India Under-19 began their Youth Test campaign with a dominating innings and 58-run victory over Australia Under-19 in Brisbane, showcasing stellar performances with both bat and ball.
Batting Brilliance
The win was powered by Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosive 113 off 86 balls, including eight sixes and nine fours, striking at over 130. Vedant Trivedi anchored the innings with a composed 140 from 192 deliveries, while skipper Ayush Mhatre (21), Khilan Patel (49), and Abhigyan Kundu (26) added crucial contributions.
India posted 428 runs in 81.3 overs, securing a commanding lead of 185 runs. For Australia, Hayden Schiller (3/88) and captain Will Malajczuk (3/70) were among the few positives.
Bowling Dominance
In Australia’s first innings, Deepesh Devendran ripped through the middle and lower order, finishing with 5/45, while Kishan Kumar claimed three wickets. Australia folded for 243 runs, giving India the upper hand.
Australia’s second innings collapsed under pressure, with only Aryan Sharma resisting briefly with 43 runs off 44 balls. Deepesh added 3 more wickets, supported by Khilan Patel (3/19) and Anmoljeet Singh (2/55), as Australia were bundled out for 127 runs.
Brief Scores
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Australia U19 1st innings: 243 all out – Steven Hogan 92; Devendran 5/45, Kishan Kumar 3/48
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India U19: 428 all out – Vedant Trivedi 140, Vaibhav Suryavanshi 113; Malajczuk 3/70, Schiller 3/88
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Australia U19 2nd innings: 127 all out – Aryan Sharma 43; Devendran 3/16, Khilan Patel 3/19
Result: India U19 beat Australia U19 by an innings and 58 runs
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