An unbeaten knock of 162 by opener Cheteshwar Pujara helped Indian colts amass 283 for two in their first innings on the opening day of the third and final 'Test' against England Under-19 at the Keenan stadium in Jamshedpur on Wednesday.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Indian openers Pujara and Pervez Aziz (58) gave a solid foundation to Indian innings, hitting up 109 off 38 overs by lunch.
Pujara was more aggressive right from the start and punished the loose deliveries of the English lads.
Aziz faced 132 deliveries to notch a brilliant 58, which was studded with 10 hits to the fence, during his 173-mintue stay at the crease.
Scoreboard
India U-19 (1st innings):
Chiteshwar Pujara batting 162
Pervez Aziz c Griffiths b Danley 58
Azar Bilakia lbw Griffiths 22
Manoj Tiwari batting 26
Extras: (lb-2, nb-13) 15
Total: (for 2 wkts off 90 overs) 283
Fall of wickets: 1-135, 2-196.
Bowling: David Griffiths 15-4-47-1, A Miller 13-3-26-0, A Harrison 18-6-31-0, Moeen Ali 3-0-23-0, Mitchell Strokes 10-2-32-0, Ben Harmison 10-1-28-0, Steven Mullaney 4-0-17-0, Joseph Danley 17-3-77-1.
