Sooryavanshi Stuns As India A Wins Tri-Nation Series

Dambulla, June 22, 2026 — India A lifted the Tri-Nation A Series trophy in Sri Lanka after thrashing hosts Sri Lanka A by 66 runs in a one-sided final at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday. The result capped a dramatic three-week tour that had already produced a Super Over thriller and a heated on-field flashpoint involving the same two sides.

Chasing a daunting 378, Sri Lanka A were bowled out for 311 in the 48th over, with Wanuja Sahan’s defiant 69-ball 62 the only real resistance once the middle order had crumbled under pressure.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Smashes Fastest List A Half-Century In Final

The headline act belonged to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Walking out to bat for India A, the teenager tore into the Sri Lanka A new-ball attack, sending each of his first five deliveries to the boundary. He reached fifty off just 11 balls — the fastest half-century in List A cricket history — and kept swinging from there.

By the time he was finally dismissed, caught at mid-off off Sri Lanka A captain Sahan Arachchige, Sooryavanshi had blasted 94 runs off only 29 balls, an innings built on ten fours and eight sixes. India A had raced to 132 in just 8.5 overs largely because of him.

It was the second time in the series that Arachchige’s off-spin had accounted for Sooryavanshi — the first coming in the tense Super Over match earlier in the tournament that had ended with both camps trading words on the field.

“Sooryavanshi played a brilliant innings,” Sahan Arachchige said after the match, acknowledging the damage done at the top of the order.

Anukul Roy’s All-Round Effort Seals India A’s Tri-Nation A Series Win

While Sooryavanshi grabbed the headlines, India A’s innings needed rescuing later on. After slipping to 334 for 8 and facing the prospect of being bowled out with overs in hand, Anukul Roy — who, like Sooryavanshi, hails from Samastipur — smashed 39 off just 15 balls, including four sixes, to push the total to 377 for 9.

Roy was not done. With the ball, his left-arm spin broke a dangerous 77-run seventh-wicket stand for Sri Lanka A by removing the well-set Vijaykanth Viyaskanth, and he finished with two crucial wickets that turned the chase decisively in India A’s favour.

Debutant pacer Ashok Sharma also impressed despite an expensive start, repeatedly troubling the Sri Lanka A batters with pace and late movement, and removing the dangerous Sadeera Samarawickrama for 52. Legspinner Vipraj Nigam and fast bowler Yash Thakur each picked up three wickets as India A’s bowling attack cleaned up the chase.

Tilak Varma Praises India A’s Character After Tri-Nation Series Triumph

India A captain Tilak Varma was quick to credit his side’s resilience after a series that included back-to-back defeats in the group stage.

“Everyone showed real character. Especially after we lost back-to-back games. Then we won with big margins which was tremendous,” Varma said, adding that the squad’s domestic cricket experience and clear pre-match planning had been central to the turnaround. He did note he was slightly disappointed with the bowling across the series, though he called it understandable in a one-off tournament.

A Series Defined By A Super Over Thriller And A Heated Clash

The final’s lopsided scoreline belied just how tightly fought this Tri-Nation A Series had been. Afghanistan A, India A and Sri Lanka A had traded blows across seven group matches in Dambulla, with two results decided by the DLS method and one game forced into a Super Over.

In that Super Over clash, Sri Lanka A held their nerve, with Kugathas Mathulan defending 16 runs after Samarawickrama’s 93 had earlier tied the scores. The match ended in scenes of raw frustration, as Sooryavanshi and Sri Lanka A’s Vishen Halambage clashed verbally after an ill-tempered finish in Dambulla — an incident senior BCCI officials later addressed publicly, even as talk of fines and reprimands swirled around the tourists’ camp.

Through it all, India A’s middle order kept the runs flowing. Ruturaj Gaikwad, drafted in as a replacement for Riyan Parag, finished the series with 274 runs at an average above 54, while Tilak Varma was not far behind with 275. Sri Lanka A’s Avishka Fernando topped the overall run charts with 288 runs, and Afghanistan’s Farmanullah Safi led the wicket-takers with 10 scalps across the tournament.

What Comes Next For India A In Sri Lanka

The tour does not end with the trophy lift. India A and Sri Lanka A are scheduled to face off in two unofficial Test matches in Galle starting June 25, giving several of these young India A batters — Sooryavanshi included — a fresh examination against the red ball.

For now, though, the story in Dambulla belongs to a teenager who turned a tense, occasionally tetchy tri-series into a personal showcase, and to an India A unit that absorbed two early defeats before finishing the job in style. Fans following the tournament closely on platforms like Vegas11 News will already be turning their attention to whether Sooryavanshi can carry this form into the longer format against Sri Lanka A.