Vaibhav played a match-winning knock against Zimbabwe and scored 50 off just 18 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 263.16. His knock helped India to comfortably chase down a target of 126 runs in just 13.2 overs.
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23: Veteran Congress leader and Kerala MP Shashi Tharoor showered praise after young Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a record-breaking half-century against Zimbabwe at Harare on Thursday. Vaibhav became the youngest player in T20I history to score a fifty during the IND Vs ZIM 1st T20I.
Shashi Tharoor shared a post on his official X account and said, "Vaibhav!! First half century for India — 18 balls! What a phenomenon! Ok, that’s it for today, but I look forward to many more, and many bigger knocks!! @Vaibhavsooryava"
Vaibhav played a match-winning knock against Zimbabwe and scored 50 off just 18 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 263.16. His knock helped India to comfortably chase down a target of 126 runs in just 13.2 overs.
The victory also marked the first victory for Shreyas Iyer as the Indian T20I captain. The victory will bring relief for the captain as it comes after Shreyas lost six games after being appointed as the captain in the shortest format of the game.
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