Manal Chauhan joined Kushagra Ojha in the century-makers’ list, and bowlers supported them with a fine spell as India U19 reduced Sri Lanka U19 to 122 for eight to snatch complete command on Day 2 of the Youth Test here on Tuesday (July 21, 2026).

Chauhan (150, 244b, 20x4, 1x6), overnight 55, carried on Ojha’s good work (111, 193b, 12x4, 2x6) as India posted 411 all out in their first innings, after beginning the day from 253 for three.

Chauhan and Ojha added 155 runs for a solid fourth wicket stand that spread across the two match days after which India found themselves ahead by 289 runs.

It was the second 100-plus alliance of the innings after a 122-run partnership for the third wicket between Ojha and skipper Yashobardhan Chauhan (78) on the previous day.

Once the Chauhan-Ojha combine was broken at 277, India U19 lost regular wickets, six of them for 134 runs.

Chauhan did all the heavy lifting during this period, pushing the scoreboard ahead through little partnerships with late order batters.

Chauhan was the ninth batter to be dismissed at a team score of 411.

But the India U19 bowlers took over from that point, effecting regular blows.

Pranav Raghavendra (2/28), C Venkata (2/23) and Rohit Yadav (2/4) shared six among them equally as Lankans failed to find a way to stop the rut.

Dulnith Sigera (31, 37b) was their leading scorer before getting clean bowled by Rohit Yadav.