INDU19 vs AUS U19: Vaibhav Suryavanshi torments young Aussie bowlers with 86-ball 113, tonks 8 sixes in 1st Youth Test

14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is raising the temperature at Ian Healy, Brisbane with his brute power-hitting. On Day 2 of the first Youth Test, Suryavanshi smashed a century off just 78 balls against Australia’s Under-19 side. His 86-ball 113 has put India Under-19 in a commanding position in the first red-ball game of the tour.

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After Deepesh Devendran's fifer helped the visitors bowled out the young Aussie side for 243 on Day 1, the Indian openers got off to a blazing start on Day 2. Hayden Schiller started with a no ball and Suryavanshi hit him for two consecutive fours. After 16 runs in the first over of the innings, the onslaught continued. Ayush Mhatre looked to attack too and found boundaries. But his stay at the crease was short-lived. In the fifth over, the skipper lost his wicket to Schiller for a 15-ball 21.

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Suryavanshi races to fifty

Suryavanshi batted as if it is a T20 powerplay. He had the license to go after the bowlers. In the 10th over, Vihaan Malhotra fell to Thomas Paddington for a single-digit score. Suryavanshi took his time and then hit Aryan Sharma for two sixes in the 15th over to reach his fifty from 37 balls.

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Suryavanshi, Trivedi frustrate bowlers

The youngster got support from Vedant Trivedi who found boundaries with ease. Trivedi reached his fifty from 57 balls. Aryan returned and Suryavanshi hit him for a six and two consecutive fours to take the score past 200 in the 30th over. The southpaw reached his century from 78 balls.

In the 33rd over, Schiller ended Suryavanshi's carnage. The opener hit nine fours and eight sixes in his 113 off 86 balls. When he departed, India U19's score was 221/3 in the 32.1 overs. He shared a 152-run partnership for the third wicket with Trivedi from 134 balls.