June 21, 2026
India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed the fastest half-century in List A cricket history on Sunday, reaching the milestone in just 11 balls in Dambulla but staying unfazed after his breakout season.
The 15-year-old blazed 94 off 29 deliveries in India’s 66-run win over Sri Lanka A in the tri-nation series final, striking 10 fours and eight sixes to power his side to 377-9.
Sri Lanka were dismissed for 311 in reply, handing India victory.
Sooryavanshi, who earned his maiden India A call-up for the one-day international tri-series, is fresh off a standout Indian Premier League season, where he topped the scoring charts with 776 runs in 16 matches and set a new benchmark with 65 sixes, surpassing Chris Gayle’s record.
