New Delhi, May 19 -- Vaibhav Suryavanshi missed his third Indian Premier League (IPL) hundred by just seven runs after the Rajasthan Royals batter was dismissed for 93 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Raipur on Tuesday. In the process, Sooryavanshi became the youngest player in the IPL to breach the 500-run mark - a record that was held for eight years by Rishabh Pant.

Coming to bat as an impact sub, Sooryavanshi lost his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal cheaply. But the 15-year-old went on business in his usual way, hammering the LSG bowlers all round the park. Sooryavanshi was most brutal against Akash Singh, whom he smacked for 6, 4, 0, 4, 6, 4 in the ninth over to take 26 runs. Akash had also bowled two wides in that same over....