England achieved a thrilling victory by four wickets India Chasing a challenging target of 191 with an over to spare in the second T20I at Old Trafford. After the opening match of the five-match series was washed out by rain, the host team took advantage of the opportunity and took a 1-0 lead. jacob bethel He played a brilliant inning of 76 runs in 46 balls and was named player of the match for guiding England in a tense chase.
Despite regular wickets, India scored a competitive 190 runs
India won the toss and chose to bat first and posted a competitive score of 190/7 in the allotted 20 overs. Fast start to the innings Abhishek Sharma Attacking England’s bowlers. The left-handed batsman scored 43 runs in just 24 balls with the help of eight fours and one six. Vaibhav Suryavanshi He added an entertaining 14 runs with the help of two sky-scraping sixes in 10 balls before being dismissed early.
Ishan Kishan He led the innings beautifully, scoring 49 runs in 40 balls, ensuring that India maintained the momentum in the middle overs. captain Shreyas Iyer He provided valuable support by scoring 37 runs from 22 balls, mixing brilliant strokeplay with timely aggression. Tilak Verma After this, he started the late fireworks by scoring 24 runs including two sixes in just 11 balls. Harshit Rana Helped India finish strongly by hitting a six in his unbeaten six-run cameo.
However, England’s bowlers found it difficult to contain India’s batting for most of the innings. Sam Curran An effective mantra was presented to keep the visitors under control. The left-handed all-rounder took three wickets for just 33 runs in his four overs. will jacks And Liam Dawson Took one wicket each, while Jofra Archer took one wicket despite conceding 40 runs.
Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook rescue England after early collapse
England’s chase could hardly have started in a worse way. Arshdeep Singh removed both Phil Salt And Jos Buttler was out for a duck, leaving the hosts at 0/2 in the opening overs. India sensed an opportunity to gain control, but harry brook Immediately changed the momentum with a breathtaking counterattack.
Brook scored 39 runs in just 15 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes before being dismissed and brought England back on track. His aggressive approach set the perfect platform for Bethel, who produced one of his finest T20 innings. The left-handed batsman carried on his innings brilliantly, combining calculated aggression with maturity as he scored 76 runs from 46 balls, which included five fours and five sixes.
tom banton Bethel played a brilliant inning of 39 runs in 32 balls and stitched a vital partnership which took the game away from India. Even with Bethel gone, England needed a quiet finish and contribution Will Jacques, Sam Curran And jofra archer This ensured that the hosts crossed the finish line at 191/6 in just 19 overs.
Arshdeep was India’s standout bowler with figures of 3/40, dismissing three key batsmen while Axar Patel, Harshit and Varun Chakraborty Took one wicket each. However, Ravi Bishnoi England faced a difficult innings, conceding 60 runs in their four overs and the England batsmen took advantage of every scoring opportunity.
After the opening T20 ended without a result due to rain, England now lead the five-match series 1-0. The hosts will go into the third T20 match with confidence after chasing a challenging target under pressure, while India will look to bounce back and level the series. The third T20 match will be played on Tuesday, July 7 at Trent Bridge.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Jacob Bethel is a high quality player. He stopped us from having a heart attack in the World Cup semi-finals.
Today he kept waiting for a big over in the run chase. Once he found it, it was all over.
Especially the kind of start they got, India should have got more than 200.
β Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 4th July 2026
π Jacob Bethell β England’s pure young star! π΄π₯
extraordinary times. βͺοΈ
pure class. π
Great shot selection. π―
Stay calm under pressure. π―England have got a genuine match-winner and finisher for the future.
The future looks bright with Jacob Bethel. βπ#jacobbettelβ¦ pic.twitter.com/6J3ikkKqzA
– Farhan Majeed (@FarhanMajeed0) 5 July 2026
Jacob Bethel (22) after Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s debut in Manchester – “It feels strange playing against a player who is 7 years younger than me.”#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/tCPkTQ1S8d
β Siddharth Thakur (@fvosid) 4th July 2026
Starboy Jacob Bethel 76(46)…watching this innings on loop mode π₯΅π₯΅ pic.twitter.com/QlW1zdXrfB
– King In The Northππ (@KingInThe2North) 5 July 2026
Jacob Bethel 76(46)* vs India
What an innings from Star Boy ππ» pic.twitter.com/iZrJwNBl80
– SantoshVK18 (@269signoff) 5 July 2026
Shreyas Iyer during the toss- “Pressure is a privilege”
Jacob Bethel – “Let me show you how to handle it”
Generational player Sir Jacob Bettel π₯Άβ€οΈβπ₯
pic.twitter.com/vtQYP9Ic0o– first_18 (@uncle_kohli) 4th July 2026
Jacob Bethel played a sensible innings by handling one end and played a blazing innings when needed.
proud of you boy
thanks to @VanshuKiidpic.twitter.com/nCpNSnxG2f– Sad Soul (6.1 ft) π¦π·π§π· (@ChambalKeDaku) 4th July 2026
– No one likes girls like Gil
– No statuspadding like stubs
-There is no indiscriminate slogan like Abhishek
– No fancy gimmicks like brevis
-Not careless batting like JaiswalJust some pure cricket, that’s Jacob Bethel for you β€οΈ
love you bethel pic.twitter.com/ggAaPpowKs– Harryππ΄ππ΄ππ΄ππ΄ππ΄ππ΄ (@akash_perumalla) 4th July 2026
Jacob Bethel returns to what he does best π pic.twitter.com/PiBGyS3GqK
– πππ€ππππ (@SathwikYadav18) 4th July 2026
Come in! π¦
Bethel brings us home! π
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β England Cricket (@englandcricket) 4th July 2026
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