Vaibhav's surprising catch (Photo: X/Videograb)

U19 World Cup 2026: There is a very famous saying in cricket – take the catch, win the match. When the matter came to a head in the Under-19 World Cup 2026 match against Bangladesh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi also did the same. He turned the tide of the match by taking a tremendous catch on the boundary line. That catch became the turning point and then India won the match. Vaibhav Suryavanshi did one more thing by taking that catch, he took India to the past. He reminded Indian cricket fans of that historic catch, which was seen 567 days ago.

How did Vaibhav Suryavanshi take the amazing catch?

In the Under-19 World Cup 2026 match against India, Bangladesh's target was 165 runs in 29 overs from Duckworth Lewis. He had 3 wickets for 106 runs in 21.2 overs. That means there were 7 wickets in hand and 59 runs to be scored in 7.4 overs. If seen, the match was tilted towards Bangladesh. In such a situation, India lost 2 more wickets of Bangladesh in the next 20 runs.

But victory seemed to be slipping away from the hands of Bangladesh, which had lost 5 wickets, when Vaibhav Suryavanshi, showing wisdom on the boundary line, took a tremendous catch in a pressure-filled situation. Vaibhav took the catch of Bangladeshi batsman Samyun Bashir inside the boundary line at long off. But when it seemed that he would cross the boundary, he immediately threw it in the air. And then came in from outside the boundary line and caught it.

Took back 567 days, remembered Suryakumar's catch

Everyone is looking at this catch of Vaibhav Suryavanshi taken on 17 January 2026 like the catch of Suryakumar Yadav taken 567 days ago.

Didn't see Suryakumar Yadav's catch - Vaibhav

When Suryakumar Yadav took the catch of Klaasen in the final of T20 World Cup 2024, Vaibhav Suryavanshi did not see it. According to Vaibhav, he did not see that catch because he was not watching the match. This is because whenever he was watching the match, something or the other was going wrong with Team India. But, in the interview given to ICC, he also told that after that catch of Suryakumar Yadav, he had seen the entire last 5 balls of that final.

What did Vaibhav Suryavanshi's father and brother say on the catch?

Vaibhav Suryavanshi not only reminded Suryakumar Yadav with his catch but also made his family happy. His father and elder brother were so happy to see that catch that both of them shared its video on their Instagram or Insta story.

Before coming into the limelight for his catch against Bangladesh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi remained dominant with his excellent batting in difficult situations. He scored 72 runs in 67 balls against Bangladesh, which included 6 fours and 3 sixes. Just as his catch played a role in India's victory, similarly his innings also contributed.