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• England beat India by four wickets in second T20 international – as it happened

  04-07-2026 19:32
  Jacob Bethell led England home with an unbeaten 76 to secure victory at Old Trafford and a 1-0 series leadSooryavanshi faces his first ball in international cricket… and misses! He flashed outside off at Josh Tongue, whose lift was too much for him.1st over: India 4-0 (Sharma 4, Sooryavanshi 0) Never mind the prodigy, Abhishek can play a bit too. Archer starts well, beating him with a lifter, but the next ball is swished over slip for four, with one hand off the bat. Archer beats him agai
  
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• Bethell blasts England to T20 win over India after Sooryavanshi’s historic debut

  04-07-2026 19:26
  India 190-7; England 191-6; England win by four wktsBethell’s 76 helps England chase 191 in second T20Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was both headline act and bit-part player on a chill, windswept Manchester afternoon. He made his hotly anticipated debut to become, at 15 years and 99 days, the youngest Indian men’s international and the second-youngest in all formats and from all full member nations.But it was England’s youngest player, even if Jacob Bethell is a comparative veteran at 2
  
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• England bowlers fear Rita Ora show will spoil Women’s T20 World Cup final warm-up

  04-07-2026 18:26
  Hosts take on Australia at Lord’s on SundayNat Sciver-Brunt’s side frustrated by singer’s stintThe England captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, said her bowlers are frustrated their usual warm-up routines will be inadvertently impeded by Rita Ora on Sunday. The singer will headline the Women’s T20 World Cup closing ceremony on the Lord’s outfield from 2.30 to 3pm, wrapping up 30 minutes before the start of the final between England and Australia.While the sides are permitted
  
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• England v India: second T20 international sees Vaibhav Sooryavanshi make debut – live

  04-07-2026 15:53
  All the latest news from Saturday’s action at Old Trafford
  Raf Nicholson’s WT20 World Cup final preview | Mail TimSooryavanshi faces his first ball in international cricket… and misses! He flashed outside off at Josh Tongue, whose lift was too much for him.1st over: India 4-0 (Sharma 4, Sooryavanshi 0) Never mind the prodigy, Abhishek can play a bit too. Archer starts well, beating him with a lifter, but the next ball is swished over slip for four, with one hand off the bat.
  
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• England v India: second men’s T20 cricket international – live

  04-07-2026 14:40
  All the latest news from Saturday’s action at Old Trafford
  Raf Nicholson’s WT20 World Cup final preview | Mail TimAfternoon everyone and welcome to England’s smallest game of the weekend. It’s smaller than the football, it’s smaller than the rugby, and it’s way smaller than the women’s cricket. While Nat Sciver-Brunt’s team have a World Cup final, the men are playing the second game in a T20 series that started with a wash-out and may be forgotten
  
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• England pin hopes on home advantage to beat Australia in T20 World Cup final

  04-07-2026 09:00
  Familiar Lord’s conditions could be key factor in defeating confident opposition, say Nat Sciver-Brunt and playersIn February 2023, after Australia won their fourth consecutive world title, at Newlands, Beth Mooney was asked what advice she would give to a team who were trying to beat hers. She thought for a moment, then said: “Just don’t turn up. It’s too hard. Don’t bother going.” There can be no better summary of what England will be up against on Sunday wh
  
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