In a breathtaking display of power-hitting, Vaibhav Suryavanshi lit up the Harare Sports Club on Friday, scripting history in the Under-19 World Cup 2026 final against England. The young Indian sensation bludgeoned his way to an unbeaten 175 off just 80 balls, featuring 15 fours and an astonishing 15 sixes. This explosive knock didn’t just propel his team; it shattered multiple records, cementing Suryavanshi’s name in the annals of youth cricket.
Suryavanshi’s 175 stands as the highest individual score in a U19 World Cup final, eclipsing Unmukt Chand’s 111 not out from the 2012 final against Australia. Trailing behind are Australia’s Brett Williams (108), England’s Stephen Peters (107), and India’s Manjot Kalra (101 not out). But Suryavanshi’s onslaught went beyond runs. He became the tournament’s leading six-hitter with 30 maximums, surpassing South Africa’s Dewald Brevis’s 18 from 2022.
In the final alone, his 15 sixes set a new benchmark for the most in a single U19 World Cup innings, overtaking Australia’s Michael Hill’s 12 against Namibia in 2012. Suryavanshi also claimed the record for the most sixes in a youth ODI innings, bettering his own previous mark of 14 against UAE U19 in Dubai last December.
Speed was another hallmark of his innings. Reaching 150 runs in just 71 balls, he set the fastest 150 in U19 cricket, edging out England’s Ben Meyes who took 98 balls earlier in the same tournament. His century came off 55 balls, placing him second on the list for quickest U19 World Cup tons, behind Australia’s Will Maladzchuk’s 51-ball effort.
This virtuoso performance has drawn comparisons to cricket’s modern-day giants, signaling the arrival of a future star. As India celebrates this triumph, all eyes are on Suryavanshi’s next chapter in senior cricket.