IND U-19 vs AUS-19 Youth Test: Vaibhav Suryavanshi creates history in Chennai, becomes youngest Indian to reach this feat

New Delhi: Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the quickest centurion for India in U-19 Tests and second-fastest overall when he hit 104 against Australia U-19 in the first unofficial Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. With an overnight score of 81 not out in 47 balls, Suryavanshi needed just 11 balls to reach three figures and etch his name in history books.

The left-handed opener was finally dismissed. His innings was constituted by 14 fours and four sixes. Overall, England all-rounder Moeen Ali leads the chart with a 56-ball hundred which he scored back in 2005. Earlier, Australia U-19 scored 293 all out in the first innings.

Earlier on Day 1, Suryavanshi excelled with an explosive unbeaten fifty, while Mohamed Enaan and Samarth Nagaraj took three wickets apiece as India U-19 dominated the opening day of the first four-day unofficial Test. Eenan (3/48) from Kerala, who is rated highly by the legendary VVS Laxman, displayed his guile taking three crucial wickets, while Karnataka pacer Nagaraj (3/49) too shone bright, claiming three wickets and the duo effectively dismantled the opposition.

Seamers Aditya Rawat (2/50), Aditya Singh (1/85) and left-arm spinner Soham Patwardhan (1/27) were also among wickets for India. Left-handed batter Suryavanshi, who made his First-Class debut with Bihar earlier this year, displayed his stroke-making prowess leading India to 103 for no loss in 14 overs.

Other opener Vihaan Malhotra contributed a steady 21, putting India in firm control by the end of the day. Earlier, Riley Kingsell top-scored for Australia with 53 runs off 77 balls, while Aidan O’Connor made 61 off 70 balls and Christian Howe added 48 from 89 balls, but the Indian bowlers dominated the proceedings with steady spells.