India’s new U-19 spin sensation Tanmay Baloda takes 14 wickets against Australia

India's under-19 left-arm spin sensation Tanmay Baloda took a remarkable 14 wickets to guide his team to a convincing 10-wicket win over Australia's under-19 squad in the second four-day match at the Narendra Modi Stadium 'B' Ground on Wednesday. The victory secured a 2-0 series sweep for India in the red-ball contest, following their earlier 10-wicket win in the opening match by an innings and 48 runs.

Baloda, who was drafted into the squad as a late replacement for Rohit Yadav, whose suspension had created an opening, delivered an impressive match-winning performance on his debut. In the first innings, he took 6-32 and then 8-41 in Australia's second innings, dismissing several key players. Australia, starting at 86-4, was bowled out for a paltry 151.

Baloda struck early, removing Zed Hollick and Charlie Henderson, and later picked off Jacob Pietz and Thomas Vaseo. The tail was then bowled down by Baloda, who dismissed Patrick Sullivan before claiming the final wicket of Blake Cattle. Despite Australia's valiant effort, scoring 63 runs from top scorer Blake Cattle, India's victory was a foregone conclusion, with only five balls needed to end the match. Lakshay Raichandani sealed the series with two boundaries off Spencer Green in the final over.