Sarfaraz ton steers India

Fifteen-year-old Mumbai youngster Sarfaraz Khan smashed 101 off 66 balls to help India colts record a four-wicket victory over South Africa in their round robin league encounter of the U-19 quadrangular series here on Wednesday.

Chasing a target of 270, India U-19 won the match in only 39.3 overs losing six wickets courtesy Sarfaraz and Ricky Bhui who cracked 94 not out.

This was India U-19’s second successive win in the tournament having beaten Zimbabwe in the opening encounter.

Sarfaraz, the youngest member of this India U-19 team cracked 17 boundaries and a six during his scintillating knock.

The 15-year-old showed maturity beyond his years as he added 159 runs for the fifth wicket in less than 20 overs with Ricky, whose contribution was also significant in the context of the match. Bhui faced 95 balls and hit 12 fours and three sixes.
The duo came together when the hosts were in trouble at 93 for four and when Sarafaraz was out in the 36th over, the match was in India’s kitty.

Brief scores: South Africa U-19: 269/8 in 50 overs (Clyde Fortuin 90, Llyod Brown 69; Chama Milind 3-52, Abhimanyu Lamba 3-55). lt to India U-19: 275/6 in 39.3 overs (Sarfaraz Khan 101, Ricky Bhui 94 n.o.).