NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s disappointment was clear 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 finished the catch, making his innings over.Sooryavanshi was dismissed for 15 from just 10 balls from Jofra Archerwho once troubled him with short bowling.
The third low point 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 match, followed it up with 13 in the third game, and managed just 15 in Bristol.WATCH:Archer, who had also dismissed the teenager in the previous match, stuck to the same plan. After experimenting with a series of short balls, the England pacer forced Sooryavanshi into a mistime which was safely caught at mid off by Sam Curran.
High expectations after the dream year
Sooryavanshi came into international cricket with high expectations after enjoying a sensational year.The teenage opener lit up the IPL by scoring 776 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 237.30. His remarkable campaign earned him the Orange Cap award, Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Emerging Player award.Earlier this year, he also featured in India’s ICC Under-19 World Cup triumph. He smashed a record 175 off just 80 balls against England in the final, leading India to a record-extending sixth U-19 World Cup title. He finished the tournament with 439 runs and was named Player of the Tournament.After much debate on whether he should be brought up in the senior side, Sooryavanshi was finally picked in India’s T20I squads for the Ireland and England series.Many expected him to deliver explosive starts similar to the ones he produced in the IPL and Under-19 cricket. However, the step up 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.