U19 Asia Cup: Team India script history, become only team in the world to...

In this collection of pictures we shall take a look at what world record did Team India create in the U19 Asia Cup. Let's take a closer look.

U19 Asia Cup Team India script history become only team in the world to — Image credit: X

U19 Asia Cup: Team India script history, become only team in the world to...

In this collection of pictures we shall take a look at what world record did Team India create in the U19 Asia Cup. Let's take a closer look.

Team India create history — Image credit: X

Team India create history

India achieved their biggest total ever in the Men's U19 Asia Cup, scoring 433/6 in their opening match against the UAE at the ICC Academy Ground on Friday.

Teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi lit up the match with a brilliant 171 — Image credit: X

Teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi lit up the match with a brilliant 171

Teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi lit up the match with a brilliant 171, while Aaron George (69) and Vihaan Malhotra (69) added important fifties of their own. Later, Vedant Trivedi (38), Abhigyan Kundu (32*), and Kanishk Chouhan (28) helped push India to their record-breaking total with strong late-innings contributions.

India surpassed its previous best U19 ODI score — Image credit: X

India surpassed its previous best U19 ODI score

India surpassed its previous best U19 ODI score of 425/3 against Scotland in 2004. In fact, the total of 433 is now the third-highest ever by any team in a men’s U19 one-day match.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi sets a new record for the highest score by an Indian in the U19 Asia Cup — Image credit: X

Vaibhav Suryavanshi sets a new record for the highest score by an Indian in the U19 Asia Cup

Additionally, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made an incredible 171 runs from only 95 balls, setting a new record for the highest score by an Indian in the U19 Asia Cup.

How was Vaibhav Suryavanshi s innings — Image credit: X

How was Vaibhav Suryavanshi's innings?

Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored his 171 with nine boundaries at a strike rate of 180. He reached his fifty in 30 balls, his hundred in 56 balls, and 150 in 84 balls. He also hit 14 sixes, the most ever in the tournament, surpassing Afghanistan's Darwish Rasooli, who had hit 10 sixes against UAE in 2017.