Mumbai: Anwai Dravid, younger son of former India captain and coach Rahul DravidIndia U-19 top-scored with a whirlwind 87 (67b, 9×4, 1×6) while Arjun Rajput smashed 76 (81b, 9×4, 1×6) to help India U-19 post a stunning total of 285 against Sri Lanka A in 47.2 overs in the second youth ODI at Hambantota on Monday.After electing to bat first, the India U-19 team slipped to 81 runs in four overs in the 19th over, before the 17-year-old talented wicketkeeper Anvay combined with Rajput for the fifth wicket to save the visitors with a huge partnership of 145 runs off only 126 balls. India’s under-19 team’s two openers – captain Yashbardhan Chauhan (6) and Sagar Virk (4) – lost the match and scored 11 runs in the fourth over before Kushagra Ojha (38, 45b, 6×4) and VK Vineeth (24 off 45 balls) scored 67 for the third wicket. points to get the game back on track. Anvay, who is at number five, brought some much-needed impetus to the India U-19 team with his three-wicket haul of 78 in the 17th over, with a batting average of 129.85 and a half-century off 47 balls.Sri Lanka Under-19 left-arm seamer Gimhan Mendis took 5 for 41 in 8.2 overs. Anvay scored 14 runs off 19 balls in the first Youth ODI at the same venue as India Under-19 team registered a four-wicket win of 321 runs against the hosts. Incidentally, Anvay’s elder brother Samit Dravid performed well with bat and ball in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 match on Sunday. Samit scored 40 runs off 28 balls with 2 for 23 to help Bangalore Blasters beat Mysore Warriors by eight wickets. Anvay recently led the Karnataka under-19 team to the quarter-finals of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. He scored 220 runs in the tournament – the second highest on his team – with an average of 55.00 in six innings. India Under-19’s tour of Sri Lanka consists of three one-day matches and two four-day matches. Brief score: India Under-19 285, 47.2 overs (Anvay Dravid 87, Arjun Rajput 76, Kushagra Ojha 38; Gimhan Mendis 5-41) vs Sri Lanka A.
