India U19 clinch series 2-1 as South Africa register consolatory win

East London: South Africa rode on Jonathan Bird’s 121-ball unbeaten 88-run knock to register a five-wicket consolatory win over the India Under-19 team in the third and final Youth ODI at the Buffalo Park. The South Africa U-19 team, who were chasing a 193-run target, crossed the line with 10 balls to spare, thanks to Bird’s gritty knock. Despite the loss, India won the series 2-1 after winning the first two matches of the rubber.

Brief scores: South Africa Under-19: 193/5 (Jonathan Bird 88 not out, Andrew Louw 31; Yashasvi Jaiswal 2/40) beat India Under-19 192/8 (Priyam Garg 52, N Tilak Varma 25; Pheku Moletsane 2/36) by five wickets. IANS

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