Teenager Sooryavanshi shatters IPL sixes record in win

A 15-year-old batting prodigy rewrote the Indian Premier League record books on Wednesday, powering the Rajasthan Royals to a 47-run victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad in a playoff eliminator. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 97 runs from just 29 deliveries, an innings that shattered the tournament's single-season record for sixes and propelled his team into the next qualifying round.

Sooryavanshi's explosive knock, featuring 12 sixes and five fours, set the foundation for a formidable Royals total of 243 for 8. He reached his half-century in a mere 16 balls and narrowly missed scoring the fastest century in IPL history, falling just three runs short of the milestone. His assault took his season tally to 65 sixes, surpassing the previous record of 59 set by West Indies legend Chris Gayle in 2012.

Gayle himself praised the teenager, calling him cricket's "new six machine" in a social media post following the match. Sooryavanshi said after the game that he was unaware of the century record during his innings, stating his focus was on scoring maximum runs for the team. Dhruv Jurel provided strong support with a 21-ball 50.

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