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Sooryavanshi a Once-in-a-Lifetime Talent, Says Hyderabad Assistant Franklin
The 15-year-old became the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 680 runs and helped Rajasthan Royals stay alive with a 47-run win.
- On Wednesday, 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 97 off 29 balls, powering his team to 243 runs and a 47-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL Eliminator.
- Sooryavanshi's 12 sixes in the innings pushed his season tally to 65, breaking Chris Gayle's 2012 record of 59 sixes and surpassing Yashasvi Jaiswal's 626-run record for uncapped batters with 680 total runs.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins conceded 64 runs off four overs to the teenager, later acknowledging bowlers need "Plan B or C" against players who "take the game away."
- The defeat eliminates Hyderabad from the tournament, while Rajasthan advances to Friday's Qualifier 2 against Gujarat Titans, with the winner facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Sunday's final.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad assistant coach James Franklin hailed Sooryavanshi as a "generational talent," while the teenager has been named to India's A squad for a tri-series in Sri Lanka next month.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi didn't know he was close to Gayle’s century record as RR reach Qualifier 2
Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes 97 off 29, breaks Chris Gayle’s IPL sixes record and fires Rajasthan Royals past Sunrisers Hyderabad into Qualifier 2.
·Dubai, United Arab Emirates (the)
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Sooryavanshi a once-in-a-lifetime talent, says Hyderabad assistant Franklin
NEW CHANDIGARH, May 28 : Sunrisers Hyderabad assistant coach James Franklin hailed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a generational talent on Wednesday after the Rajasthan Royals teenager smashed 97 off 29 balls to power his side to victory in their Indian Premier League eliminator.The 15-year-old also broke Chris Gayl
·Singapore
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Sixes, records and an ugly 0-64: The teenage phenom who just tore apart Pat Cummins
Earlier in the tournament, Cummins had lavished 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi with praise, calling him his “new favourite player”.
·Sydney, Australia
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