ICC Under-19 World Cup: Records galore in Harare as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blazes his way to 175

Australian Will Malajczuk holds the record of the quickest century in this tournament for his 51-ball ton against Japan.

India's young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi broke a series of recors en roue to his breathtaking 175 in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup, final against England at Harare on Friday (February 6).

The 14-year-old blazed away to the second fastest hundred in the history of the U-19 World Cup, racing to the landmark in just 55 balls .

Australian Will Malajczuk holds the record of the quickest century in the ICC event for his 51-ball ton against Japan in the group tie of the same tournament held in Windhoek (Namibia) on January 20.

Sooryavanshi also has the most sixes for anyone in a Youth ODI innings, surpassing his own 14 maximums against UAE at ICCA Dubai in December.

The 14-year-old opener exploded when it mattered the most, reaching his fifty in just 32 balls and continued in the same vein to torment the English bowlers. The second fifty came off just 23 balls.

Sooryvanshi put on 142 runs in just 19 overs with his skipper Ayush Mhatre, who departed for a 51-ball 53 immediately after bringing up his half-century.

Sooryavanshi's 175 came off just 80 balls. His innings was laced with 15 hits to the fence and as many over it.

By clearing the ropes repeatedly, Sooryavanshi aggregated a staggering 22 sixes in this edition alone, leapfrogging South Africa's Dewald Brevis, whose record of 18 sixes had stood since 2022.

Sooryavanshi has also become the youngest centurion in the history of the tournament.

Sooryavanshi's knock is the record for the best individual score in a U-19 World Cup final and India's eventual total of 411 for nine is the highest team total in the summit showdown of the tournament.

(with agency inputs)