Baloda takes 14 wickets as India beat Australia by 10 wickets

India Under-19 defeated Australia Under-19 by 10 wickets in the second Youth Test in Ahmedabad on October 7, with Tanmay Baloda taking 14 wickets in the match. India chased a target of 11 in five balls after dismissing Australia for 151 in its second innings, completing a result that several reports described as a 2-0 series sweep. Baloda, a left-arm spinner, took 6 for 32 in Australia’s first innings and 8 for 41 in the second, finishing with match figures of 14 for 73. His second-innings spell helped dismiss Australia after the visitors resumed the day at 86 for four, still 55 runs behind India. The 14-wicket haul was described in reports as a Youth Test record, surpassing the previous best of 12 for 92 by New Zealand’s Tim Southee against India Under-19 in 2006-07. The supplied accounts attribute the record comparison to Wisden or reproduce a record table; an official record authority was not cited. Australia had been bowled out for 174 in its first innings. India replied with 315, establishing a lead of 141. Abhipray Biswas top-scored for India with 73, while captain Yashbardhan Chauhan made 52. Australia leg-spinner Spencer Green took 7 for 110.