Pawan smashes India's highest individual score in U-19

HAMBANTOTA (Sri Lanka): Young Maharashtra batsman Pawan Shah smashed 282, the second highest particular person score in U-19 internationals, in conjunction with six consecutive barriers in an over as India posted a mammoth 613 for 8 towards Sri Lanka on the second day of the final Youth Test on Wednesday.

The Indian innings was declared when Shah, an 18-year-old right-hander from Pune, was dismissed after missing out on a triple hundred via 18 runs. His 282 got here off 332 balls with 33 barriers and a six in just below seven hours.

He failed to beat Australian Clinton Peake's 304 no longer out towards India in Melbourne in 1995, which remains to be the highest score at this U-19 level.

The spotlight of his knock was six consecutive barriers off left-arm seamer Vichithra Perera within the 108th over of the innings. The first boundary got him to his double hundred.

The final time six barriers were hit in an over in any form of world consultant cricket was way back in 1982, when Sandeep Patil did the same towards Bob Willis in Manchester in 1982. However, Willis had bowled seven balls in that specific over, together with a no-ball.

Shah added 263 runs for the second wicket with left-handed opener Atharva Taide (177) and any other 167 runs with Nikhil Wadhera (64). Atharva had additionally scored 100 within the first Youth Test.


In reply, Sri Lanka were 140 for four at stumps with left-arm seamer Mohit Jangra selecting up three for 43.


Brief Scores:


India U-19 1st Innings: 613/8 decl (Pawan Shah 282, Atharva Taide 177, Nikhil Wadhera 64).


Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 140/four in 49 overs (Mohit Jangra three/43).
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