Anvay Dravid Returns to Shine for India Under‑19s

India’s Under‑19s Forge a Dominant Total

Anvay Dravid top‑scored with a blistering 87 from 67 balls, hitting nine fours and a six, while Arjun Rajput added 76 off 81 deliveries for the visitors. The hosts slipped to 81 for four in the 19th over, but Anvay, a 17‑year‑old wicket‑keeper‑batsman, steadied the ship with a 145‑run fifth‑wicket partnership with Rajput in just 126 balls. After losing the openers Yashbardhan Chauhan (6) and Sagar Virk (4) early, Kushagra Ojha (38 off 45) and VK Vineeth (24 off 45) helped recover momentum. Batting at number five, Anvay struck at a strike rate of 129.85, reaching fifty in 47 balls and guiding India Under‑19 to 285 in 47.2 overs.

Sri Lanka A Fight Back With Mendis’s Five‑Wicket Haul

Left‑arm seamer Gimhan Mendis dominated the bowling with figures of five for 41 from 8.2 overs for Sri Lanka A. The visitors, however, could not capitalise on early breakthroughs and ended up conceding a substantial total. Mendis’s wicket haul was the standout performance on the day, despite his team’s inability to chase down the target.

Brothers Dravid Light Up Different Fixtures

On the same weekend, Anvay’s elder brother Samit Dravid impressed both with the bat and the ball. Samit recorded two wickets for 23 runs and top‑scored with 40 not out off 28 balls, steering Bengaluru Blasters to an eight‑wicket triumph over Mysore Warriors in a Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 match. The Dravid siblings continue to make their mark across age‑group and T20 circuits.

Anvay’s Recent Form and Tournament Context

Anvay recently led Karnataka’s Under‑19 side to the Vinoo Mankad Trophy quarter‑finals, scoring 220 runs at an average of 55.00 across six innings. His performance in Sri Lanka builds on this solid season form and reinforces his claim as one of the country’s most promising young talents. The current tour of Sri Lanka consists of three One‑Day matches and two four‑day games, providing ample opportunity for further development.

Match Overview and Future Fixtures

Brief Scores:

• India Under‑19 285/9 in 47.2 overs (Anvay Dravid 87, Arjun Rajput 76, Kushagra Ojha 38; Gimhan Mendis 5‑41) vs Sri Lanka A.
• India Under‑19 chased down 321 to win the first Youth ODI by four wickets (Anvay Dravid 14 off 19).

The series continues with the remaining ODI and two four‑day encounters, promising more fireworks from the young Indian line‑up. Fans can expect Anvay Dravid and his teammates to keep the momentum going as they aim to secure a clean sweep of the tour.