Sooryavanshi breaks Babar's record with 175 against England

HARARE: India opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi surpassed Pakistan batter Babar Azam’s record with a scintillating 175 off 80 balls in the U19 World Cup final against England here at the Harare Sports Club on Friday.

The left-handed batter was instrumental in India’s 411-run total against England in 50 overs. He shattered numerous U19 records with his imperious knocks, which included 15 fours and 15 sixes.

Vaibhav, 14 years and 316 days old, became the youngest player to score a U19 World Cup century, shattering Babar Azam’s record set against West Indies in 2010.

Babar was 15 years and 92 days old when he notched up a century.

Besides Babar’s record, Sooryavanshi also broke several other notable records, showcasing his batting prowess.

The 175-run masterpiece is now the highest score by any batter in an ICC tournament final, either at the U19 or senior level.

It is also the highest individual score in a final or even any knockout game in Youth ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 172 by Sameer Minhas in an Asia Cup final.

The southpaw also overtakes Raj Bawa’s 162 not out to become India’s highest scorer in Under-19 World Cups.

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Additionally, this innings ranks as the second-highest score for India in Youth ODIs, only behind Ambati Rayudu’s 177 not out against England in 2002.

His 15 sixes are the most ever in a Youth ODI innings, breaking his own previous record of 14 sixes against the UAE in December.

Remarkably, Sooryavanshi has now hit ten or more sixes on five separate occasions in Youth ODIs, while all other batters combined have done it only three times.

His 150 runs purely came from boundaries, another record, surpassing Hasitha Boyagoda’s 124-run record in a Youth ODI innings.

Sooryavanshi’s total of 30 boundaries matches the joint-most in a Youth ODI innings, equalling Boyagoda’s 28 fours and two sixes.

The innings also showcased blistering speed, with 150 runs coming off just 71 balls, setting the record for the fastest individual 150 in Youth ODIs.

His 55-ball century is the second-fastest in U-19 World Cup history, behind Will Malajczuk’s 51-ball ton, and marks the fifth-fastest hundred in Youth ODIs overall.

READ: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shatters multiple records with 175 in U19 World Cup final