The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh wasn't just about Bihar's innings on the scoreboard but was a grand narrative of a 14-year-old batting prodigy. At the helm of this run-fest stood a name now echoing throughout domestic cricket:
Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Playing in Ranchi after a disappointing Under-19 Asia Cup final against Pakistan, he unleashed an astounding 190-run innings that rewrote the record books.
On Wednesday, Bihar, having won the toss at JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi, opted to bat and it was clear from the start that they had big ambitions. What unfolded, however, surpassed all expectations.
Witness Vaibhav Suryavanshi's innings—190 runs in 84 balls with 15 sixes, 16 fours, and a strike rate of 226.19—
it felt less like List-A cricket and more like a T20 spectacle.
Bihar set a formidable score of
574-6
in this 50-over match, marking a new high in List-A cricket. Previously, the record for the highest score in a List-A innings belonged to Tamil Nadu, who scored 506/2 against the same Arunachal Pradesh in the Elite Group of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru, 2022.
With Mangal Maharaur (33 runs off 43 balls), Vaibhav laid the foundation of the innings, but it was after the first wicket fell at 158 runs that Vaibhav shifted gears. From cover drives to soaring sixes over long-on, every stroke resonated with confidence.
A century in 36 balls—10 fours and 8 sixes...
The Arunachal bowling attack was utterly overwhelmed. Mibom Mosu, TNR Mohit, and Techie Neri had no answers for Vaibhav. He then powered to 150 runs in just 59 balls (14 x 4, 13 x 6), and though Neri eventually claimed his wicket, by then, the star from Bihar had already made his mark...
Vaibhav's Remarkable Record...
At just 14 years and 272 days old, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest century-maker in men's List-A cricket. This was only his seventh List-A match. He had made his debut against Madhya Pradesh in December 2024. This innings undeniably marks the arrival of a new talent in Indian domestic cricket.
A World Record... Surpassing De Villiers
Indeed, Vaibhav Suryavanshi carved his name in history by reaching
150 runs off just 59 balls
, the fastest ever, leaving behind legends like
AB de Villiers
(64 balls against West Indies in 2015) and
Jos Buttler
(65 balls against Netherlands in 2022). This world record at such a tender age elevates Vaibhav Suryavanshi as a hot topic in not only domestic but also global cricket discussions.
Vaibhav had already been making headlines—his young age, rapid rise, and the potential for IPL glitz. But his innings against Arunachal is proof that when talent translates into numbers, debates naturally dissipate. This wasn't just a tale of striking shots but of composure and a keen sense of when to be aggressive and when to find the gap, a balance Vaibhav mastered perfectly.
Plate Group Game, Menacing Main Stage Message
Nominally, this was a Plate Group clash, but its impact resonated beyond that. Such performances in List-A cricket earn spots in selectors' and analysts' notebooks, serving not just the purpose of a day's play, but offering a glimpse into future potential.
The scoreboard narrative of the Bihar vs Arunachal clash is clear—Vaibhav Suryavanshi is not just a ‘talking point’ but a ‘performing point’. If he continues in this vein, this inning will do more than make headlines; it will establish his identity.
In Bihar's record-breaking innings, Ayush Loharuka (wicketkeeper-batsman) smashed 116 runs off 56 balls, with 11 fours and 8 sixes. Meanwhile, captain Saqibul Ghani remained unbeaten, courageously posting 128 runs off just 40 balls, including 10 fours and 12 sixes, raising his strike rate to 320.
Ghani completed his century in just 32 balls... seizing the record for the fastest List-A century by an Indian. That same day, playing for Jharkhand, Ishan Kishan struck a century off only 33 balls—the second-fastest by an Indian in List-A.
