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Aaryavir Sehwag scored a hundred in U19 Asia Cup [Source: X]
After a disappointing outing against Pakistan, Aaryavir Sehwag, son of Virender Sehwag, delivered the goods in the match against the UAE in the Under-19 Asia Cup. Opening the batting on a tricky wicket, the Indian batter started slowly, but picked up pace as he raced away to a century.
He scored a gritty unbeaten 70 against Nepal recently, and now, he has registered a brilliant hundred after India lost an early wicket against the UAE in a must-win contest.
Sehwag silences critics with stunning hundred
Against arch-rivals Pakistan, Aaryavir scored just 22 runs and struggled to play at a rapid pace. However, the son of Virender Sehwag bounced back in style against the UAE, and it took him 131 balls to reach the three-figure mark on a tough wicket.
India needed to win the match to stay alive in the Under-19 Asia Cup, and Aaryavir, alongside captain Lakshya Raichandani, added 62 runs for the opening wicket.
The wicket was on the slower side as run-scoring was difficult after the 10-over mark. However, the right-handed batter played cautiously and kept the scoreboard ticking.
Once he breached the 80-run mark, the batter increased his scoring rate and eventually reached a well-deserved century to silence his critics. So far, his innings has been laced with 13 fours and 3 sixes.
Aaryavir Sehwag picks up pace after reaching his century
As stated, the wicket at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground was not conducive for the batters, and it was evident in the India vs Pakistan clash, which the Men in Green won.
Someone needed to stay at the crease, and for the first hundred runs, the right-handed opener, Aaryavir, did that job as he batted carefully. However, once he breached the three-figure mark, there were shades of his father in his batting.
His next 34 runs came in just 15 balls, as the strike rate suddenly increased, and the UAE bowlers were pushed back.
The scoring rate increased, and Aaryavir took the aggressive route to punish the UAE side as he more than made up for his not-so-quick start at the start of the Indian innings.
