ENG U19 v IND U19, 5th Youth ODI Review: India complete whitewash with a one-wicket win

India Under-19s ended undefeated on their tour of England by defeating the home side 2-0 in the 2-match Youth Test series and 5-0 in the 5-match ODI series. The final game of the Youth ODI series went down the wire with the Indian side winning the game by 1-wicket victory in the final over of the match.

England posted 222/9 in their 50 overs after electing to bat first. Like in the previous games, the home side lost the plot despite getting a perfect platform from the top order as the Indian spinners put on the much-needed breaks at crucial stages. Losing three wickets for just one run pushed India to a position where they needed 6 runs to win with only one wicket in hand. All-rounder Kamlesh Nagarkoti held his nerves to take India past the target with 4 balls to spare.

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

7 – Number of times including this series, India have afflicted a whitewash in a Youth ODI series of 3 or more matches. Two of the previous six were in a 4-match series and four whitewashes in 3-match series but never in a 5-match arrangement.

7 – This is the 7th instance when a team has affected a whitewash in a 5-match Youth ODI series. India are the 5th team to do so. South Africa have done it on three different occasions.

Whitewash in a 5-match Youth ODI series:

10 – Wickets Anukul Roy and Rahul Chahar have picked in this series; the joint-most by any Indian bowler in a bilateral Youth ODI series. Previously three bowlers picked up exactly 10 wickets each in a bilateral series for India U19.

Most wickets in a bilateral Youth ODI series for India:

11 – Number of wins for India in Youth ODIs in England; the joint most for any visiting team. Pakistan also won 11 Youth ODIs on England soil.

278 – Runs Shubman Gill has aggregated in this series. His tally is the 3rd highest for any Indian in a bilateral Youth ODI series. His 351 in the home series vs England in February is the only instance of an Indian scoring 300+ in a bilateral Youth ODI series. Gill didn’t feature in this final ODI.

Most runs in a bilateral Youth ODI series for India: