Under-19 Youth Test: Innings win for India colts

After dismissing Sri Lanka for 316 in its first innings, India bundled the host for 150 in the second innings when it forced the follow on. India had run up 613 for eight in its first innings. This win gave it a clean sweep in the Test series. When Sri Lanka was dismissed for 316 on Thursday, left-arm medium pacer Mohit Jangra (4/76) was the pick of the bowlers while Yatin Mangwani (2/30), Ayush Badoni (2/39) and Siddharth Desai (2/84) scalped two wickets each to wrap up the host. 

Following on, Sri Lanka U-19 continued to find it difficult to negotiate the Indian bowlers and was soon reduced to 47 for 3 at stumps on Thursday. At the draw of stumps, Nuwanidu Fernando (2) and Kalhara Senarathne (0) were at the crease with Sri Lanka U-19 still needing 250 runs with 7 wickets in hand to make India U-19 team bat again. Arjun Tendulkar had got a wicket in the second innings. When it resumed on Thursday, 18-year-old left-arm spinner Siddhart Desai picked up four wickets for 40 runs as Sri Lanka was all out for 150. 

For Sri Lanka, P Sooriyabandara scored a hundred while GS Dinusha’s 51 and Sandun Mendis’ 49 came off 195 and 153 balls respectively.Sri Lanka made 316 in 114.3 overs. In its first innings. Tendulkar, who went wicket-less in the first innings, provided the first breakthrough in Sri Lanka’s second essay when he dismissed K Mishara in the fourth over. Mangwani and Badoni also picked one wicket each. 

BRIEF SCORES:  

India Under-19 613/8 decl.; Sri Lanka Under-19 316 (P Sooriyabandara 115; M Jangra 4/76) and 150 (ST Mendis 26, MNK Fernando 28, Siddharth Desai 4/40, YD Mangwani 2/9, A Badoni 2/17)