India’s adolescent wonderchild, supposedly only 13 years old, has destroyed Australia’s Under-19 team by blasting one of the fastest centuries in the history of young international cricket.
India and Australia’s maiden junior Test is tied after Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosive century in Chennai handed the home team a narrow three-run lead in the first innings. Day two started with the opener, Vaibhav, at 81 not out. He achieved his century off just 58 deliveries in just a few overs.
It’s only surpassed by Moeen Ali’s 56-ball century against Sri Lanka in 2005, making it the second fastest century in U19 multi-day history. Vaibhav’s stated age of just 13 years and 188 days, makes his accomplishment even more astounding.
According to several reports, he is the youngest international century-maker. The left-handed youngster who looks up to Brian Lare brazenly said there was nothing to worry about on the renowned Chepauk surface from the Australian assault, which consists of bowlers five years older than him.
In all honesty, Vaibhav told the Indian Express, “I never feel threatened.” “I enjoy hitting both spinners and quick bowlers. That’s how I think.” Remarkably, earlier this year, Vaibhav earned his first-class Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar, a state in northeastern India that borders Nepal.
However, he was not included in Australia’s previous one-day series, which the hosts won 3-0. On the opening day, India had 14 overs to bat before the visitors were bowled out for 293 in 71.4 overs, with Aiden O’Connor top-scoring with 61.
Vaibhav was content to fling his hands at anything outside the off stump rather than try to play defensively till the end. As a result, he scored multiple boundaries over the slips cordon and through cover point.
He even struck off-spinner Thomas Brown for a clean six as he came down the wicket. Vaibhav stated, “I didn’t go there looking to play aggressively.” “I knew they would attack with the new ball because we came to bat towards the end of the first day, and there were runs to be scored because they had attacking field positions.
Shortly after turning a hundred, Vaibhav was run out by Christian Howe off a straight hit from deep after the opener had failed to slip his bat. After that opening stand of 133 runs, the Australians staged a formidable recovery, led by Brown, who returned with 3-79, including the scalps of top-order batsmen Nitya Pandya and KP Karthikeya.
