Suryavanshi smashes Rishabh Pant’s record for fastest Youth ODI fifty

Indian teenage prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi stunned the cricket world in Benoni during the second Youth ODI against South Africa. The fourteen-year-old opener produced a ferocious innings, smashing 68 runs from only 24 deliveries at Willowmoore Park. His knock was defined by sheer power, comprising ten massive sixes and one boundary, accounting for 64 runs in boundaries alone.

This explosive performance rewrote history as Suryavanshi recorded the fastest half-century in Youth ODI cricket. He reached his fifty in a mere 15 balls, shattering the previous record of 18 balls held by Rishabh Pant since the 2016 World Cup. Already holding the record for the fastest Under-19 century, a 52-ball masterclass against England, Suryavanshi is in prime form.

This series serves as crucial preparation for India before the Under-19 World Cup begins in Zimbabwe and Namibia on January 15, with Suryavanshi clearly emerging as the player to watch in the upcoming tournament.