Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made a memorable start to his international career in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford, becoming India’s youngest-ever male international cricketer at just 15 years old. Although his debut lasted only 10 innings, the teenage star gave fans a glimpse of his fearless performance, hitting two towering sixes before being dismissed for 14 overs. former india captain Sunil Gavaskar Feeling the call went against the youngster, he insisted the shot selection did not reflect Soriyavanshi’s natural game.Suryavanshi’s promising knock came to an end when he was stumped by Jos Buttler off the bowling of Will Jacks. The youngster danced along the track and tried to attack, but Jacks deftly leveled a shot outside off stump. Hit by a turn and a bounce, Suryavanshi missed an attempt to cut the ball, allowing Buttler to complete a sharp trip.After resigning, Sunil Gavaskar admitted it was not his natural shot, “That was not his shot. His shot was a cover,” Gavaskar said on Sony Sports while analyzing the dismissal.Ahead of the match, Gavaskar spoke passionately about the excitement of the teenager’s debut, calling him “India’s baby” and expressing confidence that he will play fearlessly from the start.“I won’t be surprised if he starts off the first ball. Everyone watching in India will jump up. They will all be happy because he is an Indian kid now. Everybody wants to see their kid do well,” Gavaskar said.
England beat India by four wickets
England defeated India by four wickets in a thrilling second T20I at Old Trafford at the Emirates Stadium, chasing down 191 runs from a one-goal deficit to take a 1-0 lead in five games after being bowled out in the first match.India finished with a record of 190/7, thanks to valuable contributions from the entire batting order. 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made a fearless 14 off 10 balls on his historic debut, while Abhishek Sharma got off to a brilliant start with 43 off 24 balls. Ishan Kishan (49 off 40) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (37 off 22) added a crucial 65-run partnership before Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 24 off 11 gave India the final touch of glory. Sam Curran bowled for England and took 3/33.Jacob Bethell, who was the focus of England’s chase, was stunned by two goals from Arshdeep Singh in the opening session and remained unbeaten on 76 off 46 balls. Despite India’s early dominance, Bethell fought back brilliantly and scored a game-changing 26 to lead England home. The Indian bowlers failed to maintain control in the second half of the innings and Besser led England to victory with six balls remaining.
