India Under-19 batters put up a dominant display against Australia Under-19 on day one (October 7) of the second youth Test in Chennai.
After electing to bat first, India dealt with an early blow: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who scored a record 58-ball hundred in the previous match, was dismissed for just three by Harry Hoekstra. Coming in at No.3, Nitya J Pandya stitched a 130-ball 56-run stand with opener Vihaan before the latter was bowled out by Vishwa Ramkumar for 10.
Pandya was looking well on course for a century but fell to Hoekstra for 94. His 135-ball stay was decorated with 12 fours. Thereafter, India's middle-order. His dismissal ended the 163-ball 112-run partnership with Karthikeya K. India soon slipped from 172-3 to 185-4 as Karthikeya departed for 71 off 99, including nine fours and a six.
Mayank Yadav made his India debut against Bangladesh on Sunday and hit the 140kmph mark 17 times in his 24-ball spell 😳#INDvsBANhttps://t.co/J3F8Xt76wX
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) October 7, 2024
Australia had a sniff, but India ensured they made full use of the solid start. Captain Soham Patwardhan and Nikhil Kumar, who helped the home side pull off a nervy chase in the first game, got together to formulate the second-century stand (105) of the day, coming off 187 balls. While Nikhil fell for 61, Patwardhan remained unbeaten on the same score at stumps. With him, wicketkeeper Harvansh Singh (7*) will resume day two with India at 316-5.
Among the visitors’ bowlers, Hoekstra was the pick of the lot, picking up 2-29 off his 12 overs. Ollie Patterson, Christian Howe and Vishwa Ramkumar picked one wicket each.
India U19 v Australia U19 brief scores
India U19 316-5 (Nitya J Pandya 94, Harry Hoekstra 2-29)
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