Vaibhav Suryavanshi is out again after a fast startImage Credit source: Johan Rynners-ICC/ICC via Getty Images
The Under-19 World Cup 2026 has not been very special for Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the youngest and rising star of Indian cricket. Before the tournament, this 14 year old young batsman, who was famous all over the world due to his explosive batting and big innings, could not show the same magic here. While Vaibhav has destroyed big teams in his short career, his bat has not been able to generate much fire against Pakistan. Something similar happened in the World Cup match also, where Vaibhav made a stormy start but could not convert it into a big score.
in Bulawayo on Sunday 1st February India and Pakistan The teams were face to face in the Super-6 round of the World Cup. In this match, the Indian team came out to bat first. As always, the team expected a good start from Vaibhav and Aaron George and both were seen succeeding in it. After playing cautiously in the first 2-3 overs, both of them opened their hands. Especially the left handed batsman Vaibhav made it rain the boundaries. He hit 2 fours in the fourth over and then hit a four and a six on consecutive balls in the seventh over.
Gave 3 chances in 2 consecutive balls
But suddenly everything changed in the 8th over and it started with Vaibhav. In this over of left arm fast bowler Mohammad Syam, Vaibhav gave his wicket to Pakistan 3 times in 2 consecutive balls. Yes, Vaibhav created chances for Pakistan 3 times in 2 balls. Vaibhav pulled on the third ball of the over but the ball rose high in the air at midwicket. The fielder gave life to Vaibhav by taking this easy catch. But during this time there was confusion between the two Indian batsmen regarding the run and Vaibhav was far out of the crease. The fielder who dropped the catch threw the ball but the keeper was not present there and the other fielder also missed an easy chance of run out.
Waiting for a big innings against Pakistan
Vaibhav and the Indian fans must have heaved a sigh of relief after being saved from getting out twice on the same ball, while the Pakistani camp must have started getting nervous. But on the very next ball, Vaibhav played the same shot again. This time he was not successful in it and the ball took the edge of the bat and went into the gloves of the wicketkeeper. In this way, Vaibhav lost his wicket after giving 3 chances in 2 balls. He was out after scoring 30 runs in 22 balls. He has not batted for the third consecutive match against Pakistan. Before this, he could score only 5 and 26 runs in 2 matches of Asia Cup.
Captain Mhatre failed again
Vaibhav’s dismissal had a huge impact on Team India because there was a fall of wickets here. Team India lost 3 wickets in just 4 balls. Vaibhav was out on the fourth ball of the 8th over and then on the next two balls, the new batsman captain Ayush Mhatre became the victim of the same bowler without opening the account. In this way Mhatre’s series of poor performance also continued. The second opener Aaron George (16) was clean bowled on the very first ball of the next over. In this way, Team India’s score suddenly became 47/3 from 47/0.