Fatullah: India will aim to build on their dominant showing in the pool stages when they take on an unpredictable Namibia in the quarter finals of the under-19 World Cup, here, on Saturday.

India went about their job in clinical fashion beating Ireland, New Zealand and Nepal by big margins in Group D.

However, they can't afford to take their quarter final opponents lightly as Namibia head into the knockout phase after showing the exit door to defending champions South Africa. In other matches, Namibia got the better of Scotland before losing their final league game against Bangladesh to finish second in Group A behind the hosts.

On paper, India possess a formidable unit and should have little difficulty in getting past Namibia.

India captain Ishan Kishan will be pleased on getting some runs under his belt after failing in the previous two innings prior to the game against Nepal. He smashed a 40-ball 52 against Nepal in the company of fellow opener Rishabh Pant, who looks to be in ominous touch. 

Rishabh enabled an India win in a canter after hammering 78 off 24 balls against the team from the Himalayan nation.
Namibia, however, will also have to worry about Sarfaraz Khan, who goes into game at the back of two fifties in three games. Madhya Pradesh-born pacer Avesh Khan has been the standout bowler for India with nine wickets at an average of 10.00 and economy rate of 3.21.      

(PTI)