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IND U-19 vs ENG U-19, 2nd Youth Test: Ayush Mhatre Blasts 63-Ball Ton in Fourth Innings Chase
INDIA, JUL 23 – Ayush Mhatre scored 206 runs at a strike rate of 121.17 in the second Youth Test, breaking multiple Indian youth records including most sixes in a match, officials said.
- On Wednesday , India U-19 captain Ayush Mhatre equaled Brendon McCullum's 24-year-old batting record by scoring 206 runs at Chelmsford.
- Back in 2001, McCullum scored 186 runs at 108.13 SR and captained the New Zealand team in a youth Test in Lincoln.
- During the chase, his second-innings century off 64 balls, featuring 13 boundaries and six sixes at a 157.50 strike rate, equals McCullum's record.
- India U-19 were 290/6 when play was halted, causing the match to end in a draw due to bad light and rain, impacting a potential Indian victory.
- Building on this feat, Mhatre became only the second batter after Brendon McCullum to score over 200 runs in a Youth Test at 100+ strike rate, breaking Manoj Tiwary's sixes record with nine sixes.
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Ayush Mhatre breaks Brendon McCullum’s record with 64-ball century in Youth Test, India U19 fall short of stunning last-day chase
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Ayush Mhatre's marvellous ton sees India U19 draw second youth Test against England U19
Star India U19 skipper Ayush Mhatre was exceptional for his side in the second youth Test of the series against England U19. Completing a brilliant century, Mhatre's excellent knock saw India draw the clash against England.
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