- By Namrata Vijay
- Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:14 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND U19 vs SA U19 3rd Youth ODI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi maintained his sublime form by smashing a ton, whereas Aaron George also hit a hundred and helped the team hammer South Africa by 233 runs during the last Youth ODI and won the three-match series. While batting first, Sooryavanshi, who had scored 68 runs off 24 balls in the second match, yet again smashed sixes in his knock of 127 runs.
He was well assisted by George, who had scored 118 off 106 balls, and this duo had stitched a partnership of 227 runs for the first wicket.
The host had posted a mammoth target of 393/7 and had skittled South Africa out for just 160 runs.
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Ntando Soni (3/61) and Jason Rowles (2/59) were the pick among the bowlers as they took a five-fer each.
While chasing a mammoth target, the Proteas were reeling at 15/3 in 4 overs as Kishan Singh took the wicket of Jorich Van Schalkwyk (1), Adnaan Lagadien (9), and Lethabo Phahlamohlaka (0).
He had again taken four wickets in the second match as well.
Daniel Bosman (40) and Rowles (19) helped the visitors put up some fight, but they were 99/6 in 23 overs.
Sooryavanshi yet again grabbed all the attention as he scored his 3rd ton in this format. He had also smashed four half-centuries after playing in 18 matches. He has scored 973 runs after playing in 18 matches at a staggering average of 54.05 and a strike rate of 164.08.
The host had won the series opener by 25 runs and the second match by eight wickets.
