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The second four-day encounter between India Under-19 and Sri Lanka Under-19 ended in a draw at the Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala. As a result, the two-match series also ended in a draw. Earlier, resuming their innings on 245 for the loss of five wickets, Sri Lanka Under-19 went on to pile 499 runs on the last day of the game, before being bowled out in the second innings. Priyamal Perera was the first to be removed on the last day, after adding just one run to his overnight score. Sadeera Samarawickrama was sent back for 63 by Chama Milind to leave the home team on 258 for seven. But the Indian colts could not wrap up the last three wickets as Binura Fernanado and AK Tyronne hammered centuries. The two batsmen were on song and garnered runs while the visitors struggled to break the partnership. It was only when Tyronne was run out for 123 that India got a breather. But by then the home team had posted 446 runs. Although the last two wickets soon followed, Fernando remained u...

The Sri Lanka Under-19 were leading by 64 runs with five wickets in hand in the second innings at the end of third day’s play in the second four-day match against India Under-19. The home team, who were trailing by 170 runs when played ended on Day 2, carefully worked towards overcoming the deficit and taking a marginal lead. Resuming their innings on 11 for no loss, they lost their opener Minod Bhanuka after adding just 16 runs to the overnight score. Hashan Dumindu and Kavindu Kuasekara then watchfully played out the first session taking SL U19 to 66 without losing more wickets before lunch. While Kulasekara was the first to depart in the second session, followed by Dumindu 15 overs later, the middle order rallied on to help the hosts take a lead. Skipper Kusal Mendis played a diligently en route his 82-ball 65, before being sent back by Chama Milind. Sadeera Samarawickrama continued to anchor the innings after the captain’s dismissal and was unbeaten on 53 off 122 balls at s...

After India Under-19 declared their innings on 393 for eight in the last session the Sri Lanka Under 19 were 11 without loss when stumps were called. The home team were trailing by 170 runs with all wickets intact at the end of second day’s play of the ongoing four-day encounter in the island nation. After India had lost both their openers early in the innings on the first day, Vijay Zol and Sanju Samson built a 160-run partnership for the third wicket to take the visitors past SL U19’s first innings total and ensure a platform for a lead. Lakshan Jayasinghe broke the stand by dismissing Samson for 70. With the score on 219 for three, Shreyas Iyer then joined his captain to build on the lead. Zol carried on his sublime form and scored a patient century – 128 off 204 – before being sent back by Binura Fernando. The Indian colts lost wicketkeeper Ankush Bains a bit later but Iyer and Aamir Gani added 98 runs until Priyamal Perera struck to end the partnership. Iyer who had made a...

India Under-19 were trailing by 142 runs with eight wickets in hand at stumps on Day 1 of the second four-day match against Sri Lanka Under-19, after spinning the opposition out for 212. Left-arm spinner, Kuldeep Yadav was the chief architect of the SL downfall at the Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala. He finished with impressive figures of 17.2-3-38-6 in the first innings.  Earlier, after SL U19 opted to bat first, pacer Atul Singh provided early breakthroughs by claiming the hosts’ openers, while Pankaj Jaiswal dismissed Sadeera Samarawickrama to leave SL on 75 for the loss of three wickets. Yadav then ran through the rest of the line-up, while Aamir Gani chipped in with the wicket of Priyamal Perera, who presented some late resistance lower down the order with a 68-ball 36. Even as wickets fell in quick succession, No.3 bat, Kavindu Kulasekara held up one end with a gritty knock to help the home team past the 200-run mark. His run in the middle was finally ended for 84 off ...

Sri Lanka Under-19 pulled off a draw against India Under-19 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium final day, after being asked to follow-on in the first of the two four-day matches of the series. Sri Lanka were trailing by 268 runs with five wickets in hand in the first innings at the end of third day’s play. They were then bowled out, after adding just 21 runs on the fourth morning. Ramesh Mendis and Kavindu Kulasekara returned without adding to their overnight total, dismissed by Atul Singh in the second over of the day. Sniffing a victory, the Indian colts enforced follow-on. However, the hosts rallied on to finish the game on 264 for the loss of nine wickets in the second innings with a 17-run lead to deny the visitors a win.    (Also Read:  Sri Lanka U19 vs India U19, Day 3 - Report | India U-19 Tour Sri Lanka ) Earlier, Atul Singh and Chama Milind polished off the rest of the SL line-up in the morning to bowl the home team out for 256 in the firs...

In the ongoing four-day match against India Under-19, Sri Lanka Under-19 were trailing by 268 runs with five wickets in hand in the first innings when stumps were called the third day.    (Also Read:  Sri Lanka U19 vs India U19, Day 1 - Report | India U-19 Tour Sri Lanka ) Even as inclement weather stalled play at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, the SL colts added 211 runs to their overnight score, courtesy Kavindu Kulasekara’s patient knock. The No.3 bat, who was unbeaten on five at the end of second day’s play, anchored the innings on Thursday to remain unbeaten on 76; he had faced 264 balls by the time play ended. After opener Hashan Dumindu was the first wicket to fall today for 42, Kulasekara was ably supported Minod Bhanuka, who made 56.    (Also Read:  Sri Lanka U19 vs India U19, Day 2 - Report | India U-19 Tour Sri Lanka ) Bhanuka’s stay at the crease was eventually ended by Kuldeep Yadav, who claimed all the four SL wickets that...

Sri Lanka Under-19 were trailing by 479 runs with nine wickets in hand in the first innings at stumps on Day 2 against India Under 19 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. The Vijay Zol-led India U19 side added 170 to their overnight score, before declaring their first innings for 503/7 on a rain and bad light-affected second day of the first four-day game. Sanju Samson, who was unbeaten on 74 along with the skipper when play resumed today, was the first to depart for 89. Meanwhile, Zol posted 173. Both the batters departed after edging pacer Chamika Karunaratne to the ‘keeper earlier in the day.  (Also Read:  Sri Lanka U19 vs India U19, Day 1 - Report | India U-19 Tour Sri Lanka ) Shreyas Iyer, who had replaced Samson in the middle, helped strengthen the visitors’ position, before being removed for 65. The rest of the lower order also contributed vital runs to the total, until India declared their innings and asked SL U19 to bat with a mountainous score beh...

With an unbeaten century, skipper Vijay Zol propelled India Under 19 to 333 for the loss of two wickets on Day 1 against Sri Lanka Under-19. Asked to bat first at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium by Kusal Mendis, the Indian colts put up an impressive performance in the first four-day game. Besides the Indian captain, the other top-order batsmen posted half-centuries. (Also Read:  Pep talk by Virat helped: Vijay Zol - India U19 Captain ) Openers Shubham Khajuria and Akhil Herwadkar put together 79 runs before the former was sent back by Lakshan Jayasinghe on a personal score of 52. Khajuria was the only wicket to fall in the first session as Herwadkar and Zol took the visitors to 101 at lunch. (Also Read:  Young J&K batsman Shubham Khajuria in India U-19 Squad for Sri Lanka Tour ) Building on the solid platform, they continued to score steadily and had added 85 for the second wicket before Ramesh Mendis struck to claim Herwadkar’s wicket for 71. Sanj...

Close on the heels of Parvez Rasool's selection in the Indian team for the Zimbabwe tour, another Jammu and Kashmir cricketer Shubham Khajuria was on Wednesday selected in the India U-19 squad for the tour of Sri Lanka. 17-year-old Khajuria, who hails from Jammu has already played three Ranji Trophy match for his state apart from six List 'A' and five T20 matches and is a part of the squad led by Maharashtra's Vijay Zol. Before Khajuria, the last player from Jammu and Kashmir to play for India colts was lanky pacer Abid Nabi. The India team is supposed to play two four day games apart from three one day internationals during the 17-day tour of the island nation. INDIAN TEAMS FOR THE TOUR OF SRI LANKA (UNDER-19): India will play two four-day games and three one-day games on the tour. The team for the four-day games is as follows: Vijay Zol (Captain) Maharashtra CA, Sanju Vishwanadh, Vice-Capt, WK, Kerala CA, Akhil Herwadkar, Mumbai CA, Shreyas Iyer, Mu...