India [ Images ] colts put themselves in control after reducing England [ Images ] Under-19 to 212 for six on the second day of the second four-day cricket match at the Denis Compton Oval at Shenley on Monday.

Delhi's [ Images ] Ishant Sharma [ Images ] picked two wickets to push the hosts on the backfoot after captain Tanmay Srivastava's marathon 182 gave the Indians a commanding total of 414.

Rory Hamilton-Brown was guarding the England innings against complete disintegration with an unbeaten 53.

The 18-year-old right-hander, who has so far faced 131 balls and struck six fours in his three hour-plus knock, shared a 76-run partnership with Michael O'Shea as he rescued England from a perilous 111 for five.

Sharma, who had earlier dismissed opener Billy Godleman for a first-ball duck, broke the partnership when he had O'Shea, who scored a relatively quick 39 from 69 balls, caught behind by Omkar Gurav.

Left-handed Adam Lyth was the other significant contributor with 45 from 78 balls and eight fours.

Abu Nechim, Harshad Khadiwale and Shahbaz Nadeem picked one wicket each for India.