NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s frustration was palpable after his dismissal in the fourth T20I against England in Bristol on Thursday. The 15-year-old seemed to know that he had thrown away his wicket. Moments after playing a mistimed pull shot, he started walking even before the fielder completed the catch, realizing that his innings was over.Sooryavanshi was dismissed for 15 off just 10 balls by: Jofra Archer:which once again troubled him with short-voiced bowling.
Third low score in a row
The innings marked Sooryavanshi’s third consecutive low score in the series. He scored 14 on his T20I debut in the second game, followed it up with 13 in the third game, and managed just 15 at Bristol.WATCH:Archer, who also dismissed the teenager in the previous game, stuck to the same plan. After testing him with a series of short balls, the England pacer forced Sooryavanshi into a mistimed pull that was safely caught at mid-on by Sam Curran.
High expectations after the dream year
Sooryavanshi arrived in international cricket with high expectations after enjoying a sensational year.The teenage opener lit up the IPL by scoring 776 runs at a staggering strike rate of 237.30. His outstanding campaign earned him the Orange Cap, Most Valuable Player (MVP) award and the Emerging Player award.Earlier this year, he was also the star of India’s ICC Under-19 World Cup victory. He smashed a record-breaking 175 off just 80 balls against England in the final, guiding India to a record-extending sixth U-19 World Cup title. He finished the tournament with 439 runs and was named the Player of the Tournament.After much debate on whether he should be fast-tracked to the senior side, Sooryavanshi was finally selected in India’s T20I squads for the Ireland and England series.Many expected him to give explosive starts similar to what he has done in IPL and Under-19 cricket. However, the move to international cricket has proved challenging so far, with scores of 14, 13 and 15 in his first three innings.India, meanwhile, remain winless under new captain Shreyas Iyer and trail England 0-3 in the five-match series.The two teams will meet in the fifth and final T20I at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday.