Vaibhav Suryavanshi's Fiery 68 Takes India To Eight-Wicket Win Over South Africa In 2nd U-19 ODI

Skipper Vaibhav Suryavanshi hammered a 24-ball 68, a blazing knock that included 10 sixes, as India U-19 recorded an eight-wicket win via the DLS method to take an unassailable 2-0 lead against South Africa in the Youth ODI series here on Monday. India had earlier won the first ODI by 25 runs via the DLS method in Benoni at Willowmoore Park. For the second time in the series, the contest was affected by bad weather as the game was delayed for a considerable time due to lightning, and the target for the Indian side was revised to 174 off 27 overs.

India U-19 were 115 for two in 12.5 overs when lightning struck. Play resumed, but the game was called off when India U-19 reached 176 for two in 23.3 overs.

Before the stoppages, Suryavanshi went berserk, hitting 10 sixes and a four to make 68 off a mere 24 balls in his mile-a-minute knock, taking the game away from the opposition.

Vedant Trivedi (31 not out off 57) and Abhigyan Kundu (48 not out off 42) were in the middle when India were declared winners.

Earlier, a fine 114 (117 balls; 7 fours, 3 sixes) from Jason Rowles helped South Africa reach as far as 245, with the hosts being bowled out in 49.3 overs.

Kishan Singh returned figures of 8.3-1-46-4 while RS Ambrish took 2/47.

Brief scores: South Africa U-19 245 in 49.3 overs (Jason Rowles 114, Daniel Bosman 31; Kishan Singh 4/46, RS Ambrish 2/47) lost to India U-19 176 for two in 23.3 overs (Vaibhav Suryavanshi 68, Vedant Trivedi 31 not out, Abhigyan Kundu 48 not out; Michael Kruiskamp 2/23) by eight wickets

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