Record-breaking Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Rocky Flintoff serve further notice of undoubted class

England and India Under-19s played out a run-fest in the fourth Youth ODI at New Road, which was illuminated by another spectacular moment for the 14-year-old IPL starlet

ECB Reporters Network | 05/07/2025 at 18:30

Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi struck the fastest-ever Youth ODI century - from 52 balls - as India beat England by 55 runs at New Road to secure a series victory.

India's total of 363 for 9 featured two brilliant centuries.

Suryavanshi smashed a blistering 143 from 78 balls and Vihaan Malhotra compiled a high-class 129 from 121 as they built a second-wicket partnership of 219 in 24 overs.

That left India, at 233 for 1 after 27 overs, eyeing 400-plus, but England fought back well as Worcestershire's Jack Home took 4 for 63 and Middlesex seamer Sebastian Morgan added 3 for 54.

England replied with 308 all out from 45.2 overs after they failed to build on a century opening stand from Kent's Ben Dawkins (67, 58) and Lancashire's Joe Moores (52, 41).

Rocky Flintoff's defiant century (107, 91) was thereafter largely unsupported against a well-drilled India attack with captain Thomas Rew perishing in the most unfortunate way for just 19, run out backing up.

The victory leaves India 3-1 up in the five-match series which concludes back at New Road on Monday (July 7).