Sooryavanshi, 15, hits 93 as Royals boost play-off chances

Sooryavanshi, 15, hits 93 as Royals boost play-off chancesImage source, ReutersImage caption, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has hit 53 sixes in this season's IPL - 15 more than anyone elseByMarc HigginsonBBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished2 minutes agoCommentsIndian Premier League, JaipurLucknow Super Giants 220-5 (20 overs): Marsh 96 (57); Punja 2-35Rajasthan Royals 225-3 (19.1 overs): Sooryavanshi 93 (38); Mohsin 1-31Rajasthan Royals won by seven wicketsScorecard - TablesIndia wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck a brilliant 93 off 38 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants to boost their chances of reaching the Indian Premier League play-offs.The 15-year-old hit 10 sixes in another staggering innings with which he moved back to the top of the tournament's run-scoring charts. Of Sooryavanshi's 93 runs, 88 came from boundaries as he dominated the already-eliminated Super Giants.He looked certain to score his second century of the campaign, only to mistime a shot off Mohsin Khan to Abdul Samad in the deep.Earlier in the day, India selector Ajit Agarkar had spoken about Sooryavanshi's omission from the national team's one-day squad to face Afghanistan next month.There have been growing calls for the teenager to be called up to the India white-ball sides but he has instead been named in an India A squad to tour Sri Lanka after the IPL finishes."We picked him for the India A team because he is young and immensely promising," said Agarkar."The idea is to give these youngsters exposure. Yashasvi Jaiswal is already part of the ODI set-up as well. As impressive as Sooryavanshi has been, there are others who have performed strongly too."We are very excited about him and hopefully he can showcase his talent when he travels with the A team."The Royals slowed down once Sooryavanshi fell but Dhruv Jurel (53* off 38) ensured a victory that moves them into fourth in the table. It means a win against Mumbai Indians in their fi...