5th Youth ODI: England beat India, but how many did 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi score?
Despite the loss, all eyes remained on 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who scored a fighting 33, keeping fans intrigued after his record-breaking hundred earlier in the series.
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Having already sealed the five-match series 3-1 with a commanding 55-run win in the fourth ODI, India rested key players and shuffled the lineup. But their batting faltered after electing to bat first in Worcester.
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Skipper Ayush Mhatre (1) and Vihaan Malhotra (1) fell cheaply within the first three overs, leaving India tottering at 9 for 2.
Suryavanshi then stepped up with a composed 33 off 42 balls, striking three fours and two sixes.
He stitched together a vital 51-run stand with Rahul Kumar (21) that helped stabilise the innings briefly. However, Suryavanshi perished trying to accelerate, caught by Alex Green off Sebastian Morgan.
Middle-order batters struggled to convert starts, with Harvnash Pangalia (24), Kanishk Chauhan (24), and Deepesh Devendran (0) falling in quick succession.
RS Ambrish was the lone standout, scoring a resilient 66 off 81 balls, anchoring the innings with six boundaries.
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India eventually posted 210 for 9 in their 50 overs, a total that proved inadequate on a batting-friendly surface.
In reply, England made light work of the chase. Ben Mayes led the charge with an unbeaten 82, supported by BJ Dawkins's explosive 66 and skipper Thomas Rew's unbeaten 49 off just 37 balls.
England reached the target in just 31.1 overs, winning with 113 balls to spare.
Naman Pushpak took 2 wickets for India, but the visitors were thoroughly outplayed as England ended the series on a high note.
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