Dubai: Young teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi didn’t fire, for a change, but that didn’t prevent the Indian colts from brushing aside Pakistan by 90 runs in a Group A clash of the Under-19 Asia Cup here on Sunday.

Asked to bat first in the 50-over contest, the Indians lost 14-year-old Suryavanshi in the fourth over. The boy from Bihar, who has been rewriting records left, right and centre, smashed 171 off 95 balls with a barrage of 9 fours and 14 sixes two days ago against hosts UAE. Against Pakistan, however, he was caught and bowled by left-arm seamer Mohammad Sayyam for 5. ADVERTISEMENT

Skipper Ayush Mhatre, another future Team India star in the making, and Kerala boy Aaron George steadied the innings. On a track which had some assistance for bowlers, Aaron went on to make 85 off 8

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