Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered yet another historic knock, this time in the U19 Asia Cup clash against UAE where he cracked a lightning 171 runs off just 95 balls in India's winning cause at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai on December 12. The 14-year-old southpaw's explosive innings, which was decorated with nine boundaries and a record-breaking 14 maximums, earned him the world record for hitting the most sixes in a single innings in Youth ODIs.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi lights up U-19 Asia Cup with 171-run blitzkrieg
It was his towering knock which helped India record a colossal total of 433/6 and hence register an emphatic 234-run triumph over over UAE.
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However, Besides Suryavanshi's ace knock, what caught everyone's eyes was fiery exchange between UAE wicketkeeper, Saleh Amin and Suryavanshi. UAE's keeper kept sledging Suryavanshi but the young Indian opener chose to respond in style, retaliating by aggressively smashing the bowlers all around the park. Suryavanshi looked well on his way to scoring a double century, but his brilliant innings came to an end against the run of play when he was bowled by Uddish Suri. Nevertheless, he had completed the main task, and the middle-order provided the necessary finishing flourish, ensuring the team surpassed the 400-run mark.
Piche se koi kuch bhi bole, utna farak nahi padhta: Vaibhav Suryavanshi
After the game, Suryavanshi was asked about the verbal volley during the match. It was at this moment that Suryavanshi delivered an absolute cracker of a reply, firing back at his on-field rival.
"Mai Bihar se belong karta hu. Piche se koi kuch bhi bole, utna farak nahi padhta (I belong to Bihar. No matter what the other person is saying from behind, I really don't care). The keeper was talking to me, it's their job to keep saying things, but I was focused on my own game, and I was looking to do what I wanted to do,” Suryavanshi during the post-match presentation
“I was trying to play as long as possible. At the start, I took some time as I was reading the wicket. After 10-12 balls, I started to back my game. I played one reverse sweep and one scoop shot. I was practicing before the game hence I brought it out in the game,” Suryavanshi signed off.
India’s next match in the U19 Asia Cup will be a highly anticipated clash against Pakistan, scheduled for Sunday, December 14.