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2nd T20I: India win thriller in Chennai

 Sat, 25 January 2025
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22:54

Tilak takes India across the finish line

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Ind 166-8 (19.2 ovs) vs Eng 165-9  | Scorecard



India beat England by two wickets in second T20 International in Chennai to take 2-0 lead in five-match series.

After restricting England to 165 for 9, India got off to a shaky start, losing wickets at regular intervals. 

Tilak Varma (72 not out) and Washington Sundar (26) fought back and put on a 38-run stand. 

After the wicket of Sundar, it was up to Varma to take India across the finish line. 

India needed 6 off the last over. Varma kept his cool and Bishnoi kept his nerves at the other end as the former hit the winning runs with four balls to spare. 



Overton is back in the attack and Tilak takes 2 off the first ball of the over as Livingstone dives at the boundary to keep it down to 2.

Tilak then creams the overpitched ball through extra cover for a four for the winning runs. India win by 2 wickets.

Livingstone is back in the attack and after two dots, Tilak and Bishnoi scamper for a quick couple.

Tilak then sweeps the ball to deep square leg  for a single.

Bishnoi then just goes hard at the ball and the edge flies to third man for a four.

A big shout for LBW next, umpire says not out. England take the review and Ultra Edge shows no bat and ball tracking shows pitching out side leg and the umpire's decision is upheld. 7 come off the over. 

22:22

India need 13 off 12 balls

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Ind 153-8 (18 ovs) vs Eng 165-9  | Scorecard


Bishnoi is the new man in.

Carse back in the attack and after a dot, Tilak takes a single to deep mid-wicket.

Bishnoi then takes a single to third man.

Tilak then takes a single to the leg side.

Bishnoi then whips the ball to mid wicket  for a four! A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.





21 needed from 20 balls and Rashid is back in the attack and he bowls four dots. Tilak then gets a  single. Rashid strikes next ball as Arshdeep tries to go big only to hole out to deep backward square leg. India lose 8th wicket. A wicket and  just a single comes off it.
22:14

Match evenly poised

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Ind 145-7 (16 ovs) vs Eng 165-9  | Scorecard


Archer is back in the attack and after a dot, Tilak smashes two sixes back to back as he gets to his 50.

Tilak then gets a single and Arshdeep then inside edges the ball to fine leg for a four.

Two runs to end the over as 19 runs come off it.


Arshdeep is the new man in and he plays a dot.

A wicket and 7 runs come off the over. 

47 needed off 6 balls and spinner Livingstone is brought in the attack.

Tilak and Axar take a single each off the first two balls.

Tilak then gets a four over third man. He then takes a single.

Axar is then caught at deep square leg as he tried to go big. He is out for 2. 




Axar is the new man in he faces a wide to start off. He then gets off the mark with a single to long on.

Tilak gets a single to the off side as 6 and a wicket come off the over.


Carse is back in the attack and Tilak and Sundar take three singles to start the over before he goes through the defence of Sundar who tries to make room and guide the full ball only to miss it and have his stumps all over the place.  He is out for 26 off 19. 


Wood is back in the attack and Tilak starts the over with a single.

Sundar then tries to play the short ball over the on side but he gets a reprieve as he is put down by Rashid at mid-on and he gets a single.

Tilak gets a single.

The single later, Wood bowls a no ball.

Free hit and Sundar then picks up the ball over  deep backward square for six!

Sundar then hits back to back fours over mid-off as 18 massive runs come in the over.  
21:50

England keep chipping




Ind 95-5 (12 ovs) vs Eng 165-9  | Scorecard


Overton continues and Sundar gets a couple to backward square leg but third umpire says its four on seeing the replay.

Sundar then takes a single.

A bouncer next and it takes off over the keeper for a four and a wide called. 5 runs there.

Tilak then takes a single to short third man.

Sundar then goes for the pull and misses it and that is a dot.

Full ball and that is another dot.

2 runs to end the over as 13 come off it.



Rashid continues and Sundar and Tilak start the over with a single each.

Sundar then attempts a reverse sweep and totally misses it as he is hit on his arm guard.

He then takes a single to long off.

Tilak plays two dots to end the over as 3 come off it.
21:40

Overton takes out Hardik

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Ind 79-5 (10 ovs) vs Eng 165-9  | Scorecard


Sundar is the new man in and he plays and misses first ball.

After two dots he gets off the mark with a single to third man.

A dot to end the over as a wicket and just a single come off it.

Time for drinks as India in a spot of bother.



Overton is in the attack now and he strikes first ball, he bowls it into the surface, Hardik slashes it as he tries to play it past the keeper only to get the edge and is caught behind for 7. India now 5 down.




Rashid continues and after a dot, Hardik gets a single to long off.

Tilak then cuts the ball wide of short third man for a four.

The batters then take a single each before a dot to end the over as 7 come off it. 
21:31

India lose 4th wicket




Ind 71-4 (8 ovs) vs Eng 165-9  | Scorecard



Hardik is the new man in and he clobbers the half volley through covers for a four!

Hardik then plays the ball to deep square leg and Duckett does well to keep it down to just 1. A wicket and 8 runs come in the over. 

Carse continues and he bowls on the pads and Tilak guides one down to fine leg for a single.

Jurel then plays the ball down and takes a single.

Tilak then plays the ball to third man for a single.

Jurel then pulls and plays it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. He is out for 4 and India lose the 4th wicket. 

Offie Rashid in the attack now and gives just 4 runs in the over. 
21:22

Carse takes out Suryakumar



Ind 59-2 (6 ovs) vs Eng 165-9  | Scorecard

Jurel is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

A dot to end the over as 8 rums and a wicket come off it.

Right arm fast bowler Brydon Carse in the attack now and he bangs it in short and Tilak miscues the swivel pull over fine leg for a six!

A dot later, Tilak gets a single.

Carse strikes next ball as Surya plays the ball onto his stumps and SKY is our for 12 off 7. India now 3 down.


Archer continues, Tilak makes room and slaps the ball over point for a four!

Short ball on the leg side and Tilak plays a pick up shot over fine leg for a six!

A dot later, Tilak attempts a pull and the top edge flies over the keeper for a four!

Tilak then takes a single to backward point. 

Surya then plays and misses as 17 come off the over.
21:10

Archer sends back Samson

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Ind 34-2 (4 ovs) vs Eng 165-9  | Scorecard



Wood continues and he starts with a wide.

Two dots later, Tilak is beaten as he goes for the pull.

He then takes a single to third man. 

Surya then whips the ball off his pads for a four to square leg.

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it. 




Suryakumar Yadav is the new man in and he is off the mark in a jiffy, full and wide and the batter just smashes it over the infield for a four!

Archer then bowls a wide down the leg side. 

A slower ball, full and Surya just creams it through the offside for a four!

Surya is beaten as he swings and misses and a wicket and 11 runs come off the over. 


Archer continues and after a dot, a short ball is swiped to mid-wicket for a couple.

Short ball and Samson goes for the pull but he plays it straight to the man at deep mid-wicket and he is out for 5. India lose 2nd wicket.  
20:59

Wood has Abhishek trapped in front




Ind 17-1 (2 ovs) vs Eng 165-9  | Scorecard


Tilak Varma is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

Samsom then takes a single before Tilak plays a dot as a wicket and 4 runs come off the over.

Wood opens at the other end and after a dot, Samson gets a single to third man. 

A wide later, Wood strikes!

Wood bowls a good length ball on Abhishek's pads, he goes for the lofted drive only to be hit on the hack pad as the ball swung in a little and the umpire raises the finger. India take the DRS and it's umpire's call and India lose the first wicket. 



Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma open the batting for India while Archer opens the attack for England. 

And Sanju swivel pulls but miscues and he gets a single to get off the mark.

Archer comes around the wicket and Abhishek plays and misses as he beaten on the drive.

Abhishek then times the ball beautifully over the in field for a four. 

Abhishek is then beaten again. 

He then makes room and slaps it over extra cover for a four!

Abhishek then guides the ball to the vacant third man region for a four as 1 come off the opening over.

20:36

Carse top scores with 30 off 17

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Eng 165-9 (20 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

England have been restricted to 165 for 9 in their 20 overs in the 2nd T20I in Chennai on Saturday.

India's spinners chipped in with wickets at regular intervals with Axar and Chakravarthy taking 2 wickets each.

The last five overs saw England lose 3 wickets for 44 runs this after Brydon Carse (31 off 17) and Jamie Smith (22 off 12) took on the bowlers for a while. 



Wood is the last man in.

Arshdeep continues and he bowls a slower one. Archer plays and misses. 

Archer then gets an inside edge and runs for a single.

Wood then carves the ball between backward point and short third man for a four.

Wood then swings and misses!

Wood then takes a single. 

Archer then ends the innings with a couple to the leg side. England put 165 on the board. 




Hardik comes back into the attack and Rashid gets a single off an inside edge.

Archer then slaps the ball over covers for a single.

Rashid then launches it over the infield for a single.

Archer then times the ball well over to deep cover for another single.

Rashid then swings and misses.

Full ball, slower one and Rashid swings again, gets the nick and is caught behind for 10. England 9 down with one wicket in hand.



Arshdeep is back in the attack and he starts with a wide.

Archer then drives the ball down to long on for a single.

A dot later, Rashid gets a couple to cover.

A dot later, Rashid gets a single to long on as he is beaten on the pull.

Archer ends the over with a four as he comes down the track and smacks it through extra cover for a boundary as 9 come off it.




Archer is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

A dot later, Rashid cuts the ball past short third man for a four!

Two singles to end the over as a wicket and 8 runs come off it.



Adil Rashid is the new man in.


Bishnoi back in the attack and a big mix up on the 2nd run has Carse run out after a well made 31 off 17.
20:13

Overton out for 5

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Eng 136-7 (16 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard



Chakravarthy is back in the attack and Carse goes across the stumps and slogs it over long on for a six!

Carse then swings the bat and hits it over deep backward square leg for another 6!

A dot later, Chakravarthy comes around the wicket and Carse cuts the ball past point for a couple.

Carse then plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

The bowler then gets another wicket off the last ball of his spell. He bowls it full, sneaks it between Overton's bat and pad and he is out for 5. England now 7 down.



Bishnoi is back in the attack and only 3 runs come in the over. 
20:06

England lose Smith for 22

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Eng 118-6 (14 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard



Axar continue and Overton starts the over with a single.

Carse then dances down and hits a six over long on.

A dot later, Carse carves the ball past short third man for a four.

A dot and a single to end the over as 12 come off it.


Carse is the new man in and he is off the mark with a couple before ending the over with two dots. A wicket and 12 runs come off  the over.


Left arm spinner Abhishek Sharma in the attack now and Smith steps down and smashes the ball over long on for a six!

Smith then makes room and cuts the ball through covers for a four.

Abhishek then gets some turn and Smith comes down the track and miscues it, hits it straight to man at long off. He is out for 22 off 12. 
19:59

Livingstone out



Eng 94-5 (12 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard


Jamie Overton is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to long on.

A dot later, he charges down the wicket  but gets nothing for it.

Smith then slogs the ball over the man over mid-wicket for a single.

Overton then guides the ball to fine leg for a couple as Arshdeep gets his foot and keeps it down to just two. A wicket and 4 runs come off it.

Axar continues and Livingstone is out!

Short ball, he gets some extra bounce, Livingstone goes for the pull only to send it straight to deep mid-wicket. He is out for 13 and Axar gets his 2nd wicket.


Chakravarthy continues and Smith starts the over with a couple.

He then goes big as he steps down the wicket and lofts it over long off for a six!

Smith and Livingstone then take three singles as 12 come off the over. 
19:51

Buttler out for 45

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Eng 78-4 (10 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard



Debutant England's Jamie Smith is the new man in and he comes down the pitch but that is a dot. 

He then edges the ball to short third man for a single.

A dot to end the over as a wicket and 4 runs come off it.

Axar is back in the attack and Livingstone starts the over with a couple to deep mid-wicket.

Livingstone then takes a single to the off side.

Short ball next, Buttler goes for the pull, he miscues and he hits it straight down the throat of the man at deep mid-wicket. England lose their 4th wicket. Buttler is out for 45. 

Chakravarthy continues and Buttler starts the over with a single.

Livingstone then goes for the slog sweep and he mistimes but a four to deep mid-wicket.

Livingstone and Buttler then take 3 singles. 

A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.
19:41

Brook out of 13 off 8

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Eng 66-3 (8 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard


Bishnoi continues and Buttler starts the over with a single.

Two dots later, Livingstone takes a single before Buttler plays the ball to deep square leg for a couple.

Livingstone then takes a single to long off as 5 runs come off the over.


Livingstone is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

Buttler then takes a single as he drives the ball to long on.

A dot to end the over as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.



Chakravarthy is in the attack now and first ball he hits Buttler on the pads. Big shout for LBW, no says the umpire. India take the review after a long deliberation and ball tracking shows pitching outside off and going down leg. The umpire's decision has been upheld.

Buttler then takes a single to long on.

Chakravarthy strikes next ball as the back of length ball goes between Brook's bat and pad as he goes to defend on the front foot only to have his off stump bails dislodged and Brook is out for 13 off 8. 
19:31

England race to 50 inside the Powerplay

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Eng 58-2 (6 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard


Bishnoi in the attack now and Buttler stands and delivers and he smashes the first ball for a six over long on.

Buttler then takes a couple.

Buttler and Brook then rotate the strike for 3 singles.

A dot to end the over as 11 come off it.





Axar is in the attack now and Brook starts the over with a single to extra cover.

A dot later, Buttler takes a single to long off.

Brook comes to the party as he hits a six and four off back-to-back deliveries.

A dot to end the over as 12 come off it.
19:27

Duckett out for 3

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Eng 35-2 (4 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard



Harry Brook is the new man in and he gets an edge but the ball goes to third man for a single.

Buttler then gets a couple before he slog sweeps the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six!

A dot to end the over as 9 come off it.



Sundar is in the attack now. Comes around the wicket, tossed up, full ball and Duckett goes for the reverse sweep, only manages to get the edge and into the air and is caught at point for 3. 


Arshdeep continues and after a dot, Buttler comes down, picks the length and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a four.

A slower ball next and Buttler thumps it over mid-on for a couple.

After being beaten next ball, Buttler stays in the crease and hammers the ball over long on for a six!

Buttler then makes room and creams it through the covers for a four as 16 come off it.  
19:14

Salt out for 4



Eng 10-1 (2 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard


Hardik opens at the other end and he starts with a slower one, Duckett plays a forward defensive shot for a dot.

Hardik bangs the next one in short, Duckett misses the connection as he goes for the pull and is hit on the helmet.

Hardik bowls the next one on the pads and Duckett plays it down to fine leg for a single.

Two dots later, Buttler's mistimes the pull and gets a single to mid-wicket for his effort as 2 runs come off it.



Buttler is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to the leg side.

Duckett then plays the ball to the leg side for a single as 8 runs and a wicket come off the first over.


Phil Salt and Ben Duckett come out to bat for England.

Arshdeep opens the attack for India, he drifts on the pads as Salt is off the mark with a four. 

Salt then gets a single off a leg bye.

Duckett then gets a leading edge and it goes to third man for a single.

Short length ball, Salt then goes for the pull as the ball gets too high for him, he miscues and hits it straight to the fielder at deep square leg and he is out for 4. 

18:38

India laid low by injuries

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India's captain Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and elected to field against England in the 2nd T20I at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.

India have two injuries and Washington Sundar comes in for Nitish Reddy while Dhruv Jurel comes in for Rinku Singh.

England bring in debutant Jamie Smith into the game as Bethell is out. Atkinson makes way for Carse. 

Playing XIs:

India: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

England: Ben Duckett, Philip Salt(w), Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood






India take on England in the 2nd T20I in Chennai on Saturday.

Arshdeep Singh, the T20I cricketer of the Year, will find some help from the pitch with the new ball.

India has got a setback with the two injuries -- all-rounder Nitish Reddy sustained a side strain injury in the practice session on Friday and is ruled out of the ongoing 5-match T20I series andRinku Singh sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the 1st T20I against England and is ruled out of the 2nd and 3rd games of the ongoing 5-match T20I series.

The spotlight will be firmly on Mohammed Shami as the Indian team contemplates his inclusion in the playing XI.

The veteran pacer's return to the national side has been eagerly anticipated, and while he was not included in the first T20I, his inclusion remains a strong possibility for the Chennai encounter.


Regardless of Shami's inclusion, the Indian team boasts a formidable lineup. Their spin attack, led by Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel, is expected to pose a significant threat to England's batting order on the turning Chennai track.

England batters will have to come good if they are to bounce back in the series.

The second T20I promises to be another thrilling encounter. The Chepauk stadium, known for its passionate crowd, is expected to be a cauldron of noise as India aims to further solidify their position in the series, while England strive for a much-needed victory to keep their hopes alive.