Vaibhav Suryavanshi (File photo/GettyImages) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi put the Pakistan Shaheens attack under pressure on Sunday, scoring 45 off 28 balls in the Rising Stars Asia Cup match in Doha.He made 45 off 28 balls, a short innings but one that kept the bowlers guessing. Four boundaries, three sixes, a strike rate of over 160 – the kind of pace he carried throughout the week.
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The young left-hander was out, caught at long-on in the 10th over while batting on 45. The left-hander fell in the 10th over. He had already hit a four and a six in Sufiyan Muqeem’s over, and then tried to hit the bowler again. This time the ball goes to Mohammad Faiq at long-on. Follow live updatesEarlier in the week, Suryavanshi hit the joint-second fastest century by an Indian batsman in T20 cricket, off 32 balls, against India AND against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Asia Cup Rising Stars competition on Friday.Suryavanshi, who made his IPL debut last season, already holds the record for the second fastest century in the competition in 35 balls when he scored 101 off 38 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans.The teams for the Rising Stars Asia Cup have been drawn into two groups: Group A includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka, while Group B includes India, Oman, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.Both India A and Pakistan Shaheens started their Group B campaigns with wins. Irfan Khan-led Pakistan A beat Oman by 40 runs in the opening match of the tournament on Friday, shortly before India A recorded a big win over UAE.
