SKIPPER Yash Dhull gave a glimpse of his enormous talent with a superbly-crafted hundred while deputy Shaik Rasheed ideally complemented him with 94 as India scored a mammoth 290 for 5 against Australia in the second semi-final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup here on Wednesday.

Dhull (110 off 110) was able to complete a fine century but Rasheed (94 off 108) fell short of the mark by 6 runs as they added 204 runs for third wicket to pile up a score that might well be beyond Australia’s reach.

He also became third Indian captain to hit a hundred in the tournament history after illustrious Virat Kohli and the prodigious Unmukt Chand, also hailing from Delhi. India opted to put runs on the board after wining the toss, knowing it wasn’t the easiest of pitches to bat on.

Brief Scores: India: 290 for 5 in 50 overs (Y Dhull 110, S Rasheed 94; J Nisbet 2-41, W Salzmann 2-57) vs Australia.