Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Raichandani century powers India U-19 to series sweep
India’s under-19 cricket team beat Australia’s under-19 team in the third one-day match.
India won by six wickets in Rajkot.
This victory gave India a 3-0 series sweep.
Australia scored 254 runs before losing all its wickets.
Zed Hollick was Australia’s top scorer with 87 runs.
India’s captain, Lakshya Raichandani, scored 110 runs without getting out.
India reached 255 runs in 41.2 overs, with four wickets down.
The teams will now play two longer four-day matches.
Lakshya Raichandani scored an unbeaten 110 as India U-19 defeated Australia U-19 by six wickets in the third Youth ODI.
India chased Australia’s target of 255 in 41.2 overs, finishing with 255/4 and more than eight overs remaining.
Australia were bowled out for 254 in 49.3 overs, with Zed Hollick making 87 and Neel Patel scoring 51.
Mohit Ulva and Manal Chauhan took three wickets each for India, while Kavya Patel and Aryan Savsani claimed one apiece.
India won the three-match series 3-0 and will next play Australia in two four-day Youth Tests.
- Who
- India U-19 and Australia U-19, led by India captain Lakshya Raichandani.
- What
- India won the third Youth ODI by six wickets and completed a 3-0 series sweep.
- When
- September 23; the two Youth Tests are scheduled for September 27-30 and October 5-8.
- Where
- Rajkot.
- Why
- India successfully chased Australia’s total of 254, reaching 255/4 in 41.2 overs.
- Result
- India U-19 beat Australia U-19 by six wickets.
- Series outcome
- India won the Youth ODI series 3-0.
- India score
- 255/4 in 41.2 overs.
- Australia score
- 254 in 49.3 overs.
- Top India scorer
- Lakshya Raichandani: 110 not out off 106 balls.
- Top Australia scorer
- Zed Hollick: 87 off 87 balls.
- Leading Indian bowlers
- Mohit Ulva took 3/43 and Manal Chauhan took 3/42.
- Next matches
- Two four-day Youth Tests, scheduled for September 27-30 and October 5-8.