Vaibhav Suryavanshi Smashes 15-Ball Fifty To Power Rajasthan Royals Over RCB

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a 15-ball fifty against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

“- Published Indian Premier League, Guwahati Royal Challengers Bengaluru 201-8 (20 overs): Patidar 63 (40); Bishnoi 2-32 Rajasthan Royals 202-4 (18 overs): Jurel 81* (43), Suryavanshi 78 (26) Rajasthan Royals won by six wickets Rajasthan Royals' teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued his sensational run in the Indian Premier League with a 15-ball fifty against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru”

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He whacked eight fours and seven sixes in a brutal 26-ball 78 that powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket victory.

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Suryavanshi formed a devastating 108-run partnership with Dhruv Jurel, who finished 81 not out.

His strike rate of 266.6 made him the tournament's leading run-scorer with 200 runs in four innings.

His fearless assault dismantled RCB's bowling attack, including Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Suryavanshi took apart Jasprit Bumrah earlier in the tournament and then tore into Josh Hazlewood.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was treated with utter disdain as Suryavanshi hit back-to-back sixes and boundaries.

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The 15-year-old said, I try to play the ball and not the bowler, and play my game.

His fearless approach and clean striking left both the bowlers and the crowd stunned.

Suryavanshi became only the second player in IPL history to score two 15-ball fifties in a single season.

“Vaibhav Sooryavanshi proved one can better the best by playing another astonishing innings — a 26-ball 78 with seven sixes — to set up an easy six-wicket victory for Rajasthan Royals against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL here on Friday”

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He took the Orange Cap as the season's leading run-scorer.

The innings was an exhibition of aggressive yet calculated batting.

The knock left the chase well within reach after Suryavanshi's dismissal.