India colts rout Sri Lanka again

NEW DELHI, July 25: India U-19 got the measure of Sri Lanka again when they thrashed the hosts for the second time by 161 runs in the triangular series in Colombo on Wednesday. India had defeated Lanka by 159 runs in their previous league clash. India will play Bangladesh in the final on July 28, since the Lankans have lost all their matches.
Electing to bat, India amassed 248 off 49.1 overs.Jharkhand's Saurabh Tiwary top-scored with 63 off 67 balls, a knock which included three sixes and five fours. Delhi's Virat Kohli's (32) and Mumbai's Iqbal Abdullah (49 not out) also made useful contributions.
Disciplined bowling accompanied by some agile fielding helped Indians to skittle out Sri Lanka for a meagre 87 in 29.1 overs. The islanders were reduced to 30/4 within no time, courtesy Kohli in the gully. First he pouched a blinder, then effected a run-out and then followed it up with another spellbinding catch which broke the opposition's spirit. Harshad Khadiwale standing at short mid-wicket affected another brilliant run-out.
India play their last league match on Thursday against Bangladesh. "We are not playing two of our main bowlers because we don't want them to get a feel of our bowlers prior to the final," said team coach Lalchand Rajput from Colombo. "We are leaving out spinners Pradeep Sangwan and GVS Prasad for the Thursday's game."
Brief Scores
India U-19: 248 all out in 49.1 overs (V Kohli 32, S Tiwari 63, I Abdullah 49 not out, Jayratna 5 for 50) beat Sri Lanka U-19: 87 all out in 29.1 overs (G V S Prasad 3 for 20, A P Singh 3 for 11).