Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shines with maiden T20I half-century against Zimbabwe
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 6:25 PM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored an 18-ball half-century against Zimbabwe in Harare, becoming the youngest player to achieve this milestone in T20 internationals. His explosive innings played a critical role in India's comfortable victory, helping the team end a six-match losing streak. India's bowling coach, Sunil Joshi, outlined a plan to develop Sooryavanshi's bowling skills at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, while prioritizing improvement in his batting. Joshi emphasized the importance of patience with young talents as the team seeks to establish versatile all-rounders.
- •Sooryavanshi scored 50 runs off 18 balls in Harare.
- •India ended a six-match losing streak with this victory.
- •Joshi plans to develop Sooryavanshi's bowling at the Centre of Excellence.
- •Sooryavanshi's success came after previous strong performances in the U19 World Cup.
- •India's search continues for versatile players to enhance team balance.
- 6:25 PMYahoo Sports — India bowling coach's plan could help Vaibhav Sooryavanshi evolve into a future all-round option
"With Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hitting his maiden half-century against Zimbabwe, the help from India's bowling coach could really evolve the young prodigy into someone special.
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