Tanmay Baloda for India U19 (Source: The Hindu/X)Tanmay Baloda, who came into India U19’s multi-day squad for the Australia series as controversy-hit Rohit Yadav’s replacement, returned extraordinary figures of 14/73 in the 2nd Youth Test between the two sides at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. In the process, he scripted history by recording the best-ever match figures in a youth Test.Baloda took 6/32 in the first innings and 8/41 in the second against Australia U19. No bowler had taken more than 12 wickets in a match before him. Tanmay Baloda Breaks Tim Southee's 19-Year-Old RecordBefore Baloda’s heroics, Tim Southee held the record for the best-ever match figures in a youth Test. Back then, as a Kiwi youngster, Southee returned 12/92 against India U19 when New Zealand U19 faced India U19 in 2007.Even though there were many who had bagged 12 wickets across both innings, Southee was at the top of the chart because of fewer runs conceded than others. 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They completed a 2-0 clean sweep, which followed after a 3-0 whitewash in Youth one-day matches.In the 1st Youth Test at Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium, Rajkot, India U19 defeated Australia U19 by an innings and 48 runs. There, Tanmay Baloda did not play.Who Is Tanmay Baloda?Tanmay Baloda, a Rohtak-born left-arm spinner, has been playing cricket for eight years now. Earlier, he used to bowl fast, and then switched to spin.“I was a fast bowler till my first year in the U-16 district for Haryana. In a couple of games during a tournament, I bowled spin and, in one match, picked seven wickets. Then I decided to switch to spin altogether,” Baloda told Sportstar.Unfortunately for Baloda, he failed to make the cut in India’s squad for the U-19 World Cup this year. Now, as he is currently 18, he won’t be available for selection in the next U-19 World Cup edition, which is scheduled to happen in 2028. Baloda, by then, will turn 20.ALSO READHasan Nawaz Jumps 62 Spots After Asian Games Knock vs India: Updated ICC Rankings Of Pakistan Players
