DAMBULLA: India teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed the fastest half-century in List A cricket during the tri-series final against Sri Lanka A at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Put into bat first, India A racked up 377-9 in 50 overs, largely due to Sooryvanshi’s whirlwind 94 from just 29 balls, including 10 fours and eight sixes.
During his knock, Sooryavanshi smashed a fifty off just 11 balls, shattering the previous record held by Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera. Perera had smashed a 13-ball fifty for the Sri Lanka Army in 2021.
Nonetheless, in pursuit of the target, Sri Lanka A were bowled out for 311 in 47.1 overs. Vaibhav Sooryvanshi was named the player of the match for his outstanding batting in the final.
It is worth mentioning that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is also named in the India T20I squad for the tour of Ireland and England. He is set to become the youngest Indian cricketer, at the age of 15, to make his international debut.
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Currently, Sachin Tendulkar holds the record, having made his debut at 16 years and 205 days against Pakistan in 1989.
For those unaware, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rose to prominence during IPL 2025, where he smashed the second-fastest IPL century. His high strike-rate batting earned praise from global cricketing icons.
Earlier this year, he also helped India lift the U19 World Cup, smashing his way to 175 off just 80 balls against England in the final.
He carried his batting brilliance in the IPL 2026, finishing the tournament with 776 runs in 16 innings at a staggering strike-rate of 237.30 for the Rajasthan Royals.
Apart from securing the Orange Cap, he also collected the Best Emerging Player award, becoming the first cricketer in IPL history to win both the MVP and Emerging Player honors in the same season.
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