Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes India debut but England prevail in second T20I

By SABC Sport
4th July 2026

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest debutant for India in international cricket but England prevailed by four wickets in the second T20I at Old Trafford to go 1-0 up in the five-match series.

After the first match was abandoned due to rain, all eyes was on 15-year-old Sooryavanshi who was given his debut, to become India's youngest male to get a first cap since the great Sachin Tendulkar.

Sooryavanshi struck two sixes but could only manage to get to 14 off 10 balls as India posted a total of 190-7 thanks largely to 40-ball 49 from wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan.

Abhishek Sharma struck a brisk 43 while Tilak Varma contributed a quick-fire 24 not out off just 11 balls to take the tourists to the 190-run mark.

Sam Curran took figures of 3-33 in four overs to peg India back from going over the 200-run milestone.

England did not get off to the best of starts in the run-chase openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler were both dismissed without scoring within the first over by left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh.

Jacob Bethell though rose to the occasion and stroked a brilliant unbeaten 76 while captain Harry Brook and Tom Banton both scored 39 as England won with an over to spare.