former england captain Michael Vaughn India have expressed surprise by omitting teenage batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from the starting XI for the opening T20I against Ireland despite the youngster’s impressive progress in recent months.Soriyavansh recently earned his first call-up to the Indian national team and is widely expected to make his international debut in Belfast. However, India opted to retain their experienced opening pair Sanzhou Samson swear Abhishek Sharmawhich means that the 15-year-old must wait for his opportunity.Soon after India’s starting XI was announced and before the match began, Warne took to social media to question the decision.“Can’t believe India didn’t pick Vaibhav Sooryavanshi… The best T20 player in the world right now. ” Vaughan wrote on Twitter.india captain Shreyas Iyer Harshit Rana bowled impressively to win the toss and elect the first over. The fast bowler, who returned after four months out due to injury, took 3/24 as India reduced Ireland to 36/3 in the Powerplay.Despite the early setbacks, Ireland bounced back to form under captain Lorcan Tucker, who scored 50 off 36 balls. Gareth Delany then hit 49 and George Dockrell added a quick 19 as Ireland finished on 182/9. Prasidh Krishna’s 27 runs in the death over was crucial in helping the home team achieve a challenging total.India’s chase never really built momentum. Abhishek Sharma hit a 20-ball half-century but Ireland’s disciplined attack kept the pace going. Debutant Jai Moondra dismissed Sanju Samson early while Matt Hollard dismissed both Ishan Kishan And Shreyas Iyer put India in trouble.With Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube and the lower order unable to forge a meaningful partnership, India were bowled out for 148 and Ireland posted a historic 34-run win, their first victory over India in any format.While the result sparked a lot of discussion about India’s batting approach, Warne’s pre-match remarks about Suryavanshi’s absence also raised eyebrows as the teenager is still awaiting his international debut.
