SA U-19 vs IND U-19, 1st ODI: India Register 9-Wicket Win To Lead Series 1-0

The Indian colts dished out a solid batting display and scored 190 for 1 in 42.3 overs on Thursday to take 1-0 lead in the 3-match series

Under the leadership of Priyam Garg, India Under 19 began their tour of South Africa with a stunning 9-wicket win in the first Youth ODI at the Buffalo Park in East London. In pursuit of 188-run target, the Indian colts dished out a solid batting display and scored 190 for 1 in 42.3 overs on Thursday to take 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. South Africa’s decision to bat first backfired as their batsmen failed to convert the starts into big scores with Luke Beaufort top-scoring with a 91-ball 64. For India U-19 team, Ravi Bishnoi scalped three wickets, while Kartik Tyagi, Shubhang Hegde and Atharva Ankolekar picked up two wickets each. Chasing the target, openers Divyaansh Saxena (86 not out) and N Tilak Varma (59) shared a 127-run stand to take the game away from South Africa. Once Varma was dismissed by Achille Cloete, Saxena, who blasted 11 fours in his 116-ball knock, and Kumar Kushagra (43 not out) helped India romp home with 7.3 overs to spare. India and South Africa will meet again in the second match of the series on Saturday. Brief Scores: India U-19: 190/1 (Divyaansh Saxena 86, N Tilak Varma 59; Achille Cloete 1/42) beat South Africa U-19: 187 all out (Luke Beaufort 64, Jack Lees 27; Ravi Bishnoi 3/36) by nine wickets.