2 min readJun 28, 2026 10:45 PM IST
First published on: Jun 28, 2026 at 08:36 PM IST
While teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to warm the bench, waiting eagerly for his much-anticipated international debut at 15, Indian openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma found themselves in an unwanted record on Sunday. Both fell for golden ducks in the second T20I against Ireland in Belfast.
It was the first instance of both Indian openers being dismissed for a golden duck in a T20I. Samson was trapped LBW off the very first ball of the innings by left-arm pacer Jai Moondra, becoming the first Indian to be dismissed more than once on the opening delivery of a T20I innings. Moondra swung one into the right-hander and pinned him in front.
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Two balls later, Abhishek departed for a one-ball duck, caught by Matthew Hollard at third man.
India’s struggles continued as skipper Shreyas Iyer fell for 10 and Ishan Kishan for 12, leaving the Men in Blue reeling at 35 for 4 in five overs.
Earlier, India handed debut caps to pacer Prince Yadav and all-rounder Suryansh Shedge, while Sooryavanshi had to wait for his turn.
Ireland managed to score 154/8 while batting first, thanks to Harry Tector, who scored 53 while Ben Calitz chipped in with 37. In fact the partnership between Tector and Calitz was worth 65 off 44. Ireland were initially in trouble at 21 for 2 in the third over of their innings but managed to make it to 113 for 4 in the 15th over.
Eventually, India lost the match by one run as Ireland completed a 2-0 clean sweep over the Men in Blue.
Meanwhile, the Bihar prodigy remains on the cusp of history. He will become India’s youngest international debutant should he feature in the upcoming England series, breaking the legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s 37-year-old record.
Tendulkar previously held the distinction of being India’s youngest international debutant, having made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of 16 years and 205 days.
FILE IMAGE: Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson in action. (BCCI) 
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