IND U-19 vs AUS-19 Youth Test: Vaibhav Suryavanshi creates history in Chennai, becomes youngest Indian to reach this feat
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has played two first-class matches for Bihar so far and had already became the youngest Indian to make Ranji Trophy debut at 12 years.
New Delhi: Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the quickest centurion for India in U-19 Tests and 2d-fastest overall when he hit 104 against Australia U-19 the total way at some point of the first unofficial Test on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. With an overnight score of Eighty one now not out in forty seven balls, Suryavanshi needed just 11 balls to arrive three figures and etch his name in history books.
The left-handed opener became at last brushed off. His innings became constituted by 14 fours and four sixes. Overall, England all-rounder Moeen Ali leads the chart with a fifty six-ball hundred which he scored back in 2005. Earlier, Australia U-19 scored 293 all out the total way at some point of the first innings.
Earlier on Day 1, Suryavanshi excelled with an explosive unbeaten fifty, while Mohamed Enaan and Samarth Nagaraj took three wickets apiece as India U-19 dominated the outlet day of the first four-day unofficial Test. Eenan (three/forty eight) from Kerala, who is rated highly by the legendary VVS Laxman, displayed his guile taking three the major wickets, while Karnataka pacer Nagaraj (three/49) too shone bright, claiming three wickets and the duo effectively dismantled the opposition.
Seamers Aditya Rawat (2/50), Aditya Singh (1/85) and left-arm spinner Soham Patwardhan (1/27) were also among wickets for India. Left-handed batter Suryavanshi, who made his First-Class debut with Bihar earlier this year, displayed his stroke-making prowess leading India to 103 for no loss in 14 overs.
Other opener Vihaan Malhotra contributed a gradual 21, putting India in firm keep watch over by the head of the day. Earlier, Riley Kingsell top-scored for Australia with 53 runs off 77 balls, while Aidan O’Connor made sixty one off 70 balls and Christian Howe added forty eight from 89 balls, but the Indian bowlers dominated the complaints with steady spells.
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