Vaibhav Suryavanshi made the record of fastest fifty in 50 over cricket by scoring a half-century in 11 balls in the tri-series final against Sri Lanka-A.
India A vs Sri Lanka A Final: Indian young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made a new world record for scoring the fastest half-century in 50 overs cricket. In the final match of the ongoing tri-series against Sri Lanka A, Vaibhav completed his half-century in just 11 balls. With this he broke almost 20 years old record. In this match, Vaibhav played an explosive inning of 94 runs in just 29 balls and attracted everyone’s attention with his aggressive batting.
New world record for fastest fifty in 50 over cricket
Vaibhav Suryavanshi completed his half-century in 11 balls and took the record of making the fastest fifty in 50 overs cricket. His innings has added a new chapter to the record book. The young batsman adopted an aggressive approach from the very beginning and maintained constant pressure on the Sri Lanka A bowlers. Thanks to his flamboyant batting, India-A got a great start.
20 year old record broken
Before Vaibhav, this record was held in the name of Kaushalya Veeratne of Sri Lanka. In 2006, while playing for Ragama Cricket Club, he completed his half-century in just 12 balls. This record, which stood for almost two decades, has now been left behind by Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He created a new world record by playing one ball less.
What is the difference between List-A and ODI cricket?
At the senior level, 50-over cricket is mainly divided into two categories—List-A cricket and One Day International (ODI). Every One Day International match is considered a List-A match, but not all List-A matches are One Day Internationals. This match being played between India-A and Sri Lanka-A comes in List-A category.
Who has the fastest fifty in One Day International?
The record of the fastest half-century in One Day International cricket is in the name of South African batsman AB de Villiers. De Villiers completed his half-century in just 15 balls against West Indies in 2015. This record still stands in One Day International cricket.
India A vs Sri Lanka A Final: Strong position of India A
India-A displayed brilliant batting in the final of the tri-series against Sri Lanka-A. After 30 overs of play, the team had scored 253 runs at the loss of 3 wickets. Tilak Verma and Kumar Kushagra were present at the crease and India A seemed to be moving towards a big score. Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record-breaking innings played an important role in laying the strong foundation of the team.
Why is Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s innings special?
A half-century in 11 balls and an innings of 94 runs in 29 balls is not just an individual achievement but is also an indication of the growing strength of young Indian cricket. By making a world record at such a young age, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has proved that he can be among the big stars of Indian cricket in the coming years.