India U19's Suryavanshi Scores Record 171 vs UAE, Out for 5 vs Pakistan

In the opening matches of the ACC Under-19 Men's Asia Cup in Dubai, India's 14-year-old opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered a record-shattering performance against the United Arab Emirates before suffering an early setback in the team's subsequent clash with Pakistan on Sunday.

Suryavanshi's explosive innings against UAE on December 12 powered India to a commanding 234-run victory, their largest margin in the tournament's history. Batting first after losing the toss, India amassed 433 for six in 50 overs, the highest total in U19 One-Day Internationals for the country and the competition. Suryavanshi, from Samastipur in Bihar, scored an unbeaten 171 off just 95 balls, featuring nine fours and a remarkable 14 sixes. His knock included a brisk fifty in 30 balls and a century in 56 deliveries, forming a dominant 212-run partnership with Aaron George, who contributed 69.

The teenager's display shattered multiple records, including the most sixes in a single U19 ODI innings, surpassing Australia's Michael Hill's previous mark of 12 set in 2008. It also marked the highest score by an Indian in the U19 Asia Cup, eclipsing Himanshu Rana's 130 from 2016, and elevated Suryavanshi to the...