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Teenager Sooryavanshi Blasts 50 Off 18 as India Cruises Past Zimbabwe in T20
The 15-year-old reached the milestone off 18 balls and broke records held by Sachin Tendulkar and Nepal's Kushal Malla.
On Tuesday, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest T20I half-centurion, smashing an 18-ball 50 against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club to dismantle the hosts' bowling attack.
Returning to the venue where he secured Under-19 World Cup glory, Sooryavanshi found his form after a difficult debut series in England where he managed scores of 14, 13, and 15.
Indian bowlers dominated the first T20I, restricting Zimbabwe to 125/7 as Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav each claimed two wickets to keep a tight stranglehold on the Chevrons.
Chasing a target of 126, India secured victory in what marked Shreyas Iyer's first win as T20I captain, ending the team's six-match winless streak.
At 15 years and 118 days old, Sooryavanshi surpassed the record held by Nepal's Kushal Malla, while also breaking the long-standing Indian record set by Sachin Tendulkar.