Asia Cup fixture on November 6, 2026, with Sehwag and Dravid among the names in focus and India electing to bowl first. Live score updates recorded a mix of dot balls, wides and occasional boundaries in the opening exchanges.

Early play saw Mohit Ulva and Kavya Patel among the first bowlers to operate, with Mohit delivering initial dot balls to Niraj Yadav before Niraj and Darsh Sonar exchanged singles; the log records "Mohit Ulva to Darsh Sonar, 1 run, played towards point." Kavya Patel’s overs contained numerous dot deliveries and wides as batters nudged and defended to the off-side and mid-wicket areas. Kavya also conceded a boundary to Darsh Sonar, recorded as "Kavya Patel to Darsh Sonar, Four! Played towards covers." Those sequences set a steady but restrained tempo to Nepal’s start.

Ishan Sood produced extended periods of dot bowling against both Niraj Yadav and Nischal Chhetri and claimed a wicket when Nischal Chhetri edged to the slip: "Ishan Sood to Nischal Chhetri, OUT! c Yashbardhan Chauhan b Ishan Sood." After that dismissal Sood’s overs continued to include several no-run deliveries, with entries such as "Ishan Sood to Nischal Chhetri, No run, played towards covers" and "Ishan Sood to Niraj Yadav, No run, played towards covers."

Kavya Patel’s sequence also featured wides and tight lines that produced singles and blanks; the ball-by-ball record includes "Kavya Patel to Darsh Sonar, Wide," "Kavya Patel to Niraj Yadav, 1 run, played towards fine leg," and "Kavya Patel to Niraj Yadav, Wide." Those entries show Kavya alternating between restrictive dot balls and costly extras. The series of deliveries noted plays "towards mid off," "towards covers," and "towards point," indicating much of the action was played on the off-side.

Mohit Ulva returned to the attack and conceded boundaries and a wide, with entries reading "Mohit Ulva to Niraj Yadav, Four! Played towards covers," "Mohit Ulva to Niraj Yadav, No run," and "Mohit Ulva to Niraj Yadav, Wide." A later delivery from Mohit is logged as "Mohit Ulva to Niraj Yadav, Four! Played towards point," underlining that Niraj found scoring opportunities off his bowling at times.

Fielding contributions included Yashbardhan Chauhan taking the catch to dismiss Nischal Chhetri, captured in the score as "c Yashbardhan Chauhan b Ishan Sood." The ball-by-ball entries also repeatedly note shots "played towards third man" and "played towards covers," reflecting how Nepal’s batters sought runs predominantly around the off-side. Multiple bowlers kept long sequences of dot balls, limiting scoring opportunities between the boundaries and the wides.

The match remained in progress at the time of the update, with live coverage recording further overs and ball-by-ball developments as India continued to bowl in this U19 Asia Cup fixture.