Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Shines in India A's Tri-Series Victory Over Sri Lanka A

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Stellar Performance

In a thrilling finale, 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered an outstanding performance, scoring an impressive 94 runs off just 29 balls, leading India A to a commanding 66-run victory against Sri Lanka A to secure the Team Tri-Series title on Sunday.

Sooryavanshi's explosive innings included 10 boundaries and eight sixes, setting a new record for the fastest fifty in List A cricket, achieved in just 11 balls. This remarkable effort propelled India A to a formidable total of 377 runs for 9 wickets after Sri Lanka A chose to bowl first.

Chasing a daunting target, Sri Lanka A struggled throughout their innings, ultimately being bowled out for 311 runs in 47.1 overs, with wickets falling consistently.

The Sri Lankan side saw some resistance from Sadeera Samarawickrama, who scored 52 runs off 44 balls, and Wanuja Sahan, who contributed a solid 62 runs off 69 balls.

For India A, Yash Thakur was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets for 45 runs in 7 overs, while Vipraj Nigam also claimed 3 wickets for 60 runs in 9.1 overs. Captain Tilak Varma had a notable all-round performance, conceding just 11 runs in 2 overs while also scoring 67 runs off 90 balls.

Sooryavanshi's explosive start set the tone for India A, who reached 209 for 2 at the halfway point. However, Sri Lanka A's spinners, Ravindu Fernando (2/72) and Wanuja Sahan (2/39), managed to pull things back, taking five wickets for just 51 runs towards the end of the innings. Anukul Roy, batting at number 9, added a quickfire 39 runs off 15 balls to finish the innings on a high note.

Match Summary

Brief Scores:

• India A: 377/9; 50 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 94, Tilak Varma 67; Wanuja Sahan 2/39, Ravindu Fernando 2/72)


• Sri Lanka A: 311 all out in 47.1 overs (Sadeera Samarawickrama 52, Wanuja Sahhan 62; Yash Thakur 3/45, Vipraj Nigam 3/60).