15-year-old Indian prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi recorded the fastest half-century in List A cricket history on Sunday, reaching the 50-run mark in just 11 deliveries against Sri Lanka A. Opening the innings, the teenager blasted 94 runs off 29 balls, propelling India A to a commanding total of 377/9.
What We Know
- Sooryavanshi’s innings featured 10 fours and 8 sixes before he was caught off the bowling of Sri Lanka A captain Sahan Arachchige.
- The performance follows a heated on-field altercation on June 15 between Sooryavanshi and Sri Lanka A’s Vishen Halambage.
- The left-hander was recently named to India’s senior squad for upcoming T20Is against Ireland and England following a standout 2026 IPL season with the Rajasthan Royals.
The explosive start officially erased the previous world record set 21 years ago. Sri Lanka’s Kaushalya Weeraratne held the mark with a 12-ball fifty in 2005, a milestone that stood until Sooryavanshi dismantled the bowling attack in the Tri-Nation Series final in Dambulla. The 15-year-old also crushed the previous Indian List A record of 15 balls established by Sarfaraz Khan.
By falling on his 29th delivery at 94 runs, the opening batter narrowly missed tying the world record for the fastest List A century, currently held by Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk. Fraser-McGurk reached the 100-run mark in 29 balls during the 2023 season. Sooryavanshi’s dismissal halted India A’s initial momentum, but the top order had already secured an insurmountable scoring rate.