Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, showcased his astonishing talent and big-match temperament with a 29-ball 94, laying the foundation for India ‘A’s lopsided 66-run win over Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the tri-series final here on Sunday. Sooryavanshi's romp, which also contained an 11-ball 50, the fastest in List A cricket, guided India A to a massive 377 for nine. Sri Lanka A mustered 311 all out in reply as pacer Yash Thakur (3/45) and spinner Vipraj Nigam (3/60) inflicted timely blows. If the hosts had to get closer to that improbable target, they needed a good start and consistent partnerships. They did not have either of them.

Their top three - Niroshan Dickwella, Avishka Fernando and Nuwanidu Fernando - returned to the hut with just 75 on board inside the first 10 overs. Two of the most productive partnerships in their innings was a 53 between Sadeera Samarawickrama (52) and skipper Sahan Arachchige (38) for the fourth wicket, and then a 77 between Wanuj Sahan (62) and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (39) for the seventh wicket.