After losing the plot in the first T20I against England, Virat Kohli & Co. levelled the five-match series with a seven-wicket win at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The Men in Blue chased down England’s total of 164/6 in 17.5 overs with debutant Ishan Kishan treating fans with his fireworks at the world’s largest cricket stadium. The southpaw hit 56 runs off just 32 deliveries.
Captain Kohli, who wꦡas dismissed for a duck in the previous game, anchored the chase, finishing with a six in the 18th over. He remained unbeaten on 73 off 49 balls.
Earlier, in the first innings, Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur took 2 wickets each while Jason Roy top-scored for England with 46 (39).
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
What a dream debut for absolutely fearless about his game ! That’s the beauty of play🥂ing ipl at a young age you just used to the atmosphere and you go and express your self !🌱 !! And skipper is back with some class of his own !!@imVkohli t20
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
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A young keeper batsman from Jharkhand prom𒀰oted up the batting order 🔯and proving his caliber. This has happened before.
Loved the fearlessness and attacki𝓰ng batting of Ishan Kishan.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Fifties in maiden innings in T20Is for India:
Robin Uthappa (50) vs PAK, 2007
Rohit Sharma (50*) vs SA, 2007
Ajinkya Rahane (61) vs ENG, 2011
ISHAN KISHAN (56) vs ENG, TodayOnly Ajinkꦯya and Ishan scored in their debu෴t game.
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
Ishan Kishan is gone for 56 (32). But my oh my wh🐼at we have just witnessed. Mark my word we will talk about this young man’s excitin🅷g debut for a long time. The confidence! Fearless. A brilliant debut. What a batsman. And watching him and Kohli together. Wow. 🇮🇳🏴
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Indians to score a fifty on T20I debut:
Ajinkya Rahane
Ishan KishanEnd of list.
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia)
Chha geya 🔥🔥
— Mandeep Singh (@mandeeps12)
Ishan Kishan can play 🏏😍
— Ravi Bopara (@ravibopara)
Highest boundary percentage in a T20I innings on debut
(between two full member teams, min.50 runs)78.57 (44/56) Ishan Kishan (I v E 2021)
77.97 (46/59) Anton Devcich (NZ v B 2013)
76.92 (60/78) Dawid Malan (E v SA 2017)— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket)
Well played Loved your fearless approach 👌👌
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Dream knock of 56💟 (32) from Ishan ꦇKishan with a record four sixes on his T20I debut 🔥
He becꦡomes only the second Indian cricketer to score a half-century in his first game ��😎
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
This was the missing ri🤡ddle in India’s T20 jigsaw puzzle: an explosive opener who can do तोड़ फोड़
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
He’s had a few ducks and no century this season, but hasn﷽’t looked out of form. One of those quirky thing🐭s in the sport
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Oh well – Kohli in a chase is masterful. Giving the viewers what they want I guess!!! (might be a bit more outrage in a World Cup match though!)
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
The best chaser i𓄧n the game?? Surely it has to be 🤷🏽♀️
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
A six to seal it!💪
Virat❀ Kohli stays unbeaten on 73* as 🇮🇳 🐓beat 🏴 by 7 wickets and 13 balls to spare 🤩
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Return of king ! A testament to the saying "Form is temporary but class i𓆉s permanent"! Leading from the front in all departments!
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth)
The were too good for England today …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Fitting reply from team India 🇮🇳 in second T-20. Skipper ꦺleading from the front &🦂 great start for young
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Skipper Kohli goes wheဣre none have gone before 🙌🏽
3⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ T20I runs for a true great of the game!
Stand and admire. 👏🏼
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
