Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Source: ScreenGrab)India and Zimbabwe faced each other in the third and final T20I of the ongoing series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday, July 26. It is important to mention that the Men in Blue have already secured the series (2-0), making the 3rd T20I a dead-rubber match.Young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again impressed with a superb innings, scoring 81 runs off 49 balls at a strike rate of 165.31. However, his dream of registering a maiden T20I century came to an end after Brad Evans produced a sensational catch.Soon after completing the catch, Evans appeared to be abusing the teenage batter with an aggressive celebration.Brad Evans Abuses Vaibhav Sooryavanshi In IND vs ZIM 3rd T20IThe incident took place on the final ball of the 15th over. Wessly Madhevere bowled a slower delivery outside the off stump. Looking to continue his attacking approach, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stepped out and tried to hit the ball straight down the ground. However, he failed to middle the shot, and the ball went high towards long-off.Brad Evans sprinted in from the boundary, kept his eyes firmly on the ball and completed a brilliant diving catch. Since the catch was taken very close to the ground, Sooryavanshi waited as the on-field umpires referred the decision to the TV umpire. After checking multiple replays, the third umpire confirmed that Evans had his fingers underneath the ball, making it a clean catch.After taking the catch, Evans was seen celebrating aggressively and was even seen abusing Sooryavanshi. Also Read: Abhishek Sharma Scripts Worst-Ever Record By An Indian In T20I HistoryWatch The Video Here:crictalk @crictalk7 Jul 26, 2026, 5:39 PM Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Missed Well-Deserved CenturySooryavanshi walked back after a magnificent innings of 81 from 49 balls, an effort that included eight boundaries and four sixes. The 15-year-old displayed impressive maturity during his knock, reaching his half-century in 31 balls before accelerating again. He missed the hundred by just 19 runs, but if he had completed this, he would have become the youngest player to complete a century.Also Read: Bangladesh Squad For 1st Test Vs Australia Announced; Nahid Rana's Replacement RevealedNotable Records Attained By Sooryavanshi In IND vs ZIM 3rd T20IMost 50+ Scores in T20s Before Turning 20:Sooryavanshi has equalled the record for the most 50-plus scores in T20 cricket before the age of 20. He now has 12 fifty-plus scores, matching Louis Bruce at the top of the list.12 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi*12 – Louis Bruce10 – Lhuan-dre PretoriusMost 6s for India After First 6 Innings in T20Is:Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has hit 14 sixes in his first six T20I innings for India. Only Yuvraj Singh, with 15 sixes, has hit more after the first six T20I innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal is third on the list with 12 sixes.15 – Yuvraj Singh14 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi*12 – Yashasvi JaiswalRECORD ALERT: India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the first player to score two 50-plus knocks before turning 16 in men's international cricket, surpassing Nepal's Kushal Malla, who had one fifty-plus knock.Follow IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I Live Updates For Each And Every Detail Of The High-Octane Clash
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