New Delhi: The India Under-19 team posted a massive opening stand against South Africa Under-19 in the third Youth ODI on Wednesday. 14-year-old young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi along with opening partner Aaron George smashed centuries to take their team to towering heights in the bilateral series against the Proteas. Vaibhav Suryavanshi breaks World record Their 227-run partnership for the first wicket set a record and sent a strong message ahead of next weeks U-19 World Cup. In doing so Suryavanshi also became the youngest captain in Youth ODI history to score a century etching yet another world record to his name. Suryavanshi and Aaron George created havoc South Africa’s decision to bowl first backfired did not got according to plan at Willowmoore Park. The Indian opening duo of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Aaron George created havoc off Proteas bowling attack with remarkable precision breaking the long-standing Indian Youth ODI opening partnership record of 218 runs which was earlier set by Ankush Bains and Akhil Herwadkar in 2013. Leading the side in the absence of regular captain Ayush Mhatre Suryavanshi led the charge as he became the youngest captain in Youth ODI history to score a century. His innings featured nine boundaries and ten massive sixes. Suryavanshi was caught at deep square-leg in the 26th over but the damage had already been done. His opening partner Aaron George continued the onslaught and reached his century in the 29th over completely dismantling South Africas bowling attack. Suryavanshi has been rewriting history in Youth ODI cricket Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been rewriting the record books in youth cricket. Earlier in 2026 he broke Indias star wicketkeeper-barter Rishabh Pants record for the fastest fifty in Youth ODI history reaching the mark in just 15 balls against South Africa. This came after his previous achievement of the fastest century at the U-19 level a remarkable 52-ball ton against England. On top of that he became the youngest player ever to be bought in an IPL auction.