Another disappointing outing for Vibhu Suryavanshi, the teenage batting sensation once again failed to convert a promising start into enough scores in the ongoing tri-series.Representing India A against Sri Lanka A in the fourth match of the tournament, the 15-year-old looked good early on after Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bowl first. Suryavanshi scored 21 runs off just 14 balls, hitting three fours and a six, before losing his wicket while attempting another attacking shot. The dismissal came courtesy of Sahan Arachige, who tempted the youngster to drive outside the off-stump. The ball turned slightly, took an outside edge and rolled towards point, where Vinuja Sahan completed a fine catch.He made his India A debut in Match 1 vs Sri Lanka A on 9 June 2026 and got off to an aggressive start, hitting three boundaries against Mohammad Shiraz and Chamika Karunaratne. However, his stay lasted only 12 deliveries. Attempting to lift the ball high above the infield, he failed to gain the desired height, leading to a brilliant diving catch by Sri Lanka A captain Sahan Arachige.In Match 2 against Afghanistan A on 11 June 2026, after a modest score in the opener, Suryavanshi bounced back with an entertaining innings of 44 off 22 balls. Batting at a strike rate of 200, he hit 9 fours and looked poised for a half-century before falling to Abdullah Ahmedzai. The young opener was caught out by wicketkeeper Ishaq Rahimi. A familiar pattern is emergingSuryavanshi displayed fearless strokeplay throughout the tournament. However, scores of 14, 44 and 21 indicate an increasing pattern, with immediate onset boundaries but no significant change.
Playing XI for Match 4 between India A vs Sri Lanka A
India A (Playing XI): Prabhasmaran Singh (W), Vibhu Suryavanshi, Rituraj Gaikwad, Tilak Verma (C), Ayush Baduni, Suryanesh Shedge, Nishant Sindhu, Anukul Roy, Arshad Khan, Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur.Sri Lanka A (Playing XI): Nirushan Dickwella (W), Avishka Fernando, Vishan Hlambaghe, Sudira Samara Wickrama, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Sahan Arachige (C), Vinuja Sahan, Vijayakanth Vyaskanth, Kagathis Matulan, Chamika Ganasek, Mohammad Shiraza.
