Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 92 shows red-ball game maturing fast

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 92 against Central Zone mixed aggression with restraint and grounded strokeplay. The 15-year-old hit seven fours and seven sixes, and the innings showed both his natural attacking instincts and an emerging defensive technique suited to first-class cricket.

He became the youngest Duleep Trophy half-centurion at 15 years and 157 days, breaking a 57-year-old record. He fell eight runs short of becoming the youngest Duleep Trophy centurion, a mark held by Sachin Tendulkar. East Zone matched Central Zone's first-innings total of 266.

The innings came on the same day Sooryavanshi served as stand-in captain after Ishan Kishan's finger injury, adding leadership responsibilities to his growing list of achievements at the highest domestic level.