A new era dawned in Under-19 cricket as Vaibhav Suryavanshi dominated the 2026 World Cup final in Harare. On February 6, against England, he amassed 175 runs in 80 balls, including 15 fours and 15 sixes, turning the match into a personal record fest.
This score vaults him atop U19 WC final individual tallies, surpassing Unmukt Chand (111*), Brett Williams (108), Stephen Peters (107), and Manjot Kalra (101*). Tournament-wise, 30 sixes proclaim him the greatest hitter, dethroning Dewald Brevis (18) and matching Finn Allen’s peak.
His final-innings 15 sixes set an unmatched record, better than Michael Hill’s 12 and Craig Simmons’s 11. In youth ODIs, he now holds the single-innings sixes mark over his own 14. Blazing to 150 in 71 balls, he outpaces Ben Meyes (98), and his 55-ball century is the second-quickest in U19 WC history after Will Maladzchuk (51).
Suryavanshi’s composure under lights, combined with raw power, marks him as a generational talent. As celebrations ensue, the cricketing world anticipates his senior debut, where these feats could translate into international stardom.