Main point:
India Under -19 team defeated England Young Lions by 231 runs. Harvansh Pangalia scored 103 runs. The team scored 442 runs and covered the opposition team at 211. On this day, the senior team lost the first Test to England. The lower order batting team was a major reason for the defeat.
Delhi: On Tuesday, on one side, under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, the Indian senior team lost by 5 wickets in the Leeds Test. On the other hand, the Under -19 team defeated England Young Lions. This victory definitely brought some smiles on the face of Indian fans.
The series between India and England’s Under -19 teams is going to start from 27 June. But, before that a practice match was played, in which India Under -19 team under the captaincy of Ayush Mhatre won a big win by 231 runs. This team also includes promising players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
5 wickets at 91, then century at number 9
India U -19 batted first in the match. Opener Ayush Mhatre was dismissed early after scoring only 1 and Vaibhav Suryavanshi 17 runs. India’s team had lost five wickets for 91 runs.
After this, Rahul Kumar (73), Kanishka Chauhan (79) and Ambrish (72) played brilliant innings. But the biggest explosion was made by Harvansh Pangalia to bat at number 9. He scored 103 runs in just 52 balls with the help of 9 sixes and 8 fours.
Thanks to these innings, India U -19 scored a huge score of 442 runs. In response, England Young Lions team was reduced to just 211 runs and India won the match by 231 runs.
9 bowlers performed well
In this match, 9 players bowled from India Under -19. Devesh Devendran performed the best with 3 wickets in 5.1 overs. Naman Pushpak and Vihan Malhotra took 2-2 wickets.
Senior team defeated criticism
On this day, India’s senior team lost to England in Leeds Test. India had scored 471 runs in the first innings, but after reaching close to 600, the team collapsed after losing 7 wickets within 41 runs.
Even in the second innings, the lower order flopped. The last 6 batsmen could add just 31 runs. While the 9th player of the Under -19 team was hitting a century, the batsmen of the senior team were continuously failing.
This practice match showed a glimpse of the future of Indian cricket, but also reminded that at the senior level, the team is in dire need of improving many aspects.
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