Vaibhav Suryavanshi Channels Kohli Spirit With Blazing 48 In India U19’s Win Over England
Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced a breathtaking performance, smashing 48 runs off just 19 balls as India U19 crushed England U19 by six wickets in the first Youth ODI at Hove on Friday. Wearing jersey No. 18 — a number famously associated with Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli — Suryavanshi hammered five sixes and three fours, helping India A chase down a modest target of 175 with a staggering 26 overs to spare.
Suryavanshi gave the team a blistering start, propelling India past the 70-run mark in just the eighth over. However, his fiery knock came to an end when he was dismissed by Ralphie Albert later in the same over.
Earlier in the match, England captain Thomas Rew opted to bat first after winning the toss at the County Ground in Brighton. Rocky Flintoff, son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, top-scored with a steady 56 off 90 balls, while Isaac Mohammed added a brisk 42 from 28 deliveries.
For India, Kanishk Chouhan shone with the ball, picking up 3 for 20. Mohamed Enaan, Henil Patel, and RS Ambrish each chipped in with two wickets, as England were bowled out for 174 in 42.2 overs.
India U19 now lead the three-match ODI series 1-0. The second and third games are set to be played on June 30 and July 2 in Northampton. The series will then continue with two more ODIs on July 5 and 7 in Worcester.
Following the limited-overs contests, India U19 will also play two multi-day matches — the first from July 12 to 15 in Beckenham and the second from July 20 to 23 in Chelmsford.
India U19 Squad:
Ayush Mhatre (Captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda, Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu (Vice-Captain & WK), Harvansh Singh (WK), R. S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Yudhajit Guha, Pranav Raghavendra, Mohammed Enaan, Anmoljeet Singh, D. Deepesh, Naman Pushpak.
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