ENG U19 v IND U19, 3rd Youth ODI: Shubman Gill's century inspires visitors to clinch series

India Under-19 clinched the Youth ODI series against England taking a 3-0 lead in the 5-match series by virtue of a huge 169-run win at the Hove. India, who elected to bat first, posted a huge total of 327/7. India U19s’ No.3 batsman, Shubman Gill struck a 127-ball 147 to push his side to a huge total. Gill hit 19 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. Though no other player scored a fifty in the Indian innings, the 20s and 30s laid the foundation for building a huge score supported by Shubman’s big innings.

Pacer Kamlesh Nagarkoti picked up three wickets upfront to reduce the hosts to 31/3. The right-arm pacer sent the openers back for ducks after which the England U19s failed to get going in the chase. Tom Banton scored 59 off 63 balls without which his side’s total could not be even 158. The both teams will now face off in the last two Youth ODIs at the Bristol and Taunton respectively.

Here we look at all the stats and records created during the game.

101.57 – Shubman Gill’s average of 101.57 is the highest for any player in Youth ODIs. (Min: 500 runs) Shubman has scored 711 runs in the 9 Youth One-Day International innings.

147 – Shubman Gill’s 147 is the highest individual score by any player in a Youth ODI where they picked up 2 or more wickets. Shuman picked up 2 wickets after scoring 147 in this game. Sri Lanka U19s Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 130 runs and 2 wickets in 2011 vs England U19s.

147 – The 147 by Shubman Gill is his 2nd highest score in Youth ODIs. He scored 160 against England U19 at Mumbai earlier this year. It is the 6th highest individual score for India in Youth ODIs.

177 – Ambati Rayudu’s 177 against England in 2002 is the highest individual score by any player in Youth ODIs in England. Shubman Gill’s 147 stands at no.3 in this list as England’s Billy Godleman scored 149* over Pakistan in 2007.

327/7 – The 327/7 total of India in this game is their 2nd highest total against England in Youth ODIs. India posted 382/9 earlier this year at Mumbai.

327/7 – India’s total of 327/7 is the 3rd highest team total for any team in Youth ODIs in England. Pakistan’s 369/7 and 343/6 vs England in 2013 are the highest Youth ODI totals in England.