India's teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his remarkable rise in T20 cricket with another brilliant knock in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe. The 15-year-old registered his second half-century of the series and moved closer to another major batting milestone in Indian T20 cricket.
The youngster once again showcased his fearless approach at the top of the order, helping India post a competitive total in the series finale.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi moves closer to major T20 six-hitting milestone
Opening the innings for India in the third T20I, Sooryavanshi smashed 81 runs off 49 deliveries at a strike rate of 165.31, lacing his innings with eight fours and four sixes before departing in the 15th over.
With the four maximums, Sooryavanshi moved closer to the record for the most sixes by an Indian batter in T20 cricket in a calendar year.
However, the youngster still has some ground to cover, with Abhishek Sharma comfortably leading the charts.
India batters with most sixes in T20s in a calendar year:
108 – Abhishek Sharma in 2025 (Balls per six: 7.35)
87 – Abhishek Sharma in 2024 (Balls per six: 6.54)
86 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in 2026 (Balls per six: 4.99)
85 – Suryakumar Yadav in 2022 (Balls per six: 10.04)
74 – Abhishek Sharma in 2026 (Balls per six: 7.46)
73 – Ishan Kishan in 2026 (Balls per six: 10.8)
India eye clean sweep after posting 192 against Zimbabwe
Riding on Sooryavanshi's aggressive innings, India posted 192/5 in their allotted 20 overs as they looked to complete a 3-0 clean sweep over Zimbabwe.
Apart from the teenage opener, Ishan Kishan contributed 29 off 26 balls, captain Shreyas Iyer scored 27 off 18, Tilak Varma added 11 off 9, while Rinku Singh provided the finishing flourish with an unbeaten 25 off just 14 deliveries.
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For Zimbabwe, Brad Evans emerged as the pick of the bowlers, claiming 2 wickets in his four-over spell. The pacer also produced one of the standout moments of the innings by taking a stunning catch to dismiss Sooryavanshi and end another memorable knock from the Indian youngster.