Suryavanshi’s 81 gives India U-19 edge over Australia; Enaan, Nagaraj take 3 wickets each

Chennai: Opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi, just 13, excelled with an explosive unbeaten fifty, while Mohamed Enaan and Samarth Nagaraj took three wickets apiece as India Under-19 dominated the opening day of the first four-day unofficial Test against Australia here on Monday.

Promising leg-spinner 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 Australian middle and late order.

Seamers Aditya Rawat (2/50), Aditya Singh (1/85) and left-arm spinner Soham Patwardhan (1/27) were also among wickets as India bowled out Australia for 293 in 71.4 overs after Australia won the toss and opted to bowl.