Against Afghanistan A, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 44 runs in 22 balls, but his innings did not include a single six.
The match was played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, where Afghanistan won the toss and invited India to bat first.
Opening for India A, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prabhsimran Singh gave the team a fiery start. They shared a brilliant 74-run partnership for the first wicket in just 7.1 overs.
During this, Vaibhav looked extremely aggressive. He scored 44 runs off just 22 balls with the help of 9 fours. The strike rate of his innings was 200.
However, he lost his wicket to Abdullah Ahmadzai. The most surprising thing was that Vaibhav, known for his six-hitting ability, could not hit a single six in this innings.
In the first match of this triangular series, India A defeated the hosts Sri Lanka A by 8 runs. In that match, Vaibhav's bat was quiet, and he could only score 14 runs off 12 balls with the help of 3 fours. He couldn't hit a six in that match either.
The Indian team's performance has been splendid in this series being played between the 'A' teams of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and India. With a win in their first match, Team India is at the top of the points table.
India has two points from one win in one match, and its net run rate is +0.160. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan team is at the bottom.
Although Vaibhav's aggressive innings could not be converted into a half-century, it gave India a strong start and made the team's intentions clear in the tournament.
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