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DUBAI: India teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed a 95-ball 171 to propel his side to a 234-run victory over UAE in the opening match of the ACC U19 Asia Cup here at the ICC Academy on Friday.
Chasing a massive 434-run target, UAE could only muster 179-7 in their allotted 50 overs.
Uddish Suri remained the top scorer for UAE with 78* off 106, striking five fours and a six. Prithvi Madhu was the other notable contributor, scoring 50 off 87 laced with four boundaries and two sixes.
In pursuit of a daunting target, UAE could not get going as they lost wickets right from the start. Indian bowlers Henil Patel and Kishan Singh started the proceddings with wicket each.
They set the tone early, and other bowlers followed suit. As a result, half of the UAE’s batters were back in the pavilion at the end of the 11th over.
India further mounted pressure with Noorullah Ayobi’s (3) wicket in the 13th over until Uddish Suri and Prithvi Madhu’s 85-run partnership, which provided them some respite.
However, it was not enough, with the asking rate ballooning, and eventually UAE fell short by a hefty margin.
For India, Deepesh Devendran scalped two wickets in his seven overs.
Earlier, after being put into bat first, India racked up 433-6 in their 50 overs.
14-year-old Suryavanshi hit 171 off just 95, studded with 14 sixes and nine fours. Aaron George and Vihaan Malhotra scored 69 runs respectively.
The highlight of the Indian innings was a monumental partnership between Suryavanshi and George, who added 212 for the second wicket.
For the UAE, Uddish Suri and Yug Sharma managed to take two wickets in their quota of 10 overs.
The much-anticipated clash between arch-rivals Pakistan and India will be played on Sunday, 14 December.
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