Indian teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has entered the record books by scoring the fastest fifty in List A cricket history. The 15-year-old opener achieved the feat during the Tri-Nation Series final between India A and Sri Lanka A at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday.
Record-breaking innings
After Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to field first, Sooryavanshi launched a breathtaking assault on the Sri Lankan bowlers. He raced to his half-century in just 11 deliveries, shattering the previous world record of a 12-ball fifty set by Sri Lanka's Kaushalya Weeraratne in 2005.
The historic moment came when Sooryavanshi smashed left-arm seamer Dulaj Samuditha straight down the ground for his fifth six of the innings, bringing up his remarkable fifty and rewriting the List A record books.
Match context and teams
The Tri-Nation Series final featured India A and Sri Lanka A. India A's playing XI included Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma (captain), Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Suryansh Shedge, Nishant Sindhu, Anukul Roy, Vipraj Nigam, Ashok Sharma, and Yash Thakur.
Sri Lanka A fielded Niroshan Dickwella (wicketkeeper), Avishka Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sahan Arachchige (captain), Ravindu Fernando, Wanuja Sahan, Mohamed Shiraz, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dulaj Samuditha, and Kugathas Mathulan.
