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At 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi Becomes Youngest SMAT Centurion With 108* as Maharashtra Prevail

The feat gives the prodigy three T20 hundreds this year, sharpening attention on how selectors manage his pathway.

Overview

  • Opening for Bihar at Eden Gardens, Suryavanshi carried his bat for 108 not out off 61 balls, reaching his century in 58 deliveries with seven fours and seven sixes as Bihar posted 176/3.
  • Maharashtra chased down the target with 182/7 in 19.1 overs for a three‑wicket win, led by captain Prithvi Shaw’s 30‑ball 66.
  • At 14 years and 250 days, he is the youngest centurion in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy history, surpassing Vijay Zol’s 2013 mark at 18 years and 118 days.
  • The innings marked his third T20 century of 2025 and he is reported as the first teenager to record three T20 hundreds, following earlier tons for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and for India A in Doha.
  • The hundred followed scores of 14, 13 and 5 earlier in the SMAT group stage, with Bihar still winless, and he is set to feature for India U19 at the Asia Cup in Dubai from December 12.