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[WATCH] Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Grabs A Brilliant Diving Catch In The U-19 Asia Cup

Hritik Gupta
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Image: Cricfit

The star player of India, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, amazed cricket fans with his outstanding all-round skills on Friday in the U19 Asia Cup match played against the UAE at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.

A few hours after making a match-winning 171 runs off 95 balls, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi proved his worth as a fielder by taking a marvelous diving catch. His amazing performance not only confirmed Sooryavanshi’s role in the Indian team as a batsman but also as a player with various talents.

Vaibhav Sooryvanshi takes a brilliant catch

Star Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi put on a wonderfully all-round performance in the ICC U19 Asia Cup match against the UAE at the ICC Academy ground in Dubai on Friday. Not only did he score a total of 171 runs in 95 balls, which included a record of 14 sixes—the most in a single U19 ODI innings—but he also took a fantastic diving catch in the 38th over of UAE’s innings. He was stationed in the deep, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sprinted across, and then he flung himself full length to catch a sharp, dipping chance off Vihaan Malhotra’s bowling, dismissing Prithvi Madhu, who was batting on 50.
The catch finally led to India’s 234-run victory. India’s ferocious batting strength was on full display as they amassed 433/6 in 50 overs, which is their highest total in U19 ODIs and also the biggest score in the history of the U19 Asia Cup. Contributions from Vihaan Malhotra (69) and Aaron George (69) not only helped India to but also made India’s attack heavier.
The UAE were overpowered from the beginning in reply, and even though Prithvi Madhu (50) and Uddish Suri (78*) made it difficult for the bowlers with their strong half-centuries, the team could only score 199/7 in the entire 50 overs. Sooryavanshi’s amazing performance—mixing powerful batting with dynamic fielding—was a clear demonstration not only of India’s dominance in the tournament but also of his being one of the best players in the competition.

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