2nd youth test: Harvansh century lifts India U19 to 492 against Oz
Saurashtra wicketkeeper-batter Harvansh Singh Pangalia exhibited remarkable maturity and skill to score a hundred while batting with the No. 11 batter, propelling India to 492 against Australia on Day 2 of the second youth Test here on Tuesday. Pangalia’s innings of 117 runs came off just 143 balls, featuring six sixes and seven boundaries as he showcased exceptional judgment and composure.
He was on 45 runs when India lost two wickets in quick succession leaving them at 402/9.
However, the 17-year-old remained undeterred and forged a remarkable partnership with Anmoljeet Singh (11), adding 90 runs for the last wicket in just 107 balls.
In response, Australia found themselves in a challenging position at 142/3 after 44 overs, trailing India by 350 runs.
Skipper Oliver Peake was unbeaten on 62 from 113 balls (8x4, 1x6), in the company of Alex Lee Young (45 batting; 99b, 6x4) at stumps on Day 2.
Resuming on 316/5, India suffered an early setback on as skipper Soham Patwardhan was dismissed in the third over, clean bowled by Ollie Patterson (2/74) for just two runs added to his overnight score.
Pangalia, who was on seven runs at the start of the day, displayed commendable resolve and skill as he formed valuable partnerships with Mohamed Enaan (26) and Samarth Nagaraj (20).
These small but crucial alliances helped stabilise the innings before Pangalia truly stepped up after India lost two quick wickets, showcasing his ability to anchor the innings and drive the team forward.
Pangalia’s dominance at the crease was so pronounced that the Australian bowlers grew increasingly frustrated.
Brief scores: India U19: 492 in 133.3 overs (Pangalia 117, Pandya 94, Karthikeya 71, Patwardhan 63, Nikhil 61; Hoekstra 2/41, Howe 2/43); Australia U19: 142/3 in 44 overs (Peake 62*, Young 45*; Enaan 2/27).
