Dejected Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walks away even before catch is complete; reaction goes viral – Watch | Cricket News
New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s disappointment was palpable after he was dismissed in the fourth T20I against England at Bristol on Thursday. The 15-year-old seemed to know that he had thrown away wickets. Soon after an ill-timed pull, he started walking before the fielder even completed the catch, realizing his inning was over.Sooryavanshi was dismissed for scoring 15 off just 10 balls Jofra Archerhe again troubled him with short-pitch bowling.
Third consecutive low score
The game marked Soriyavanshi’s third consecutive low score in the series. He scored 14 in the second game of his T20I debut, 13 in the third, and only 15 in Bristol.watch:Archer, who also dismissed the teenager in the previous game, stuck to the same plan. After testing him with a series of short balls, the England pacer forced Suryavanshi to pull the ball at an ill-timed occasion and was caught safely by Sam Curran at mid-on.
High expectations after the dream year
After a blockbuster year, Soriyavanshi entered international cricket with huge expectations.The teenage opener lit up the IPL with 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.30. His outstanding performance earned him the Orange Cap Award, Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award and Emerging Player Award.He also starred in India’s ICC Under-19 World Cup victory earlier this year. In the final against England, he smashed a record-breaking 175 off just 80 balls to lead India to its sixth U-19 World Cup title. He ended the tournament with 439 points and was named Player of the Tournament.After much debate over whether he should be fast-tracked into the senior team, Sooryavanshi was finally selected in the India T20I squad for the Ireland and England series.Many expected him to provide a similar explosive start to what he has done in IPL and Under-19 cricket. However, the foray into international cricket has been fraught with challenges so far, with him scoring 14, 13 and 15 runs in his first three innings.Meanwhile, India, led by new captain Shreyas Iyer, is yet to register a win and trail England 0-3 in the five-match series.The two teams will meet in the fifth and final T20I at Southampton’s Rose Bowl on Saturday.
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