Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 175 blasts open U19 World Cup final: Record-breaking knock

Harare (The Uttam Hindu): Vaibhav Suryavanshi broke several records with his historic innings in the final of the Under-19 World Cup 2026. He scored 175 runs off just 80 balls against England at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. His innings included 15 sixes and as many fours.

With this, Vaibhav became the player with the most sixes in the Under-19 World Cup, the fastest to score 150 in the Under-19 World Cup, the player with the most innings in the Under-19 World Cup final, the batsman with the most sixes in the final, and the player with the most sixes in the Under-19 World Cup. Let's explore these records in detail.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 175 runs in this match. This is the record for the highest individual score in an Under-19 World Cup final. Unmukt Chand is second on this list, having scored an unbeaten 111 runs for India against Australia in 2012. Australia's Brett Williams (108), England's Stephen Peters (107), and India's Manjot Kalra (101*) are third, fourth, and fifth on the list, respectively.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the player with the most sixes in the Under-19 World Cup. He hit a total of 30 sixes in this edition. With this, Vaibhav surpassed South Africa's Dewald Brevis, who hit 18 sixes in 2022. Finn Allen had hit the same number of sixes in 2016 and 2018.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit a total of 15 sixes in the final against England. He became the batsman with the most sixes in a single innings in the Under-19 World Cup. Australia's Michael Hill is second on this list, having hit 12 sixes against Namibia in 2012. Australia's Craig Simmons is third on this list, having hit 11 sixes against Kenya in 2002.

Suryavanshi has now set the record for most sixes in a Youth ODI innings, surpassing his own record of 14 against UAE Under-19 at the ICCA Dubai in December.

Suryavanshi holds the record for the fastest 150 in the Under-19 World Cup, reaching the milestone in 71 balls. In the same tournament, England's Ben Mayes reached his 150 in 98 balls against Scotland on the same ground. Vaibhav has now reached the second-highest century in the Under-19 World Cup, reaching the milestone in 55 balls. Australia's Will Malajchuk reached his century in just 51 balls against Japan earlier this year.