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India beats New Zealand in under-19 cricket World Cup to reach the final
Ajit Parker
Feb. 28, 2008

In a thrilling rain-curtailed semifinal, India survived a late batting order scare to beat New Zealand by three wickets to reach the final of the under-19 cricket World Cup in Kuala Lumpur .
Kiwis played well, Corey Anderson's 68-ball 70 achieved a score of 205 for eight in 50 overs after electing to bat.
However for rain disruptions, the target become slightly stiffer for the Indians after it was reset at 191 (rpt 191) in 43 overs.
India achieved the target in in 41.3 overs at the expense of seven wickets.
Opener Sreevats Goswami (51 off 76 balls) and captain Virat Kohli (43 off 53 balls) was instrumental in laying the foundation for India's win.
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