NEW DELHI: Opener Sahil Parakh dazzled with an aggressive unbeaten century, leading India Under-19 to a resounding nine-wicket victory over Australia in Puducherry on Monday. This win gave the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match youth ODIs series.
Parakh’s outstanding 109 not out off 75 balls, featuring 14 boundaries and five sixes, propelled India to chase down the target of 177 in just 22 overs.India had already secured a win in the first match by seven wickets on Saturday.
After Rudra Patel‘s early dismissal for 10, Parakh formed a formidable partnership of 153 runs with Abhigyan Kundu, who also remained unbeaten with a composed 53 off 50 deliveries, including nine fours.
Earlier in the match, Indian bowlers put on a disciplined performance. Karnataka medium pacer Samarth Nagaraj (2/34), Kerala leg-spinner Mohammed Enaan (2/30), and off-spinner Kiran Chormale (2/29) collectively picked up six wickets to bowl Australia out for 176 in 49.3 overs.
Despite several Australian batters getting good starts, they failed to convert them into significant scores against the consistent Indian attack.
For Australia, middle-order batter Addison Sheriff was the top scorer with a steady 39 runs off 61 balls, which included two boundaries.
The series will conclude with an inconsequential third match on Thursday, followed by two unofficial Tests in Chennai starting from September 30.
Brief scores: Australia U19: 176 all out in 49.3 overs (Addison Sheriff 39, Christian Howe 28; Samarth Nagaraj 2/34, Mohammed Enaan 2/30, Kiran Chormale 2/29) lost to India U19: 177/1 in 22 overs (Sahil Parakh 109 not out, Abhigyan Kundu 53 not out) by 9 wickets.
Parakh’s outstanding 109 not out off 75 balls, featuring 14 boundaries and five sixes, propelled India to chase down the target of 177 in just 22 overs.India had already secured a win in the first match by seven wickets on Saturday.
After Rudra Patel‘s early dismissal for 10, Parakh formed a formidable partnership of 153 runs with Abhigyan Kundu, who also remained unbeaten with a composed 53 off 50 deliveries, including nine fours.
Earlier in the match, Indian bowlers put on a disciplined performance. Karnataka medium pacer Samarth Nagaraj (2/34), Kerala leg-spinner Mohammed Enaan (2/30), and off-spinner Kiran Chormale (2/29) collectively picked up six wickets to bowl Australia out for 176 in 49.3 overs.
Despite several Australian batters getting good starts, they failed to convert them into significant scores against the consistent Indian attack.
For Australia, middle-order batter Addison Sheriff was the top scorer with a steady 39 runs off 61 balls, which included two boundaries.
The series will conclude with an inconsequential third match on Thursday, followed by two unofficial Tests in Chennai starting from September 30.
Brief scores: Australia U19: 176 all out in 49.3 overs (Addison Sheriff 39, Christian Howe 28; Samarth Nagaraj 2/34, Mohammed Enaan 2/30, Kiran Chormale 2/29) lost to India U19: 177/1 in 22 overs (Sahil Parakh 109 not out, Abhigyan Kundu 53 not out) by 9 wickets.