In the second T20 match played in Manchester, Jacob Bethel's unbeaten 76 runs led England to a thrilling 4-wicket victory over India. Indian bowlers had no answer for Bethel.
The second match of the T20 series between India and England was played in Manchester, where the Indian team had to face a four-wicket defeat. The hero of this loss was once again Jacob Bethel, who snatched the victory from Team India's grasp with an unbeaten inning.
In this match, Jacob Bethel once again thrashed the Indian bowlers and remained not out till the end to lead his team to victory. Bethel played a magnificent inning of 76 runs.
This is not the first time Bethel has dominated the Indian team. Earlier, in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026, Jacob had single-handedly fought for England. In that match, he scored 105 runs and remained a threat to the Indian team until the final moments. However, he was run out in that match, and despite scoring 253 runs, the Indian team managed to win by just seven runs. But in Manchester, he did not repeat his past mistake.
In this match, batting first, the Indian team scored a respectable 190 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. For India, Abhishek Sharma contributed 43 runs and Ishan Kishan scored 49.
Apart from them, Suryakumar Yadav scored 37 runs, while Tilak Varma played a blistering inning of 24 runs off 11 balls at the end to take the team to a good score.
Young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi got a chance to debut in this match, but he could not live up to the expectations. Suryavanshi was out after scoring only 14 runs off 10 balls, which included two sixes.
Chasing a target of 191 runs, England had a very poor start. Arshdeep Singh gave India a brilliant start by sending Phil Salt and captain Jos Buttler to the pavilion in his very first over.
After this, Harry Brook also fell victim to Axar Patel in the fifth over. But then, Jacob Bethel and Tom Banton took charge and took England's score past 100.
By taking the wicket of Harry Brook, Axar Patel achieved a major milestone. He became a bowler to take 100 wickets in T20 Internationals. Banton was out for 39 runs, which made it seem like the match would turn back in India's favor, but Jacob Bethel, along with the lower-order batsmen, secured the win for England.
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