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In the continuing youth Test match between India U19 and Australia U19 in Chennai, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made historical past by registering the quickest hundred in U19 Tests for India on Tuesday. Batting within the first innings for India, the 13-year-old prodigy reached his century off simply 58 deliveries earlier than being run out for 104. His explosive innings included 14 fours and 4 sixes. On Day 1, Suryavanshi had already set the tone with a blistering 81 not out off 47 balls, giving India a powerful begin. India U19 started Day 2 at 103 for no loss in 14 overs, with Suryavanshi shortly reaching his maiden youth Test hundred on the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Suryavanshi’s hundred is the second quickest in U19 Test historical past, simply behind England’s Moeen Ali, who achieved the feat in 2005 towards Sri Lanka, reaching his century off 56 deliveries.
Suryavanshi had beforehand garnered consideration final yr by turning into the youngest debutant in Ranji Trophy historical past on the age of 12, surpassing data held by cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh.
India managed to limit Australia to 293 of their first innings.
Australia’s innings noticed notable contributions from Riley Kingsell (53 off 77 balls) and Aidan O’Connor (61 off 70 balls), who each scored half-centuries.
However, the Indian bowlers responded successfully, with promising leg-spinner Mohammed Enaan from Kerala, extremely rated by VVS Laxman, taking 3 for 48. Karnataka seamer Samarth Nagaraj additionally impressed, claiming 3 for 49.
Seamers Aditya Rawat (2 for 50) and Aditya Singh (1 for 85), together with left-arm spinner Soham Patwardhan (1 for 27), contributed to dismantling the Australian center and decrease order.
Prior to this youth Test, India U19 had dominated the Australian facet in a three-match ODI collection in Puducherry, finishing a 3-0 whitewash.
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