Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 44 runs off just 22 balls against Afghanistan A
The teen sensation smacked 9 fours during his fiery innings
The match is being played Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla in Sri Lanka
Teen Prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who forced the broadcasters to telecast an A Nation tri-series, missed his maiden India A half-century by just six runs at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Thursday, June 11.
Sooryavanshi failed in the first match against Sri Lanka as he got out for just 13 runs while trying to clear the mid-off fielder while attempting a lofted shot. However, in the second match, he found his unique rhythm and did what he does best - smashing bowlers from the get-go.
He smashed Afghanistan A's fast bowler, Mohammad Ibrahim, for two sumptuous boundaries in the first over itself, making his intentions clear that even though it's an ODI format, if he gets the ball in his radar, he'll give it a full monte.
The southpaw batter reached a blazing 44 off just 22 balls, and when it was looking like we were in for another Sooryavanshi special, he tried to play a cheeky uppercut to a short delivery and ended up finding the gloves of the wicket-keeper. He smashed nine boundaries in a short yet entertaining stay at the crease and got his team off to 74 runs off just seven overs.
