950 runs in 50 overs… Seeing the projected score, there was a storm on social media, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s world record

New Delhi. When a young player holds the bat on the cricket field, there are expectations of breaking records. But when a 15-year-old boy comes on the crease and turns the opposing bowlers into toys, then along with the game, the internet of social media also comes to the verge of ‘crashing’. Something similar happened in the final match of the ODI tri-series played against Sri Lanka, where Indian young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi shook the history of cricket with his stormy batting. During the match, a figure flashed on the TV screen, which not only shocked the commentators, but also created a flood on social media which is showing no signs of stopping.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi destroyed the Sri Lankan bowlers in this match and completed his half-century in just 11 balls. This is the fastest half-century so far in the history of List-A and Under-19 cricket. Before this, even the world’s greatest batsman could not touch the figure of fifty in 11 balls. Vaibhav did not stop here, he took a total of 29 balls in his innings. He scored 94 runs at an incredible strike rate of 324.14, hitting 10 massive fours and 8 thunderous sixes.

When the projected score of ‘950’ appeared on the screen
The biggest highlight of this match was that moment, which forced cricket lovers all over the world to clench their teeth. When Vaibhav Suryavanshi was playing after scoring 54 runs in just 12 balls, the broadcasters showed the graph of ‘Projected Score’ on the TV screen. According to the graphic shown on social media, if the Indian team had continued batting with Vaibhav’s current run-rate, the possible score of Team India would have reached 950 runs. Even in the history of ODI cricket (50 overs), a score of 500 remains a dream, so seeing the figure of ‘950’ on the screen was like a fantasy game. India A had scored 74 runs in 4 overs without any loss. This meant that India was scoring runs at a strike rate of 19.

Storm created on social media
As soon as the projected score of 950 flashed on the TV screen, there was a flood of memes and reactions on social media (X, Instagram and Facebook). Fans started sharing this incredible screenshot. A social media user wrote, ‘I have never seen a projected score of 950 runs in an ODI match in my entire life. Is this boy a human being or a video game character?

Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit fifty in 11 balls

Even the commentators were finding it difficult to describe this scene in words. On social media, people were enjoying the commentary box and writing, ‘Today is the most difficult day for the commentators, they have no words left in the dictionary to describe this batting of Vaibhav.’ Many fans wrote on Twitter (X) that such a score was possible only in ‘Cricket 07’ or PlayStation games, which Vaibhav demonstrated in real life.

sympathy for bowlers
Many memes were created on social media regarding the helplessness of Sri Lankan bowlers. Fans wrote that Vaibhav has put the bowlers’ careers in danger. From cricket pundits to common fans, everyone started calling Vaibhav the next ‘Cristiano Ronaldo’ or ‘Virender Sehwag’ of Indian cricket. This innings of Vaibhav Suryavanshi was not just a match-winning innings, but it was a proof of the changing definition of modern cricket. Showing such a fearless attitude at such a young age makes it clear how safe and aggressive the future of Indian cricket is in hands. His 94 runs in the final of this tri-series not only put India on the threshold of winning the title, but also added a page in the history of social media which will be remembered for years. That projected score of 950 runs may have been a mathematical calculation, but Vaibhav’s batting had forced the world to believe in this impossible figure, even if for a few moments.