India, Oct. 16 -- Virender Sehwag's son Aaryavir Sehwag gave a glimpse of the fearless batting associated with his legendary father, smashing 173 off 143 balls for Delhi Under-19 against Chandigarh in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy on Friday. The Delhi U-19 captain struck 19 fours and eight sixes at the Dr P.V.G. Raju ACA Sports Complex in Vizianagaram, but his extraordinary innings went in vain as Chandigarh chased down Delhi's target of 290 to win by five wickets.

Virender Sehwag made his name by taking on bowlers without hesitation, often turning attacks on their head with breathtaking strokeplay. Aaryavir's knock carried echoes of that approach, with 124 of his 173 runs coming in boundaries. While the surname brings its own expectations, th...