Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced another unforgettable knock in domestic cricket. The 14-year-old played a breathtaking innings on the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26. The match was played at the JSCA Oval Ground in Ranchi on Wednesday, December 24.
Arunachal Pradesh bowlers had no answers to his attacking batting. After Sakibul Gani won the toss and chose to bat first, Suryavanshi took full control of the innings. He smashed 190 runs from just 84 balls. His knock included 16 fours and 15 massive sixes.
When he was finally dismissed by Techi Neri, caught by Techi Doria, his strike rate stood at a stunning 226.19.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes Second-Fastest List A Century by an Indian
Earlier in the innings, the left-handed batter reached his century in only 36 balls. This made it the second-fastest century by an Indian in List A cricket history. The fastest Indian List A hundred remains Anmolpreet Singh’s 35-ball century.
He achieved that feat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy last season. Suryavanshi now sits just behind him on the elite list. Globally, the fastest List A century belongs to Jake Fraser-McGurk, who scored one in 29 balls.
AB de Villiers follows with a 31-ball hundred. By the time Suryavanshi was dismissed, Bihar had already crossed 260 runs within 27 overs. His explosive start ensured Bihar headed towards a massive first-innings total.
The Arunachal Pradesh bowlers struggled badly. None of them managed an economy rate under seven runs per over during his stay at the crease.
Techi Neri conceded runs at more than 15 runs an over while Suryavanshi was batting. Suryavanshi recently featured in the U-19 Asia Cup. He finished fourth among the tournament’s highest run-scorers.
However, he managed only a quick 26 off 10 balls in the final against Pakistan. India lost that match by 191 runs in Dubai last week.
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