Aaryavir Sehwag joins Gill, Agarwal in elite list with stunning 160 against UAE
Aaryavir Sehwag, son of former cricketer Virender Sehwag, scored 160 runs in an Under-19 Asia Cup match against the UAE. His performance places him in an elite group of Indian batters who have achieved similar scores at the youth level.
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This highlights the emergence of young talent in Indian cricket, a sport of significant cultural and economic importance in the region.
NEW DELHI: Aaryavir Sehwag produced a sensational innings of 160 to join India captain Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal in an elite list of Indian batters during the ACC U19 Asia Cup clash against the United Arab Emirates at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Tuesday.The right-hander struck 17 fours and seven sixes in his 168-ball knock, registering the joint fifth-highest individual score by an Indian batter in Youth ODIs. His effort also matched the 160s scored by Gill and Agarwal at the Under-19 level.Gill had scored 160 against England at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium in 2017, while Agarwal reached the same score against Australia in Hobart in 2009.Sehwag, son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, also shared a massive 193-run partnership for the second wicket with VK Vineeth, putting India in a commanding position after UAE won the toss and elected to field.Sehwag falls short of Rayudu's long-standing…
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