Main points:
Indian Under-19 team captain Vaibhav Suryavanshi could not make an impact in the first match against South Africa. He scored 11 runs in 12 balls. Vaibhav, who usually plays aggressively, looked under pressure in this match. The team expected a big innings from him.
Delhi: Indian Under-19 team is currently on South Africa tour. Young player Vaibhav Suryavanshi is captaining the team on this tour. He was expected to bat fast and aggressively in the first match, but his performance was not as expected.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s bat did not work
Vaibhav was not seen in the style for which he is known. Suryavanshi, who usually hits fours and sixes, could not play freely in this match. It is believed that the pressure of captaincy can affect his game.
In this match, Vaibhav played 12 balls and scored 11 runs. He hit two fours. His strike rate was 91.66, which is considered low according to his level. The team needed a bigger innings from him because one wicket had fallen in the beginning itself.
Aaron George was out on the first ball of the second over. After this Vaibhav tried to handle the innings with Vedant Trivedi. But, could not last long.
Why did Vaibhav get the captaincy?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been made the captain of the Under-19 team for the three-match ODI series against South Africa. However, he will not captain the Under-19 World Cup to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Ayush Mhatre will command the team in the World Cup and Vihaan Malhotra will be the vice-captain. At present both the players are out due to injury. For this reason, Vaibhav has been given the captaincy in this series. It is expected that both the players will be fit and return to the team before the World Cup.
