NEW DELHI: He arrived with intent, played a few crisp strokes, found the boundary rope early, and was then sent back — that summed up Vaibhav Suryavanshi ’s outing in the opening match of the Youth Test series against England Under-19s. Coming off a stellar run in the Youth ODIs, the young batter showed flashes of his talent but couldn’t turn his promising start into a meaningful score.
Walking in with confidence, the right-hander immediately made his presence felt, cracking three boundaries in the very first over — all off England pacer James Minto — briefly putting the hosts under pressure.
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But just as he looked to settle, England’s Alex Green delivered the breakthrough.
Vaibhav was dismissed for 14 off 13 balls — a short but eventful innings marked by three boundaries and a strike rate of 107.69.
Caught by Ralphie Albert off Green’s bowling, the early dismissal was a setback for the 14-year-old, who had hoped to carry his white-ball momentum into the red-ball format.
However, with one innings still potentially to come, Suryavanshi may get another opportunity to make his mark in the longer format.
India U-19, meanwhile, failed to finish on a high, losing the fifth Youth ODI by seven wickets. They had already sealed the five-match series 3-1 with a 55-run win in the fourth game.
Suryavanshi had made history in that match, smashing the fastest known century in youth ODIs — a stunning 143 off just 78 balls in Worcester.
With youth ODI records not officially documented in detail, his 52-ball century is believed to be the fastest in the format.
That knock, featuring 13 fours and 10 sixes, powered India to a formidable total.
Suryavanshi finished as India’s highest run-getter in the series, amassing 355 runs in five matches at an average of 71.00 and an incredible strike rate of 174.02.
Walking in with confidence, the right-hander immediately made his presence felt, cracking three boundaries in the very first over — all off England pacer James Minto — briefly putting the hosts under pressure.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
But just as he looked to settle, England’s Alex Green delivered the breakthrough.
Vaibhav was dismissed for 14 off 13 balls — a short but eventful innings marked by three boundaries and a strike rate of 107.69.
Caught by Ralphie Albert off Green’s bowling, the early dismissal was a setback for the 14-year-old, who had hoped to carry his white-ball momentum into the red-ball format.
However, with one innings still potentially to come, Suryavanshi may get another opportunity to make his mark in the longer format.
India U-19, meanwhile, failed to finish on a high, losing the fifth Youth ODI by seven wickets. They had already sealed the five-match series 3-1 with a 55-run win in the fourth game.
Suryavanshi had made history in that match, smashing the fastest known century in youth ODIs — a stunning 143 off just 78 balls in Worcester.
With youth ODI records not officially documented in detail, his 52-ball century is believed to be the fastest in the format.
That knock, featuring 13 fours and 10 sixes, powered India to a formidable total.
Suryavanshi finished as India’s highest run-getter in the series, amassing 355 runs in five matches at an average of 71.00 and an incredible strike rate of 174.02.
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