His backfoot punch through the covers looked like he has been practicing them forever but Vaibhav Suryavanshi is only 13.
The Bihar prodigy entered record books when he notched up the fastest century off 58 deliveries for India U-19 against Australia on Day 2 of the 1st Youth Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Tuesday. His 62-ball innings was laced with 14 boundaries and four hits over the fence, allowing the hosts to take a three-run lead in the first innings.
Suryavanshi showcased that he has the pull, cut, and more importantly, timing on his shots as it looked like the ball hit the sweet spot time and again. The left-hander had a strike rate of 167.74.
Check out Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s elegant display here:
Watch vaibhav suryavanshi’s quick fire 82 runs against Australia u19.
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This is, however, not the first time that he has hogged the limelight. He made his Ranji Trophy debut at the age of 12 years and 284 days, as confirmed by the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA), in January.
He is the fourth youngest Indian to make his debut in FC cricket. In 1942-43, Alimuddin became the youngest player to make his debut at the age of 12 years 73 days. The Ajmer-born player featured for Rajputana in the Ranji trophy semi-final against Baroda at the Maharaja Pratapsingh Coronation Gymkhana in Baroda.
SK Bose made his FC debut in 1950-60 at the age of 12 years and 76 days when he featured in a match between Bihar and Assam at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur.
In 1937, Mohammad Razwan made his debut at the age of 12 years and 247 days. He featured for Northern India in the match against United Province in a Ranji Trophy match at the Baradari Ground in Patiala.
