Abhishek asks for cricket advice from 15-year-old Sooryavanshi:Gambhir’s long chat with Samson; Vaibhav teared up on receiving debut cap

India’s wait for a T20I win under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy continued as the Men in Blue lost to England by four wickets in the second T20I in Manchester on 4 July. Batting first, India set a 191-run target and England, in response, chased it down in 19 overs, riding on Jacob Bethell’s 76*. From Gautam Gambhir’s on-field chat with Sanju Samson to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi receiving his debut cap and hitting Archer for a first-ball six, the spectators in Manchester witnessed several top moments and records. Let’s have a look at all of them one by one in the following copy. India vs England 2nd T20I, Top Moments 1. Abhishek Sharma seeks advice from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Abhishek Sharma, interestingly, was seen seeking advice from 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the two came out to open the innings for India. Sooryavanshi scripted history by becoming the youngest Indian debutant in international cricket. As the two batted together at the start of the match, the stump microphone caught an interesting conversation between the two batters. Abhishek, unsure of where to hit the bowler, asked Sooryavanshi. “Saamne jayegi ki peeche maaru, kya lagta hai?,” (Should I hit in front or at the back?), he asked. And Sooryavanshi responded, “Dekh lo, double bounce ho raha hai kyuki, ye tez nahi ayi aur bounce bhi kam tha.” (Just check, because the bounce is uneven. The ball did not come as fast as expected and neither had much bounce). 2. Gautam Gambhir’s long chat with Sanju Samson Giving Sooryavanshi his debut came at the expense of Sanju Samson, who was dropped from the playing XI after a string of low scores in his last three T20Is. Before the match, the Team India head coach was seen having a long chat with Samson on the field. The discussion between the two went viral on social media. 3. Shreyas Iyer’s cap blown away by the wind The start of the match witnessed an interesting moment with the wind blowing away Shreyas Iyer’s cap. This happened at the toss took place. The conditions in Manchester were windy and overcast, and Shreyas’ cap was hilariously blown off his head by the breeze. Michael Atherton, who was conducting the toss, had a laugh and so did Shreyas. 4. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi receives debut cap from Tilak Varma There were growing calls for Sooryavanshi’s debut, and finally, he was handed his maiden T20I cap before the 2nd T20I. The moment was a much-awaited one, and the 15-year-old was presented his cap by India T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma. Sooryavanshi was then hugged and congratulated by his teammates. 5. Sooryavanshi vs Archer: A first-ball six by the youngster With Sooryavanshi playing the match, many would have looked forward to the youngster going up against Jofra Archer. The two are teammates at Rajasthan Royals and would have faced each other in the nets quite often. But this was the first time that fans all across the world got to see their duel. Facing the very first ball against the England pacer, Sooryavanshi went down on one knee and smashed the ball over the fine leg fence for a six. The maximum was not a surprising one, however, as the youngster has taken the attack to the very best in the IPL, which includes Jasprit Bumrah and Josh Hazlewood, among others. India vs England 2nd T20I, Top Records 1) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Second-youngest debutant in men’s international cricket With his maiden appearance in international cricket against England in the 2nd T20I, Sooryavanshi became the second-youngest debutant in international cricket. The youngest was Pakistan’s Hasan Raza, who made his international debut in 1996 against Zimbabwe in a Test match at the age of 14 years and 227 days. 2) Axar Patel becomes first Team India spinner to take 100 wickets in men’s T20Is Axar Patel scripted history by becoming the first Indian spinner to take 100 wickets in men’s T20Is. Patel achieved this feat by dismissing England captain Harry Brook in the chase. Chahal is the next best Indian spinner in T20Is in terms of wickets, with 96 scalps to his name. 3. Vaibhav, the first Indian to be stumped out on T20 debut Vaibhav became the first Indian to be stumped out on T20 debut. He was stumped out by Jos Buttler off Will Jacks’ ball. 4. England’s biggest run-chase against India England chased their biggest target in T20s against India. They broke a 14-year-old record by achieving a target of 191. The team had achieved a target of 178 runs against India at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in 2012.