Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi saved his best for the final, smashing a breathtaking 29-ball 94 as India A defeated Sri Lanka A by 66 runs to clinch the Tri-Series title at the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, a short while ago.
The 15-year-old blazed 10 fours and eight sixes in a record 11-ball List A fifty, powering India A to a daunting 377/9 after Sri Lanka A opted to bowl.
With a mountain of runs to chase, Sri Lanka A never really got going and were bowled out for 311 in 47.1 overs, losing wickets at regular intervals.
Experienced Sadeera Samarawickrama hit 52 off 44 balls while Wanuja Sahhan who top-scored with a 69-ball 62.
For India A, Yash Thakur led the attack with 3/45 in 7 overs, while Vipraj Nigam wrapped the tail with 3/60 in 9.1 overs. Skipper Tilak Varma capped a fine all-round outing with a tidy 1/11 from two overs.
Sooryavanshi's breathtaking innings had put India A firmly in command early in the innings, while Varma later anchored the effort with a composed 67 off 90 balls.
India A were cruising at 209/2 at the halfway mark before Sri Lanka A fought back through their spinners Ravindu Fernando (2/72) and Wanuja Sahan (2/39).
India A lost five wickets for 51 runs in the back end before Anukul Roy batting at No 9 gave the final flourish (39 off 15b; 1x4, 4x6).
Brief Scores
India A 377/9; 50 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 94, Tilak Varma 67; Wanuja Sahan 2/39, Ravindu Fernando 2/72)
Sri Lanka A: 311 all out in 47.1 overs (Sadeera Samarawickrama 52, Wanuja Sahhan 62; Yash Thakur 3/45, Vipraj Nigam 3/60).
