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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit a joint second fastest T20 hundred by an Indian, scoring 144 off 42 balls as India A crushed United Arab Emirates by 148 runs within the Asia Cup Rising Stars.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shone for India A.
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Young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blasted the joint second-fastest T20 hundred by an Indian batter, leading India A to a commanding 148-run victory over the United Arab Emirates within the Asia Cup Rising Stars on Friday.
Sooryavanshi scored 144 off 42 balls (11 fours, 15 sixes), while skipper Jitesh Sharma contributed 83 off 32 balls, helping India amass an enormous total of 297 for 4 in 20 overs.
The UAE were never within the chase and finished at 149 for 7, with left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh (3 for 18) spearheading India’s bowling attack.
UAE middle-order batter Shoaib Khan provided some resistance with a 41-ball 63.
Sooryavanshi was the highlight of the evening, reaching his hundred in only 32 balls, matching Rishabh Pant’s record for Delhi against Himachal Pradesh in 2018.
The 14-year-old reached his century with a well-timed 4 off pacer Muhammad Arfan within the tenth over.
Sooryavanshi was ably supported by Naman Dhir (34) because the second-wicket pair added 168 runs in only over 10 overs at a rate of 16 per over.
Although Sooryavanshi fell in need of surpassing compatriots Abhishek Sharma and Urvil Patel, who hold the record for the fastest Indian T20 tons of off 28 balls, he maintained a single-minded aggressive approach throughout his innings.
UAE left-arm spinner Harshit Kaushik bore the brunt of Sooryavanshi’s assault, conceding 4 sixes and a 4 within the eleventh over, which yielded 30 runs.
Sooryavanshi was eventually dismissed by off-spinner Mohammed Farazuddin, caught by Ahmed Tariq within the deep when India were at 195 for 3 in 12.3 overs. His wicket momentarily slowed India’s momentum, but Jitesh quickly regained the pace.
Jitesh reached his fifty in 24 balls with a six off Arfan after which hammered the pacer for six, 4, 4, 6, and 6 within the nineteenth over, adding 28 runs.
Chasing 298 was beyond UAE’s capability, and their major aim was to minimise the margin of defeat. Nevertheless, this proved difficult against a high-quality Indian attack featuring first-class regulars.
(With agency inputs)
November 14, 2025, 23:58 IST
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