NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may be making his India debut, but that doesn’t stop him from sharing his thoughts on the senior opening partner Abhishek Sharma during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford on Saturday.In a moment caught on the stump microphone, Abhishek was heard asking the 15-year-old about the nature of the pitch.Abhishek Sharma. “Samne jayegi ki piche maaru? Kya lagta hai?” (Should I play on the front or go on the back foot? What do you think?)Sooryavanshi answered calmly. Sooryavanshi:: “Dekh lo. Double bounce ho raha hai. Kyunki ye tez nahi aayi. Aur bounce bhi kam tha.” (See for yourself. The ball bounces twice because it doesn’t come fast enough, and the bounce is also small.)The exchange quickly attracted attention, with fans praising the youngster’s confidence despite playing his first international match.
Historic debut for the teenager
Sooryavanshi’s much awaited India debut finally came against England as he became the youngest cricketer to represent India in international cricket.At just 15 years and 99 days, the left-handed batter broke Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record of 16 years and 205 days to become India’s youngest international debutant. He also passed Piyush Chawla on the all-time list.
No fear of knocking on debut
The Bihar youngster showed no signs of nerves during his brief stay at the crease.He scored 14 runs in just 10 balls, including two sixes. One of them came from England speedster Jofra Archer, while the other was hit against Josh Tongue.His entertaining innings ended when he drove the pitch to Will Jacks and failed the wicketkeeper Jos Buttler.While Sooryavanshi impressed with his fearless approach, Abhishek Sharma continued his fine form at the top of the order.The left-hander made 43 off just 24 deliveries, hitting eight fours and a six before being dismissed by Sam Curran.