Bangladesh have been able to break the most reliable partnerships but the amount of runs India have scored so far is enough to defend today's match. If Bangladesh can keep India Under 19 within 250 runs then the game could be a contest. However, compared to the past, the bowling line of Bangladesh could not create much more pressure today. Maruf Mridha of Bangladesh has picked up two wickets so far but other bowlers have not bowled very well but I haven't seen any erratic bowling. However, if Bangladesh can bat well in today's match, it will be possible for Bangladesh to win.
India may get to 240-250, as they are 208/5 currently. And against a weak team like Bangladesh, that should be more than enough to win. Bangladesh need to make sure that they get to a decent total even if they lose today's match. That would help them to get to Super 6. In the other match, Pakistan is looking quite comfortable against Afghanistan. They are 235/5 after 44 overs, and may get to 280-300. And in the third match, Scotland is struggling against England at 155/8. Apart from Jamie Dunk and Owen Gould none of the other Scottish batsmen could make sizable contributions.
India is a strong opponent for Bangladesh so the target of 252 runs will not be easy for Bangladesh at all. In this case, after seeing India's batting, it seems that the pitch is very helpful for bowling. Maruf Mridha of Bangladesh bowled eight overs and collected five wickets for just 43 runs. However, although the target of 252 runs is easy in view, the opponent India has the ability to stop Bangladesh in this target of 252 runs. However, if the batsmen can perform as well as the bowling of Bangladesh, the possibility of Bangladesh's victory can be created.
Bangladesh U19 team is very strong. And they have proved their mettle in the past. However, like the Bangladesh national team, the performance of their under-19 team is also very erratic. And so it is very difficult for Bangladesh to win the target of 252 runs given by India.
A target of 252 runs is not a small target. But I thought the Indian team would provide a bigger target. Because Adarsha Singh and Uday Sharan were able to build a great partnership. The middle order batsmen batted very slowly. Otherwise, India would have easily been able to deliver a target of 280 today.