‘Fearless’ teen sensation Sooryavanshi aces Bumrah test in IPL blitz

The 15-year-old opener hit 39 off 14 balls as Rajasthan Royals put on 150-3 in 11 overs against Mumbai Indians.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been hailed as “amazing” and “fearless” after the 15-year-old underlined his rare talent with an audacious display against superstar Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the IPL.Rajasthan Royals opener Sooryavanshi faced the 32-year-old pacer Bumrah, of Mumbai Indians, for the first time Tuesday and immediately hit him over the wide long-on fence for a six.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Is Arteta’s intensity driving Arsenal to glory or to another choke?list 2 of 4Iranian women footballers reveal ‘enormous pressure’ of the Asian Cup sagalist 3 of 4‘Arnold No.1’: Iraq coach given hero’s welcome after sealing World Cup spotlist 4 of 4Iran’s World Cup participation depends on relocation from US, minister saysend of listBumrah smiled as he walked back to his run-up, then, three balls later, the precocious teenage batsman did it again with a pull shot that went over deep backward square leg.Sooryavanshi hammered 39 off 14 balls and put on 80 runs with opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hit an unbeaten 77, as Rajasthan won by 27 runs in a rain-shortened 11-overs-a-side contest in Guwahati.Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya said it had been “fascinating” to see Sooryavanshi take on one of the world’s best bowlers.“Amazing to see the way he bats, the kind of fearlessness he has, the kind of shots he has,” said Pandya.Sooryavanshi took on another senior pace bowler in the New Zealander Trent Boult to pummel an attempted yorker into the crowd over backward square leg.His knock was cut short by a stunning catch in the deep by Tilak Varma after attempting another big hit off Shardul Thakur.Sooryavanshi walks back after his dismissal [Biju Boro/AFP]Sooryavanshi was angry at himself, covering his face and letting out a scream, before trudging back to the pavilion.Fellow left-hander Jaiswal watched the blitz from the other end, captivated.