Rawlins helps England to safety

NAGPUR, India (CMC) – Bermudan Delray Rawlins helped lead England Under-19s to safety as the second and final Youth Test against India fizzled out into a draw at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here yesterday.

Rawlins scored an attractive 49 to follow up his first-innings 140 before falling to fellow slow left-arm bowler Anukul Roy for the second time in the four-day match, as England were dismissed for 255 in their second innings before the captains accepted the draw.
The left-hander faced 85 balls and struck five fours and a six, further enhancing his reputation as a reliable top order batsman.

Slow left-arm bowler Harsh Tiaga took the bowling honours with four for 67 from 25 overs.
Resuming on 34 for two, England suffered an immediate setback when nightwatchman Daniel Houghton was forced to retire hurt on nought with no addition to the total.
But number four George Bartlett and left-hander Rawlins, in at number five, repelled the Indian attack, adding 121 for the third wicket. Bartlett’s 76 came from 135 balls and included six fours and three sixes.

India had declared their first innings on Thursday at 388 for nine in response to England’s first innings of 375 all out.
The series ended all square with last week’s first Test at the same venue also drawn.

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