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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's tough run continued in India A's crucial one-day tri-series match against Afghanistan A in Dambulla on Wednesday (June 17). The teenage sensation looked in good touch but once again failed to turn his start into a big innings on his maiden India A tour.
The teenage opener had luck on his side against Afghanistan A, but he could not make the most of it when India A needed him the most in their must-win clash of the one-day tri-series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla.
Afghanistan bowler Faridoon Dawoodzai's finger-on-lips celebration leaves Vaibhav Sooryavanshi furious
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was dismissed by the Afghanistan pacer Faridoon Dawoodzai in Dambulla. Dawoodzai sent a sharp short ball, and Sooryavanshi tried to play a hook shot but got a top edge, and Khalid Taniwal completed a brilliant catch at point at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Amid this, BCCI sent special message to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
After taking the big wicket, Dawoodzai celebrated with a finger-on-lips gesture, leading Vaibhav to react. He stared back at the Afghanistan bowler intensely and made hand gesture. At the same time, Vaibhav looked disappointed as he walked back to the pavilion after scoring 38 runs off 28 balls, hitting four boundaries and two sixes.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dismissed for 38 in 27 balls. pic.twitter.com/AtZ7fz5JBk
— Kashif (@KashifNdmCric) June 17, 2026
Vaibhav Suryavanshi once again got off to a good start but failed to convert it into a big Score .
— Cric_shit (@Im_dikshit) June 17, 2026
Don't become an intent merchant, score big. pic.twitter.com/X4SVGRMarJ
Afghanistan A keep giving chances, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fails to cash in
Earlier, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got several chances during his innings. He survived an early scare on 1, then got another lifeline when a catch was dropped on 8. Afghanistan A gave him two more opportunities on 25 and 37 during the crucial match on Wednesday.
With so many errors from Afghanistan A, it looked like the cricket gods were giving Sooryavanshi a golden chance to play a big match-winning knock. Sadly, the teenager eventually played a loose shot and was caught for 38 in a crucial do-or-die game for India A after getting four lifelines.
The dismissal added to a frustrating one-day tri-series campaign for the highly rated youngster. His scores in the tournament now read 14, 44, 21, and 38. Vaibhav looked aggressive and fearless at the crease, but his inability to convert starts into a big score has left everyone disappointed.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi faces criticism as Tri-Series struggles continue
Following another flop show, many Indian cricket fans called Vaibhav a ‘slogger’ and slammed him for not adjusting to the 50-over format after dominating the IPL 2026. Some showed sympathy with the Bihar lad, mentioning the controversy against Sri Lanka A played in his mind.
- 3 catches dropped.
— Abhishek Kumar (@Abhishek060722) June 17, 2026
- 2 lucky boundaries.
- Struggled against the short ball 4 times.
- Still got out on 38.
This should be enough to tell you that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a good player in T20s, but he needs time to become an ODI player.
So please, BCCI, let him play domestic… pic.twitter.com/ZqaxWnGsf0
Today, Vaibhav Suryavanshi got two chances but still could not score a fifty.
— Honest Cricket Lover (@Honest_Cric_fan) June 17, 2026
Dear Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blind slogging doesn't work in Longer format pic.twitter.com/U3WYXZEj0n
LUCK RUNS OUT ON FIFTH ATTEMPT 🤞
— cricFusion Aashi (@cricket_x_Ashi) June 17, 2026
VAIBHAV SOORYAVANSHI DOESN'T BELIEVE HIS EYES 👀
- Short ball that's got rid of Vaibhav🥶
- He wanted to pull this to the on-side, it flew on the cover point for easy catch.
Bowler roars on someone🤯pic.twitter.com/hUjw8ZE54a
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi again failed in today's match (38 off 28 balls)
— Aman (@dharma_watch) June 17, 2026
He lacks the ability to play short balls. This weakness was initially exposed by Shubman Gill in qualifier 2 of IPL. And now everybody is using short balls continuously against him.#ShubmanGill #Vaibhav #ODI pic.twitter.com/G4rkAHWrEW
38 & 44 runs of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are considered as his failures, while a certain guy hyped his 30-40 runs as selfless intent and got sympathy on name of agressive starts 😭
— 𝚅𝚊𝚛𝚞𝚗¹⁸ (@varunx18) June 17, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi bro you just need a strong PR to hype these starts. pic.twitter.com/ZiicXYAqZX
मैदान पर जज़्बा जरूरी है, लेकिन अनुशासन उससे भी ज़्यादा महत्वपूर्ण है।
— Niyati mishra (@Miss_Niyati) June 17, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi युवा खिलाड़ी हैं, इसलिए उन्हें अपनी प्रतिभा के साथ अपने व्यवहार पर भी ध्यान देना चाहिए।
Another blind slogging innings from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi comes to an end.
— Abhishek Kumar (@Abhishek060722) June 17, 2026
After watching him in all four games, I can confidently say that he doesn't know how to play ODI cricket yet. He only wants to hit sixes and fours, and that isn't possible in ODIs.
I don't know why the… pic.twitter.com/SawcB02ArR
अब आखिर लप्पेबाज न कहा जाए तो क्या कहा जाए।
— Uttam Yadav (@UttamYadav_10) June 17, 2026
लगातार तीन मैच में Vaibhav Sooryavanshi फ्लॉप गए, आज उम्मीद ज्यादा थी कि बढ़िया खेलेंगे।
लेकिन आज भी वही किए जो पहले करते थे। हर गेंद को आंख बंद करके खेलो, जो बल्ले पर आई वो गई और नहीं तो आउट होना ही है।
आज लप्पेबाज Vaibhav… pic.twitter.com/GlvTF1CidY
🚨 VAIBHAV SOORYAVANSHI’S SHORT-BALL PROBLEM CONTINUES! 🚨
— CricInformer (@CricInformer) June 17, 2026
In 4 CONSECUTIVE ODIs, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has thrown away promising starts. pic.twitter.com/OKClFHExos
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi u need to perform now to silence the criticism. Ur aggression is degrading ur gamehttps://t.co/tWyueHlggX
— KING KOHLI 18 🔥 (@HeroicHero49058) June 17, 2026
Notably, Priyansh Arya managed to hit a fifty as India A’s current score reads 129/2, with captain Tilak Varma (2*) and vice-captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (30*) joining hands to take the innings deep against Afghanistan A in their must-win clash of the ongoing one-day tri-series in Dambulla.
