India Under-19 sweeps red-ball series against Australia

India Under-19 secured a 2-0 red-ball series victory over Australia Under-19 with a dominant ten-wicket win in the second four-day match at the Narendra Modi Stadium ‘B’ Ground. The victory follows India’s previous innings win in Rajkot and a 3-0 whitewash in the preceding one-day series.

Left-arm spinner Tanmay Baloda, a late replacement for the suspended Rohit Yadav, delivered a standout performance by taking 14 wickets in the match. Baloda recorded figures of 6-32 in the first innings and 8-41 in the second, where Australia was bowled out for 151. Other notable contributors included Priyanshu Singh, who took two wickets, and Abhipray Biswas, who scored 73 runs for India.

Australia’s highest scorer was Blake Cattle with 63, while Spencer Green led the Australian bowling effort with 7-110. India reached the nominal target of 11 runs in just five balls, with Lakshya Raichandani hitting the decisive boundaries.