Overview

• India completed a 2-0 Youth Test whitewash after a 7-wicket victory in Mackay, adding to their earlier 3-0 sweep in the Youth ODIs.
• Australia were dismissed for 135 and 116, while India made 171 for a 36-run lead before chasing the target of 81 in 12.2 overs.
• Henil Patel returned match figures of 6/44, with Naman Pushpak claiming three wickets in Australia’s second innings and Khilan Patel contributing across both innings.
• Seventeen wickets fell on Day 1 as Alex Lee Young’s 66 propped up Australia’s first-innings total, while Henil (3/21) and Khilan (3/23) led India’s early damage.
• India’s top order wobbled as Vaibhav Suryavanshi was out first ball and captain Ayush Mhatre fell early, before Vedant Trivedi guided the chase to 84/3.