India’s emerging talent Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered a breathtaking performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday, producing an innings that instantly marked him as a special prospect in domestic cricket. The 14-year-old left-hander made history at Eden Gardens by becoming the youngest player to score a century in the competition.

Opening for Bihar, Vaibhav struck a brilliant unbeaten 108 from 61 balls, taking his team to 176 for 3 in their 20 overs. His knock was a flawless mix of timing and power, decorated with seven fours and seven sixes. He reached his century in the final over, guiding the first ball from Arshin Kulkarni to the boundary to bring up the landmark in 58 deliveries.

The effort came at a crucial time for the teenager, who had recorded modest scores of 14, 13, and 5 in his previous matches. This innings not only broke that short run of low scores but also reminded everyone of his explosive 144 off 42 balls against the UAE in the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha. Showing composure far beyond his 14 years and 250 days, Vaibhav paced his knock smartly—steady early, dominant late—and stayed unbeaten as the foundation of Bihar’s innings.

Meanwhile in Ahmedabad, Devdutt Padikkal produced a superb unbeaten 102 for Karnataka against Tamil Nadu, reaching his fifty in 26 balls and his hundred in 45 as Karnataka posted 245 for 3. His knock, packed with 10 fours and 6 sixes, was exceptional in its own right. But even Padikkal’s brilliance could not overshadow the moment of the day. Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record-setting century at just 14 stood out as the defining story—a fearless statement from a prodigy achieving extraordinary milestones long before most players even step into senior cricket.