The Proteas opted to bat first after winning the toss, but the decision backfired as the top order was constantly troubled by the Indian bowlers. The batters failed to convert their sides, with only Luke Beaufort managing to score more than 50 runs. He made a fine knock of 64 in 91 balls, lending the side something to play with. Jack Lees was the second highest run scorer for the side, with 27 runs.
For the Indian Under-19 team, it was Ravi Bishnoi who led the bowling attack, picking up three wickets while conceding 36 runs. Kartik Tyagi, who along with Bishnoi was picked up in the IPL auctions held ten days ago in Kolkata, picked up 2 wickets. Shubhang Hegde and Atharva Ankolekar too got two scalps each.
Brief Scores:
India Under-19: 190 for 1 (Divyaansh Saxena 86, Tilak Varma 59; Achille Cloete 1 for 42) beat South Africa Under-19: 187 all out (Luke Beaufort 64, Jack Lees 27; Ravi Bishnoi 3 for 36) by nine wickets.