Suryavanshi, 14, smashes maiden ton for India U-19s
Suryavanshi, who was called up to India's U-19 squad after a standout performance in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL), needed only 52 balls to get to three figures.
Rajasthan's Suryavanshi makes IPL debut at 14, starts off with a six
The opener, who scored 48, 45 and 86 in the first three matches, hit 10 sixes and 13 fours as he shared a 219-run partnership with Vihaan Malhotra (129) for the second wicket.
Suryavanshi, the youngest IPL debutant, became the youngest centurion in men's Twenty20 cricket when he smashed a 35-ball hundred for Rajasthan Royals in April, the second-fastest century in the tournament's history.
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