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Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a direct impact on debut by smashing Jofra Archer for a sensational six off the very first delivery he faced from the England pacer within the second T20I of the five-match series at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Saturday, July 4.<\/span><\/p>\n On the opening ball of the third over of India\u2019s innings, Archer drifted one down the leg side, and the left-hander smartly backed away before dropping to 1 knee and scooping it over wonderful leg for his first six in international cricket. Watch the video here:<\/span><\/p>\n \ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5a \ud835\ude5d\ud835\ude5e \ud835\ude60\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude62 \ud835\ude68\ud835\ude5d\ud835\ude6a\ud835\ude67\ud835\ude6a \ud835\ude60\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude67 \ud835\ude59\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude6e\ud835\ude5a\u2026 \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n Only the start, #VaibhavSooryavanshi<\/a> smashes his FIRST INTERNATIONAL SIX FOR INDIA! \ud83d\ude4c#ENGvIND<\/a> 2nd T20I \ud83d\udc49 Streaming LIVE on JioHotstar! pic.twitter.com\/5Qa9iPRJ0x<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The 15-year-old has already earned a fame as a prolific six-hitter, having hammered a record 72 sixes for Rajasthan Royals within the Indian Premier League. In the method, he eclipsed the previous record of 59 sixes set by former West Indies cricket team opener Chris Gayle through the 2012 season.<\/span><\/p>\n After selecting to bat first, India national cricket team began cautiously, scoring only 10 runs within the opening two overs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi injected momentum within the third over by launching Jofra Archer for a six, before Abhishek Sharma capped off the over with a boundary.<\/span><\/p>\n The aggression continued in the following over bowled by Josh Tongue, with Suryavanshi adding one other six, while Abhishek followed it up with a six and a 4 as India shifted gears after the slow start. On the time of writing, India were 41\/0 after 4 overs, with Suryavanshi unbeaten on 14 and Abhishek on 21.<\/span><\/p>\n Playing XIs of either side:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n India<\/strong>:<\/span> Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.<\/span><\/p>\n England<\/strong>: <\/span>Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Harry Brook (captain), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the newest cricket news here, like us on Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram <\/a> for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
India\u2019s Openers Change Gears After Measured Start In 2nd T20I<\/span><\/h3>\n
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