2024-10-03 09:03:21
Chennai: With the help of Nikhil Kumar’s unbeaten half-century, India Under-19 team defeated Australia Under-19 team by two wickets on the third day of the first unofficial test. Kumar, who came at number seven, scored unbeaten 55 runs in 71 balls, with the help of which India registered victory in the last hour.Mohammad Anan opened his claws
Leg spinner Mohammad Inan took six wickets for 79 runs due to which Australia could score only 214 runs in its second innings. Australia started playing at 110 runs for four wickets. Chasing the target of 212 runs to win, India soon got its first blow when Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who had scored a century in the first innings, was out after scoring one run in the second over.
Australia’s decision to hand the new ball to off-spinner Thomas Brown proved correct as he had Suryavanshi caught behind the wicket by Simon Brown. After this, Aiden O’Connor took the return catch of Vihaan Malhotra. India’s score at this time was 25 runs for two wickets. Nitya Pandya (51 in 86 balls) and KP Karthikeya (36 in 52 balls) then made a partnership of 71 runs. However, both of them were sent to the pavilion by leg spinner Vishwa Ramkumar when India’s score was 113 runs for four wickets.
How did India complete the target of 212 runs?
After this O’Connor also sent off Soham Patwardhan. After the fall of five wickets, Kumar and wicketkeeper Abhimanyu Kundu (23 runs in 52 balls) took the score beyond 150. O’Connor had Kundu caught behind the wicket while Ramkumar bowled Inan. Player of the Match Kumar was supported by Samarth Nagaraj (19 runs in 34 balls) and both made a match-winning partnership of 47 runs for the eighth wicket.