New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may be Indian, but that hasn’t stopped him from sharing his thoughts with his fellow opener. Abhishek Sharma the second T20I against England at Old Trafford on Saturday.Moments after being 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?” (Do I play forward or backward? What do you think?)Sooryavanshi replied 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 isn’t coming as fast, and the bounce is lower.)The transfer attracted attention, with fans praising the youngster’s confidence despite playing his first international game.
The history of the debut of a young man
India’s most anticipated batsman Sooryavanshi came against England as he became the last cricketer to represent India in an international tournament.At just 15 years and 99 days, the left-handed batsman broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 16 years and 205 days to become the youngest Indian batsman in the world. He also passed Piyush Chawla on the all-time list.
Fearlessly knocking on debut
The Bihar youngster showed no signs of nerves during his stay near the crease.He scored 14 runs off just 10 balls, including two sixes. One of them came from England pacer Jofra Archer, while the other was hit by Josh Tongue.His impressive innings ended when he dropped Will Jacks and was tripped by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler.While Sooryavanshi impressed with his fearless approach, Abhishek Sharma continued his good form at the top of the order.The left-hander made 43 in just 24 overs, hitting four fours and a six before Sam Curran dismissed him.