IND U-19 vs AUS U-19, Youth Test: Nikhil, Enaan heroics help India beat Australia by two wickets
The HinduChasing a tricky 212 for victory on a turning surface, the India U-19 side survived a scare as Nikhil Kumar and Nitya Pandya played composed knocks and guided the home side to a two-wicket victory against Australia U-19 on day three of the first Youth test series at the M.A.Chidambaram stadium here on Wednesday. India suffered an early setback when off-spinner Thomas Brown dismissed Vaibhav Suryavanshi and pacer Addison Sheriff removed Vihaan Malhotra with India struggling at 25 for two. 96 for three quickly became 113 for five as Vishwa dismissed the well-set Nitya and pacer Aidan O’ Connor sent back skipper Soham Patwardhan caught behind. Aidan then dismissed Abhigyan and Vishwa disturbed Enaan’s timber before Nikhil and N. Samarth’s 43-run eighth-wicket association helped India cross the line.