Opener Sahil Parakh made an aggressive unbeaten hundred as India Below-19 brushed apart Australia by 9 wickets right here on Monday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match youth ODIs.
Parakh’s hundred (109 not out, 75b, 14×4, 5×6) helped India obtain the goal of 177 in simply 22 overs. India had overwhelmed Australia within the first match by seven wickets on Saturday.
After the early departure of Rudra Patel (10), Parakh, a 19-year from Mumbai, stitched a high quality partnership of 153 with Abhigyan Kundu (53 not out, 50b, 9×4) to take their facet residence simply.
Earlier, Karnataka medium pacer Samarth Nagaraj (2/34), Kerala leg-spinner Mohammed Enaan (2/30) and off-spinner Kiran Chormale (2/29) shared six wickets amongst them to limit the Aussies to 176 all out in 49.3 overs.
A number of Australian batters received begins earlier than perishing cheaply to the persistent Indian bowlers.
For the guests, middle-order batter Addison Sheriff (39, 61b, 2×4) was the top-scorer.
The inconsequential third match can be performed on Thursday earlier than the groups journey to Chennai for 2 unofficial ‘Exams’ from September 30.
Transient 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) misplaced to India U19: 177/1 in 22 overs (Sahil Parakh 109 not out, Abhigyan Kundu 53 not out) by 9 wickets.
Printed – September 24, 2024 04:12 am IST
