India, July 9 -- Following an eight-wicket defeat, the India U-19 national cricket team aims to bounce back when they clash with Sri Lanka U-19 in the ODI series decider on Thursday, July 8. The Boys in Blue were dominant in the first game, but a poor bowling performance led to a defeat in the second. Batting first, India posted 285, losing all wickets in 47.2 overs. Anvay Dravid was their top-scorer with 87 runs, while Arjun Rajput scored 76. In the second innings, Dimantha Mahavithana stole the show, registering an unbeaten 155, which paved the way for a comfortable victory for the hosts.

Sri Lankan captain Vimath Dinsara and Senuja Wekunagoda also made crucial contributions, adding 56 and 60 runs respectively to the board. As the seri...