Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes 2 wickets in 1 over for East Zone

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered a standout bowling performance for East Zone in their Duleep Trophy 2026 quarterfinal against North East Zone, taking two wickets in a single over on the third day of the match at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The left-arm orthodox spinner dismissed Kishan Lyngdoh and Imliwati Lemtur in quick succession during the 28th over of North East Zone's second innings, further tightening East Zone's grip on the contest.

Sooryavanshi, who serves as East Zone's vice-captain under captain Ishan Kishan, had earlier made a limited impact with the bat, scoring eight runs off six balls in the first innings. However, he made his mark with the ball on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. His first wicket came on the second ball of his second over when Lyngdoh, attempting a big shot, was caught by substitute fielder Denish Das. Three deliveries later, Lemtur edged a defensive shot to wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan. Sooryavanshi finished with figures of two wickets for 11 runs from three overs, bowling 13 dot balls and conceding no extras.

The wickets were instrumental in maintaining pressure on North East Zone, who had been forced to follow on after...