India Vs England, 2nd T20I: Jacob Bethell Leads Hosts To Memorable Four-Wicket Victory

England bounced back from a disastrous start to defeat India by four wickets in the second T20I at Old Trafford, chasing down 191 with an over to spare and taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after the opener was washed out. Jacob Bethell starred with an unbeaten 76 off 46 balls, rescuing England from 2-2 after Arshdeep Singh dismissed both openers in the first over. Earlier, India's total of 190/7 was built around Ishan Kishan's 49, with valuable contributions from Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma, while 15-year-old debutant Vaibhav Sooryavanshi announced himself with a brisk 14 off 10 balls, including two sixes. However, Bethell's explosive assault, particularly a match-turning over against Ravi Bishnoi, swung the contest England's way as the hosts sealed a memorable victory.

England won by 4 wickets
England's Jacob Bethell, left, and Jofra Archer, third left, shake hands with India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi , second left, and Harshit Rana after winning the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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England's Jacob Bethell celebrates after winning the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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England's Jofra Archer hits a boundary during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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England's Sam Curran leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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England's Jacob Bethell, left, and his batting partner Sam Curran celebrate scoring six runs during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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England's Jacob Bethell plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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India's Arshdeep Singh gestures to his teammates before bowling a delivery during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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England's Tom Banton plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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Indian fans in traditional attire watch the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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England's captain Harry Brook swings at the ball to be out caught behind by India's Ishan Kishan during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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India's Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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Spectators in costume watch the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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India's Harshit Rana hits a six during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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India's Axar Patel leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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India's Tilak Varma plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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England's Sam Curran, left, celebrates the wicket of India's Shivam Dube, right, during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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India's captain Shreyas Iyer hits a six during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi bats during the T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, right, shakes hands with England's Will Jacks before the start of the T20 cricket match between England and India in Manchester, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
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