India, Sept. 6 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old from Samastipur, Bihar, on Sunday was looking set for a big score, but his instincts got the better of him yet again as he gave away his wicket on 44 in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy final. The left-hander, who is the vice-captain of the East Zone, started his innings with a bang, hammering the South Zone bowlers all around the park at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

The highlight of his knock was how Sooryavanshi showed no respect to seasoned India pacer Mohammed Siraj, taking him to the cleaners in the initial stages of the match. The batter made full use of Tilak Varma's defensive captaincy and pierced gaps with precision. In one over of Siraj, Sooryavanshi slamme...