Vaibhav Suryavanshi-starrer India U-19 cricket team created history against Australia U-19 cricket team and broke a 30-year-old record. The visiting team dominated the home team in all five matches and didn’t lose even one fixture. The Ayush Mhatre-led side kicked off the three-match Youth ODI series with a seven-wicket win. India registered a 51-run win in the second game. The visitors whitewashed the home team with a big 167-run win in the third game.

India kicked off the two-match Youth Test series with an innings and 58 runs win. India whitewashed Australia in both formats and won the second Youth Test by 7 wickets.

India U-19 creates history

India U-19 cricket team created history and broke a 30-year-old record. They now hold the record for winning the shortest Youth Test match to have a result. India chased down the target of 81 at the loss of 3 wickets.

The second India-Australia Youth Test lasted 886 balls. The record of winning the shortest Youth Test previously belonged to West Indies. They defeated Pakistan in 1995 in Faisalabad. The matches lasted 992 balls.

How Vaibhav Suryavanshi performed in the series?

Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 124 runs in Youth ODIs and 133 runs in Youth Tests. He kicked off the white-ball series with a 38-run knock. The left-handed batsman hit 70 in the second game as India put on a total of 300. He was dismissed for 16 in the third game.

Suryavasnshi kicked off the red-ball series with a century. He slammed 113 off just 86 balls as India responded with a total of 428 to Austrlaia’s score of 243. He was dismissed for 20 and 0 in the second Youth Test. He was dismissed on the first ball of the fourth innings.

Captain Ayush Mhatre struggled with the bat and managed 10 runs in three white-ball matches. The right-handed batsman hit 21, 4 and 13 across three innings in the red-ball series.