aibhav Suryavanshi created a stunning display of power punching (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced a stunning display of power-hitting, smashing a 32-ball century to light up India A’s opening match against UAE in the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha on Friday. His explosive knock set the tone for a massive total of 297/4.Widely regarded as India’s next great batting wonder, Suryavanshi got to his hundred in just 32 deliveries, hitting 10 fours and nine sixes in the process. With this milestone, he also became the first player ever to score a T20 century for India A.
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The young left-hander eventually departed for 144 in the 13th over, caught at deep cover, after an onslaught of 15 sixes and 11 boundaries.His innings now stands as the joint-third fastest T20 century by an Indian, behind Urvil Patel and Abhishek Sharma and alongside Rishabh Pant. He raced to his half-century in just 17 balls before accelerating even more brutally, reaching just 15 deliveries in the next 50. The UAE bowlers had no answer to his relentless aggression.At just 14, he has already achieved a historic feat – becoming the first ever cricketer to score two T20 centuries in 35 balls or less. His 15 sixes also make him the joint holder of the second highest sixes hit by an Indian in a T20 innings, equaling Punit Bisht, Shreyas Iyer and Bhanu Jagdish Pania.
Highest innings totals in T20
TeamScoreOversOpposition Match date:Baroda349/520.0vs SikkimIndore5 December 2024Zimbabwe344/420.0vs GambiaNairobi (Ruaraka)23 October 2024Nepal314/320.0vs2 MongoliaHangzhou 2023England304/220.0vs South AfricaManchester12 September 2025India297/620.0vs BangladeshHyderabadOct 12, 2024SRH287/320.0vs RCBBengaluruApril 15, 2024Zimbi20 (Gym) October 19, 2024SRH286/620.0vs RRHyderabadMarch 23, 2025India283/120.0vs South AfricaJohannesburg 15 Nov 2024Afghanistan278/320.0vs IrelandDehradun23. February 201Earlier, India A won the toss and elected to bat. Suryavanshi opened alongside Priyansh Arya, who contributed a quick 10 off 6 before falling early. Naman Dhir then joined Vaibhav at No. 3 and played a steady hand, scoring 34 off 23 balls with three fours and two sixes.While Dhir anchored, Suryavanshi launched a furious counter-attack and completely took over the innings. After Dhir’s dismissal, skipper Jitesh Sharma stepped in and continued the onslaught, but Vaibhav fell for a breathtaking 144 off just 42 balls, hitting 11 fours and 15 sixes.
