Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s brilliant century has put India in a strong position against England in the Under-19 World Cup final being played in Harare. The young batter reached his hundred in just 55 balls, which is the fastest century by an Indian player in the history of the U19 World Cup. His aggressive and confident batting gave India early momentum in the big final. India chose to bat first but suffered an early setback when Aaron George was dismissed cheaply in the fourth over. After that early loss, Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre steadied the innings and built a solid partnership. The duo added 142 runs off 90 Balls for the second wicket, putting pressure back on the England bowlers. Mahatre played a calm and responsible knock before getting out for 53 in the 20th over.
Just stand up and appreciate this wonder boy, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Only 14 years old and already playing an innings of a lifetime. The future of Indian cricket is brighter than ever. pic.twitter.com/j7qYWogREr
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) February 6, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi departs for 175 off only 80 balls in the final
Remarkable from the youngster pic.twitter.com/GqjheBaDx5
— Werner (@Werries_) February 6, 2026
Milestones by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Suryavanshi continued his attacking approach throughout the innings and, during his knock, also created another record.
He became the player to hit the most sixes in a single Under-19 World Cup tournament,
Most sixes in U19 World Cup
20* – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in 2026
18 – Dewald Brevis in 2022
18 – Finn Allen across 2016 and 2018
15 – Jack Burnham in 2016
14 – Michael Hill in 2008
14 – Nicholas Pooran in 2014
Vaibhav becomes the 6th batsman to hit 100 in Under 19 world cup final.He is also the fourth Indian to score 100 on final.
Hundreds in U19 WC finals
119* – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (IND) vs ENG, Harare, 2026
111* – Unmukt Chand (IND) vs AUS, Townsville, 2012
108 – Brett Williams (AUS) vs PAK, Adelaide, 1988
107 – Stephen Peters (ENG) vs NZ, Johannesburg, 1998
101* – Manjot Kalra (IND) vs AUS, Mount Maunganui, 2018
100* – Jarrad Burke (AUS) vs SA, Lincoln, 2002
Vaibhav Scored the second fastest 100 in under 19 world cup history Hundreds in U19 WC finals
Fastest U19 WC hundreds (by balls faced)
51 – Will Malajczuk (AUS) vs Japan, Windhoek, 2026
55 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (IND) vs ENG, Harare, 2026
63 – Qasim Akram (PAK) vs SL, North Sound, 2022
65 – Ben Mayes (ENG) vs SCOT, Harare, 2026
69 – Raj Bawa (IND) vs Uganda, Tarouba, 2022
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