India U19 Crush Australia U19 by Innings in First Youth Test

India Under-19 cricket team secured a dominant victory over Australia Under-19 by an innings and 58 runs in the first Youth Test in Brisbane, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The win was powered by centuries from Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Vedant Trivedi, who scored 113 and 140 respectively, alongside a match-winning bowling performance by Deepesh Devendran, who took eight wickets. Australia was bowled out for 243 in their first innings and 127 in their second, with only Steven Hogan's resilient 92 and Aryan Sharma's 43 offering resistance. India posted a commanding 428 runs in their only innings, with significant contributions from Khilan Patel and others ensuring a substantial lead. The bowling attack, led by Deepesh and supported by Kishan Kumar and Khilan Patel, dismantled Australia's batting line-up in both innings. The two teams will face off again in the second and final Youth Test starting October 7 in Mackay.