Tridib BaparnashNew Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his rapid rise in Indian cricket by rewriting the Duleep Trophy record books with a stunning 92 for East Zone against defending champions Central Zone in the semifinal in Bengaluru on Monday.
The 15-year-old vice-captain was the centre of attention as he made his first major impression in the prestigious red-ball tournament. Sooryavanshi played with his usual attacking flair, smashing seven fours and seven sixes in a remarkable 81-ball knock at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1.
During the innings, the Bihar batter also became the youngest player in Duleep Trophy history to score a half-century. He reached his fifty in just 42 balls, bringing up the milestone with a...