Indian U-19s start tri-series with a victory

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BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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The Indian U-19 cricket team started the ongoing tri-series with a victory against Bangladesh U-19s at Jadavpur University complex in Kolkata on Friday. The Indian junior squad defeated their Bangladeshi counterparts by 82 runs.

Brief Scores

Indian U-19s–158 (45.3 ov); Washington Sundar 34, Zeeshan Ansari 34, Mehedi Hasan Miraz 3/31

Bangladesh U-19s 76 (22 ov); Shafiul Hayet 26, Avesh Khan 4/4, Zeeshan Ansari 2/1

The Indian team started the preparations under Rahul Dravid's guidance for the ICC U-19 World Cup to be held next year with a convincing victory over Bangladesh in the tri-series opener. Having won the toss, India chose to bat, but managed to score only 158 runs in less than 46 overs. Washington Sundar and Zeeshan Ansari were the top-scorers for the Boys in Blue with 34 runs, while right arm off-spinner Mehedi Hasan picked up three wickets for Bangladesh.

Chasing a target of 159, Bangladesh was rocked by Avesh Khan's fiery spell- 4 wickets for 4 runs. Apart from Shafiul Hayet, who scored 26 runs, no one from the Bangladesh team was able to stand up to the Indian bowling. Zeeshan Ansari finished off the tail-enders to round off a very good match for the U-19s.

India will next face Afghanistan tomorrow in their second match of the tri-series.  

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