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Vaibhav Suryavanshi Smashes 96 Off 50 as India U19 Beat Scotland in World Cup Warm-Up

The 14-year-old’s burst sharpened India’s readiness before the Jan. 15 tournament opener in Bulawayo.

Overview

  • Opening the innings, Suryavanshi hammered nine fours and seven sixes before falling for 96, reaching fifty in 27 balls.
  • India stacked up 374/8, with Vihaan Malhotra (77), Aaron George (61) and Abhigyan Kundu (55) adding half-centuries as Scotland’s Ollie Jones took 4/70.
  • India won by 121 runs on the DLS method after Scotland slumped to 112/9 in 23.2 overs when rain ended play, led by Deepesh Devendran’s 3/14 and Khilan Patel’s 3/4.
  • Suryavanshi’s form follows a 127 against South Africa U19 that sealed Player of the Series honors with 206 runs in a 3-0 sweep.
  • India open the U19 World Cup against the USA on Jan. 15 in Bulawayo in a group with Bangladesh and New Zealand, as captain Ayush Mhatre seeks rhythm after scoring 22.