Batting first, the Indian team did not get off to a good start. However, thanks to Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 72 and Abhishyan Kundu’s crucial 80, India put up a fighting score of 238 in the allotted overs. This pair gave the Indian team a chance to get back into the match. Moderate batting in the middle overs and scoring runs towards the end became India’s capital.

Due to rain, the target in front of Bangladesh was revised to 165 runs in 29 overs. Bangladesh started well. At one point when the scoreboard read 106/2, it looked like the match was in their hands. Just at that moment India’s Bihan Malhotra turned the match. He first dismissed Kalam Siddiqui Alin and then picked up three more wickets in quick succession.

Bihan Malhotra failed with the bat but performed brilliantly with the ball. He broke Bangladesh’s batting lineup with 4 wickets for 14 runs. In the end, Bangladesh were all out for 146 runs and India won the match by 18 runs. The win boosted India’s confidence and made Malhotra the man of the match.

Born on 1 January 2007 in Patiala, Bihan Malhotra is currently the vice-captain of India’s U-19 team. The left-handed batsman, who has been interested in cricket since childhood, trained at the Cricket Hub Academy. Virat Kohli’s role model Bihan has already impressed his talent in several international youth tournaments. His all-round contribution in this match became a big hope for India for the future.