IND A vs SL A: In the final match of the Tri-Series being played between India A and Sri Lanka A at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi caught everyone’s attention with his explosive batting. At the age of just 15, he played such an innings which completely pushed the Sri Lankan bowlers onto the backfoot.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya started the innings for the Indian team, which came to bat first after losing the toss. From the very beginning, Vaibhav appeared aggressive and hit brilliant shots all around the field.
Scored half century in just 11 balls
Vaibhav adopted the attacking path from the very beginning and did not give Sri Lanka A bowlers a chance to recover. He completed his half-century in just 11 balls, which was recorded as the fastest fifty in List A cricket. This achievement once again proved his talent and confidence. Even after the half-century, his attack continued and it seemed that he would easily complete the century. The Sri Lankan bowlers looked completely helpless in front of his batting.
Missed a century, but played a memorable innings
When Vaibhav was very close to his century, Sri Lanka A captain Sahan Arachchige trapped him in his strategy. Vaibhav tried to play a big shot over mid-off, but the ball did not hit the middle of the bat and fielder Vijayakanth Viakanth took an easy catch. In this way Vaibhav was out after scoring 94 runs in 29 balls. He batted at an excellent strike rate of 324.14 and hit 10 fours and 8 sixes in his innings. He missed the century and inclusion in the list of fastest centuries in List A cricket by just six runs.
Even the calculations of the last match were done
This innings of Vaibhav was not limited to just scoring runs, but there was also a special message hidden in it. In the last match, Sri Lanka A defeated India A in the Super Over. After that match, some Sri Lankan players sledged Vaibhav, after which a scuffle and scuffle like situation took place on the field.
In the final, Vaibhav responded to the same incident with his bat. His aggressive batting not only gave a strong start to the Indian team, but also showed that he knows how to respond to pressure and criticism with his performance.