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Harvansh Pangalia's 93 Powers India U19 to Rain-Affected Win Over South Africa

India U19 clinched a 25-run victory via the DLS method in a rain-affected series opener against South Africa U19 in Benoni. Harvansh Pangalia starred with a brilliant 93, forging a crucial 140-run partnership with R.S. Ambrish (65) to rescue India from 67/4 and post 300. Chasing 301, South Africa was 148/4 after 27.4 overs when rain and lightning halted play permanently. India's bowlers, led by Deepesh Devendran, applied consistent pressure to secure the win under the DLS calculation.

Key Points: India U19 Beats SA U19 via DLS in Series Opener | Match Report

  • Pangalia's match-winning 93
  • 140-run 5th-wicket stand
  • Rain enforces DLS result
  • Bowlers defend total under pressure
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India U19 wins series opener against South Africa U19 via DLS method

Harvansh Pangalia's 93 and a 140-run partnership with R.S. Ambrish led India U19 to a 25-run DLS victory over South Africa U19 in a rain-hit match.

"Pangalia's impressive innings... helped India post a challenging 300. - Match Report"

Benoni, January 3

Harvansh Pangalia shone bright with a stellar 93-run knock, leading India U19 to a 25-run victory over South Africa U19 via the DLS method in a rain-affected series opener in Benoni on Saturday.

Pangalia's impressive innings, alongside R.S. Ambrish's 65, helped India post a challenging 300 in 50 overs.

Despite a strong start by South Africa, India's bowlers, led by Deepesh Devendran's crucial wickets, kept the hosts under pressure and secured the win.

Chasing 301, the hosts were 148/4 after 27.4 overs when rain and lightning interrupted play. The match could not resume thereafter, and India was awarded the victory via the DLS method.

Proteas opener Jorich Van Schalkwyk (60*) also played a decent innings, remaining unbeaten at the crease, as rain interrupted the game.

In the first innings, Ambrish and Pangalia stitched a solid partnership of 140 runs for the fifth wicket to help India U19 post a total of 300.

Ambrish and Pangalia forged a rock-solid 140-run partnership for the fifth wicket, breathing life into India's U19 innings and propelling them to a formidable 300.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Aaron George failed to perform in the series opener, but the duo of Ambrish and Pangalia put India U19 back on track from 67 for 4. India's middle order showed resilience to post a competitive total.

Suryavanshi is leading India U19 in the series against South Africa U19, replacing the injured captain Ayush Mhatre and vice-captain Vihaan Malhotra, who are recovering.

- ANI

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Sarah B
A win is a win, but it's a shame the rain had the final say. South Africa were building a decent chase. Hopefully the next matches get a full game. Good fight from both sides.
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Priya S
Pangalia was so close to a century! 93 runs under pressure is outstanding. The middle-order partnership was the game-changer. Well done, boys! 👏
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Vikram M
While the win is great, we need to address the top-order collapse. Suryavanshi and George failing is a concern. Can't always rely on the middle order to bail us out. The team management should work on this.
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Rohit P
Deepesh Devendran with the crucial wickets! Bowling under pressure after putting up 300 on the board is key. Great all-round performance. On to the next one!
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Michael C
Interesting to see a new captain, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, stepping in. Tough start for him personally with the bat, but he led the team to a win. That's what matters.

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