{"id":7699,"date":"2026-07-05T16:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T16:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/sooryavanshi-sets-record-for-youngest-india-player-in-international-match\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T16:35:49","slug":"sooryavanshi-sets-record-for-youngest-india-player-in-international-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/sooryavanshi-sets-record-for-youngest-india-player-in-international-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Sooryavanshi sets record for youngest India player in international match"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest debutant for India in a T20 loss to England at Old Trafford.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Jacob Bethell helped England spoil the international debut of teenage India sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Saturday, with a four-wicket win in the second Twenty20 in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>At age 15 years and 99 days, Sooryavanshi usurped Sachin Tendulkar as his country\u2019s youngest men\u2019s player and marked the record-breaking occasion with two blistering sixes as he scored 14 from 10 balls.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/7\/5\/mexico-vs-england-fifa-world-cup-2026-kane-prediction-kickoff-time-altitude-round-of-16\">All eyes on the Azteca: Mexico, England clash in blockbuster World Cup tie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/7\/5\/brazil-vs-norway-fifa-world-cup-last-16-vinicius-haaland-and-prediction\">Brazil look to overcome Norway hoodoo in World Cup last 16 clash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/2026\/7\/5\/video-world-cup-2026-highlights\">VIDEO: World Cup Day 24: France and Morocco advance to quarterfinals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/7\/5\/fifa-world-cup-round-of-16-bracket-schedule-predictions-latest-news\">World Cup 2026 Day 25: Round of 16 schedule and predictions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>But it was Bethell, a comparative veteran at 22, who made the match-winning contribution at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>With England chasing 191 for victory, he came to the crease at 51-3 and produced a perfectly paced 76 not out to carry the hosts to a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.<\/p>\n<p>Bethell hit the button in a game-changing 17th over, smashing two free hits for six after backfoot no-balls from Ravi Bishnoi, who leaked 29 to put England in control.<\/p>\n<p>Bethell hit five fours and five sixes in his 46-ball stay, finishing the game alongside Jofra Archer as England nailed a four-wicket win with an over to spare.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4736028\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4736028\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AFP__20260704__B99G89D__v3__HighRes__CricketT20EngInd-1783248411.jpg?w=770&#038;resize=770%2C513&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4736028\">Sooryavanshi hits a six off the bowling of England\u2019s Jofra Archer during the second T20 international cricket match between England and India at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on July 4, 2026 [Oli Scarff\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Opening the batting in place of Sanju Samson, Sooryavanshi walked out in front of a majority Indian crowd in Manchester and a primetime evening television audience in Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p>His first opponent was another T20 debutant, Josh Tongue, 13 years older but with 13 fewer T20 appearances. Sooryavanshi missed his first two balls and got off the mark with a sketchy inside edge that pinged past his off stump.<\/p>\n<p>That brought him up against his Rajasthan Royals teammate Archer, and he duly announced himself by stooping low to send a remarkable stroke spiraling high over his left shoulder for six. He was at it again off his seventh delivery, launching Tongue into the stands over wide long-on.<\/p>\n<p>With no real spin on offer and the field up, Will Jacks got the better of the youngster. Charging down the track, Sooryavanshi lost his balance as he tried to a club a flat, leg-stump delivery off his pads to leave Jos Buttler a simple stumping.<\/p>\n<p>While the Sooryavanshi show played out, Abhishek Sharma was busy hammering the lion\u2019s share of a 50-run stand. In a near replay of the previous match in Durham, Sharma was beginning to look untouchable when the introduction of Sam Curran forced the error, albeit with a low full toss that was pumped straight to deep midwicket to cut Sharma short on 43.<\/p>\n<p>Curran picked up two more wickets, the dangerous Ishan Kishan for 49 and Shivam Dube for 5, and could have improved on figures of 3-33 had Archer\u2019s attempted catch off Tilak Verma not been ruled out.<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s innings came unstuck immediately, Arshdeep Singh getting openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler caught for ducks in the first over of the chase.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Brook embarked on a violent counterattack worth 39 in 15 balls. His salvo included four fours and three powerful sixes in a row as he brought Singh back to earth with a bump.<\/p>\n<p>Needing 49 from 24 balls as the endgame loomed, England was still second favourite until Bishnoi fell apart and Bethell cashed in ruthlessly in the 17th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest debutant for India in a T20 loss to England at Old Trafford. Jacob Bethell helped England spoil the international debut of teenage India sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Saturday, with a four-wicket win in the second Twenty20 in Manchester. 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