Sehwag watched the action live from the stands in Rajkot as his son earned his first official junior international cap.
Legendary batter Rahul Dravid’s son Anvay Dravid and Yashbardhan Chauhan stole the limelight as India Under-19 registered a seven-run win over Australia Under-19 in a rain-curtailed first Youth ODI in Rajkot on Friday (September 18).
While Chauhan slammed a half-century, Dravid Jr produced a blistering late assault to propel India U-19 to 182/6.
The match, which was reduced to a 20-over per side contest after rain interrupted play at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, also witnessed the U-19 debut of former India opener Virender Sehwag's son Aaryavir, who scored 28 of 26 balls with five fours.
In reply, Australia U-19 were restricted at 175/7 after looking good to chase down India's target at one stage of their innings, with skipper Jack Czosnek leading the charge with a 27-ball 55.
Openers Neel Patel (45 of 31 balls) and Hayden Barbulovic (40 off 24) gave the visitors a fine start before Czosnek took charge of their innings. However, Czosnek's departure in the 19th over dashed Australia’s hopes of securing a win.
Chauhan (2/28 in 4 overs) was the most successful bowler for India U-19, capping a fine all-round performance on the day.
Earlier, Chauhan returned with 54 off 34 balls while Anvay hammered 38 off just 18 balls, a knock that proved to be the difference in the end.
Anvay, batting at No. 6, gave much needed impetus to the India U-19 innings, smashing two fours and three sixes. His knock came at a crucial juncture for the hosts after they had slipped to 88/4 in the 12th over.
Chauhan was joined by Anvay after the fall of fourth wicket fell and the duo added 69 runs to resurrect India's innings and set up a strong finish.
Sehwag watched the action live from the stands in Rajkot as his son earned his first official junior international cap. Dravid’s son had already represented India U-19 in the Youth ODI series in Sri Lanka earlier this year.
(With PTI Inputs)