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Ian Chadband

Returning Aussie great humbled by India's boy wonder

Josh Hazlewood has made his long awaited return to action after a five-month absence, but only for his bowling to be treated with utter contempt by a 15-year-old.

One of the game's premier quicks discovered, like so many have already, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is no ordinary kid, as the teenage sensation of Indian cricket played another astounding IPL hand to lead unbeaten Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Hazlewood's champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

RCB were glad to have their 35-year-old maestro paceman back after his long absence with hamstring and Achilles woes, and Hazlewood looked sharp enough as he took two wickets on his return, including the distinguished scalp of Indian Test ace Yashasvi Jaiswal in his first over.

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