India, Feb. 6 -- And there goes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The 14-year-old finally arrived in the U19 World Cup full of promise, but it wasn't until the semi-final against Afghanistan that the teenager lived up to his potential. Sooryavanshi smashed 68 runs off 33 balls with the help of nine boundaries and four sixes to set up India's 311-run chase as the five-time champions cruised home with seven wickets in hand and 53 balls to spare. Ian Bishop and Temba Bavuma were both in the commentary box when Sooryavanshi was going hell for leather, and one simply needed to hear them to understand how the opening batter has the world on its feet.

Entering the U19 World Cup, Sooryavanshi was the toast of the town, with everyone expecting him to score r...