U19: India vs Australia: Hosts in total control after dominant Day 1
Opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi, just 13, excelled with an explosive unbeaten fifty, while Mohamed Enaan and Samarth Nagaraj took three wickets apiece as India U-19 dominated the opening day of their first four-day game against Australia.
Leg-spinner Eenan (3/48) from Kerala displayed his guile, while Karnataka pacer Nagaraj (3/49) too shone bright as the duo effectively dismantled the Australian batting order. Seamers Aditya Rawat (2/50), Aditya Singh (1/85) and left-arm spinner Soham Patwardhan (1/27) were also among the wickets as India bowled out Australia for 293 in 71.4 overs.
Left-handed batter Suryavanshi, who made his First-Class debut with Bihar earlier this year, displayed his stroke-making prowess, hitting 13 fours and two sixes in a blistering 81 not out off 47 balls, leading India to 103 for no loss in 14 overs. Other opener Vihaan Malhotra contributed a steady 21, putting India in firm control by the end of the day.
Brief scores: Australia U-19: 293 all out in 71.4 overs (O’Connor 61, Kingsell 53; Enaan 3/48, Nagaraj 3/49); India U-19: 103/0 in 14 overs (Suryavanshi 81*).
