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India sweeps series

KOLKATA, FEB. 8. The Indian colts rode on Shikhar Dhawan's brilliant 127 to post a mammoth 307 for seven and beat the visiting Australian team by 25 runs in the last match of the preparatory series for the Under-19 World Cup at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday. India thus completed a 3-0 whitewash.

The scores: India 307 for seven in 50 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 127, Gaurav Dhiman 29 not out, Jose Mangan three for 67) beat Australia 282 in 49.3 overs (Callum Ferguson 91, Ken Skewes 73, Ambati Rayudu four for 59).

— Our Sports Reporter

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