India's under-19 side won the toss and elected to field against Nepal in their ACC Men's U-19 Asia Cup match on Friday, a decision that quickly paid off as the opposition top order struggled, according to NDTV Sports.
Nepal's innings got off to a poor start. At nine overs they had reached 27 for 3, with Ishan Sood doing most of the damage by working through the top order, India Today reported in its live coverage. Sportstar noted that Niraj and Prasiddha opened the batting for Nepal after India chose to bowl.
By the 16th over, Nepal had moved to 45 for 3, Outlook India reported. Its live updates said Niraj survived a scare during that period, with Ishan coming close to collecting a fourth wicket.
The reports did not give further details of the individual scores or the conditions at the venue. The match is part of the regional under-19 tournament, and the live coverage followed India's decision at the toss through the opening exchanges of Nepal's innings.
With Nepal's top order already thinned, the next phase of the game will show whether the middle order can steady the innings or whether India's bowlers, Ishan in particular, can press home their early advantage.
