India U-19 team lose final One-dayer, win series 2-1

PERTH: Mayank Agarwal came out with some tempestuous batting display but his 37-ball 60 failed to serve the purpose as Australia Under-19 team registered a 15-run consolation win against their Indian opponents in the final One-dayer of the three-match series on Friday.
Opting to bat, Australians accumulated 276 for seven in 50 overs, thanks to Jason Floros' 59-ball 70 and Joel Garrett's 52 off 47 balls, before skittling out the Indians for 261 in 47.3 overs at WACA ground.
India had already secured a 2-0 lead by winning first two encounters and thus today's victory will help the Aussies end the series 2-1.
Chasing a target of 277, Indians suffered an early jolt in the form of opener Mukul Dagar (11), but soon recovered as Mayank Agarwal and Mandeep Singh (30) produced 48-run second wicket partnership.
Mayank, India's most consistent batsman on the tour, continued his splendid run as the visitors cruised at 82 for one, before losing three quick wickets for just forty runs.
Mayank, who wielded his willow at will over the opponent bowlers, struck the ball out of the ground on 11 occasions, including for four huge sixes before paceman Sean Abbott dismissed him on eleventh over.
But other Indian batsmen following him failed to deliver at the time of need, except Sufiyan Shaikh who made a defiant 57-ball 61 and Harpreet Singh (33), as the Ashok Maneria-led side were restricted from achieving the target.
Earlier, skipper Tim Armstrong joined hands with his opening partner Mitchell Marsh to give Australian team a solid 69-run partnership, before Maneria's direct throw found him short off the crease on 39.
Unmoved by the jolt, Marsh who struck seven boundaries, then paired up with Travis Dean (21) to stitch second-wicket partnership of 35 runs before Indian medium pacer Harshal Patel's delivery uprooted his stump.
Then the Australians suffered a mid-innings slump but the Indian bowlers squandered the advantage as Garrett and Floros drafted a timely recovery with 118-run partnership to help their team post a fighting target of 277.
Floros hit seven fours, including twice through the aerial route before Mandeep Singh pouched him off Harshal Patel's delivery. The Australian also found an able ally in Garrett, who adorned his innings with four fours and a six.
The Indian bowling department was clearly suffering from lack of consistency and failed to make much impact on the opposition batting, except when they scalped four wickets for just 11 runs but only to lose the sheen soon. Among Indians, Patel and spinner Kundan Singh bagged two wickets each, while left-arm bowler Gagandeep Singh managed one.