New Delhi: People are still waiting for 15-year-old batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his India debut, but the youngster still won the hearts of many during his first T20I against Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday.Many fans came to the stadium hoping to see the teenage star feature for Team India after the Indian Premier League (IPL) season ends. Even though Soriyavanshi was not selected, the crowd made sure he felt their support. During the match, Suryavanshi was seen giving drinks to his teammates along with spinner Ravi Bishnoi. Loud cheers erupted from the pitch whenever the teenager appeared near the boundary rope.
Wait continues for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s debut
Before the match, the excitement started when the new Indian captain took charge Shreyas Iyer Arrive at the toss. Immediately after the starting line-up was confirmed, Iyer was asked if Soriyavanshi would make his international debut.“Unfortunately there is no (Sooryavanshi debut). He is a gunner but we have some good players who have done well for us, so we support them. When the time comes, he will get a chance,” Iyer said.India retained the core of the squad that won the T20 World Cup earlier this year and Sooryavanshi was forced to wait for his chance.
Irish written history
While the pre-match focus was on Suryavanshi’s availability, the headlines ultimately belonged to Ireland.The hosts stunned the reigning T20 World Cup champions with a 34-run win, their first win over India in any format.Ireland recovered from 51/4 to 182/9 before beating India by 148 runs in 18.5 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Shreyas Iyer promises strong response
After losing his first match as India’s T20I captain, Iyer admitted that the team still has a lot to improve on.“We will not forget what happened and there is a lot to learn from this game. We will give our best in the next game. “
Impressive debut for Ireland
India-born left-arm pacer Jai Moondra enjoyed a memorable debut as he dismissed Sanju Samson with his first ball and ended up with 2/25.Matt Hollard also performed well on his debut, taking three wickets, including Ishan Kishan and Iyer. Left-arm spinner Matthew Humphreys took three wickets as Ireland’s disciplined attack never allowed India to recover Abhishek SharmaAn explosive 50 off 20 balls.The two teams will meet again in the second and final T20I on Sunday, where Sooryavanshi may once again be in contention to make his much-awaited India debut.
