Vaibhav Sooryavanshi prolonged his jaw-dropping run with a scorching hundred whereas Aaron George too struck a high-quality century as India U-19 thrashed South Africa by 233 runs within the third youth ODI to brush the three-match sequence right here on Wednesday.
Despatched in to bat, stand-in skipper Sooryavanshi, who smashed a 24-ball 68 within the earlier recreation, as soon as once more went on a six-hitting spree to hammer his 100 in simply 63 balls. He completed with 10 maximums and 9 boundaries in a fluent 74-ball 127.
The 14-year-old from Bihar was ably supported by George, who compiled 118 off 106 balls, because the duo laid the platform for an enormous whole with a 227-run opening stand.
India piled up a mammoth 393 for 7, a goal that proved properly past South Africa, which was bowled out for 160 in 35 overs.
For the host, Ntando Soni (3/61) and Jason Rowles (2/59) shared 5 wickets at Willowmoore Park.
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Chasing the stiff goal, South Africa slumped to fifteen for 3 within the fourth over as Kishan Singh wreaked havoc on the high, dismissing Jorich Van Schalkwyk (1), Adnaan Lagadien (9) and Lethabo Phahlamohlaka (0).
The 19-year-old Singh, who had taken 4 wickets within the second recreation as properly, was the standout bowler once more.
Daniel Bosman (40) and Rowles (19) supplied temporary resistance, however South Africa slid to 99 for six within the twenty third over. Paul James (41) and Corne Botha (36 not out) solely delayed the inevitable.
Earlier, Sooryavanshi as soon as once more stole the highlight together with his power-hitting, mentioning his third century in Youth ODIs. He has additionally struck 4 fifties thus far in 18 matches. The teenager sensation has now amassed 973 runs in 18 matches at a mean of 54.05 and a strike price of 164.08.
India had gained the primary match by 25 runs by way of the DLS methodology and the second by eight wickets.
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