Tilak Varma has played a lone hand by shepherding India across the finish line against England with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls in the second Twenty20 in Chennai.

Brydon Carse's efforts with with bat and ball are in vain as England suffer a two-wicket defeat by India in the second T20 international.

India seized a 2-0 lead in their five-match T20 series against England as they won by two wickets in Chennai. India won the toss and chose to bowl first, with England scoring 165-9 thanks to high scores of 45 from Jos Buttler and 31 from Brydon Carse.

India have won their last three T20 internationals in Rajkot by margins of eight wickets, 82 runs and 91 runs. In the most recent of those games, against Sri Lanka in January 2023, skipper Suryakumar Yadav struck an unbeaten 112 from 51 deliveries, hitting nine sixes.

England delivered a much-improved display but Tilak Varma’s nerveless 72 not out carried India to a nail-biting two-wicket victory and a 2-0 lead in their five-match T20 series in Chennai.

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Tilak Varma showed maturity beyond his age to steer India to a crucial win in the second T20I of the series against England.

Tilak Varma has opened up on his batting position after playing a match-winning knock for India in the second T20I against England in Chennai. Tilak's impressive knock (72 not out 55) helped India chase down 166 in a tense chase at the Chepauk on Saturday as hosts took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Tilak Varma’s impactful batting during the second T20I of the against England in Chennai, helped India to a nail-biting two-wicket win, securing a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The southpaw's match-winning knock of 72* off 55 balls,