Overview

• Captain Ayush Mhatre scored 102 off 115 balls in his Youth Test debut to anchor India U-19’s innings.
• India posted 450 for seven on Day 1 at Beckenham to seize early control of the first Test.
• Abhigyan Kundu and Rahul Kumar made aggressive contributions of 90 and 85 to drive a 179-run fifth-wicket stand.
• A 173-run second-wicket partnership between Mhatre and Vihaan Malhotra laid the platform for India’s total.
• England’s off-spinner Archie Vaughan took multiple wickets but conceded 108 runs in 17 overs as RS Ambrish and Henil Patel remained unbeaten at stumps.