India U-19 on the brink of defeat against New Zealand

Christchurch, Jan 29 (UNI) India colts fell to the guiles of seamer Timothy Southee as defeat stares on their face, trailing by 83 runs with one second innings wicket in hand in the second 'Test' against New Zealand Under-19 at Carisbrook ground at Dunedin today.

At the draw of stumps on the third and penultimate day, India were 222 for nine, chasing a victory target of 306 with Southee claiming five wickets, his second in the match.

Earlier, resuming at 245 for six, New Zealand ended their second innings on 334 with overnight batsman Michael Tairoa (102) slamming a fine entury and Cory Anderson (88 from 79 balls) playing a cameo to set sights of a win tomorrow for the hosts and level the three-match series.

India had won the first 'Test' at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln.

The third 'Test' is slated for February 2-5 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval.

Brief Scorecard: New Zealand First Innings: (100 all out; A de Boorder 44, D Kulkarni 3-33, Abu Nacheem 2-26) India first Innings: (129 all out; Tanmay Sravistava 47, Timothy Southee 6-36; T Boult 4-42) New Zealand 2nd Innings: (334 all out; M Tairoa 102, C Anderson 88, Abu Nacheem 2-61, Ishant Sharma 2-103, D Kulkarni 2-42, S Sharma 2-41) India 2nd Innings: 222 for nine batting (A Rane 55, Tanmay Sravistava 47, Ravinder Jadeja 34, D Kulkarni not out 19, Ishant Sharma not out 19; Timothy Southee 5-54, T Boult 2-52) UNI XC PDS SAM BST1848