Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scores 50 off 18 as India faces Zimbabwe in T20
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 2:38 PM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, scored his first international half-century, hitting 50 off 18 balls as India chased down 126 runs against Zimbabwe in Harare. India scored 68-2 before Sooryavanshi was dismissed, with Shreyas Iyer remaining at the crease as India looked to secure victory by seven wickets. Zimbabwe had previously posted 125-7, with Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav each taking two wickets. This match marks Iyer's first win as captain in T20s. India aims to build on this victory in the second match of the series scheduled for Saturday.
- •Sooryavanshi's first international half-century comes in T20 match.
- •Zimbabwe made 125-7 in their innings.
- •Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav took two wickets each.
- •Iyer celebrates his first win as T20 captain.
- •The second T20 match is set for Saturday.
- 8:37 AMYahoo Sports — Sooryavanshi 18-ball fifty tops ‘tremendous’ India T20 win against Zimbabwe
- 7:17 PMYahoo Sports — Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scripts history, becomes youngest to score an international fifty
- 2:38 PMYahoo Sports — Teenager Sooryavanshi blasts 50 off 18 as India cruises past Zimbabwe in T20
"Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi faced early struggles in his international T20I debut series. He scored modest totals in his initial three innings against England. However, Sooryavanshi then achieved his first international half-century against Zimbabwe. This remarkable performance made him the youngest player to score a fifty in T20I cricket. His innings secured a victory for India in Harare.
"The 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit his first international half-century for India as Zimbabwe was comfortably beaten by seven wickets in a Twenty20 on Thursday. Zimbabwe made 125-7 after Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav took two wickets each.
"India beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scores maiden India half-century.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 24, 2026, 8:37 AMSooryavanshi 18-ball fifty tops ‘tremendous’ India T20 win against Zimbabwe
India beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scores maiden India half-century.
- Yahoo SportsJul 23, 2026, 7:17 PMVaibhav Sooryavanshi scripts history, becomes youngest to score an international fifty
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi faced early struggles in his international T20I debut series. He scored modest totals in his initial three innings against England. However, Sooryavanshi then achieved his first international half-century against Zimbabwe. This remarkable performance made him the youngest player to score a fifty in T20I cricket. His innings secured a victory for India in Harare.
- Yahoo SportsJul 23, 2026, 2:38 PMTeenager Sooryavanshi blasts 50 off 18 as India cruises past Zimbabwe in T20
The 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit his first international half-century for India as Zimbabwe was comfortably beaten by seven wickets in a Twenty20 on Thursday. Zimbabwe made 125-7 after Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav took two wickets each.
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