Dubai, Dec. 12 -- The Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 began with a stunning exhibition of explosive batting, as India's 14-year-old opener, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, hit a sensational century, scoring 171 off 95 balls, against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Under-19s attack in the tournament's first Group A match at the ICC Academy Ground on Friday.

The young southpaw's 171 propelled the Indian team to a mammoth first-innings total of 433-6 in 50 overs.

After being invited to bat by UAE captain Yayin Rai, India U19 suffered an early hiccup when skipper Ayush Mhatre departed for four runs in the third over. This brought Suryavanshi and Aaron George together, and what followed was an innings of outright aggression.

Suryavanshi, who has been in s...