Sehwag shines on debut, Dravid goes ballistic as India U-19 beat Australia by seven runs in Rajkot Youth ODI

India Under-19 held off Australia Under-19 by seven runs in a rain-shortened first Youth ODI in Rajkot on Friday, with Anvay Dravid offering the late push and Yashbardhan Chauhan scoring a half-century.The match was diminished to twenty overs per facet after rain interrupted play on the Niranjan Shah Stadium. India posted 182 for six after being despatched in to bat by Aussie skipper Jack Czosnek, with Chauhan making 54 off 34 balls and Anvay, son of former India captain Rahul Dravid, scoring 38 off 18.The match additionally 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 5 fours. His father was current on the venue to look at him play.Australia made a powerful begin of their chase by way of openers Neel Patel and Hayden Barbulovic. Patel scored 45 off 31 balls, whereas Barbulovic made 40 off 24. Australia then remained within the chase by way of captain Jack Czosnek, who scored 55 off 27 balls.But Czosnek’s dismissal within the nineteenth over ended Australia’s hopes. They completed on 175 for seven, seven runs wanting India’s complete.Chauhan was India’s most profitable bowler, taking two wickets for 28 runs in his 4 overs to finish an excellent all-round efficiency.India had been in bother at 88 for 4 within the twelfth over earlier than Chauhan and Anvay got here collectively. The pair added 69 runs to revive the innings and arrange the late cost.Chauhan scored 54, hitting 5 fours and two sixes. Anvay got here in at No. 6 and scored his 38 from simply 18 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes. His strike charge of 211.11 gave India the late runs they wanted.India scored 108 runs of their closing 10 overs.Earlier, Aaryavir made a gentle begin on his India U-19 debut, opening alongside captain Lakshya Raichandani. The pair added 45 runs for the opening wicket.Aaryavir’s debut had drawn consideration, with Sehwag additionally on the stadium to look at his son. Anvay had beforehand represented India U-19 within the Youth ODI collection in Sri Lanka earlier this yr.Brief scores:India Under-19s: 182 for six (Chauhan 54, Dravid 38; Brain 2-29)Australia Under-19s: 175 for 7: (Czosnek 55, Neel 45, Barbulovic 40; Chauhan 2-28)