Sawt Falasteen - Bethell upstages Sooryavanshi as England beat India in 2nd T20

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Bethell upstages Sooryavanshi as England beat India in 2nd T20 / Photo: Oli SCARFF - AFP

Bethell upstages Sooryavanshi as England beat India in 2nd T20

SPORTS 04.07.2026

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his international debut for India on Saturday but England young gun Jacob Bethell ensured it was the hosts who won the second T20 at Old Trafford.

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At just 15 years and 99 days old, Sooryavanshi replaced batting great Sachin Tendulkar as India's youngest men's player and marked his entrance onto the world stage with two stunning sixes as he scored 14 from 10 balls.

Yet it was fellow left-handed batsman Bethell, a relative veteran at the age 22, who made the match-clinching contribution.

England were faltering at 51-3, chasing 191 for victory, when Bethell walked out to bat but he responded with an expertly-paced 76 not out to take his side to a four-wicket win over the T20 world champions.

Victory left England 1-0 up in a five-match series following Wednesday's wash-out in Durham.

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Sawt Falasteen - Bethell upstages Sooryavanshi as England beat India in 2nd T20

Bethell upstages Sooryavanshi as England beat India in 2nd T20

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