MUMBAI, India (CMC) – Bermudian left-hander Delray Rawlins top-scored with 46 for England’s Under-19s but they crumbled to a heavy 129-run defeat against their Indian counterparts in the second one-dayer at the Brabourne Stadium here yesterday.Batting at number six, Rawlins struck five fours and two sixes in his 35-ball knock, using the sweep and reverse sweep to good effect, but England were bundled out for 158 in the 34th over in pursuit of a massive 288 for victory.
Slow left-arm bowler Anukul Roy finished with three for 34.
Harvik Desai, with 75 from 62 balls, and opener Himanshu Rana, who made 58 from 66 balls after scoring a century in the first ODI, laid the foundation for India’s 287 for eight off 50 overs
England captain Matthew Fisher was again his side’s best bowler, claiming four for 44 from his 10 overs, while left-arm slow bowler Rawlins, who is on the books of English county side Sussex, also gave up 44 runs in his 10 overs but failed to take a wicket.
The five-match series is now tied at 1-1 after Rawlins’ unbeaten 107 and two wickets helped England win the opener by 23 runs.