Hove, Jun 27 (PTI) Recent from their exploits within the IPL, younger weapons Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre blazed with the bat after a tidy bowling efficiency as India defeated England by six wickets within the first Youth ODI of their Beneath-19 tour right here on Friday.
India’s bowling unit, led by the spin duo of Kanishk Chouhan (3/20) and Mohamed Enaan (2/37), together with seamers RS Ambrish (2/24) and Henil Patel (2/41), mixed beautifully to bowl England out for 174 in 42.2 overs regardless of a combating fifty by Rocky Flintoff (56 from 90 balls).
Chasing 175, India acquired off to a blazing begin courtesy of Suryavanshi and Mhatre, who raced to 70 with out loss in simply seven overs however after their departure vice-captain Abhigyan Kundu sealed the chase with 45 not out (34 balls; 4×4, 1×6).
India received the sport in simply 24 overs to go 1-0 up within the 5 match collection.
There will probably be two Youth Exams starting July 12 after the ODI collection.
Donning the enduring No 18 jersey, 14-year-old Suryavanshi, who had lit up IPL 2025 with 252 runs in seven matches for Rajasthan Royals together with a record-breaking 35-ball hundred in opposition to Gujarat Titans, appeared in ominous contact.
He hammered three sixes off Jack House within the sixth over, then tore into James Minto to succeed in 48 off simply 18 balls.
However his whirlwind knock ended on the following ball when he top-edged a slog sweep off left-arm spinner Ralphie Albert and was caught by Tazeem Chaudry Ali.
Skipper Mhatre, who scored 240 runs for Chennai Tremendous Kings together with a 48-ball 84 in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, shifted gears after Suryavanshi’s dismissal, hitting back-to-back boundaries off AM French.
However the Mumbai boy perished quickly after, caught by Rocky whereas making an attempt to go over additional cowl.
India briefly stumbled, shedding each openers inside eight runs after which Maulyarajsinh Chavda (16) within the thirteenth over to French, however with no scoreboard strain, the guests coasted residence comfortably.
Earlier, England appeared set for an enormous complete after opener Isaac Mohammed launched a ferocious assault, smashing 42 off 28 balls with three fours and 4 sixes.
However as soon as Patel dismissed BJ Dawkins (18), and Enaan eliminated Isaac simply wanting his fifty, the innings misplaced momentum.
The hosts slid from 76/1 to 86/4 as Ambrish struck twice in fast succession to take away Ben Mayes (16) and skipper Thomas Rew (5).
Rocky, the youngest son of Andrew Flintoff, battled on with a resolute fifty with three fours and as many sixes, making an attempt to rebuild with the decrease order.
However wickets saved tumbling round him. Chouhan’s tidy spell accounted for Joseph Moores, Ralphie Albert and James Minto, whereas Enaan returned to dismiss Ali.
Flintoff’s resistance ended when he fell to Patel making an attempt to up the ante, bringing an finish to England’s innings within the forty third over.
England U-19: 174 all out in 42.2 overs (Rocky Flintoff 56, Isaac Mohammed 42; Kanishk Chouhan 3/20, Mohamed Enaan 2/37, RS Ambrish 2/24, Henil Patel 2/41) misplaced to India U-19: 178/4 in 24 overs (Vaibhav Suryavanshi 48, Abhigyan Kundu 45 not out, Ayush Mhatre 21) by six wickets.
