Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 175 Leaves England Clueless in U-19 World Cup Final

England lost a 100-run match against India in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026 final at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored a blazing 175 runs off 80 balls, with 15 fours and 15 sixes, and made the game one-sided for India. The English team was reportedly stunned by his performance. English skipper Thomas Rev commended 14-year-old opening batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi, saying, "We didn't know where to bowl at him."

England captain Thomas Rev seemed to be quite disappointed after losing the title match. He said, "When a player like Vaibhav Suryavanshi starts playing well, it's always difficult. He's shown us what he's capable of before. Yes, I think we were a little surprised. It was definitely difficult, and on a good pitch, when he started playing. We had no idea where to bowl."

What were England's plans? He said, "We did our research. We were just going to keep the players in the ring and bowl over the stumps as much as possible, use our change-ups, and that's what worked for us against India before. But Vaibhav played well, and credit to him."