India routs South Africa in warm-up match

The bowlers then helped India defeat South Africa by 189 runs in the Under-19 World Cup warmup match.

Akhona Mnyanka and Thando Ntini shared five scalps for South Africa either side of the partnership. India fast bowler Ishan Porel then ripped through South Africa’s top-order with a four-wicket haul, while Abhishek Sharma followed his useful 35-run knock with two wickets even as the 2014 champion was dismissed for 143 runs in 38.3 overs. 

For South Africa, Jean du Plessis fought a lone battle scoring 50 off 82 balls. India captain Prithvi Shaw said the team’s batsmen as well as bowlers were acclimatizing well. 

“It was a good win for us, just getting used to these conditions. We dominated and executed quite well and we are practising hard, so all credit to the boys.” Meanwhile, Australia had a good outing as most of its players came good with either bat or ball. It got runs through opener Jack Edwards (50) and Jonathan Merlo, who smashed four fours and four sixes during his knock of 78. 

The total of 251 for seven in 50 overs was easily defended as all-rounders Will Sutherland and Jason Rolston made good use of the seaming conditions to finish with three wickets each, while Austin Waugh, son of Steve Waugh, picked up two wickets as Sri Lanka was dismissed for 198 in 42.5 overs. 

Sri Lanka was 64 for six in the 17th over and it took an 84run seventh-wicket partnership between Boyagoda (69) and Bandara (51) to lift the Asian side to a decent score.

BRIEF SCORES: India U-19 332/8 in 50 overs (A Juyal 86, H Rana 68, Abhishek Sharma 35, A Mnyaka 3/40) bt South Africa U-19 143 in 38.3 overs (J du Plessis 50, I Porel 4/23, Shiva Singh 2/9)