Niroshan Dickwella Pats On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s Back (Image Source: Screengrab from X)
On Sunday, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had the opportunity to smash the fastest List A century by an Indian. In fact, he was on the cusp of becoming the fastest List A centurion across formats, only to break the hearts of many a few moments later.
It only took 11 balls for Sooryavanshi to get to a superb half-century during the Tri-Nation series final between India A and Sri Lanka A. For context, even Yuvraj Singh, who holds the record for the fastest T20I half-century, took 12 balls to reach there.
After that, within the blink of an eye, Sooryavanshi raced to 94 off 28 balls, which had eight sixes and 10 fours. Then, he fell to Sahan Arachchige, resulting in him missing out on a famous three-digit score.
Jake Fraser-McGurk, who used to play for Delhi Capitals, smashed the fastest List A century ever. Among Indians, Sakibul Gani and Ishan Kishan were the leaders in this chart, taking 32 and 33 balls respectively for their hundreds. Sooryavanshi, unfortunately, could not even get there.
India A versus Sri Lanka A turned ugly a few days ago in the same Tri-Nation series. The focus, at that point, was on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. However, it appears that every wrong thing has been put to bed after the 15-year-old's exploits in Dambulla.
Niroshan Dickwella Steps Up To Laud Sooryavanshi
Niroshan Dickwella, who was once a regular in Sri Lanka’s senior set-up, was behind the stumps when Sooryavanshi took everyone to the cleaners. Moments after his wicket, he walked towards him and gave a pat on the back.
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It was well-deserved for Sooryavanshi, who made cricket look like football during IPL 2026 for Rajasthan Royals, but failed to live up to his lofty expectations until Sunday.
India A In Control In The Final Vs Sri Lanka
Riding on Sooryavanshi’s 29-ball 94, India A are well and truly in control against Sri Lanka in Dambulla. At the point of typing, the scoreboard reads 167/2 after 17.5 overs, with India batting first.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma are in the middle, batting on 16* and 20* respectively. Priyansh Arya, meanwhile, played second fiddle to Sooryavanshi, having made 39 off 29 balls, which had six fours and one six.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi To Fly To Ireland Soon
Sooryavanshi, meanwhile, will soon travel to Ireland, as he was selected in India’s senior men's set-up for a two-match T20I series. The Men in Blue will have a new T20I captain in Shreyas Iyer, with Sooryavanshi to play under him, possibly opening alongside Abhishek Sharma.
The two T20Is will take place on June 26 and June 28, respectively. Both matches will be played at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. After that, the focus will be on the India tour of England.
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