ICC U19 World Cup: Raj Bawa, Angkrish Raghuvanshi tons help India post 405/5 against Uganda

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India put on a massive 405/5 on the scoreboard in their third encounter in the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup 2022 against Uganda. 

Asked to bat first, openers Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Harnoor Singh got India off to a brilliant start, putting on 40 for the first wicket. Harnoon fell for 15 off 14 balls. But Angkrish carried on and went on to smash a quickfire hundred. He scored 144 off 120 balls, that included 22 fours and 4 sixes. 

Innings Break!

Record-breaking 1_6_2_* for Raj Bawa _
1_4_4_ for Angkrish Raghuvanshi _

India U19 set the stage on fire & post a mammoth 4_0_5_/5_ on the board against Uganda U19. _ _ #BoysInBlue #U19CWC #INDvUGA

Scorecard __ https://t.co/R2TlR1FKq8 pic.twitter.com/V1QDRg1mzy — BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2022

Stand-in captain Nishant Sidhu could not add much to the total, getting out after scoring just 15. 

But it turned out to be Raj Bawa's day as he smashed an unbeaten 162 off just 108 balls to take India to 405/5 at the end of 50 overs. His innings included 14 fours and 8 sixes. 

This is the highest total in this edition of the tournament.

Having already sealed a quarterfinal spot despite missing five players owing to COVID-19, including skipper Yash Dhull, record four-time champions India meant business as Bawa and Raghuvanshi took the Uganda attack to the cleaners.

India's highest score in the U-19 World Cup remains 425 for three set against Scotland in 2004, while Australia hold the world record score of 480 for six against Kenya in 2002.

Invited to bat, opener Raghuvanshi scored 144 off 120 balls while Bawa remained unbeaten on 162 off just 108 deliveries.

The duo shared 206 runs for the third wicket to take the game away from Uganda.

While Raghuvanshi hit 22 fours and four sixes, Bawa decorated his innings with 14 fours and as many as eight hits over the fence, as India recorded their second highest score in the history of U-19 World Cup.

After Raghuvanshi's departure, Bawa continued with his attacking instinct and clobbered the Uganda bowlers to all parts of the ground.

It was a one-way traffic as the Uganda bowlers had no answers to the Indian onslaught.

For Uganda, Pascal Murungi picked up three wickets for 72 runs.

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With PTI inputs