ENG vs IND U-19, 1st Youth Test: Vaibhav Suryavanshi scores fifty as India Under-19 establishes lead of 229 runs at Stumps on Day 3

Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a quick half-century to help India Under-19 reach 128 for three in its second innings and extend its dominance over England on the third day of the four-day Youth Test on Monday.

India now has an overall lead of 229 runs as Suryavanshi’s 56 off 44 balls led the side’s charge with the bat.

Vihaan Malhotra (34) and Abhigyan Kundu (0) were in the middle at close.

Suryavanshi and skipper Ayush Mhatre gave India a flying start, adding 77 runs in 12 overs, before the latter fell to off-spinner Archie Vaughan, son of former England skipper Michael.

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Vaughan (3/14 off 10 overs) also accounted for Suryavanshi soon after the young Indian crossed his fifty.

Earlier, England U-19, resuming from overnight 230 for five, reached 439 to cut India’s first innings lead to 101 runs.

Late-order batters Thomas Rew (34), Ekansh Singh (59), Ralphie Albert (50), Jack Home (44) and James Minto (20) contributed to the host’s rally.

Rew and Ekansh added 80 runs for the sixth wicket as England went close to the 400-run mark, which it eventually went past after Home and Minto put on 48 runs for the ninth wicket.