NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 42-ball 144, studded with a jaw-dropping 15 sixes, lit up the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 as India A bulldozed their way to 297/4 against UAE at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Friday. Suryavanshi scored a century in just 32 balls.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!What unfolded was a stunning exhibition of brute force, clean hitting and fearless strokeplay, leaving the UAE bowlers shell-shocked and the crowd in disbelief.Sent in to bat, India A were off to a brisk start despite losing Priyansh Arya early for 10 off 6 balls. But what followed was absolute carnage. Suryavanshi walked in with quiet intent but unleashed chaos within minutes. Every over seemed to bring a new flurry of sixes as he targeted every bowler with ruthless precision. His 42-ball 144, packed with 11 fours and 15 towering sixes, came at a scarcely believable strike rate of 342.86.The highlight of his innings was the 163-run partnership off just 57 balls with Naman Dhir (34 off 23), which shifted the momentum completely in India A’s favour. UAE’s bowlers looked helpless as Suryavanshi cleared the boundaries at will, with even mishits travelling over the ropes. His dismissal at 195/3 in 12.3 overs finally brought some relief for the UAE side, but the damage was already irreparable.However, India A were far from done. Captain and wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma took over the assault, smashing an unbeaten 83 off just 32 balls. His knock, featuring eight fours and six sixes, ensured that the scoring rate never dipped. Jitesh was clinical with his placements and devastating with his power, stitching crucial stands first with Nehal Wadhera (14 off 9) and later with Ramandeep Singh (6* off 8), adding 65 runs off just 28 balls for the unbroken fifth wicket.UAE’s bowling figures bore a brutal look. Muhammad Farazuddin (1/64), Aayan Afzal Khan (1/42) and Muhammad Arfan (1/57) were the only wicket-takers, but none could contain the fury unleashed by India A’s top order. Jawadullah conceded 64 runs in his four overs, while Harshit Kaushik’s lone over went for 30, epitomizing UAE’s nightmare with the ball.
