When Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of the Rajasthan Royals lined up to bat against Mitchell Starc of the Delhi Capitals, it was a contest of innocence and experience. Mr Starc is 36, a three-time World Cup winner and regular star in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the sport’s most lucrative franchise-based tournament. Mr Sooryavanshi is 15 and has only played one full season in the IPL. Yet it was the youngster who put in a masterful(精湛的，高超的) performance on May 17th, smashing the Australian bowler around the stadium. Though Mr Starc’s team went on to win the game, the onslaught of runs was humbling.(尽管斯塔克所在的球队最终赢得了比赛，但这一波得分狂潮仍让人感到谦卑。)
当拉贾斯坦皇家队的Vaibhav Sooryavanshi准备迎战德里首都队的Mitchell Starc时，这是一场天真与经验的较量。Starc36岁，是三次世界杯冠军得主，也是印度超级联赛（IPL）的常客明星，而IPL是板球界最赚钱的特许经营联赛。Sooryavanshi年仅15岁，只在IPL打过一个完整赛季。然而，正是这个年轻人在5月17日上演了精湛的表现，将这位澳大利亚投手打得满场飞。尽管Starc的球队最终赢得了比赛，但这一波得分狂潮仍让人感到谦卑。
For cricket fans, Mr Sooryavanshi’s talent is a source of unalloyed(纯粹的，不掺杂的) joy. He is lighting up the IPL. This year he has propelled(推动，促使) the Royals into the play-offs and a shot at the final on May 31st. He exploded onto the cricket scene last season when, as a 14-year-old, he became the youngest-ever professional player to score a century(百分（板球个人得分100分）) (100 runs). The achievement prompted(引起，促使) disbelief and even scepticism(怀疑，怀疑主义) about Mr Sooryavanshi’s age. (His father has rejected such claims, citing bone-density tests.)
对于板球迷来说，Sooryavanshi的天赋是一种纯粹的快乐源泉。他正在点亮IPL。今年他带领皇家队进入了季后赛，并有望在5月31日冲击决赛。上个赛季，年仅14岁的他成为有史以来最年轻的职业球员，完成了百分（100分）。这一成就引发了质疑，甚至有人怀疑Sooryavanshi的年龄。（他的父亲以骨密度测试为由驳斥了这些说法。）