SMAT: Vaibhav Suryavanshi creates history; blasts record-breaking century

India's young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced a show for the ages connected Tuesday, announcing himself connected the large signifier with a breathtaking period successful the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Playing against Maharashtra astatine Eden Gardens, the 14-year-old left-hander became the youngest subordinate successful the tournament’s past to scope 3 figures. Bihar, batting first, enactment up 176 for 3 successful their 20 overs, with Vaibhav carrying his bat for a stunning 108 not retired disconnected conscionable 61 balls. His innings, decorated with 7 fours and 7 towering sixes, was the heartbeat of the Bihar total. He completed his 100 successful the 20th over, sending the archetypal transportation from Arshin Kulkarni to the bound to scope the milestone successful 58 balls.

This sound comes astatine a important infinitesimal successful the teenager’s aboriginal home career. Vaibhav had been searching for runs aft 3 humble scores of 14, 13 and 5. The innings astatine Eden Gardens not lone broke that streak but besides reaffirmed the immense endowment helium showed during his blistering 42-ball 144 against UAE successful the Rising Stars Asia Cup successful Doha. On Tuesday, the youngster displayed patience aboriginal and powerfulness later, pacing his innings similar a seasoned nonrecreational contempt his property — conscionable 14 years and 250 days.

Bihar’s full was built astir wholly astir his effort, arsenic helium took complaint from the archetypal ball, opening the innings and staying unbeaten till the last. While Vaibhav stole the spotlight of the day, different awesome show unfolded successful Ahmedabad, wherever Devdutt Padikkal hammered a superb period for Karnataka against Tamil Nadu. Opening with Mayank Agarwal, Padikkal raced to a 50 disconnected 26 balls and yet reached his 100 successful 45 deliveries.

His unbeaten 102 featured 10 fours and six sixes, helping Karnataka station a commanding 245 for 3 successful their 20 overs. But the infinitesimal of the time — and possibly of the tourney — belonged wholly to Vaibhav Suryavanshi. His period astatine 14 not lone rewrote grounds books but besides signalled the emergence of a prodigy who continues to present bonzer moments agelong earlier astir players adjacent participate elder cricket.