London: Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem claimed a five-wicket haul to spin India colts to a comprehensive 249-run victory against England in the third ‘Test’ at the Denis Compton Oval at Shenley on Wednesday.

Sixteen-year-old Nadeem from Bokaro picked five for 41 as England, set an improbably target of 447, were skittled out for 197 in 105.5 overs.

A defiant half-century by Michael ’Shea kept England’s hopes of snatching a draw alive but their innings came to an end soon after the dismissal of the 18-year old right-handed Glamorgan bat.

’Shea, who struck a valuable 39 in the first innings, top scored with 56 and kept the Indians at bay as he stretched the hosts’ total from 159 for eight to 197.

Leg-spinner Karan Singh, who claimed three wickets conceding 26 runs from Chandigarh delivered the killer punch by having ’shea caught by a substitute and then the No. 11 Steven Finn for a duck in the space of three balls.

India lead the four-match series 1-0 after the first two ‘Tests’ were drawn.

BRIEF SCORES

India U-19 414 & 293/7 dec
England U-19 261 & 197 (M. ’Shea 56; S. Nadeem 5/41, K. Singh 3/26).
India U-19 win by 249 runs.

(PTI)