Rahane and Srivastava help India clinch series

New Zealand Under-19 scraped home by one wicket in a thriller at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln to square the series 1-1 after two matches

Ajinkya Rahane and Tanmay Srivastava slammed centuries to help India Under-19 overcome a massive first-innings deficit and set New Zealand Under-19 a daunting target of 391. New Zealand batted out the final day and reached 231 for 6 to draw the third yout

New Zealand Under-19s hold the advantage after running away to a healthy 176-run lead before. India Under-19s fought back in the second essay, reaching 76 without losing a wicket at close of play on the second day at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval.

Needing just one wicket to level the series 1-1, the New Zealand Under-19s wasted little time in doing so early on the fourth morning at Carisbrook

The New Zealand Under-19s were one wicket away from an outright victory over the India Under-19s at Carisbrook, as they reduced the tourists to 222 for 9

A series of dropped catches by the Indians let New Zealand off the hook on the second day at Carisbrook in Dunedin, as the hosts ended with a lead of 216

New Zealand have announced a 13-man Under-19 squad for the home series against India Under-19s beginning on January 21

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has appointed former New Zealand player and first-class coach Dipak Patel as New Zealand Under-19 coach