Watch - Anvay Dravid Loses Patience; Fails To Read Match Situation vs Pakistan

Abhinav Tyagi

Anvay Dravid's dismissal vs Pakistan - (Source: X)

India Under-19 side are under a lot of distress against Pakistan as the Boys in Blue have lost half the side for less than 100 runs on the board. The decision to bat first has not gone well for Lakshya Raichandani-led side, and the Boys in Green are in the driver’s seat.

India lost a wicket on the 2nd ball of the match, followed by wickets at regular intervals. India were 42/4 when Anvay Dravid walked to bat. The right-handed batter was tasked with emulating his father and helping reconstruct the innings.

Anvay Dravid disappointed; loses patience in key game vs Pakistan

Anvay Dravid got off to a slow start, and rightly so given the situation. He scored a solitary four and was batting on 10 (15). On the 5th ball of the 23rd over, Niqab Shafiq got his man as Anvay lost his cool and danced down the track to hit a big shot.

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Dravid couldn’t time it, and the fielders at the boundary took a comfortable catch. The 17-year-old was devastated and was angry with himself because his decision put India under more stress. It ended a 44-run stand, the highest for India for any wicket in the ongoing match.

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Another reason for him to be disappointed was that there was no need for that shot. Arjun Rajput was scoring runs from the other end and contributed 34 runs in that 44-run stand. Therefore, Dravid only needed to rotate strike and guard his wicket.

Arjun Rajput Saves India From Embarrassment

As mentioned above, Arjun Rajput is looking in great touch against Pakistan. The youngster, at the time of writing this article, has already amassed quickfire 90 (72), which features 10 fours and 4 sixes.

Shedding more light on Anvay Dravid, the youngster is long awaiting a big knock and is still searching for a List A century. In 5 Youth ODIs, the 17-year-old has just 158 runs to his name, averaging 31.60 with the bat.

His highest score is 87, which is the solitary fifty he has scored in his career for India U19.