India, Nov. 16 -- India's teenage sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, on Sunday gave Pakistan a fierce first taste of his brute power-hitting, treating their attack with fearless aggression in a high-octane Group B clash at the Asia Cup Rising Stars in Doha. However, his fiery burst, laced with five boundaries and three sixes, seemed destined for a statement half-century before he fell short, leaving him visibly frustrated at the missed milestone.

Suryavanshi had announced himself in the Asia Cup tournament with a stunning knock of 144 runs in India's tournament opener earlier this week against the UAE at the same venue. On Sunday, he continued his sublime form to smash 45 runs in 28 balls, which included a boundary in the first ball of the ...