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Aaryavir Sehwag Smashes 173 Runs off 143 Balls: Aaryavir Sehwag, son of former explosive Indian cricket team opener Virender Sehwag, has made a sensational impact in domestic cricket. Captaining the Delhi Under-19 team in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, Aaryavir played a historic and blistering innings against the Chandigarh Under-19 side. His spectacular performance was reminiscent of his father’s aggressive batting style.
Destructive Knock: 173 Runs off 143 Balls with 19 Fours and 8 Sixes
In the match held at the ACA Sports Complex in Visakhapatnam, Aaryavir Sehwag opened the innings and immediately put the Chandigarh bowlers under pressure from the very first over. He played brilliant shots all around the ground, scoring an impressive 173 runs off just 143 balls.
Aaryavir’s explosive innings featured a flurry of boundaries. During his knock, he hit:
- 19 magnificent fours
- 8 towering sixes
- This means that 124 of his 173 runs came solely from boundaries (fours and sixes).
Although in excellent form, Aaryavir fell 27 runs short of a double century, getting out in the 46th over of the innings.
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Strong 98-Run Opening Partnership with Arnav Bugga
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At the start of the match, Aaryavir Sehwag received excellent support from his opening partner, Arnav Bugga.
The two batters forged a blistering 98-run partnership for the first wicket in just 13.2 overs. Arnav Bugga batted aggressively, contributing 47 runs off 39 balls.Aaryavir's Recent Form and Australia Series Stint
Prior to this match, Aaryavir Sehwag had scored 54, 46, and 32 in his previous three outings in the tournament. Although he had previously struggled to convert his solid starts into substantial scores, he addressed this against Chandigarh by delivering a memorable, big-scoring innings.
Notably, just last month, Aaryavir participated in a three-match ODI series for the India Under-19 team against Australia Under-19. Anvay Dravid son of Rahul Dravid was also part of the squad for that series. Across three innings, Aaryavir amassed a total of 109 runs at an impressive strike rate of 103.81.
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