India's Brilliant Victory in Chennai, Chasing 166 Runs to Beat England in the 2nd T20 Match
Chennai, January 25: Thanks to a brilliant batting performance from Tilak Varma, India defeated England by 2 wickets and took a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20 series.
Today (Saturday), at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India chased down England's target of 166 runs, scoring 166/8. Tilak Varma played a crucial role in the victory, remaining unbeaten on 72 runs off 55 balls. Other key contributions came from Washington Sundar (26 runs, 19 balls) and Ravi Bishnoi (9 runs, 5 balls), who handled the pressure during the final moments of the chase.
For England, captain Jos Buttler top-scored with 68 runs, but the rest of the batting failed to fire. India's spinner, Varun Chakravarthy, played a vital role with the ball, taking 3 wickets to dismantle England's innings.
A moment of frustration for England came when Rashid Shah dropped an easy catch, which allowed India to score 31 runs in the next two overs. Despite a strong performance from England's bowler, Carse (3 wickets for 29 runs), it was not enough for them to secure the win.
With India now leading the series 2-0, the excitement for the upcoming matches is building.
