Stop him if you can.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to polish his reputation as arguably the brightest batting talent to have emerged from India in recent times with yet another breathtaking century. The ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup got underway today in Dubai, and India faced UAE in their opening match. Sooryavanshi wasted no time in leaving his impact with a dominant show with the bat, hitting a mammoth 171 off 95 after his team opted to bat first at the ICC Academy.

Opening the innings alongside his captain Ayush Mhatre, who was dismissed cheaply on 4, Sooryavanshi led an excellent recovery with a 212-run partnership for the second wicket with Aaron George, who scored a solid half-century (69 off 73).

Sooryavanshi looked set for a record double-century but fell short by 29 runs after being

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