Harare, Feb. 5 -- India's Under-19 captain Ayush Mhatre lauded teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the young batter's explosive knock helped India storm into the final of the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup with a historic seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in Harare on Wednesday.
Chasing down the highest total ever recorded in an Under-19 World Cup, India rode on a blazing start from the top order, with 14-year-old Vaibhav setting the tone through a rapid 68 off just 33 balls.
The left-hander smashed four sixes and five fours, registering his third half-century of the tournament and dismantling the Afghan bowling attack inside the powerplay.
While opening partner Aaron George anchored the chase with a composed 115 to earn the ...