Young Cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi Takes 2 Wickets in 4 Balls
Listen to the story
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is a young cricket player. He plays for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy. The Duleep Trophy is a big cricket tournament in India.
In the match, Vaibhav did not do well with the bat. He scored only 8 runs. Runs show how many points a batsman gets.
But Vaibhav did very well with the ball. He is not a normal bowler. He took 2 wickets in just 4 balls. A wicket means the bowler gets a batsman out.
People were happy about his bowling. It was a big surprise for fans.
Vaibhav also had tape on his jersey. His jersey number is 3. There is an interesting reason for the tape. Fans want to know more about it.
Vocabulary7 words
- Duleep Trophy
- a big cricket competition in India
- tournament
- a sports competition with many matches
- bat
- the thing a player uses to hit the ball
- runs
- points that a batsman makes in cricket
- bowler
- a player who throws the ball in cricket
- wickets
- when a bowler gets a batsman out
- jersey
- the shirt a player wears in a game
Quiz
Answer key
1. 8 runs 2. 2 wickets 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is a young cricket player. He plays for _____ in the Duleep Trophy. The Duleep Trophy is a big cricket _____ in India.
In the match, Vaibhav did not do well with the _____. He scored only _____ runs.
But Vaibhav did very well with the ball. He took _____ wickets in just _____ balls.
Vaibhav also had tape on his _____. His jersey number is _____.