The historic Harare Sports Club witnessed a masterclass in aggressive hitting today. Indiayoung prodigy, Vaibhav Suryavanshiengraved his name in the book of records. High stakes ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup Final against EnglandSooryavanshi batted so fiercely that it drew inevitable comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar’s early days.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi lights up U19 World Cup final with sensational 175 against England
The atmosphere in Harare was electric as the India Under-19s asserted their dominance early on, electing to bat first. While the final of a global tournament usually brings a sense of caution, Sooryavanshi decided to rip the script. The moment came on the 20th: face to face Ralphie AlbertSooryavanshi brought up a century off just 55 balls, tucking the delivery to the off side for a quick one. It is by all accounts the most dominant and fastest hundred ever recorded in an Under-19 World Cup final.
The young left-hander’s exuberance said it all, a roar of pure emotion and a punch of air as he acknowledged the crowd who were quick to fall in love with his fearless brand of cricket.
Suryavanshi’s innings was not just about the stage; It was about the complete destruction of the English bowling attack. After an early loss Aaron George (9), Sooryavanshi took complete control. His progress was astonishing, reaching 50 off 32 balls, doubling the pace to reach triple figures. On the 23rd, he reached 155 from just 72 balls, boasting a strike rate of 215.27.
His wagon wheel told a 360-degree story of complete dominance punctuated by 13 towering sixes and 12 boundaries. England’s bowlers had no answer; Alex Green and James Minto As Sooryavanshi repeatedly cleared the ropes, their economy ranks rose above 9 and 12 respectively. The left-hander seems to be playing a completely different game, turning the prestigious final into his personal highlight reel. Finally, he was caught by Thomas Rew off Manny Lumsden‘s bowling, he had scored 175 runs from just 80 deliveries.
Here’s how the fans reacted:
Vaibhav Suryavanshi … this is really very very special.. #iccu19worldcup
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 6, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi biographed before he was even born:
— Uncle Xavier (@xavierunclelite) February 6, 2026
This man is the true meaning of the word “GENERATION”.
Bow down to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi!
SUPERSTAR has arrived ✨#U19 World Cup pic.twitter.com/TxqOaRvOEO
— Priyansh Pattanaik (@imPriPattanaik) February 6, 2026
Gautam Gambhir to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ???🙏#U19 World Cup2026 pic.twitter.com/nzh7JKWSJi
— ` (@0ne8whyrat) February 6, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of INDIA U19 — remember the name.
Century 💯 IN THE GRAND FINAL… it’s not just talent, it’s destiny. 🇮🇳✨
The future of Indian cricket is coming fast pic.twitter.com/GdRCcfZ2V6— Dev Sharma (@preeti050901) February 6, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi DESTROYES England IN U19 WC 2026 FINAL! 🔥
The 14-year-old sensation smashes a 55-ball century, then hits 175 off just 80 balls (15 fours + 15 sixes)!
Fastest ton + record-breaking six in U19 WC final history.This is pure Insane stuff!… pic.twitter.com/xPYLgTim52
— RJ ALOK (@OYERJALOK) February 6, 2026
Bow down, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Of his 175 runs, 150 came as boundaries. Unbelievable. strange Car. Monster. pic.twitter.com/NwXfHKCaSB— RATNISH (@LoyalSachinFan) February 6, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi would beat us in this match pic.twitter.com/ZNoN6RcIrP
— Kris (@white_mustang02) February 6, 2026
Absolute Dominion by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi #U19 World Cup
against Englandpic.twitter.com/urxEL5fJaT— chirag khetan (@chiragkhetan1) February 6, 2026
U19 WC Finals – Highest points
175(80) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs ENG, 2026*
111*(130) Unmukt Chand vs AUS, 2012
108(134) Brett Williams v PAK, 1988
107(125) Stephen Peters v NZ, 1998
101*(102) Manjot Kalra vs AUS, 2018
Bow down 🙌 pic.twitter.com/zsO2pwpnUr— Gyan Gautam (@gyanudatt8) February 6, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a star at just 14 years old.#vaibhavsuryavanshi #U19WCFinal #U19 World Cup2026 pic.twitter.com/khKVGX7lKo
— Rishab (@rishab70113) February 6, 2026
Great knock vaibhav sooryavanshi 175 runs 80 balls 15 fours 15 sixes 🔥🔥#U19 World Cup #vaibhavsuryavanshi #BCCI #ICCMensU19WC #Bihar https://t.co/Rry8lypXI7
— Raju Kumar (@RajuK66782) February 6, 2026
India are expecting a big result as England lost in the U19 World Cup final
As the match crossed the halfway mark, India were in the lead at 251/3 in just 25.3 overs. The current run rate of 9.84 suggests that India are well on their way to a high score of over 400, a daunting prospect for any chasing side in a high-pressure final.
The English bowling figures tell a terrible story. Alex Green managed two wickets but conceded 49 runs in 5 overs Farhan Ahmed and Ralphie Albert they were milked for 12 and 10 runs respectively. with Vedant Trivedi still crease and deep hitting lineup including Abhigyan Kundu and Khylan Patel yet to come, the foundation laid by Sooryavanshi gave India the license to do everything in the rest.
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