Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed a blistering 95-ball 171 in the Under-19 Asia Cup opener against UAE on Friday. He fell just six short of Ambati Rayudu's long-standing India record in youth one-dayers - the 177 against England in Taunton back in 2002.

Suryavanshi, yet to turn 15, hit nine fours and 14 sixes during his innings, before being bowled attempting a paddle in the 33rd over of India's innings. They eventually finished with 433 for 6 after being put in to bat.

Last month, Suryavanshi had smashed a 42-ball 144 - the joint-third-fastest century by an Indian in men's T20s - against UAE at the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha. He had got to his century off 32 deliveries that day, in the process recording the joint-sixth-fastest century in all men's T20s.

Suryavanshi - a certainty

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