{"id":183762,"date":"2026-06-21T18:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T23:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183762"},"modified":"2026-06-21T18:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T23:41:16","slug":"sooryavanshi-powered-india-a-beats-sri-lanka-a-to-lift-tri-nation-series-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183762","title":{"rendered":"Sooryavanshi-powered India A beats Sri Lanka A to lift Tri-Nation Series title"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A final is supposed to be a contest. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had other ideas.<\/p>\n

The 15-year-old\u2019s record-shattering 29-ball 94 laid the foundation for India-A\u2019s imposing 377 for 9 before the visitors thrashed Sri Lanka-A by 66 runs to lift the Tri-Nation title at the Rangiri International Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n

A sizeable crowd had turned up hoping the home side would make the most of familiar conditions. Instead, it witnessed one of the most explosive starts in List A cricket.<\/p>\n

Sooryavanshi\u2019s first five deliveries disappeared to the boundary \u2014 three fours and two sixes. Eleven balls into his innings, he had already raced to a fifty, the fastest in List A cricket. With the Sri Lankan bowlers repeatedly missing their lengths, the teenager punished anything in his arc, scarcely allowing a dot ball to interrupt the carnage.<\/p>\n

At the other end, Priyansh Arya made the most of an early reprieve and played the ideal supporting role. As Sooryavanshi dominated the strike, India-A surged to 100 in just 6.3 overs, every audacious stroke drawing louder cheers from the crowd.<\/p>\n

For a while, the fastest List A hundred looked inevitable. Australia\u2019s Jake Fraser-McGurk\u2019s record was under serious threat before Sri Lanka-A captain Sahan Arachige brought himself on and finally broke the spell, inducing a miscued hit that was held at mid-off.<\/p>\n

By then, however, the damage had been done.<\/p>\n

After both openers fell in quick succession, the innings needed rebuilding. Ruturaj Gaikwad and captain Tilak Varma provided exactly that, stitching together an 84-run stand for the third wicket. The partnership lacked the fireworks of the opening burst, but it ensured India-A retained complete control of the contest.<\/p>\n

Gaikwad\u2019s dismissal brought Kumar Kushagra to the crease, and he combined with Tilak in another half-century partnership to keep the scoreboard moving. Tilak\u2019s well-compiled 67 anchored the middle overs, though three quick wickets briefly threatened to halt India\u2019s march towards a daunting total.<\/p>\n

Late cameos from Vipraj Nigam (27 off 20) and Anukul Roy, whose unbeaten 39 came off just 15 deliveries, supplied the finishing flourish. By the end of the innings, India-A had piled up the highest total of the tournament and a score that always looked beyond Sri Lanka-A\u2019s reach.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: The day Dambulla belonged to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Sri Lanka-A\u2019s resistance, however, did not fade easily.<\/p>\n

Ashok Sharma, replacing Anshul Kamboj, impressed with his pace, while Yash Thakur\u2019s three wickets kept Sri Lanka-A on the back foot. Sadeera Samarawickrama and Arachchige revived the chase with a 53-run stand before Ashok struck. Wanuja Sahan and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth added 77 for the eighth wicket, but Vipraj Nigam\u2019s three wickets ensured India-A remained firmly in command.<\/p>\n

The day, though, belonged to Sooryavanshi.<\/p>\n

After a largely quiet tournament by his lofty standards, the teenager saved his best for the final and turned the title clash into a spectacle.<\/p>\n

Published on Jun 21, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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