IND A vs AFG A: Don’t forget Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 33-ball innings, after the U19 team, now it is Afghanistan-A’s turn.

Another Afghan team in front of Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Photo: Ashley Allen-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

India A vs Afghanistan A: The second match of the ongoing ODI triangular series in Sri Lanka is between India A and Afghanistan A. The match is at Rangiri International Stadium in Dambulla. In this match, once again all eyes will be on 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Suryavanshi’s bat did not play in the first match against Sri Lanka A, but against Afghanistan A, the same innings would be expected from him as he had played against Afghanistan in the Under-19 ODI World Cup this year. Vaibhav Suryavanshi had laid the foundation of India Under-19 team’s victory against Afghanistan Under-19 team in February this year by hitting 33 balls.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi created a stir against AFG U19

Vaibhav Suryavanshi created a storm in just 33 balls in the Youth ODI World Cup match played against Afghanistan Under-19 team on 4 February 2026. In that match, Afghanistan Under-19 team had scored 310 runs for 4 wickets in 50 overs due to the centuries of two of its players. In reply, India Under-19 team, which was chasing the target of 311 runs, needed a good start, which Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave it.

Runs were scored on 33 balls at a strike rate of more than 206.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who came to open for India U19, created such a ruckus against Afghanistan U19 team that he scored 68 runs in just 33 balls at a strike rate of 206.06. Vaibhav’s explosive innings included a total of 9 fours and 4 sixes. When Vaibhav Suryavanshi was out after playing this inning, India U19’s score was 90 runs in just 9.3 overs. That is, the beginning that Vaibhav had set out to achieve had been completed.

Preparation for glory, now Afghanistan A’s turn

126 days after unraveling the thread of Afghanistan U19 team, now it is the turn of Afghanistan A team to suffer the same fate. This will be the second time in 18 weeks that Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be on the cricket field against an Afghan team. Their first encounter against the Afghan team was on 4 February 2026. Now on June 11, 2026, another team from Afghanistan is facing Vaibhav Suryavanshi. It is expected that he will be seen winning this second encounter with the same enthusiasm.

Saket Sharma

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