Anvay Dravid (File photo)
India U19 Edges Australia U19 in Rain-Shortened ODI
In a closely contested match, India Under-19 triumphed over Australia Under-19 by seven runs in the first Youth ODI held in Rajkot on Friday. The match was affected by rain, leading to a reduced overs format. Anvay Dravid played a crucial role in the latter stages of the game, while Yashbardhan Chauhan contributed significantly with a half-century, helping secure the victory for India.
The match also marked the India U-19 debut of Aaryavir Sehwag, son of former India cricketer Virender Sehwag. Opening the innings, Aaryavir scored 28 off 26 balls, hitting five fours. Patel scored 45 off 31 balls, while Barbulovic made 40 off 24. Australia then remained in the chase through captain Jack Czosnek, who scored 55 off 27 balls. Chauhan scored 54, hitting five fours and two sixes. 6 and scored his 38 from just 18 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes. His strike rate of 211.11 gave India the late runs they needed. India scored 108 runs in their final 10 overs.
His father was present at the venue to watch him play. Australia made a strong start in their chase through openers Neel Patel and Hayden Barbulovic. Anvay came in at No.