Vaibhav Suryavanshi set the tone for Bihar’s chase with a blistering burst at the top before failing to convert a promising start in their comfortable eight-wicket win over Meghalaya in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate Group on Monday.
Chasing 218, the young opener came out in attacking mode from the very first ball, putting the Meghalaya bowlers under immediate pressure. Suryavanshi raced to 31 off just 10 deliveries, hammering six boundaries and a six as Bihar surged ahead and briefly took the game away from the opposition. His fearless strokeplay suggested a defining knock was on the cards.
However, just when he appeared ready to build on the early momentum, Suryavanshi threw away his start. He was caught by Dippu Sangma off Akash Kumar, giving Meghalaya a much-needed breakthrough and leaving Bihar two down. The dismissal felt costly, considering the platform he had created at the top.
Bihar eventually cruised home, anchored by Piyush Singh’s composed century and Akash Raj’s fluent 75, but Suryavanshi’s brief cameo remained a talking point — a reminder of his ability to change games quickly, and of more that could have been.
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