Fri Jan 31 21:30:00 IST 2025: ## Cricket Roundup: Thrilling Finish in MI Emirates Match, Dominant India U19 Wins, and Mixed Results in Domestic Cricket
**Mumbai, India** – A thrilling finish is anticipated in the MI Emirates match, needing 25 runs from the final 12 balls. Meanwhile, India’s Under-19 Women’s cricket team dominated their opponents, securing a comprehensive 9-wicket victory with 30 balls to spare.
The domestic cricket scene saw a mixed bag of results. Kerala achieved a resounding innings and 169-run victory, while several other teams face significant deficits, including Meghalaya (trailing by 558 runs) and Uttarakhand (trailing by 350 runs). Other teams hold comfortable leads, including J&K (leading by 205 runs). Tamil Nadu requires 97 runs to win, while Maharashtra and Vidarbha face deficits of 35 and 80 runs respectively. Sri Lanka finds itself trailing by a substantial 518 runs in their match. Australia’s Women’s team holds a commanding 252-run lead.
On the international front, Thailand’s Women’s team secured an 8-wicket victory with 12 balls remaining, and South Africa’s Under-19 Women’s team won by 5 wickets with 11 balls to spare. India’s strong T20 form continues, having lost only two of their last 17 matches since their T20 World Cup win. They face a clear underdog in their upcoming match.
In other news, Tilak Varma’s impressive batting performance has drawn comparisons to MS Dhoni, and India has called up Dube and Ramandeep to the T20I squad to replace injured players Reddy and Rinku. Finally, Matt Carse continues his strong winter form with another all-round performance.
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