India’s U19 World Cup-winning skipper, Yash Dhull on Thursday wrote his name in the history books by scoring a century on his Trophy debut. The 19-year-old got to the landmark in just 133 balls for Delhi on Day 1 of their Group H match against Tamil Nadu at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati. Yash Dhull, who was the captain of the India U19 team to win the U19 World Cup on February 4, dominated the Tamil Nadu bowling attack.
The youngster gave his best under pressure after Delhi was reeling at 7/2 after Vijay Shankar won the toss and opted to field on the Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy opener. Yash Dhull smashedย 16 boundaries in a stroke-filled innings as he stamped his authority against a high-quality Tamil Nadu bowling attack, showcasing the ease with which he has taken to first-class cricket.
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Notably, Yash Dhull was caught at mid-wicket when he was batting on 97 but the bowler, M Mohammed had overstepped. The youngster eventually got out for 113 in 150 deliveries after getting trapped LBW to Mohammed in the 50th over of the match. The teenager had stitched on a 119-run partnership for the 4th wicket with Jonty Sidhu who was solid in the middle. A lot of fans were unhappy with the LBW decision as it didn’t looked out in the first look.
Here is the video of his dismissal:
What a shit decision ๐คฃ๐คฃ pic.twitter.com/PXrYs4LjTC
— Sehwag (@Sehwag54587220) February 17, 2022
What a shit decision ๐คฃ๐คฃ pic.twitter.com/PXrYs4LjTC
— Sehwag (@Sehwag54587220) February 17, 2022
Yash Dhull has joined an elite list of batters, including Sachin Tendulkar and Prithvi Shaw, to hit a Ranji Trophy hundred on debut as a teenager. Notably, Shaw also led India to U19 World Cup glory in 2018.ย Yash overcame the Covid-19 setback to lead India to the U19 World Cup title earlier this month in New Zealand. The 19-year-old from Delhi hit a hundred in the semi-final against Australia.
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The Delhi selectors had no hesitation in including Yash Dhull in the Ranji Trophy squad as the teenager was in prime form in the lead up to the domestic red-ball tournament. It’s been a remarkable February for Yash as he also got an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract, days after lifting the U19 World Cup trophy. Delhi Capitals bought the highly-rated batter for โน50 lakhs.
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ผ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ! ๐ ๐
๐ฏ on Ranji Trophy debut! ๐ ๐
This has been a fantastic batting performance from Yash Dhull in his maiden First Class game. ๐ ๐ @Paytm | #RanjiTrophy | #DELvTN | @YashDhull2002
Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/ZIohzqOWKi pic.twitter.com/uaukVSHgUq
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 17, 2022
