The 2nd T20I between India an🌟d England will 🌟be held at Eden Gardens in Chennai on 25 January 2025. The match begins 7:00 pm IST.
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The 2nd T20I between India an🌟d England will 🌟be held at Eden Gardens in Chennai on 25 January 2025. The match begins 7:00 pm IST.
The♑ TV broadcast of the 2nd IND Vs ENG T20I will be available on the Star Sports Networᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚk in India.
The live streaming of the match will be available on🥂 the♎ Disney+ Hotstar app and website in India.
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk).
England: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jof༺ra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
2024 has been a year to remember for the Indian National Cricket Team, starting with the World Cup victory in June to securing prestigious honors at the ICC Awards. On Saturday, Rohit Sharma was named ca🤪ptain of the Men’s T20I Team of the Year and the men's all-star XIs features three more India🦂ns.
The other Indians in the line-up is pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who also featured in the ICC's Test Team of the Year, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh. Read the full story HERE.
India captaﷺin Surya Kumar Yadav won the toss and opted to field first against England.
England (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Phi❀lip Salt(w), Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, 𓃲Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
At the crease, Phi♐lip Salt is on strike, with Ben Duckett at the other end at MA Chidambaram where the pitch looks like a solid all-rounder, offering something for both batters and bowlers.
The ground is has a good covering of grass and a few cracks, so we can expect some bounce but not too much spin. The short boundaries will keep the batters on their toes, while the bowlers will nee𝐆d to adapt as the pitch slows down.
England lose an early wicket!
Philip Salt is caught by Washington Sundar off Arshdeep Singh’s bowling for 4 runs. The pacer bowls a short ball that Salt tries to pull, but the ball finds the fielder at deep square leg. England are 6/1 after the first over, with Jos Buttler now at the crease alongside Ben Duꦿckett.
ENG: 10/1 (2)
After an early blow, Jos Buttler tꦍakes charge with 2 boundaries and a six, helping England move to 26/1 in the 3rd over.
Ben Duckett keeps him compaꦰny as t✅he visitors look to rebuild after Salt's early dismissal.
That's gotta be a ♔sharp turnaround for India as Washington Sundar sends Ben Duckett back to thܫe hut for just 3. Duckett attempts a reverse swat, but an extra bit of bounce off Sundar's flighted delivery catches the edge, and Dhruv Jurel takes an easy catch at point. Now Harry Brook bonds with Buttler.
ENG: 47/2 (5)
Harry Brook is bowled by Varun Chakravarthy, who sends the 🙈ball spinning in to shatter the stumps. Brook, late to react, departs for 13, leaving England at 59/3.
Jos Buttler (39) becomes the highest run-scorer for England against India in T20Is, breaking the previous record of 592. Liam Livingstone (1𒅌) joins him as the pressure mounts.
Jos Bꦐuttler playing a brilliant knock of 45 off 30 balls falls just short of a half-century, dismissed by Axar Patel in the 10th over. His solid innings includes 3 sixes and 2 fours, keeping England in the chase.
Axar Patel has been instrumental in breaking England's momentum. He now dismisses Liam Livingstone, caughꦏt by substitute fielder Harshit Rana at deep backward square leg for 13 runs (14 balls).
Jamie Smith (12*)🅘 and Jamie Overton (3*) are at the crease now.
England's half of the team🎀 are now back to pavilion just after the half time.
England’s🍎 lower order has added crucial runs as Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid forged a handy partnership.
Archer looked particularly aggressive, smashing a boun📖dary in the 18th over, while Rashid played se♏nsibly to rotate the strike.
Earlier, Br💮ydon Carse's brisk 31 off 17 was cut short by a miscommunication leading to a run-out.
Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel impressed with their variations, with Chakravarthy picking up two ke🌼y 💛wickets. England are now 154/8 after 18.1 overs, with a competitive total in sight.
ENG: 157-9 (19)
England h𝄹ave managed to post a total of 165/9 in their 20 overs, a score that seem🐬s competitive but perhaps below par on a surface assisting spinners.
Jos Buttler led the charge wit🦩h a well-crafted 45, but the rest of the top order struggled to capitalize on starts. Varun Chakravarthy (2/24) and W꧂ashington Sundar (1/13) were standout performers for India, choking the middle overs effectively.
Jofra Archer's cameo (12 off 9) ♉added s🦩ome crucial runs at the death, while Mark Wood chipped in with a quick 5. Arshdeep Singh (4-0-40-1) was expensive but picked up a key early wicket. India will back their strong batting lineup to chase this down under the lights at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
India got off to a strong ♍start with Abhishek Sharma striking some boundaries, but Mark Wood's skiddy pace got the better of him, dismissing him lbw for 12.
ไSanju Samson and Tilak Varma now need to🧸 accelerate as they chase down 147.
A flurry of wickets have India on the back foot!
Sanju Samson's battle with the short ball ends as he’s caught in the deep f﷽or just 5, giving Archer another scalp.
Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav will need to unleash their attackin🎃g instincts.
India now need 137 runs from 16.5 overs—it's a steep climb, but an🦋ything can happen in this thrilling ❀chase!
India’s chase has been rocked early with the loss ♐of quick wi🍬ckets.
The team, cha﷽sing 166, has slumped to 66/4 in just 7.4 overs.
After a solid start with Tilak Varma and ꦬSuryakumar Yadav, they lost key wickets. Suryakumar (12 off 7) was bowled by Brydon Carse, and Dhruv Jurel (4 off 5) fell shortlyಌ after, caught at mid-wicket.
Varma (29 off 2✨1) remains at the crease, but India needs a strong partnership to stay in the hunt.
IND: 78/5 (9.1)
At the 12.5-over mark🐼, India are 109/5, with Washington Sundar (21*) and Tilak Varma (38) at the crease.
Mark Wood has been the pick of the bowlers for England, with 1 wicket for 10 runsℱ from 2 overs. India still have work to do, but Sundar’s timely boundaries are keeping the chase alive.
Washington Sundar was starting to build some momentum for India, nudging the scoreboard with a composed 26 ofᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚf 19 balls, including a stylish six and three crisp boundaries. Just when it seemed like he might steer India closer to the target, Brydon Carse had other plans.
A sharp, cross-seam delivery skidded through, and Sundar, e☂xpecting a shorter ball, w꧂ent for a cut shot but missed, hearing the rattle of the stumps.
Now India needs 20 from 1꧙9 balls. Tilak🍬 Varma is still holding the fort, but the pressure is mounting!
Two wickets in quick succession!
First, Axar Patel goes for a slog-sweep but is caught by Duckett of𝓰f Liam Livingstone for just 2.
Then, Arshdeep Singh, attempting to clear the boundary, top-edg🍌es a delivery from Adil Rashid and is caught by Jofra Archer at deep backward squ꧂are leg for 6.
IND: 147/8 (17.2)
Tilak Varma has led India to a thrilling 2-wicket victory, hitting a crucial boundary in the final ove🦋r off Jamie Overton's delivery.
India reached 166/8 with just 4 balls to spare.
Tilak Varma's unbeaten 72 off 55 balls was the matc🅘h-winning knock, ably supported by Ravi Bishnoi’s timely contribution with the bat. What a nℱail-biting finish!
ENG: 165/9 (20)
IND: 166/8 (19.2)
India clinched a thrilling 2-wicket ♈victory over England in the 2nd ��T20I taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, with Tilak Varma playing a match-winning knock, earning him the Player of the Match honour.
What the players said:
Tilak Varma: "I was focused on playing my natural game and making sure 🎐I 🐬was there till the end. Ravi gave great support and I’m happy to have helped the team win."
Ravi Bishnoi: "My job was to rotate strike and keep things simple. Tilak's knock was one of the best in T20 cr🌌icket. He's been in fantastic form for the last few months."
On januaryJan 28, Tuesday, India and England will clash agai♍nst each other for the third T20I match at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot.