Sooryavanshi ‘Played a lot 50-over cricket, people probable don’t know’:Sanjay Manjrekar reveals why Vaibhav is more deadly in ODIs than T20Is

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, after scoring 94 runs off 29 balls in the final of the tri-series, said that his target was to score more runs in the first 10 overs. After the match, Vaibhav said in an interview, “I didn’t think too much, I just wanted to take full advantage of the initial 10 overs.” On his experience in ODIs, Vaibhav said that he learned a lot in this series. He jokingly said, “I have played many 50-over matches. People probably don’t know about it.” ‘There was no pressure, batted according to the plan’ When Vaibhav was asked if he felt any pressure before the match. To this, Vaibhav said, ‘There was no pressure, but I just wanted to bat according to the plan. To execute that, I talked to the coach and practised.’ Vaibhav said that playing in different situations and on different pitches in the series was a lot of fun. Legends’ comment about Vaibhav’s innings? Many legends have reacted to Vaibhav’s innings. Shikhar Dhawan said- ‘Talent doesn’t wait for age, and Vaibhav keeps proving it. A 29-ball 94 and the fastest List A fifty. Fearless, exciting and full of intent. Keep shining champ.’ Commentator Sanjay Manjrekar said, ‘Just realised that Vaibhav looks at 50 overs cricket as a format where he can create even more mayhem! What with 2 fielders outside the circle for 10 overs! not 6’ Hindi commentator Aakash Chopra wrote on X, ‘Pressure? What pressure? Vaibhav is operating on a completely different level! 29 balls, 94 runs in a 50-over final. This kid is pure entertainment.’ Former cricketer Irfan Pathan wrote ‘Vaibhav’ and added a heart emoji. Tilak said: ‘After two losses, the team made a spectacular comeback’ India-A team captain Tilak Varma said that after consecutive losses to Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, the team showed spirit. Tilak said that all players have good experience in domestic cricket. This benefited the team. Regarding the final, Tilak said- ‘After a good opening by Vaibhav and Arya, our focus was on building partnerships in the middle overs and hitting big shots in the death overs.’ Speaking about the scope for improvement, Tilak said, ‘There is scope for improvement in bowling. Although everyone is happy with the win, the bowlers had a lot to learn from this series.’ Sri Lanka-A captain said, ‘Vaibhav batted well in the powerplay’ Sri Lankan team captain Sehan Arachchige said that Vaibhav batted brilliantly in the powerplay. He also held the last two overs of the Indian innings responsible for the loss. India had scored 39 runs in the last 12 balls. Regarding the performance in the series, Sehan said- The young players played very well, and so did the senior players. It was a good tournament.