After being sent in to bat, skipper Sooryavanshi went on a six-hitting spree, hammering 10 maximums and nine boundaries in a 74-ball 127
India U-19 skipper Vaibhav Sooryavanshi celebrates his century against South Africa U-19 on Wednesday. Pic/BCCI Instagram
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi extended his jaw dropping run with a sizzling hundred while Aaron George too struck a fine century as India U-19 thrashed South Africa by 233 runs in the third youth ODI to sweep the three-match series here on Wednesday.
After being sent in to bat, skipper Sooryavanshi went on a six-hitting spree, hammering 10 maximums and nine boundaries in a 74-ball 127.
This was his third Youth ODI ton. He has also struck four fifties in 18 matches, amassing 973 runs at an average of 54.05 and a strike rate of 164.08.
The 14-year-old was ably supported by George (118 off 106) , as they laid the platform for a huge total with a 227-run opening stand. India piled up a mammoth 393 for 7, as Ntando Soni (3-61) and Jason Rowles (2-59) shared five wickets between them.
In reply, South Africa were dismissed for a measly 160 (35 overs). Kishan Singh (3-15) and Mohammed Enaan (2-36) were the pick of India’s bowlers. For the Proteas, Paul James top scored with 41.
03
No. of tons scored by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in 18 Youth ODI games
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