Aaryavir Sehwag delivers for India U19

Coming into this match on the back of a three-wicket defeat against Pakistan, India A needed a strong start from their openers while batting first against the UAE. Aaryavir Sehwag provided that with a big hundred, laced with 17 fours and seven sixes.

The youngster started off carefully along with Lakshya Raichandani, adding a 62-run stand in 13.5 overs, and brought up his fifty off 69 balls. He took 62 balls more to reach the three-figure mark before changing gears, smashing the next 60 runs off just 37 balls.

Sehwag dominated the UAE bowlers during his 193-run partnership for the second wicket with VK Vineeth, who made 67 off 69 balls. Sehwag and Vineeth were the only India U19 batters to cross 20 as the pair powered the team to 309-7 in 50 overs.

This isn't the first time Aaryavir has made headlines for his explosive batting like his father. Just four days ago, Sehwag made an unbeaten 70 off 52 against Nepal as India U19 started their campaign with a 10-wicket victory.

Earlier last month, he hammered 173 off 143 deliveries for Delhi’s under-19 team against Chandigarh in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. He smashed 19 fours and eight sixes in that innings, scoring 124 of his runs in boundaries alone.

As the UAE are an Associate Nation, the match doesn't get Youth ODI status. In all, Sehwag has played four Youth ODIs, from which he has 131 runs at an average of 32.75 and strike rate of 90.

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