Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scores his second half-century for the India National Cricket Team against Zimbabwe on Sunday, in Harare.
The 15-year-old batter, who is known for his ultra-aggressive batting approach, scored today's half-century facing 31 balls, which is his joint second-slowest half-century since his emergence in the Indian Premier League and international cricket.
As India have already claimed the 3-match T20I series by winning the first two matches effortlessly, the remaining match is nothing but a dead rubber for the Men in Blue.
Before heading back home, the team will try to ensure a clean sweep to boost up their motivation. On the other side, for Zimbabwe, the hosts of the bilateral series, it is a prestige fight for them. At least one win against the winner of the 2026 T20 World Cup will boost the morals if the Chevrons.
Zimbabwe kept things short of the length, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi treated them well as well
The opposing bowlers today walk into the ground with a proper plan against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, which is keeping the ball short of a length. Jofra Archer and the England cricket team exposed Vaibhav's weakness against the short-pitched deliveries.
Zimbabwe is trying to do the same. The home team bowlers are looking more well-rehearsed than in the previous two matches, as they have dismissed Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan early in the first innings of the match.
At 31-balls, this is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s joint-slowest T20 fifty. He had a 31-ball 50 in the IPL 2026 Eliminator against Gujarat Titans.(this is a "where known" fact: he had a 61-ball 108* against Maharashtra in end-2025, but the balls he took to reach 50 is not known)
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) July 26, 2026However, despite the challenges, Vaibhav did not lose his cool and kept his composure enough to get his second half-century for the national team. The half-century off 31 balls. In the recent past, during the Indian Premier League 2026, the young sensation faced a similar situation when the Gujarat Titans bowlers did not allow him to open his arms from the beginning of the innings.
When he settled well on the track, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi showed his true colors against the Gujarat Titans bowlers. He applied the same approach again today against Zimbabwe. As Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan departed early in the innings, instead of making a move in a hurry, the left-handed batter decided to remain firm on the deck to spot the opportunity.
A couple of 50s for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at the age of 15
The batter who broke a couple of records of legendary Sachin Tendulkar by making his debut for the senior national cricket team at the age of 15 and by registering his maiden half-century for the team at the same age, claims another record as soon as he takes a single off Wessly Madhevere on the fifth ball of the 10th over to complete his second half-century.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the only batter in Men's international cricket who has slammed more than one half-century before turning 15. Nepal's Kushal Malla was the previous batter who got a half-century for the nation before turning 15. Now, it is the Bihar-born teenage sensation who has a pair of half-centuries at the age of only fifteen.
50-plus scores before turning 16 in Men’s internationals
2 - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (India)
1 - Kushal Malla (Nepal)
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