New Delhi. Young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Young Batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi) on Friday played explosive innings against England Under-19 Squad. Youth Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre made a big bang, defeating England by six wickets in the first ODI of the under-19 tour to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The Indian bowling unit performed brilliantly with fast bowlers RS Ambareesh (two for 24 runs) and Henil Patel (two for 41 runs) under the leadership of Kanishka Chauhan (three wickets for 20 for 20) and Mohammad Enan (two for 37). Despite the combative half -century of Rocky Flintoff (56 off 90 balls), England team was reduced to 174 runs in 42.2 overs.
Chasing this goal, the Indian team started a bang due to Suryavanshi and Mhatre, who scored 70 runs in seven overs without any loss. But after his departure, vice -captain Abhigyan Kundu scored an unbeaten 45 runs (34 balls, four fours, a six) and took the team to the target. India won the match with 156 balls remaining and took a lead in the five -match series. After the ODI series, two young Test matches will be played from July 12.
Suryavanshi blast
Fourteen -year -old Suryavanshi scored 252 runs in seven matches for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025, including a record of scoring a century in 35 balls against Gujarat Titans. Suryavanshi was in a spectacular form, he hit three sixes off the balls of Jack Home in the sixth over and then scored 48 runs in 18 balls with James Minto’s balls.
But his stormy innings ended on the next ball. He tried to sweep the slogan off the ball of left -arm spinner Ralfi Albert and was caught by Tajim Chaudhary Ali. Captain Mhatre, who scored 84 off 48 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore for Chennai Super Kings, hit two consecutive fours off the balls of AM French after Suryavanshi was dismissed. But this player from Mumbai was soon caught by Rocky in an attempt to put a shot on the extra cover.
India lost the wickets of both openers within eight runs. Then Maulyaraj Singh Chavda (16) became a victim of French in the 13th over. But due to no pressure of the scoreboard, the visiting team won easily.
Rocky Flintoff handled the innings
Earlier, England opener Icec Mohammad played a fast innings of 42 runs in 28 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes. With this, England looked forward to making a big score. But England’s innings speed was reduced by Patel’s dismissal of Patel BJ Docins (18) and dismissing Eisack of Enan just before his half -century.
The score of the hosts was 86 runs for four wickets for four wickets. Then Ambareesh took two consecutive wickets. Rocky, the younger son of Andrew Flintoff, tried to handle the innings with a lower order with a half -century with the help of three fours and the same sixes. But the wickets kept falling at the other end. Flintoff also became Patel’s victim and England’s innings ended in the 43rd over.
