Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scores fastest List A fifty, but 324.14 strike rate still isn't his best

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again showcased why he is regarded as one of India’s brightest young talents, producing a breathtaking 94 off just 29 balls against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Nation Series final. The 15-year-old struck at an incredible rate of 324.14, hammering 10 fours and 8 sixes before falling 6-run short of a century. While this innings ranks among the most destructive ever played for India A in the 50-over format, it was not the fastest-scoring knock of his young career.

The 15-year-old opener unleashed a breathtaking assault on the Sri Lankan bowlers after Sri Lanka A elected to field first, racing to his half-century in just 11 deliveries, conjuring up a stunning sequence of 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 0, 6, 4, 4, 6, 6 off his first 11 deliveries. In doing so, Sooryavanshi shattered the previous world record of a 12-ball fifty, set by Sri Lanka’s Kaushalya Weeraratne in 2005.

But this was only his second-best innings in terms of strike rate. The best came in November 2025 when, at just 14 years and 232 days old, the left-handed opener rewrote the record books with a remarkable 144 off 42 balls against the UAE in the Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament.

In that T20 match, he smashed 11 fours and 15 sixes, scoring at a staggering strike rate of 342.86. He reached his century in just 32 balls, making it the joint third-fastest T20 century by an Indian batter with Rishabh Pant who smashes a 32 ball hundred for Delhi in SMAT . Sooryavanshi powered India A to a monumental 297/4 in their 20 overs and played a key role in steering the side to an emphatic 148-run victory.

Although Vaibhav Sooyavanshi’s highest run for Team India came in U19-Final match against England in 2026. Vaibhav dismantled England’s bowling attack with 15 fours and 15 sixes and scored 175 runs off just 80 balls at a strike rate of 218.75 and powering India to a record 411/9 in the final.