Aaryavir Sehwag Hits Unbeaten 70 As India U-19 Thrash Nepal By 10 Wickets In Asia Cup Opener

Al Amerat: Aaryavir Sehwag, son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, made a flying start to India’s U-19 Asia Cup campaign, scoring an unbeaten 70 off 52 balls to guide the team to a 10-wicket victory over Nepal on Friday.

Chasing 129, India reached the target in just 19.1 overs without losing a wicket. Captain Lakshya Raichandani also remained unbeaten on 53 off 63 balls, stitching together a match-winning opening partnership with Aaryavir.

Earlier, India’s bowlers bundled out Nepal for 128 in 42.3 overs. Ishan Sood and Arjun Rajput picked up three wickets each, conceding 18 and eight runs respectively. Darsh Sonar top-scored for Nepal with 43.

Aaryavir smashed seven fours and four sixes in his entertaining knock. He had earlier grabbed attention with a 173-run innings against Chandigarh and a double century against Meghalaya in the Cooch Behar Trophy.

India will next face arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, November 8.