Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who rewrote Indian cricketโs history by becoming the youngest debutante, quickly made his impact at the international stage. The 15-year-old, who broke Sachin Tendulkarโs long-standing
record, opened with Abhishek Sharma and kicked off his knock with a six off Jofra Archer. When he faced Jofra Archer in the third over, Sooryavanshi confidently swept the very first ball he saw from the England pacer over the boundary for a six. This fearless shot set the stage for a debut to remember and instantly highlighted why this young left-hander is seen as one of India's most promising batting talents.
๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข ๐จ๐๐ช๐ง๐ช ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฎ๐... ๐ Just the beginning, #VaibhavSooryavanshi smashes his FIRST INTERNATIONAL SIX FOR INDIA! ๐#ENGvIND 2nd T20I ๐ Streaming LIVE on JioHotstar! pic.twitter.com/5Qa9iPRJ0x
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Not long after that first six, Sooryavanshi kept up his aggressive style. In the next over, he welcomed England debutant Josh Tongue with another impressive six off the very first ball. His entertaining innings wrapped up with 14 runs off 10 balls, including two sixes and a strike rate of 140. Trying to take on off-spinner Will Jacks, he charged down the pitch but was deceived by the flight, leading to a sharp stumping by Jos Buttler behind the wickets.
India Keep Up the Momentum After Fearless Opening Stand
In the meantime, India kept the momentum going from their opening pair into the middle overs after captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat first. The visitors took their time in the first two overs, carefully navigating Archer's movement and bounce with the new ball. But things picked up quickly once the openers decided to go on the attack from the third over.
Abhishek Sharma was the standout performer, smashing a lively 43 off just 24 balls, which included eight fours and a six, while Sooryavanshi chipped in with a quick 14 off 10, adding even more energy to the innings. Their partnership set a solid foundation for India, pushing the run rate over ten runs an over during the powerplay.
Shreyas Iyer goes ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ Rocking back & launching it into the deep midwicket for a MAXIMUM. ๐#ENGvIND 2nd T20I ๐ Streaming LIVE on JioHotstar! pic.twitter.com/Dy86vjpLGi
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Once the opening stand came to an end, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer made sure England couldn't regain any control. They did a great job of rotating the strike and punishing any loose deliveries, keeping the scoreboard ticking against both pace and spin. By the time they reached 12.1 overs, India had already notched up 120 for 2, with a healthy run rate of 9.86.
The strong performance from the middle order built directly on the groundwork laid by Abhishek Sharma and Sooryavanshi. Even though the teenager's time at the crease was short-lived, his fearless debut, especially that first-ball six off Archer, became a standout moment in what turned out to be a record-breaking day for Indian cricket.
