With a thumping 230-run win against England Under-19s in the fourth one-dayer, India Under-19s took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. With scintillating centuries Shubman Gill (160) and Prithvi Shaw (105) set up the game for the hosts after they were asked to bat by Matt Fisher. The duo helped post 382 runs; the second highest total by India Under-19s and set the visitors a mammoth target. It was the third highest margin of victory for India U19s. Opening the innings for India, Gill continued from where he had left in the previous game. The stylish stroke maker, who had scored an unbeaten 138 in the third game once again got the home team off to a good start. He impressed with some punches and drives down the ground and set the tone for the innings. While he slammed Fisher and Arthur Godsol in front of the wicket, through the cover region and mid-wicket, Himanshu Rana held up one end. The openers had added 83 runs until the Indian captain lofted Godsal towards long on and Max Holden took the catch. Shaw then joined Gill in milking the opposition. What began were a flurry of boundaries. The local lad was dealing in boundaries as the pair batted in tandem. The Gill-Shaw show left little for England to do as they found the gaps and timed their shots to bat England out of the game. Speaking about his innings, Gill told bcci.tv, “The wicket was good to bat on and I capitalised on the start I got. I was focusing on playing along the ground and not play many shots in the air and see how the game goes.” “It was good,” said Shaw, who joined him in the 16th over. “There was a bit of pressure when I went in to bat, but then we were getting the singles easily and Gill was putting away the loose deliveries to the boundary. With Rana getting out a bit early (83 for one) we needed a partnership to take the game away from them. I think we did well,” he added while speaking about the partnership. The pair added 231 runs for the third wicket. While the balls were dispatched to the fence with ease, the running between the wickets too was impressive again. Speaking about the aspect of the partnership that ensured that the momentum stayed with India and frustrated the opposition, Shaw said, “While practicing as well we are working a lot on fitness etc and that is helping. Then it is about implementing all that in the matches like converting ones into twos. Also, we understand each other since we have played together a lot. I think that has helped.” “We have a very clear frame of mind about responding in yes or no. If it’s a yes we will run straight away and not think much,” added. The pair had already taken the team to 314 when Gill was sent back by Arthur Godsal. And in the next over Shaw departed holing out Rawlins to long-on leaving India on 315 for three. In an attempt to add quick runs to the already massive total, the hosts lost wickets in quick succession. Abhishek Sharma was sent back by Delray Rawlins leaving India on 352 for four in the 46th over and wickets crumbled like a pack of cards. India lost their last six wickets for 30 runs off just 25 balls and were 382 for nine when they completed their quota of overs. “I knew that if Prithvi and I batted till the end then the score would be around 350 – 380 runs,” Gill said later. After the batsmen had piled on runs, pacers Shubham Mavi and Kamlesh Nagrakoti left England reeling on 41 for four. In his first over Mavi trapped Harry Brook lbw while George Bartlett nicked Nagrkoti to the wicketkeeper in the next. Mavi then uprooted Tom Banton’s middle-stump with a delivery that came in to leave the visitors on 16 for three. 25 runs later, England’s in-form batsman, Rawlins departed handing a catch to mid-off. It was an uphill task for the visiting side as the Indian bowlers kept the lineup on a tight leash with a disciplined bowling performance. Even as Ollie Pope strove to hold the innings together, 34 runs later Max Holden was bowled by Rahul Chahar. And a while later the wicketkeeper-batsman was sent back by Nagarkoti. Fisher was done in by the pacer’s bounce leaving England reeling on 128 for seven. Vivekanand Tiwari then claimed Will Jacks and Henry Brookes and Godsal to bowl England out for 152 and wrap-up the game.