Vaibhav Suryavanshi breaks another record in nascent career as he scores the fastest ever youth ODI century.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi strikes fastest Youth ODI century as India seal series.
As India U19 defeated England U19 by 55 runs in Worcester to win the series, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored the fastest Youth ODI century ever, off only 52 balls.
India scored 363 for 9, including two outstanding hundreds. Vihaan Malhotra put up a superb 129 from 121 and Suryavanshi hammered a scorching 143 off 78 balls as they formed a second-wicket partnership of 219 in 24 overs.
After 27 overs, India was at 233 for 1, aiming for 400+, but England put up a strong fight, with Middlesex seamer Sebastian Morgan adding 3 for 54 and Worcestershire’s Jack Home taking 4 for 63.
After failing to capitalise on a century opening stand from Joe Moores of Lancashire (52), and Ben Dawkins of Kent (67), England responded with 308 all out from 45.2 overs. After that, a well-prepared Indian attack left Rocky Flintoff’s valiant 107 mainly unsupported, with captain Thomas Rew tragically dying for just 19 runs and run outs.
India now leads the five-match series 3-1 after the triumph, which comes to an end on Monday at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
When Ayush Mhatre moved James Minto to long leg, England, having decided to field, delivered an early blow. That opened the door for Suryavanshi, who scored an assault that included ten sixes and thirteen fours to become the youngest Youth ODI century-maker ever. There was no slogging in his genuinely remarkable innings—only a magnificent display of timing, power, and placement.
The sky seemed to be the limit for India with Suryavanshi and Malhotra in full swing, but England responded with a quick burst of three wickets for one run in 11 balls. Joe Moores quietly captured Suryavanshi in the deep, which was the crucial breakthrough created by Ben Mayes.
Before spinner Naman Pushpak claimed wickets with consecutive deliveries, Moores and Dawkins provided a strong start to England’s reply, adding 104 in 14 overs.
Mayes was lbw on the first ball after Moores lifted to long on. After passing 50 from 41 balls and appearing more fluid, Dawkins, who had been shady at initially, lifted Chauhan to long off.
Before Lady Luck stepped in to save the visitors, Flintoff and Rew had formed a promising partnership of 60 in nine overs. Unlucky Rew was left stranded and run out when Flintoff, who had just achieved a half-century off 41 balls, straight-drove Yudhajit Guha, who parried the ball on the stumps.
When Albert died after Flintoff called for an improbable single, it was a very different run out. Flintoff and the tail had to find 105 from 10 overs after Albert was run out for the third time in a row after being struck directly by Malhotra. Despite the Lancashire player’s 88-ball century, India won with remarkable and unrelenting efficiency.