'Tufano ko cheer ke ... ': Vaibhav Suryavanshi drops Bollywood-inspired post after blasting 5 sixes vs England
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit: Screengrab)
NEW DELHI: India's Under-19 team began their five-match Youth ODI series against England in emphatic fashion, cruising to a six-wicket win at Hove. Chasing 175, the visitors wrapped up the game in just 24 overs, thanks to a blistering debut knock from 14-year-old sensation
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
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Suryavanshi, who became the youngest centurion in men's T20s during this year's IPL for Rajasthan Royals, lit up the County Ground with a 19-ball 48, hammering five sixes and three fours. His explosive innings set the tone for India's dominance and earned him the spotlight on his first outing in English conditions.
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The teenager shared a 71-run stand in just 7.3 overs with skipper Ayush Mhatre before holing out to Ralphie Albert after an electric cameo.
After the match, Suryavanshi posted a photo with the team's sports massage therapist, Mangesh Gaikwad, accompanied by the inspiring track Aashayein from the movie Iqbal.
Despite a mini-collapse after Suryavanshi's departure, wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu anchored the chase with an unbeaten 45, ensuring India crossed the finish line with a massive 26 overs to spare.
Earlier, England chose to bat but were skittled out for 174 in 42.2 overs.
Debutant Isaac Mohammed shone briefly with a rapid 28-ball 42, which included four sixes and three fours, while Rocky Flintoff top-scored with a gritty 56. However, consistent breakthroughs derailed England's innings, with little support for the pair.
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India's spinners, Mohamed Enaan and Kanishk Chouhan, combined for five wickets and applied the brakes throughout the middle overs. The bowlers were backed up by sharp fielding, including a run-out and some well-judged catches.
The dominant win follows India's 231-run demolition of a Young Lions Invitational XI at Loughborough earlier in the week, extending their commanding run on the tour.
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