Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Storm Seals Series: 14-year-old breaks Rishabh Pant’s record as India U-19 beats South Africa U-19 | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced a breathtaking display of power to script a memorable victory for India Under-19, breaking Rishabh Pant’s long-standing record for the fastest fifty in a youth ODI and propelling his team to an eight-wicket win over South Africa Under-19 at Benoni on Monday.Go beyond borders with our YouTube channel. REGISTER NOW!Chasing a target of 246 at Willowmoore Park, the 14-year-old opener unleashed a stunning 15-ball fifty, eclipsing Pant’s 18-ball effort during the 2016 Under-19 World Cup against Nepal in Dhaka. Although rain intervened later and revised India’s target to 174 from 27 overs under DLS, Sooryavanshi’s explosive start had already tilted the contest decisively in favor of the visitors.
Leading the way, the Indian U-19 skipper was eventually dismissed for a sensational 68 off just 24 balls, an innings studded with 10 sixes and a four. His fearless knock saw India reach the revised target in just 23.3 overs, winning with 21 balls to go and sealing the three-match series 2-0, with one match remaining.Sooryavanshi’s innings added another chapter to his growing reputation. The prodigious talent already holds the record for the fastest under-19 hundred, having scored a 52-ball century against England in Worcester last year. With the Under-19 World Cup set to begin on January 15 in Zimbabwe and Namibia, the timing of its rise to form couldn’t be better for India.
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Earlier, South Africa Under-19s, after opting to bat, were bowled out for 245 in 49.3 overs. Jason Rowles anchored the innings with a fine 114 from 113 balls, sharing a 97-run stand with Daniel Bosman (31), but the hosts struggled to maintain their momentum thereafter.The Indian bowlers kept things under control, led by Kishan Singh’s 4/46, while RS Ambrish chipped in with two wickets. In response, the Indian openers went all out, reaching 50 in just over four overs before Sooryavanshi’s blitz effectively ended the match.
