Centurions Kushagra Ojha and Manal Chauhan added 155 in partnership
India were totally in control of the second Under-19 Youth test at the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium yesterday after reducing Sri Lanka to 122-8 in reply to their first innings of 411 on the second day.
It was poor batting on the part of the Lankan batsmen that led to their downfall with the Indian seamers Pranav Ragavendra (2/28) and Chigurupati Venkata (2/23) and leg-spinner Rohit Yadav (2/4) enjoying a field day.
Sri Lanka trail India by 289 runs with only two first innings wickets in hand and face the ignominy of being asked to follow-on.
India put into bat first recovered from losing their openers without scoring to post an impressive score courtesy centuries from Kushagra Ojha (111 off 193 balls, 12 fours, 2 sixes) and Manal Chauhan (150 off 244 balls, 20 fours, 1 six). Ojha figured in two century stands – 122 with his captain Yashbardhan Chauhan (78 off 89 balls, 11 fours, 2 sixes) and 155 with Manal Chauhan. The match continues on its third day today. – [ST]
Scores:
India (Under-19) 411 (o/n 253-3) (Kushagra Ohja 111, Yashbardhan Chauhan 78, Manal Chauhan 150, Chigurupati Venkata 25, Sethmika Seneviratne 2/90, Gimhan Mendis 3/102, Dulnith Sigera 2/69, Vigneshwaran Akash 2/50) vs. Sri Lanka (Under-19) 122-8 at close (Dimantha Mahavithana 24, Viran Chamuditha 21, Dulnith Sigera 31, Pranav Ragavendra 2/28, Chigurupati Venkata 2/23, Rohit Yadav 2/4)