Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a breezy fifty, and skipper Ayush Mhatre grabbed three wickets together with his part-time off-spin as India U19 defeated Australia U19 by 51 runs in the second Youth ODI on Wednesday (September 24, 2025).
The victory helped India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, and the ultimate recreation can be performed on Friday on the Ian Healy Oval right here.
Middle-order batter Jayden Draper made a 72-ball 102 for the Aussies however they might solely handle 249 all out in 47.2 overs, chasing the sturdy goal of 301 that India set.
Suryavanshi (70 off 68 balls) laid the inspiration for India’s cost after his fellow opener Mhatre fell for a two-ball duck.
The teen batting sensation and Vihaan Malhotra (70, 74b) added 117 runs for the second wicket to deliver India again on observe however the dismissal of Suryavanshi robbed India of the momentum.
Wicketkeeper Abhigyan Kundu (71, 64b) saved the board ticking with small but essential partnerships with late-order batters as India made 300 earlier than getting all out in 49.4 overs.
Australia’s chase seemed in good condition as soon as they reached 63 for 1 in 18.5 overs. But off-spinner Kanishk Chouhan dismissed Steve Hogan to set off a mini collapse.
The dwelling aspect misplaced two extra wickets on the rating of 63 — Alex Turner and Yash Deshmukh — to slide to 63 for 4.
It quickly grew to become 109 for six because the Aussies stared at a rout. But Draper and Aryan Sharma (38) added 112 runs for the seventh wicket to maintain the struggle on for Australia.
However, Mhatre stepped in at this juncture to bag the wickets of Draper and Aryan in fast succession to snuff out Australia’s hopes.
Brief scores: India U19: 300 all out in 49.4 overs (Vaibhav Suryavanshi 70, Vihan Malhotra 70, Abhigyan Kundu 71; Will Bryom 3/71, Yash Deshmukh 2/31) beat Australia U19: 249 all out in 47.2 overs (Jayden Draper 102, Aryan Sharma 38; Ayush Mhatre 3/27).
