India U19 batsman Pawan Shah posted the highest score by an Indian batsman in Youth Test cricket.
The two Youth Test match series is being played between Sri Lanka U19 and India U19 in Sri Lanka. In the first Youth Test match at Colombo, India U19 beat the hosts by an innings and 19 runs. And the second Youth Test is being played in Hambantota and in the first innings of this match India U19's batsman Pawan Shah scored 282 runs, which is the highest individual score for India at this level and second highest of all time.
Here is a look at highest individual scores in Youth Test cricket:
Highest individual scores in Youth Test cricket -
Player | Team | Runs | Against | Venue | Year |
Clinton Peake | AUS U19 | 304* | IND U19 | Melbourne | 1995 |
Pawan Shah | IND U19 | 282 | SL U19 | Hambantota | 2018 |
Mathew Dowman | ENG U19 | 267 | WI U19 | Hove | 1993 |
Kevin Sharp | ENG YC | 260* | WI YC | Worcester | 1978 |
Gordon Muchall | ENG U19 | 254 | IND U19 | Cardiff | 2002 |
Tanmay Srivastava | IND U19 | 220 | PAK U19 | Peshawar | 2006 |
Josh Cobb | ENG U19 | 220 | BAN U19 | Scarborough | 2009 |
Yashodha Lanka | SL U19 | 213 | ENG U19 | Colombo | 2011 |
Gautam Gambhir | IND U19 | 212 | ENG U19 | Chennai | 2001 |
Cheteshwar Pujara | IND U19 | 211 | ENG U19 | Jamshedpur | 2005 |
Highest individual scores in Youth Test cricket for India -
Player | Team | Runs | Against | Venue | Year |
Pawan Shah | IND U19 | 282 | SL U19 | Hambantota | 2018 |
Tanmay Srivastava | IND U19 | 220 | PAK U19 | Peshawar | 2006 |
Gautam Gambhir | IND U19 | 212 | ENG U19 | Chennai | 2001 |
Cheteshwar Pujara | IND U19 | 211 | ENG U19 | Jamshedpur | 2005 |
Abhinav Mukund | IND U19 | 205 | SL U19 | Kandy | 2007 |