India Vs South Africa U-19: Vaibhav, George Hit Tons As Indians Thrash Proteas, Clinch Series 3-0

India vs South Africa U-19: Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued his superb form with a magnificent century against the South Africa Under-19 team on Wednesday, while Aaron George also scored a brilliant century. This helped the India Under-19 team defeat South Africa by 233 runs in the third Youth ODI in Benoni, securing a 3-0 series whitewash.

What was Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s performance during the series?

It is worth noting that Vaibhav Suryavanshi captained the team in this series and had a remarkable performance. He was named 'Player of the Match' for his explosive batting in Wednesday's game. He scored 206 runs in the three-match series at an average of 68.66 and a strike rate of 187.27, earning him the 'Player of the Series' award.

Suryavanshi had scored 68 runs off just 24 balls in the previous match. On Wednesday, he once again played a blistering innings, scoring 127 runs off 74 balls, including 10 sixes and nine fours. His century came off 63 balls, with 8 sixes and 6 fours.

The 14-year-old from Bihar received excellent support from George, who scored 118 runs off 106 balls, and the duo laid the foundation for a massive total with a 227-run opening partnership.

Whose record did Vaibhav break?

He surpassed the previous Indian record held by senior Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who achieved this feat in 18 balls. Thanks to this innings, India won the second match by 8 wickets and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

How did Vaibhav perform in domestic cricket?

Earlier, Vaibhav Suryavanshi played an explosive innings of 190 runs off 84 balls for Bihar against Arunachal Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This included 16 fours and 15 sixes. He completed his century in 36 balls and 150 runs in 54 balls, which is a world record for the fastest 150 in List A cricket (breaking AB de Villiers' previous record). He also became the youngest player to score a century in List A cricket. With this innings, Bihar set a world record for the highest team total in List A cricket, scoring 574/6.