Watch- Chetan Sakariya Spoils Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Captaincy Debut In SMAT 2026

Sooryavanshi dismissed cheaply vs Saurashtra [Source: Screengrab/X]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was expected to light up the stage in the Bihar vs Saurashtra Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 match, but the newly appointed captain failed to deliver the goods and was dismissed cheaply in the tournament opener.

Sooryavanshi won the toss, and he elected to bat first. However, the decision backfired as the dynamic southpaw couldn’t get going, and Chetan Sakariya took the all-important wicket to jolt Bihar.

Chetan Sakariya dismisses Sooryavanshi on his SMAT captaincy debut

Alok Krishna Kumar was the first wicket to fall as the batter struggled for runs and pressure mounted on his skipper. Sooryavanshi, 15, started with a couple of boundaries and a maximum, but Sakariya took a sharp catch to send him packing.

Sakariya bowled a length ball on the middle and leg, and the Bihar skipper wanted to play on the leg side, but he closed the bat face early.

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The ball took a leading edge and went towards Sakariya, who had to adjust himself before he took a sharp catch to dismiss the dangerous Sooryavanshi for 18 off 12 balls.

One brought the downfall of another as Bihar lost their third wicket, as Saurashtra dominated the early proceedings with the ball.

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