NEW DELHI: He came in with intent, played a few crisp strokes, found the boundary rope early, and was then sent back — that’s how Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s red-ball debut for India Under-19 unfolded. Making his first appearance in the longer format in national colours, Vaibhav showed glimpses of his talent but couldn’t make it count.Walking in with confidence, the right-hander struck a boundary and followed it up with two more, momentarily putting England on the back foot in the very first over. All three boundaries came off England pacer James Minto.
But just as he began to settle, England’s Alex Green found the breakthrough.Vaibhav was dismissed for 14 runs off 13 balls — a short but eventful stay at the crease, laced with three boundaries and a strike rate of 107.69.
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His dismissal — caught by Ralphie Albert off Green’s bowling — was a disappointment for the youngster, who had hoped for a longer stint to stamp his authority in the red-ball format, just as he did in the white-ball series.However, Suryavanshi may get another opportunity if India bat in the second innings.India U-19, meanwhile, failed to finish on a high, losing the fifth Youth ODI by seven wickets. They had already sealed the five-match series 3-1 with a 55-run win in the fourth game.Suryavanshi had made history in that match, smashing the fastest known century in youth ODIs — a stunning 143 off just 78 balls in Worcester.With youth ODI records not officially documented in detail, his 52-ball century is believed to be the fastest in the format.That knock, featuring 13 fours and 10 sixes, powered India to a formidable total.Suryavanshi finished as India’s highest run-getter in the series, amassing 355 runs in five matches at an average of 71.00 and an incredible strike rate of 174.02.
