Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored a brilliant century in the third Under-19 ODI against South Africa, held at Willowmoore Park Stadium in Benoni. He reached his hundred off just 63 balls, showcasing aggressive and skillful batting.
The 14-year-old Vaibhav finished with an impressive 127 runs off 74 balls, hitting 10 sixes and 9 fours. He shared a strong opening partnership of 227 runs with Aaron George, who also made a century, scoring 118 runs.
Leading the team as captain in this series, Vaibhav recorded his first century as captain. His performance helped India post a formidable total of 393 runs for 7 wickets in the allotted 50 overs, setting South Africa a target of 394 runs to win.
In reply, South Africa started cautiously, scoring 72 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 17 overs.
Vaibhav’s Notable Performances
Vaibhav Suryavanshi now stands just 5 runs behind Virat Kohli in the list of highest run-scorers for India in Under-19 ODI cricket. Vaibhav has amassed 973 runs in 18 matches with an average of 54.05, which is better than Kohli’s average of 46.57. Kohli scored 978 runs in 28 matches. Vijay Zol leads the list with 1404 runs in 36 matches, followed by Yashasvi Jaiswal (1386) and Tanmay Srivastava (1316).
Team Changes and Previous Performance
India made two changes to their playing eleven for this match. Dipesh Devendran and Khilan Patel were rested, with Udhav Mohan and Henil Patel included.
Earlier in the series, Vaibhav had made headlines by scoring a fifty in just 19 balls in the second ODI against South Africa Under-19s. He finished that innings with 68 runs off 24 balls, including 10 sixes and a four.
India currently leads the three-match series 2-0, having won the first match by 25 runs and the second by 8 wickets.
Playing XI
India: Aaron George, Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Captain), Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (Wicketkeeper), Harvansh Pangalia, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chauhan, Mohammad Enan, Khilan Patel, Udhav Mohan, Henil Patel.
South Africa: Jorich Van Schalkwyk, Adnan Lagadien, Muhammad Bulbulia (Captain), Jason Rawls, Daniel Bosman, Paul James, Lethabo Fahlamohlaka (Wicketkeeper), Korn Botha, Michael Kruiskamp, JJ Basson, Ntando Sony.
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