India, Jan. 16 -- A 99-run chase in 37 overs (DLS method) for India Under-19 team against the United States of America Under-19 was no big ask, but the conditions in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, are always a challenge for batters from the subcontinent. You need to adjust to the pace, movement and the spongy bounce. The team found itself down to 25/3 in 5.2 overs with Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre both out.

India's 17-year-old keeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu came at No 5 and restored calm with 42 not out off 41 balls with 5 fours and 1 six to take India U-19 to a six wicket win in their ICC Under-19 World Cup opener on Thursday.

The value of the innings notwithstanding, his childhood coach Chetan Jadhav, isn't enthused. It is run of the mill ...