India colts thrash Pak by an inns and 240 runs Saturday, September 16 2006 12:39 Hrs (IST) - World Time -
Karachi:
Indian colts crush their Pakistani counterparts by an innings and 240 runs in second and final 'Test' and sweep the under-19 cricket series 2-0 in Peshawar Friday (15 Sep, 2006).
After compiling a mammoth 611 for nine, the Indian juniors bowl out Pakistan for 154 and 217 to complete the victory with a day to spare at the Arbab Niazi stadium.
Resuming at 109 for six in their first innings on the third day of the four-day match, Pakistan are done in by seamers Ishant Sharma (4-20) and Yo Mahesh (2-52), and leg-spinner captain Piyush Chawla (2-32).
The only solid innings comes from Moin-ud-Din who makes 53.
In the second innings, the home side is routed by left arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem (3-53) and Chawla (3-72) while Sumeet Sharma also takes 2 for 12.
Riaz Kail wages a valiant battle with a fighting 83 from 112 balls with 14 fours and a six.
No. 10 batsman Raza Rehman remains unbeaten on a dour 48 from 87 balls while opener Shaan Masood makes 27.
The Indian innings based around a sparkling 220 by Tanmay Srivastava and 146 from skipper Chawla.
India wins the first 'Test' in Rawalpindi by 271 runs.
The teams now play a four-match one-day series from September 19 in Lahore.