New Delhi, June 21, 2026 (AFP) - India hails Sooryavanshi after record 11-ball half-century

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Fifteen-year-old cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stunned with the fastest half-century in List A history, smashing the milestone in just 11 balls on Sunday. India's cricket board hailed the teenager, who made the record in an India A match against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. "Fast. Faster. Vaibhav," the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a post on X. "The 15-year old put on some show in Dambulla." Sooryavanshi made 94 off ju......

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