New Delhi: Young opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a blistering joint second fastest T20 hundred by an Indian batter, propelling India A to a thumping 148-run win over United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup Rising Stars here on Friday.

Suryavanshi made 144 off 42 balls (11x4s, 15x6s) and skipper Jitesh Sharma scored 83 off 32b as India piled up a massive 297 for 4 in 20 overs.

UAE were never in contention and ended up at 149/7, with left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh (3/18) leading India’s bowling effort.

UAE middle-order batter Shoaib Khan made a 41-ball 63 to offer a token of resistance.

But Suryvanshi was the brightest star in the desert night, bringing up his hundred in just 32 balls to equal Rishabh Pant’s mark made for Delhi against Himachal Pradesh in 2018.

The l4-year-old brought

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