Aaron Beard

A staggering 17 wickets fell on the fourth and final day of the first Youth Test match between U-19 cricket teams of India and England on Thursday which saw wildly fluctuating fortunes before the game ended in a draw.

Helped by two half centuries, India U-19 team made a steady start reaching 156 for 2 in reply to England's first innings score of 501 for 5 declared on the second day of the first Youth Test match here on Tuesday.

India U-19 team made a steady start reaching 153 for 3 in reply to England's first innings score of 375 on the second day of the Junior Test match on Wednesday.

Spinner Anukul Roy led India U-19 bowlers' splendid show as they drubbed England U-19 by 129 runs in the second one-dayer to level the five-match series 1-1, on Wednesday.

Riding on an unbeaten century by opener Shubman Gill, India Under-19 hammered England U-19 by seven wickets in the third one-dayer and took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.