Beckenham, July 16 -- England Under-19s managed to hold on for a draw in a gripping finish against India Under-19s in the first Youth Test at Beckenham, thanks to a defiant eighth-wicket stand that lasted over 11 overs on the final day, as per Wisden.

After having taken a healthy 101-run lead in the first innings, India U19 were bowled out for 248 in their second innings.

Archie Vaughan was the pick of the bowlers, delivering a tireless and impressive 25-over spell unchanged to return figures of 6/84. For India, Vaibhav Suryavanshi provided a late flourish with a quickfire 56 off just 44 balls, while Vihaan Malhotra made 63 and RS Ambrish chipped in with 53.

Set a target of 350 in 63 overs, England found themselves in early trouble at ...