Sooryavanshi's record-breaking innings propels India A to victory
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced a stunning display of power-hitting, scoring 94 off just 29 deliveries to lead India A to a commanding 66-run victory over Sri Lanka A in the tri-series final at Dambulla on Sunday. The 15-year-old opener's explosive knock helped India A post a formidable total of 377 for nine, before they bowled out Sri Lanka A for 311 in 47.1 overs.
Fastest fifty in List A history
Sooryavanshi rewrote the record books by racing to his maiden India A fifty in only 11 deliveries, surpassing the previous List A record of a 12-ball half-century set by Sri Lanka's Kaushalya Weeraratne more than two decades ago. He needed just six more runs for a century, falling short of equalling the fastest List A hundred ever recorded, currently held by Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk, who reached three figures in 29 balls for South Australia against Tasmania in 2023.
Key contributions from the batting lineup
Powered by Sooryavanshi's sensational 94, along with key contributions from Priyansh Arya (39), Ruturaj Gaikwad (40), skipper Tilak Varma (67), and Kumar Kushagra (36), India A posted a commanding total of 377. In reply, Sri Lanka A were bowled out well short of the target despite fifties from Sadeera Samarawickrama (52) and Wanuja Sahan (62).
Yash Thakur's early strikes derail Sri Lanka chase
Sri Lanka A's chase faltered early as Yash Thakur struck crucial blows in the powerplay, removing the top order and putting India firmly in control. Sri Lanka kept losing wickets at regular intervals and never managed to build enough momentum to threaten the target.
Brief scores
India A 377/9 in 50 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 94, Tilak Varma 67; Wanuja Sahan 2-39) beat Sri Lanka A 311 in 47.1 overs (Wanuja Sahan 62, Sadeera Samarawickrama 52; Yash Thakur 3-45) by 66 runs.
