Know about Raj Limbani, the 18-year-old who helped India reach the U-19 Asia Cup semi-final

Following the overwhelming defeat against Pakistan, the India U-19 team has scripted an immense comeback in the ACC U-19 Asia Cup 2023 tournament. The Men in Blue defeated Nepal by 10 wickets and sealed the semi-final spot in the tournament. Raj Limbani, who devastated the Nepal innings, with his express pace was adjudged the player of the match.

3 things you need to know

• India U-19 defeated Nepal by 10 wickets
• Raj Limbani emerged as the performer of the match for India
• He went away with 7 wickets

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India U-19 register commanding win over Nepal

Team India has responded in the best way possible after sustaining a loss against arch-rivals Pakistan. On Tuesday, December 12, India got the better of Nepal in the most convincing way. After opting to bowl first, the ballers did their job perfectly and restricted Nepal's innings to a meagre score of 52. Chasing 53, the openers Arshin Kulkarni (43*) and Adarsh Singh (13*) gave nothing away and secured the victory for India under 8 overs.

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Who is Raj Limbani?

For India U-19, the hero of the match turned out to be pacer Raj Limbani. The right armer snared away with 7 wickets and squeezed the life out of Nepali innings. He showcased the fabulous figures of f 7/13 in 9.1 overs.

Raj Limbani is an 18-year-old pacer, who was born on February 2, 2005. He is a cricketer from Vadodara. The pacer went wicketless against Pakistan but had taken three scalps against Afghanistan U-19. For his exceptional display against Nepal, he has caused chaos on social media, with users already calling him a future star.

With the win against Nepal, India have made it to the semi-final of the AFC Asia Cup 2023.