IND vs ENG, 2nd T20I Highlights: Tilak guides India to 2-wicket win

Right then, that is it from this game and hosts India have taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series and can seal the series in the next game. England on the other hand will be much more confident with how they played in this game and would want to get the next win and make the series interesting. The 3rd T20I will be played in Rajkot on Tuesday, the 28th of January and will begin at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT) but you can join us an hour in advance for the build-up as well. Till then, take care and goodbye!

Tilak Varma is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning knock. Varma starts by saying that the wicket was slightly two-paced and wickets were falling at the other end but remembered what the coach told him and he tried to play according to the situation. Adds that the team has decided that the left-hand right-hand combination is the way to go at the top in order to keep the bowlers guessing. Mentions that he faced very quick pacers in South Africa where the ball was coming on much quicker and that's why he was able to play the English pacers. Ends by applauding Ravi Bishnoi and the two crucial boundaries he hit.

Suryakumar Yadav, the skipper of India says England bowled very well and is happy to have gotten over the line. Adds that they have been playing with an extra batter for the past few series which gives them a good cushion and allows some aggressive brand of cricket but also mentions how the team adapts to situations like in this game. Appreciates Tilak Varma's knock and also says Ravi Bishnoi puts a lot of effort during the practice and wants to contribute with both bat and ball. Lauds Arshadeep Singh as well. States that the atmosphere in the dugout is very calm and they will keep trying to play this brand of cricket.

Jos Buttler, the captain of England says that it was a great game and it was an exciting ending and gives credit to Tilak for getting India over the line. Adds that it was good to push India and reckons that they did well to end to a nearly defendable score. Mentions that there were a lot of positives and goes on to mention debutant Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse for the way they played. Adds that the Indian spinners are always going to take wickets which he doesn't mind as long as they are getting hit as well.

The presentation ceremony...

Earlier in the game, Suryakumar Yadav put England into bat first and just like the first T20I, it was Arshdeep Singh who git rid of Phil Salt with a short delivery early on. And just like the previous game, it was Jos Buttler who looked England's best batter and played some eye-catching shots. The Indian spinners did make a mark in the innings as well and Varun Chakravarthy picked up a couple of big wickets and so did Axar Patel. As for England debutant Jamie Smith showed good promise and so did Brydon Carse who then got run out at a crucial juncture as England huffed and puffed to 165 runs. In reply, we got a cliffhanger of a game but it was Tilak Varma and his calm head that was the difference between the two teams.

Ravi Bishnoi is down for a quick chat. He says when he went out to bat they decided to keep things simple and not take any unnecessary risks. Mentions that with a slip in place, he knew Livingstone would look to try and get him out so he took the chance and found the boundary. Appreciates the way Tilak batted and says he is consistently performing well and is up to something big going ahead.

England will be disappointed in the end and will think that they had this one in the bag more than once in that run chase. Jofra Archer and Mark Wood bowled a fiery spell up top and picked up a couple of wickets but Archer leaked a few too many boundaries and it was then the likes of Brydon Carse and Adil Rashid who stepped up in the middle overs and got England into a position of promise. Rashid dropped Sundar's catch as well which did cost England about 15 or so runs and then Archer's final over went for plenty, putting the visitors on the back foot again. They fought well and took it deep but just couldn't get rid of Varma nor could they stop the tailenders from getting those streaky boundaries and will now have to win 3 on the bounce to seal a comeback series win.

Needing 166 runs for victory, India got out of the blocks quickly again but their openers were undone by some serious pace bowling. Tilak Varma though kept the ante up in the Powerplay and even Suryakumar Yadav got a few boundaries away before getting out. India though were pegged back soon as they went from 58/2 to 78/5 and needed a partnership of some sorts. It was the local boy, Washington Sundar who lended a hand to Varma and the pair got the hosts back in front before the tables turned yet again. India lost wickets in a heap but Varma kept his cool and thanks to a few boundaries got away by Arshdeep Singh and then Ravi Bishnoi, Varma managed to steer his side over the line.

What a finish to the game and Tilak Varma blasts off in celebration and rightly so. The game ebbed and flowed one way then the other but in the end, it is India who have managed to get over the line right at the death and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. But spare a thought for England, they made a match out of this one and were even ahead at one stage but simply couldn't hang on.

19.2: Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Tilak Varma takes India home! Jamie Overton lands it full and on off, Tilak Varma crunches his drive through covers and finds the fence. Takes off for a celebratory sprint and acknowledges the cheer from the crowd and his team. With this 2 wickets victory, India take a 2-0 lead in the series. 

19.1: Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, Great effort from Liam Livingstone to save a couple of runs for his side. This is pitching full and on leg, Tilak Varma flicks it well wide of deep backward square leg and Livingstone moves across at lightning speed, puts in a dive with an outstretched right hand and makes a fantastic stop. The batters take two runs.

Who will bowl the final over? India are just a big hit away from victory and it will be Jamie Overton who will try and defend 5 runs for England who will have an extra fielder inside the ring due to the slow over rate.

18.6: Liam Livingstone to Ravi Bishnoi,  A huge appeal for LBW, but is turned down by the umpire. England send it upstairs for a review. This is flighted full, on middle and leg, Ravi Bishnoi looks to sweep but is beaten onto his front pad. The UltraEdge shows no spike as the ball passes the bat and the glove. The Ball Tracking confirms the ball to be pitching outside leg and the onfield call of NOT OUT stays. India need 6 runs off 6 balls.

18.5: Liam Livingstone to Ravi Bishnoi, FOUR! What a great shot under pressure! Livingstone tosses it up, on middle, Ravi Bishnoi makes room and slices it over backward point for a boundary. India need just 6 more runs now. 

18.4: Liam Livingstone to Tilak Varma, Full, on off, Tilak Varma nails the sweep to deep square leg and takes a single. 

18.3: Liam Livingstone to Tilak Varma, Excellent running this! On a fuller length, on middle, Tilak Varma nudges it in front of deep mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway. Ravi Bishnoi responds accurately and scampers back with a dive. India need 11 runs off 9 balls now. 

18.2: Liam Livingstone to Tilak Varma, Into the pads, on a fuller length, Varma clips it behind to short fine leg. 

18.1: Liam Livingstone to Tilak Varma, Comes back into the attack and fires it full, at the stumps, Tilak Varma whips it to long off but doesn't take the run.

17.6: Brydon Carse to Ravi Bishnoi, On a length, on off, Ravi Bishnoi taps it to the left of the bowler. India need 13 runs off 12 balls now. More importantly, it's Tilak Varma who will be on strike at the start of the next over. 

17.5: Brydon Carse to Ravi Bishnoi, FOUR! Well well, that's a great shot and India cross the 150-run mark. Carse fires it full and on middle and leg, Ravi Bishnoi takes a slight step across and just times his flick through the vacant square on the leg side for a boundary. 

17.4: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, Hard length, on middle, Tilak Varma covers the line and tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 

17.3: Brydon Carse to Ravi Bishnoi, Length, over off, Ravi Bishnoi steers it to deep third and picks up a single. Has a wide smile on his face as he crosses to the other end. 

17.2: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, Angling away, on a back of a length, Varma pulls it to long on and scampers for a single. Was keen on two but this was hit a bit too well to the fielder. 

17.1: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, Short of a length, on middle, Tilak Varma pulls it to deep square leg for but doesn't take the run. 

Ravi Bishnoi walks out to bat now.

16.6: Adil Rashid to Arshdeep Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh picks the fielder and the setup works exactly how England had planned it to. Adil Rashid tosses it up, nice and full with a bit of flight to tempt the batter into the shot. Arshdeep Singh skips on a knee and looks to slog it across but gets it off the outer half of the bat and only as far as deep backward square leg where Jofra Archer takes a simple catch. 

16.5: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Length, on middle, Tilak Varma nudges it to the off side and gets a single. 

16.4: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Full and turning into the batter, Tilak Varma goes deep in the crease and looks to play it across but gets beaten on the pads. 4 dots on the trot now!

16.3: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Full and outside off, Tilak Varma pushes it to backward point. Three dots on the trot now. 

16.2: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Fuller and on off, Varma rocks back and knocks it to cover.

16.1: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Lands it on a nagging length, on middle, Tilak Varma drops it down the deck.

15.6: Jofra Archer to Arshdeep Singh, Full and on middle and leg, Arshdeep Singh makes room yet again and slices it aerially over cover for a couple of runs. 19 runs come off that over and India need just 21 more runs off 24 balls. 

15.5: Jofra Archer to Arshdeep Singh, FOUR! Not very convincing but will not matter for India! Archer follows the batter making room way down the leg side and fires it full at the crease, Arshdeep Singh swipes across and gets an inside edge that races past the keeper to his right and finds the fence. 

15.4: Jofra Archer to Tilak Varma, Length, on off, Tilak Varma turns it across for a single.

15.3: Jofra Archer to Tilak Varma, SIX! That's a shot and a half! Back of a length, just outside off, Tilak Varma stands tall and slaps it over point for a biggie. 

15.2: Jofra Archer to Tilak Varma, SIX AND FIFTY! A superb knock from the southpaw, leading from the front with composure and flair. However, the job is far from over, and Tilak knows he’ll need to anchor his side all the way to the finish line. Archer digs it short and on the bodyline, Tilak Varma swivels to pull and gets a top edge that take the ball sailing over the keeper's head for a six.

15.1: Jofra Archer to Tilak Varma, Comes back into the attack and lands this on a good length, on middle, Tilak Varma blocks it down the deck. 

14.6: Liam Livingstone to Arshdeep Singh, Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler. 40 needed now off 30 balls.

Arshdeep Singh walks in at number 9. India need 40 more runs off 31 balls.

14.5: Liam Livingstone to Axar Patel, OUT! CAUGHT! Unnecessary from Axar Patel and the gamble has paid off for Jos Buttler and England. Nicely tossed up by Liam Livingstone, a bit full and floated up on middle and leg. Axar takes the front leg out and looks to slog it away over deep mid-wicket but doesn't get the timing right. The ball goes straight down the throat of Ben Duckett at the deep mid-wicket fence and he makes no mistake. Indian lose their seventh and England are right back in it.

14.4: Liam Livingstone to Tilak Varma, Darted in full on middle and leg, Tilak Varma uses his feet and jams it down to long on for a run.

14.3: Liam Livingstone to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up around middle, Tilak Varma brings out the reverse sweep and nails it up and over short third for a boundary.

14.2: Liam Livingstone to Axar Patel, Nice and full again, angled into the leg stump, Patel takes the front leg out and plays it on the up to long on for one more.

14.1: Liam Livingstone to Tilak Varma, Tossed up, full and around off, Varma leans on and plays it across through wide mid on for a single.

Liam Livingstone is introduced into the attack now.

13.6: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, Drop and run! Fuller in length, bowled on off and middle, Varma bunts it out on the off side and picks up a single.

13.5: Brydon Carse to Axar Patel, Hits the deck hard and bowls it on middle and leg, Patel jams it out on the off side for one.

13.5: Brydon Carse to Axar Patel, Banged in well short now and angled across the off stump, Axar Patel reaches up and across to lay bat on it but misses. Wide called.

Axar Patel walks in at number 8 for India.

13.4: Brydon Carse to Washington Sundar, OUT! TIMBER! Brydon Carse yet again gets England back into the game. Carse comes from over the stumps and hits the good length on leg at 139 clicks, getting the ball to just naturally angle away. Washington Sundar stays back and makes a bit of room to guide it fine on the off side but the ball skids on and beats the bat to smash into the stumps. Sundar departs for 26 and India are now 116/6!

13.3: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, Pitched up again on middle and leg, Tilak Varma drives it on the up to long on for a single.

13.2: Brydon Carse to Washington Sundar, Full and straight, Sundar leans on and punches it back firmly, Brydon Carse sticks out a right hand and the ball deflects away to mid off as the batters scamper across for one.

13.1: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, England have just received their first warning for not starting the over on time. Back of a length, angling across off, Varma stays back and taps it wide of point for a single.

12.6: Mark Wood to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Back to over the wicket but the result is the same and England have let it slip big time here. Quick and short over middle, Washington Sundar lines him up and backs away to forehand-smash it back over mid off for another boundary. 18 off that over and 31 off the previous 2 overs in total.

12.5: Mark Wood to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Sundar going hard and going big again. Wood comes around the wicket and bangs it in on a hard length, angling it in over middle, Sundar backs away, takes the front leg out and smacks it well over mid off for a boundary.

12.4: Mark Wood to Washington Sundar, SIX! The Free Hit has proved very costly for England. Short again at the bodyline and at a searing 152 clicks, Washington Sundar just gets inside the line and swings at it, nailing it over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

12.4: Mark Wood to Washington Sundar, NO BALL! Quick and banged in over middle and leg, Sundar backs away and tries to run it off the face of the bat but is beaten for pace. That one was bowled at over 150 clicks and also, Wood has overstepped here. Free Hit coming up...

12.3: Mark Wood to Tilak Varma, Another one that is banged in short and at the batter, Varma mistimes the pull just on the leg side and picks up an easy single.

12.2: Mark Wood to Washington Sundar, DROPPED! Adil Rashid has put down a sitter here! Just back of a length over middle and leg at 145 clicks, Washington Sundar backs away to smash it on the up but is hurried. The ball gets lobbed up quickly to the right of mid on as Rashid scampers across and spills it out. The batters get a single.

12.1: Mark Wood to Tilak Varma, Slips in a quick delivery, back of a length and around off, Tilak Varma stays back and taps it on the head, to dab it down to deep third for a single.

Mark Wood (2-0-10-1) comes back into the attack. 

11.6: Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, Pitched up on leg stump, Washington Sundar picks it up and heaves it across wide of long on for a couple of runs. Two taken and 13 runs come off that over.

11.5: Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, Goes fuller and outside off, in the blockhole, seemed like the slower one, Sundar stays leg side of the ball and jams it out to covers.

11.4: Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, Hard length on leg, just nipping back in, Sundar clears the front leg to heave but misses and gets a blow in the groin region.

11.3: Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, Back of a length and around off, Varma stays back and nudges it down past short third for a single.

11.3: Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, FIVE WIDES! Oh, that is a real gift and that's poor bowling from Overton. Banged in halfway down the track and over middle, this one just flies over the batter's and the keeper's head for a boundary.

11.2: Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, Hard length around the top of off, angling away, dabbed down to deep third for one.

11.1: Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Banged in a bit short and over leg, Sundar whips it off the hips and gets it wide of fine leg. Adil Rashid scampers across and dives in to save a couple of runs. However, the replays roll in and Rashid's trailing leg has just brushed the top of the ropes and it will be a boundary.

10.6: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Pushed through a bit quicker, keeping it full on middle, Tilak Varma plays it out on the off side.

10.5: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Tossed up again on middle, really slow at just 69 clicks, Varma leans on to make the block.

10.4: Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, Flattens it up and bowls it at the stumps, Sundar backs away and pushes it out on the off side for a single.

10.3: Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, Trying to be cheeky there Sundar! Nicely floated up, slower and on leg, Sundar looks for the reverse sweep but misses it completely and the ball goes off the arm onto the leg side.

10.2: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Flatter one, sliding it across the off stump on a length, Varma backs away and taps it down into the off side for a quick single.

10.1: Adil Rashid to Washington Sundar, Shortish length on leg, turning back in, Washington Sundar presses back and tucks it away behind square leg for a single.

9.6: Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, Great first over from Overton. Just the single and a wicket off it. Angling across, on a fuller length, well outside off and just within the tramline. Tilak Varma fails to reach for it.

9.5: Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, Short of a length, over middle, Sundar stays put in the crease and dabs it to short third for one. 

9.4: Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, Short and angling away well outside off, Washington Sundar charges down the track making room but the ball evades his reach as he looks to slice it away.

9.3: Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, Hard length, over off, Sundar cuts it off the inner half to point.

9.2: Jamie Overton to Washington Sundar, Another one that whizzes past the outside edge. Short of a length, angling away, outside off, Washington Sundar fiddles with the delivery and gets beaten. 

Drinks break! India in a spot of real bother now as the tall quick bowlers of England have managed to pick up timely wickets here. It's been aggressive batting vs aggressive bowling and even though India got a few boundaries away, at the moment, England are edging this contest. A couple of more wickets and they will really be in the driver's seat. As for India, a lot now rides on Tilak Varma if they are to go on and win this game. Also, Washington Sundar walks out to bat now.

9.1: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, OUT! CAUGHT! Jamie Overton strikes on the very first ball and India lose half their side. Chepauk is stunned at the moment! Overton comes from over the wicket and hits the deck hard, on a back of a length, marginally outside off. Hardik Pandya gets on top of his toes and looks to carve it square on the off side but the line isn't that far away from his body and the extra bounce doesn't help his cause too. He only manages to get an outside edge straight to the keeper, Phil Salt. 

8.6: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Quicker through the air, nice and full, just outside off, Tilak Varma glides it to short third. 

8.5: Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Drags the length down by a bit and at the stumps, Hardik Pandya makes some room and punches it to deep cover for one.

8.4: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Full, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma gets his bat in front and turns it to deep square leg for a single.

8.3: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Nicely done. Short and outside off, generates some extra bounce on this one, Tilak Varma waits deep on the crease andcuts it past short third for a boundary. 

8.2: Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Tossed up, at the stumps, Hardik Pandya drills it to long off for a single.

8.1: Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Full, on off, Hardik Pandya taps it to cover.

7.6: Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya, Great effort from Ben Duckett to save a boundary. Angling in, on a length, Hardik pulls it to the right of deep square leg. Duckett is quick to scamper across and dives to flick the ball in, keeping it down to just the one. 

7.5: Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Wow, what a shot to get off the mark! Very full, outside off, Hardik Pandya stays rooted in the crease and caresses his shot through covers for a boundary. 

Hardik Pandya walks out to bat now.

7.4: Brydon Carse to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and India are in trouble at 66/4! Carse bangs it into the deck, on a back of a length, just outside off, Dhruv Jurel is hurried into his shot with the pace as he looks to pull. Hits it off the upper half of the bat and right in front of Rehan Ahmed stationed at short mid-wicket. Rehan gets low and takes a sharp catch to pick it up inches from the turf. 

7.3: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, Length, around off, Varma angles it late to deep third for one.

7.2: Brydon Carse to Dhruv Jurel, Hits the deck hard, on a good length, over middle, Dhruv Jurel nudges it in front of point and turns the strike over. 

7.1: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, Hard length, on leg, Tilak Varma clips it to deep backward square leg for one. 

6.6: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Pushed through, nice and full, angling away, outside off, Tilak Varma checks his shot a bit uppishly past the bowler to his right for one.

6.5: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Short and on off, Tilak whips it back to the bowler. 

6.4: Adil Rashid to Dhruv Jurel, Short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods out and adjust to the lack of pace this time and steers it late to short third for one. 

6.3: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Tossed up, on middle, Tilak Varma lunges to tuck it behind square on the leg side and misses. The ball goes off his pads and he picks up a leg bye.

6.2: Adil Rashid to Tilak Varma, Full around middle, turning back in sharply, Tilak Varma rocks back seeing the length to be short but is undone by the turn. Squeezes it out to short fine. 

6.1: Adil Rashid to Dhruv Jurel, Rashid comes into the attack and starts with a full one, on off, Dhruv Jurel eases it to deep cover for a single.

5.6: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, Back of a length, angling away, outside off, Tilak Varma looks to slash at it but is beaten by the pace. India end the Powerplay at 59/3!

5.5: Brydon Carse to Dhruv Jurel, Short of a length, on middle, Jurel pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Dhruv Jurel is the new batter in.

5.4: Brydon Carse to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! PLAYED'ON! Brydon Carse gets a wicket in his very first over and England are back in it. Hits the hard length, around off, coming in with the angle at good pace. Suryakumar Yadav hops to drop it down the deck but gets and inside edge that drops down and skids through to rattle into the stumps. 

5.3: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, Keeps it tight on a length, on off, Varma taps it to mid off and takes a single.

5.2: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, Angling away, very full and outside off, Tilak Varma looks to reach for it but misses.

5.1: Brydon Carse to Tilak Varma, SIX! Carse is greeted into the attack with a six! HE bangs it short and on middle and leg, right at the head, Tilak Varma swivels a bit and pulls it from very close to his body and gets the ball sailing behind short third for a biggie. 

4.6: Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Beaten! Bowled on a hard length and outside off with a hint of away movement on it. SKY backs away and gets low to angle it over short third but misses.

4.5: Jofra Archer to Tilak Varma, Good length, angled into the batter, Tilak Varma gives the charge but picks the slower one and just holds his shape before pushing it away into the off side for a single.

4.4: Jofra Archer to Tilak Varma, SIX! Top edge but Archer's pace has taken that one over the ropes and into the sightscreen. Just under 145 kph, banged in well short and just down leg, Tilak Varma gets inside the line to pull but gets hurried and gets a top edge right back over the keeper's head for a biggie.

4.3: Jofra Archer to Tilak Varma, Around the wicket now and nails it into the blockhole on off, Varma blocks it out to covers.

4.2: Jofra Archer to Tilak Varma, SIX! Wow, that is some shot from Tilak Varma. Archer goes full now and bowls it around off at over 150 clicks, Varma threatens to get across but stays put and just flicks it up and over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

4.1: Jofra Archer to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Crashed through the off side! A hard-length delivery at 147 clicks, around the top of off, Varma is quick to back away and stays low before slashing it away past point for a boundary.

3.6: Mark Wood to Suryakumar Yadav, Takes pace off now and bowls it back of a length and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to guide it away off the back foot but misses.

3.5: Mark Wood to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Just out of reach and will roll away into the fence! Pitched-up delivery, straying onto the pads at 152.7 kph, SKY looks to pick it up and flick but mistimes it a bit and gets it over square leg for a boundary.

3.4: Mark Wood to Tilak Varma, Length ball, fuller and pushed wider of the off stump, Varma crouches down and angles it down to deep third for a single.

3.3: Mark Wood to Tilak Varma, A quick bumper now from Wood, at 148 clicks and banged in over middle, Tilak Varma looks to hook it away but is beaten all ends up.

3.2: Mark Wood to Tilak Varma, Keeps the pace right up and bowls it back of a length, getting the ball to jump off the deck, Varma hops back and manages to keep it down.

3.1: Mark Wood to Tilak Varma, On a hard length in the channel outside off, and darting across the left-hander off the deck, Varma leaves it alone.

3.1: Mark Wood to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Good length, angling down leg, Tilak Varma looks to get inside the line and scoop but misses.

2.6: Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Geez, that's quick! A proper bumper this, dug in quick and short outside off, Suryakumar Yadav tries to uppercut but can't lay bat on it.

2.5: Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Pace off again, bowled a fraction short and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav hangs back and cuts it quickly and wide of short third for a boundary.

2.5: Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! Attempted slower ball, bowled full and spilled down the leg side for a wide.

2.4: Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! That's rocketed to the fence! A bit short and wide, Suryakumar Yadav stays put and just throws his hands at it, cutting it firmly in front of point for a boundary.

2.3: Jofra Archer to Sanju Samson, OUT! CAUGHT! Both Indian openers back in the hut and the English pacers have their tails up! Jofra Archer with another quick bumper, bowling it at 148 clicks and at a difficult height over middle and leg. Sanju Samson looks to hang back and take on the pull but is late on it and the ball goes off the sticker of the bat and high towards deep mid-wicket. Brydon Carse was just stationed out there for this shot and Samson has suckered into playing it straight to him. Carse holds on and Archer gets his man. Also, Suryakumar Yadav is the new batter in.

2.2: Jofra Archer to Sanju Samson, Just over the infield! Short of a length and angled into the rib cage at 148.5 clicks, Samson looks to go hard at the pull but is hurried and mistimes it just over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

2.1: Jofra Archer to Sanju Samson, Sanju Samson is early to back away and Archer follows him with a quick bumper. Sanju gets hurried while looking to pull and gets a top edge right into the body.

1.6: Mark Wood to Tilak Varma, This is bowled fuller and on leg stump, Tilak Varma nudges it out on the leg side.

1.5: Mark Wood to Sanju Samson, Wood falls over again on the followthrough but hits the mark with his line and length. Quick and on a good length around the top of off, Samson pats it down wide of mid on for a single.

1.4: Mark Wood to Tilak Varma, Hard-length delivery, angling back into the pads, Varma tucks it away neatly behind square leg and picks up a single.

Tilak Varma walks in at number 3 for India.

1.3: Mark Wood to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! LBW! Oh, that's jagged back in quickly and the umpire's finger goes up. Mark Wood steams in and bangs it in on a hard length on middle at over 147 clicks and falls over as the ball seams back in off the deck. Abhishek Sharma stays put looking to pull but is too quick and he is undone by the pace. Sharma has a chat with Samson and takes the review. Clearly no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that the ball actually would have held its line and would have crashed into middle stump. England see the back of the aggressive Abhishek Sharma early on.

1.3: Mark Wood to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Pitched up on leg and swinging down the leg side, Sharma gets across to flick but misses and a wide is called.

1.2: Mark Wood to Sanju Samson, Hard length in the channel outside off, seaming away a touch, Samson guides it down to deep third for a single.

1.1: Mark Wood to Sanju Samson, Oh, that is prodigious movement! Wood bangs it in on a shortish length around off and gets it to seam away. Sanju Samson reluctantly looks to pull and is well beaten.

It will be Mark Wood to share the attack from the other end.

0.6: Jofra Archer to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Up and over! Shorter in length again and outside off, at over 149 clicks, the deep third fielder was just brought in and Sharma gets across to flail it away exactly in that area for another boundary. India 13/0 after the first over of the chase!

0.5: Jofra Archer to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Oh, that's aggressive from Abhishek Sharma. Archer clocks in at 146 KPH and angles it in on a good length, Sharma just backs away and gives the charge before hammering it over extra cover for another boundary.

0.4: Jofra Archer to Abhishek Sharma, That's banged in quick and short outside off, zipping through off the deck, Abhishek Sharma looks to go after it but is well beaten.

0.3: Jofra Archer to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Just timed beautifully. Short of a good length and outside off at almost 147 clicks, Sharma just presses back and punches it up and over covers for a boundary to get off the mark.

0.2: Jofra Archer to Abhishek Sharma, Too hot to handle! Around the wicket to the left-hander, bowled back of a length and outside off, seaming away at searing pace, Abhishek Sharma stands tall to hammer it through covers but misses.

0.1: Jofra Archer to Sanju Samson, Gets a good hand on it! Archer steams in from over the wicket and digs it in short right away, at the front shoulder. Sanju Samson mistimes the pull to the left of square leg where the fielder dives across and makes a half stop. The batters get a single and Samson is off the mark.

We are back with India's reply! The umpires are out in the middle and are followed by the English players who spread across the field to take their positions. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, the Indian openers stride out to a huge cheer from Chepauk. Jofra Archer has the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings. Away we go!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, the conditions look promising for batting with minimal dew on the ground, giving India plenty of confidence as they gear up to chase this target. The pitch remains favourable, but England won’t go down without a fight. With a defendable total on the board and a hint of momentum from their tail towards the end, they’ll be banking on Adil Rashid to deliver a match-turning spell. All signs point to a thrilling conclusion to this game, so stay tuned as India’s reply is set to unfold shortly!

Axar Patel is down for a quick chat. He says that the spinners are being played keeping the track in mind but also the opposition. Adds that they have more pacers in their ranks but with Hardik Pandya being able to bowl with the new ball, it gives them the luxury to play three spinners. Reckons that the target should be chasable as it is a 180-185 sort of a wicket and if the bowlers miss their mark, it is very easy to hit them away.

Even as Buttler stood firm, anchoring the innings with his fluent stroke play, Axar Patel delivered the game-changing moment, dismissing him agonizingly short of a well-deserved half-century. England’s debutant Jamie Smith along with Brydon Carse offered a glimmer of hope, attacking with flair and finding the boundaries. Yet, England’s all-too-familiar struggle with losing wickets at crucial junctures ultimately proved costly, preventing them from building a formidable total.

Just as it seemed like England might seize control, India’s local spin duo stepped in to flip the script. Washington Sundar made the crucial breakthrough by dismissing Ben Duckett, and Varun Chakravarthy followed suit, dismantling Harry Brook’s stumps to halt England’s momentum as India clawed their way back into the game.

Choosing to bowl first, India couldn’t have scripted a better start. Arshdeep Singh struck like lightning in the opening over, sending Phil Salt packing. But England’s captain, Jos Buttler, had other ideas. Walking in with confidence, he lit up the field with a blistering counterattack, peppering the boundaries and leaving Indian bowlers scrambling for answers.

Some crucial late-order runs from England’s tail added a flicker of resistance, but it was India who once again asserted their dominance with a masterful bowling display, restricting the visitors to an underwhelming 165/9. The spinners were nothing short of sensational, spinning a web of deception that dismantled England’s batting lineup and firmly tipped the scales in India’s favour heading into the break.

19.6: Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer, A couple of runs to end the first innings! Arshdeep Singh gets the yorker in on the base of leg stump, Jofra Archer stays deep and makes room to heave but miscues it in front of square leg and gets it through the infield. The batters manage to pick up an easy couple of runs and England finish with 165/9 on the board!

19.5: Arshdeep Singh to Mark Wood, Back of a length and bowled into the deck outside off, Mark Wood manages to get on top of the bounce and hits it down to covers for a single.

19.4: Arshdeep Singh to Mark Wood, Over the wicket now, bowled slower and on a good length, angling across the off stump, Wood swings across the line but misses.

19.3: Arshdeep Singh to Mark Wood, FOUR! Nicely done! Another yorker, on off, but this one dips as well. Mark Wood is almost undone by the lack of pace but does well to open the bat face and glides it wide of short third for a boundary.

19.2: Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer, Nails the yorker now at the toes, Archer stays deep and manages to jam it out behind square leg for a single.

19.1: Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer, Knuckle-ball from Arshdeep, banged in well short and over off. Jofra Archer looks to reach and cut it away but the ball almost never arrives.

Mark Wood is the last batter to walk in for England.

18.6: Hardik Pandya to Adil Rashid, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Hardik Pandya closes out the over well and England are now on the verge of being bowled out again. Pandya brings out another slower ball, banging it into the deck and wide outside off at 114.5 clicks. Adil Rashid looks to fetch and swing across the line but is early into the shot. The ball takes a feather of an outside edge and lobs up behind to the keeper. Sanju Samson takes a simple catch.

18.5: Hardik Pandya to Adil Rashid, Swing and a miss! Pitched up outside off, angling in, Adil Rashid gets across and swing wildly across the line but misses.

18.4: Hardik Pandya to Jofra Archer, Banged away but straight to the fielder! Short of a length and outside off, Archer stays leg side of the ball and smashes it with an open stance, flat and on the bounce to deep cover for only a single.

18.3: Hardik Pandya to Adil Rashid, Rolls his fingers over this ball and serves it full and well wide of the off stump, Rashid gets across and really reaches for it before lofting it over cover for another single.

18.2: Hardik Pandya to Jofra Archer, Banged in well short and wide, Jofra Archer reaches out and slaps it off the to end of the bat in front of deep point for a single.

18.1: Hardik Pandya to Adil Rashid, Rashid pre-meditates a bit and gets well wide of the off stump, Pandya fires it in full and in the blockhole. Rashid heaves across but gets an inside edge onto the pads and to point for a single.

17.6: Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer, FOUR! Handy runs and the 150 is up for England. Full and around off, Jofra Archer gives the charge and backs away before hammering it square through the cover region for a boundary.

17.5: Arshdeep Singh to Adil Rashid, Bangs in a short one now at the body, Rashid gets hurried but manages to pull it up and over wide mid on and into the deep for a single.

17.4: Arshdeep Singh to Adil Rashid, Takes a bit of pace off that one, bowling it from wider on the crease and a bit fuller as well outside off. Adil Rashid swings across the line but misses.

17.3: Arshdeep Singh to Adil Rashid, Pitched up full on off, looking to angle it in, Rashid backs away well and carves it over the cover region for a couple of runs.

17.2: Arshdeep Singh to Adil Rashid, Back of a length and angling it back in from outside off, Rashid hangs back to cut but mistimes it down to backward point.

17.1: Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer, Full and angling it in on middle and leg, Jofra Archer stays deep in the crease and clubs it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

17.1: Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer, WIDE! Around the wicket, bangs in a slower bumper that loops over Archer's head for a wide.

16.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Jofra Archer, Oh, that one nearly snuck through! Nagging length, quicker too and attacking the stumps, Archer makes room to cut but chops it past the leg stump and down to fine leg for a single.

16.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Adil Rashid, Pushed through quicker and on the pads, Rashid nudges it down to short fine leg for a quick single.

16.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Adil Rashid, FOUR! Nicely done! Fractionally short and wide, Adil Rashid rocks back and cuts it late and behind point for a timely boundary.

16.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Adil Rashid, Quick and flat around off, Adil Rashid taps it away in front of covers.

16.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Jofra Archer, Shorter again on the stumps, worked away off the back foot through mid-wicket for one.

Adil Rashid walks out to bat next for England.

16.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Brydon Carse, OUT! RUN OUT! That is catastrophic for England and Brydon Carse who was hitting the ball so well, has to walk back to the hut. Ravi Bishnoi bowls this a tad shorter and flat, angling it in from around off. Carse rocks back and punches it across in between long on and deep mid-wicket. Dhruv Jurel from long on sprints to his right and cuts it off. The two batters are indecisive and go back and forth for the second run. Jurel fires it in at the bowler's end and it is Carse who is unable to scamper back in time as Bishnoi whips off the bails.

Jofra Archer walks in at number 9 for England.

15.6: Varun Chakravarthy to Jamie Overton, OUT! TIMBER! Back to over the wicket and just too good for Jamie Overton. Varun Chakravarthy drags the length back, bowling it around off and it is the wrong'un again. Overton looks to play it off the back foot but doesn't pick it up and plays all around it. The ball turns in and goes through the big gap between bat and pad to castle into the stumps. Varun ends his spell with a wicket and England are now 7 down for 136.

15.5: Varun Chakravarthy to Brydon Carse, Varun comes around the wicket now and bowls it on a good length on middle, Carse works it off the back foot in front of square leg for one.

15.4: Varun Chakravarthy to Brydon Carse, Short of a length and outside off, Brydon Carse rocks back and pounces on the width, cutting it in front of deep point for a couple of runs more.

15.3: Varun Chakravarthy to Brydon Carse, Nagging length, darted in at the stumps, Carse blocks it off.

15.2: Varun Chakravarthy to Brydon Carse, SIX! He's done it again! Flatter one around off, Brydon Carse gets across again and down on one knee, slogging it away over deep square leg for another biggie. One hand even came off the handle there.

15.1: Varun Chakravarthy to Brydon Carse, SIX! The English batters still going after it and Brydon Carse thumps Varun Chakravarthy for a biggie now. The wrong'un, a bit full and outside off, Carse gets across to cover the line and smokes it over long on for a biggie.

14.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Jamie Overton, Another one, angling into the stumps, Jamie Overton pushes it out to cover. 

14.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Jamie Overton, Quicker one, at the stumps, Overton manages to keep it out. 

14.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Brydon Carse, Drags the length down, on off, Carse cuts it to deep point for one. 

14.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Jamie Overton, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Jamie Overton punches it to long off for a single. 

14.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Brydon Carse, Short and on middle, Carse pulls it to deep fine for a single. 

14.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Brydon Carse, Comes back into the attack and flights one full, on middle and leg, Brydon Carse fails to hit it across the line and ends up dropping in on the leg side.

13.6: Axar Patel to Brydon Carse, Nagging length, angling into the stumps, Brydon Carse cuts it very late to backward point for one.

13.5: Axar Patel to Brydon Carse, Tossed up, on off, Brydon Carse pushes it to cover.

13.4: Axar Patel to Brydon Carse, FOUR! That's smart batting. Full and angling into the stumps, quicker as well. Brydon Carse uses the pace of the ball and opens the face of the bat to steer it to deep third fence for a boundary. 

13.3: Axar Patel to Brydon Carse, Darted in full, at the stumps, Brydon Carse eases it out to the bowler. 

13.2: Axar Patel to Brydon Carse, SIX! Up and over! Full one, on middle and leg, Brydon Carse dances down the track and lofts it nicely over long on for a biggie.

13.1: Axar Patel to Jamie Overton, Full, at the stumps, Jamie Overton drops it in the vacant mid-wicket region and takes a run.

12.6: Abhishek Sharma to Brydon Carse, Nagging length, on middle and leg, Brydon Carse hops back to tuck it down but misses onto his thigh.

12.5: Abhishek Sharma to Brydon Carse, Full, at the stumps, Brydon Carse works it to short mid on. 

12.4: Abhishek Sharma to Brydon Carse, Short and on the pads, Brydon Carse tucks it to fine leg for a couple of runs. 

Brydon Carse is the new batter in.

12.3: Abhishek Sharma to Jamie Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! Abhishek Sharma has the last laugh and the debutant after a small cameo has to walk back for 22 (12). Sharma bowls this one a bit slower and turns it away, on a fuller length, on middle, Jamie Smith takes a step out and looks to clear the ropes over long off but fails to get the connection right. Hits it flat and straight to Tilak Varma at long off who didn't have to move an inch. 

12.2: Abhishek Sharma to Jamie Smith, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Smith hangs back and punches it past point for a boundary. 

12.1: Abhishek Sharma to Jamie Smith, SIX! A hostile welcome into the attack for Abhishek Sharma! He bowls it short and on middle, Jamie Smith backs away and pumps it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie. 

11.6: Axar Patel to Jamie Overton, Full and at the stumps, Jamie Overton plants his front foot across the line and scoops it behind to the right of deep fine leg. Arshdeep Singh does well to mop it up and keep it down to two. 

11.5: Axar Patel to Jamie Smith, Full, on off, Jamie Smith miscues his slog sweep to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

11.4: Axar Patel to Jamie Smith, Fires it in nice and full, outside off, Jamie Smith comes down the track and tries to play it straight but gets an inside edge rolling to the off side off his pads. 

11.3: Axar Patel to Jamie Smith, Nicely floated up, around off, Smith leans on and eases it out to covers.

11.2: Axar Patel to Jamie Overton, Darts it in full and at the legs, Jamie Overton jams it down to long on for a single.

Jamie Overton is the new batter in.

11.1: Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, OUT! CAUGHT! Axar Patel gets his second and England lose half their side for 90 runs. Axar drops it short and on middle, gets some extra bounce off the deck. Liam Livingstone goes deep in the crease and sets himself for the pull. Connects fairly but fails to get the distance. Hits it straight down the throat of Harshit Rana, the fielding sub at deep backward square leg who takes it around his chest. 

10.6: Varun Chakravarthy to Liam Livingstone, Full, on off, Liam Livingstone lunges and taps it in front of long on for a run. 12 runs off that over.

10.5: Varun Chakravarthy to Jamie Smith, A bit of flight on this one, on off, fuller in length, Jamie Smith squeezes it out to backward point for a single. 

10.4: Varun Chakravarthy to Liam Livingstone, Pushed through full and on the pads, Liam Livingstone flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. 

10.3: Varun Chakravarthy to Jamie Smith, Cramps the batter with a nagging length, on middle and leg, Jamie Smith tucks it across for a single. 

10.2: Varun Chakravarthy to Jamie Smith, SIX! That's huge! Tossed up, on off, Jamie Smith skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it through the line. Clears long off by a long way.

10.1: Varun Chakravarthy to Jamie Smith, Drops it short and on off, Smith punches it to deep point for a couple of runs.

9.6: Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, On a dragged length and around off, bouncing a bit extra and Livingstone blocks it off.

9.5: Axar Patel to Jamie Smith, Slows it up and flights it fuller on off, Smith lunges and gently eases it in front of cover to pick up his first run in T20I cricket.

9.4: Axar Patel to Jamie Smith, Pushed through flat and around off, Jamie Smith comes down the pitch and pushes it out to covers.

Drinks break! India’s spinners are weaving their magic, and with the crucial dismissal of Jos Buttler, England finds themselves in deep trouble. Liam Livingstone now holds the key and will need to shoulder the responsibility of steadying the innings while aiming to bat till the end. India, on the other hand, will look to maintain their stranglehold, applying pressure and chipping away at the rest of the batting lineup to tighten their grip on the game. Also, India have been issued two warnings for starting their overs late. If they delay again, they risk being penalized with a 5-run penalty. Debutant Jamie Smith comes in to bat next for England.

9.3: Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! A huge, huge wicket and Jos Buttler has to walk back to the hut, five runs short of another half-century. Axar Patel stays around the wicket and just angles the ball in on a shortish length towards middle and leg stump. Buttler goes deep in the crease to pull it over deep mid-wicket but gets it high on the bat and doesn't get the distance on it. The ball travels flat towards deep mid-wicket where Tilak Varma settles inside the ropes and pouches it safely. Buttler departs for 45 and England are now 77/4 inside 10 overs.

9.2: Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, Quicker and fuller, pushed through outside off, Livingstone hits it square through cover-point for a single.

9.1: Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, Excellent running! Axar drops the length short over off, Liam Livingstone advances and clips the ball away into the gap at mid-wicket before racing back for the second run.

8.6: Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, Pushed through a bit fuller and around off, this one turns away a bit, Jos Buttler backs away and taps it straight to backward point.

8.5: Varun Chakravarthy to Liam Livingstone, Quick and flat, around the top of off, Livingstone gets across and plays it down to deep mid-wicket for one more.

8.4: Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, Slows it up a touch and floats it around off, Buttler eases it on the up and wide of covers for a single.

8.3: Varun Chakravarthy to Liam Livingstone, Nice and full, fired in on middle, Livingstone clears the front leg and heaves it on the bounce to long on for just a single.

8.2: Varun Chakravarthy to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Swung away! On a fullish length on middle, Livingstone gets a bit across and down on one knee before slogging it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

8.1: Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, Tosses it up a bit and bowls it full and wide, Jos Buttler sets up deep in the crease and crunches it down to long off for a single.

7.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Flattens it up and bowls it on a length on off, Buttler backs away and slps it down to long off for one.

7.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Keeps the length short, bowling it over middle, Buttler presses back and pulls it in front of square leg for a couple of runs in the deep.

7.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Liam Livingstone, Shortish length on the pads, Livingstone stays deep and pulls it off the inside edge of the bat down to deep fine leg for a single.

7.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Liam Livingstone, Misses out there! Fractionally short and quick too, angled into the pads, Livingstone looks to hang back and pull but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads again.

7.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Liam Livingstone, On a length and slanting it into the pads, Livingstone looks to flick off the back foot but gets cramped for room and wears it on the pads.

7.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Bowled short and sitting up on off, Jos Buttler goes back and across before punching it down to long off for a single.

6.6: Varun Chakravarthy to Liam Livingstone, Quicker one, just back of a length and around off, Livingstone goes deep in his crease and plays it with an angled bat behind point.

6.5: Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, Way too full now, and angling into middle and leg, Buttler hits the full toss down to long on for a single.

6.4: Varun Chakravarthy to Liam Livingstone, Nagging length, sliding back onto middle, Liam Livingstone presses back and tucks it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Liam Livingstone walks out to bat at number 5 for England. 

6.3: Varun Chakravarthy to Harry Brook, OUT! BOWLED'EM! That's gone through and Harry Brook looks perplexed. Varun Chakravarthy with that ball that is flicked from the front of the hand, bowls it on a length and on a tight line around off. Brook doesn't quite get forward and the ball just angles in a bit off the deck and skids through bat and pad to knock over the top of off stump. Varun gives a bit of a stare to Brook who cannot believe how that has snuck through.

6.2: Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, This is bowled full and on off, Buttler takes the front leg out and drives it down to long on for a single.

6.1: Varun Chakravarthy to Jos Buttler, A loud appeal for LBW from the bowler but the umpire turns it down. On a length and on middle, angling back into the pads, Buttler looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball just rolls into the leg side and Buttler wants the single but Brook says no. At the last moment, Suryakumar Yadav has gone for the review, interesting! The third umpire is called in and there's nothing on UltraEdge to begin with. Ball Tracking rolls in and the wickets come up as umpire's call and it stays Not Out. However, India keep the review as well.

Change? Yes, Varun Chakravarthy has been tossed the ball now. 

5.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Harry Brook, Thows it a bit wide outside the off stump, angling it back in, Harry Brook strides across and plays it out into the off side.

5.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, On the shorter side now and around off, Buttler hops back and nudges it towards mid-wicket for another single.

5.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Harry Brook, Good length, darting it in at the stumps, Brook stays put and pushes it down to long on for one more.

5.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, Drags the length back, bowling it flatter and around off, Buttler crouches a bit and gets across before tucking it away through mid-wicket for a single.

5.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, On the fuller length again and on the stumps, Buttler heaves it across off the inside half of the blade and to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs more.

5.1: Ravi Bishnoi to Jos Buttler, SIX! Jos Buttler looks in pristine touch out there. Bishnoi starts off with a fuller one outside off, angling in and Buttler knows it is the wrong'un, clears the front leg and hammers it back over the bowler's head for a biggie. The 50 comes up for England as well.

4.6: Axar Patel to Harry Brook, Full, on off, Harry Brook punches it to cover. 

4.5: Axar Patel to Harry Brook, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Boundaries coming thick and fast from both ends now. Full and on middle, Harry Brook lifts it over cover with a steady head position and get a boundary. 

4.4: Axar Patel to Harry Brook, SIX! Up, up and over! Fuller in length, on off, Harry Brook slog sweeps it over mid on for a biggie. 

4.3: Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Full and on off, Buttler drives it to long off for one. 

4.2: Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Tossed up, at the stumps, Buttler hits it straight back to the bowler. 

4.1: Axar Patel to Harry Brook, Starts with a full one, at the stumps, Harry Brook drives it uppishly to cover and takes a single. 

Spin at both ends now as Axar Patel comes into the attack.

3.6: Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Short and outside off, Jos Buttler has another wild swing but fails to connect. 

3.5: Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Drags the length down and fires it into the surface outside off, Jos Buttler cuts it to cover. 

3.4: Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, SIX! BANG! Full and outside off, Jos Buttler clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

3.3: Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler, Full, on off, Jos Buttler steers it past gully and backward point for a brace. 

3.2: Washington Sundar to Harry Brook, Pushed through, full and at the stumps, Harry Brook looks to play straight but gets an outside edge to short third for a single. 

Harry Brook is the new batter in.

3.1: Washington Sundar to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT! Washington Sundar makes an immediate impact, striking with his very first ball! Ben Duckett departs after miscuing a shot he usually executes so well, resulting in a slow and disappointed walk back to the pavilion. Tossed up, on middle, Ben Duckett looks to sweep and gets a top edge that rolls off his pads and lobs to Dhruv Jurel at square leg. He settles under the dolly and takes it comfortably. 

Washington Sundar comes into the attack now.

2.6: Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, FOUR! This is some batting! 16 runs come off this over! Back of a length, just outside off, Jos Buttler makes some room and punches it through the covers for a boundary to close the over. 

2.5: Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, SIX! Latched and Dispatched! Arshdeep Singh rolls his fingers over the ball and lands it full, outside off, Jos Buttler clears his front leg and clubs it straight over mid on for a biggie. 

2.4: Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Angling across, on a length, outside off, Jos Buttler tries to reverse scoop it behind but misses. 

2.3: Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Fuller than a length, just outside off, Jos Buttler hits it uppishly but just short of mid on. The ball awkwardly bounces in front of Hardik and goes past him for a couple of runs. 

2.2: Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Aggression! On a length, on middle and off, Jos Buttler skips down the track and swipes it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

2.1: Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, On a good length, around middle and off, Buttler taps it to mid on. 

1.6: Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, Failed to get the timing on that one did Buttler. Full and on middle, Jos Buttler dances down the track and looks to whip it across but only manages to hit it to mid-wicket for one. 

1.5: Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, Length, outside off, Jos Buttler walks across and hits it to cover. 

1.4: Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, Fuler than a good length, on off, Jos pushes it to cover. 

1.3: Hardik Pandya to Ben Duckett, Good length, at the hips, Ben Duckett flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Ouch, that has really rattled Ben Duckett there. That bumper went flush onto the grill of the helmet and the mandatory concussion check will now follow. Duckett seems fine but seems to be signaling to the physio that the left side of his jaw is in a bit of pain. Hopefully, he is fine. A couple of minutes later and everything seems fine and we are good to continue.

1.2: Hardik Pandya to Ben Duckett, Ouch! Flush on the helmet! That looked very nasty! Short of a length, with an upright seam, on middle. The ball shoots up and Ben Duckett is way too early on the pull. Gets hit straight on the left grill of the helmet.

1.1: Hardik Pandya to Ben Duckett, Steams in from over the wicket and fires it very full, on off, Ben Duckett jams it to point.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Hardik Pandya.

0.6: Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, Honing in at the stumps, on a fuller length, Duckett clips it to the right of mid-wicket and takes a single. 

0.5: Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Off the blocks straightaway! Fuller than a length and on middle and leg, Butler tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Jos Buttler, the skipper of England walks in at number 3.

0.4: Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh gets a wicket off the first over and England are rocked early. Angles away the short ball, outside off, Phil Salt rises on his toes and fetches his pull shot with an extended arm. Gets it off the lower part of the bat and hits it straight into the hands of Washington Sundar at deep square leg who backtracks a few steps and takes it around his face. England are 6/1 now.

0.3: Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, Duckett is off the mark too. Not very convincingly though! Good length, on middle and leg, Ben Duckett tries to tuck it across and gets a leading edge that falls square of cover for a single.

0.2: Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, Hits the deck hard, on a back of a length, on the hips, Phil Salt swivels to pull but is late on the shot and misses. The ball slips his thigh and rolls behind allowing the batters to scamper a leg bye. 

0.1: Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, FOUR! Fantastic start for Salt and England! Singh comes from over the wicket and hurls it very full, on middle and leg and gets the ball to tail into the batter, Phil Salt flicks it nicely over mid on for a boundary. 

All in readiness for the game to begin! The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of India who have four representatives in the recently announced T20I Team of the Year, 2024 with two of them playing in this series as well. It will be Ben Duckett and Phil Salt who was the only English player in that team of the year to open the innings this evening. And, the ICC T20I Player of the Year, Arshdeep Singh will start off proceedings with the new ball. Let's play...

England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (C), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (On debut and in for Jacob Bethell), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse (in for Gus Atkinson), Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

India (Playing XI) - Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel (in for Rinku Singh), Washington Sundar (in for Nitish Kumar Reddy), Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.

Jos Butler, the skipper of England says they would have looked to bowl first had they won the toss but will now look to bat well and seize the new opportunity. Mentions that they will have to look to play a bit more aggressively and do better in all departments. Says they will need to assess the conditions quickly and mentions that Jamie Smith will make his debut replacing Jacob Bethell who is unwell and Brydon Carse comes in for Gus Atkinson.

Suryakumar Yadav, the captain of India says that they will bowl first and it looks like a good track and they saw some dew while practicing the previous night. Adds that they want to stick to the basics and have the same approach as the last game. Reckons that the fielding department is something that they have been focusing on a bit more and that aspect brings the whole team closer. Informs that Nitish Kumar Reddy is ruled out of the series and Rinku Singh will miss a couple of games as well and says that local boy Washington Sundar is in and so is Dhruv Jurel.

TOSS - India win the coin flip and they have decided to BOWL first.