Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi completely dismantled the Sri Lanka A bowling attack on Sunday, hitting the fastest half-century in List A cricket history off just 11 deliveries. The teenager’s explosive innings propelled India A to an imposing 377 for 9 and secured the Sri Lanka A Team Tri-Series OD title in Dambulla.
Sooryavanshi ultimately scored 94 runs from 29 balls, striking 10 fours and eight sixes before his dismissal. The high target proved insurmountable for the hosts, as detailed in a match report by NDTV Profit confirming the 66-run win and Sri Lanka A’s top-order collapse for 311.
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- The previous List A world record stood for 21 years, set by Kaushalya Weeraratne in 2005 off 12 balls.
- Sooryavanshi is coming off a dominant IPL season where he hit an unprecedented 65 sixes to win the MVP award.
- The teenager is expected to make his senior international debut soon, which would surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record as the youngest Indian men’s debutant.
The historic blitz erased a global milestone that stood for over two decades. By reaching 50 in 11 balls, the Indian prospect broke the 12-ball record verified by The Hindu in their look back at Kaushalya Weeraratne’s 2005-06 innings.
The performance also completely rewrote the domestic Indian history books. Prior to Sunday, the fastest List A half-century by an Indian batter was 15 deliveries, according to India Today NE‘s report on him eclipsing Sarfaraz Khan’s national mark.
This tri-series victory in Dambulla caps off a dominant year for the young batter following his IPL heroics, where he broke Chris Gayle’s single-season sixes record. Attention now turns to India’s upcoming senior series against Ireland and England, where Sooryavanshi is in line for an immediate call-up.