2018 Under-19 World Cup: India vs Australia,  5 talking points

Abhishek Sharma’s cameo and Shubman Gill’s knock takes India to 328

Vice-captain Shubman Gill carried on with his rich domestic form, which had seen him become the fourth youngest player from Punjab to score a Ranji hundred, in the first encounter of the under-19 World Cup. Coming in after the dismissal of Shaw, he took time settling in but soon found his attacking best, scoring 63 runs in just 54 deliveries, with six fours and one maximum.

His first boundary, an outside-off delivery that turned in by Param Uppal was driven through extra cover, carrying on the excellent work that had been done by the openers and by the time he was dismissed, India were well on track to cross the 300-mark figure.

To further dent the confidence of the awry Australian bowlers, Abhishek Sharma, batting at number six, scored a whirlwind 23 in just eight deliveries, ripping apart Austin Waugh and Jack Edwards for a boundary and a six, apiece. The handy knock not only swayed the momentum in the final overs towards the Indian side, but also capped off an already miserable day for the Aussie bowlers.