IND VS ENG - 2nd T20I, England tour of India, 2025

Tilak Varma | Player of the Match: Wicket was slightly two-paced. I was talking Gautam sir yesterday, he asked me play according to the situation. Left-right will be a good combination as it'll be tough for the bowlers to adjust. We already played in South Africa where it was more difficult. We prepared well in the nets and here's the result. I said him (Bishnoi) to hold the shape and look to hit into the gap. One flick against the fast bowler and one four against Livingstone, it was extraordinary. That made it easier to finish the game.

Suryakumar Yadav: We felt 160 was good, we bowled really well, good that it went the way it did. We've been playing with an extra batter who can give a few overs. We are playing an aggressive brand of cricket, but as the situation demanded, batters put their hands up. Very happy with the way Tilak batted. (On Bishnoi) He's been batting a lot in the nets, he wants to contribute, not to forget Arshdeep as well. The atmosphere has been really good. We know what we want to do. If we are all on the same page, good things will take place.

Jos Buttler: It was a great game. All credit to Tilak for getting them over the line. We created a lot of chances, really aggressive, pushed them really close. Really pleased with the way we went about with the bat. We lost a few wickets but the aggression was there. Really happy with the style we played. Lots of positives. The way Jamie SMith played was fantastic. We can always improve and we are happy with the style.

Ravi Bishnoi My job was to give him (Tilak) strike and not play any unnecessary shots. Today I posted a reel on Instagram - "Why should batters have all the fun?" When the slip came in, I knew they were trying to dismiss me with leg-spin. I tried to go over covers but I got a lucky four. (On Tilak) One of the best innings in T20s. Wickets were falling, it wasn't an easy wicket and if you look at their bowling attack, they had all the big names. He's doing this from the last 2-3 months. He got two hundred in South Africa, he's playing well in the domestic arena as well, we knew something big was coming. He's doing really big now.

Most runs bw two dismissals in T20Is (FM teams)
318* Tilak Varma (107*, 120*, 19*, 72*)
271 Mark Chapman (65*, 16*, 71*, 104*, 15)
240 Aaron Finch (68*, 172)
240 Shreyas Iyer (57*, 74*, 73*, 36)
239 David Warner (100*, 60*, 57*, 2*, 20)

It was Tilak all the way for India. He showed maturity beyond his age. He was fist pumping once the target was achieved. But didn't show much emotions once he was at it. India were tested. But they wriggled out of it. Most of the problems posed for them were self inflicted. But that's how T20 games pan out sometimes.

22:33 Local Time, 17:03 GMT, 22:33 IST: A humdinger of a contest in Chennai. India never really got going. The openers perished early thanks to the pace from the English duo of Wood and Archer. SKY started fast. But fell. India kept losing wickets at one end. But Tilak rode his luck a little. Arshdeep had a brain fade moment when he fell to Rashid. Tilak kept at it. Bishnoi gave him good support and India went over the line in a photo finish. England would rue the fact that Carse and Rashid's spell got them back into this. But Archer's costly spell didn't help their cause as he leaked 60 runs off his four overs.

Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, FOUR, Tilak Varma does it for India! Overpitched outside off, Tilak bends his back leg and batters it through extra cover. Runs to the other end, punches the air in delight and off comes the helmet. He has his arms aloft as the Chepauk crowd goes berserk. India go 2-0 up!

4 runs | 5 balls.

Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, 121.6kph, full and on the pads, whipped away through backward square leg. That's heading towards the boundary but Livingstone sprints across to his right and dives full-length to save a couple of runs

Jamie Overton [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack

Right then, 6 runs needed off 6 balls! England are okay on time, no over-rate penalty. Overton to bowl...

Livingstone to Ravi Bishnoi, no run, Ravi Bishnoi misses the sweep against a very full delivery, England appeal and that's been turned down. They review it but this seems to be missing leg. Might have even pitched outside leg. The UltraEdge technology is taking time to load. Meanwhile, Overton already has the ball in his hand ready to bowl the final over. Finally, here's UltraEdge and it confirms no under-edge. Ball-tracking is in and it's pitched outside leg! England lose a review

DRS!

Livingstone to Ravi Bishnoi, FOUR, second boundary for Ravi Bishnoi! 92kph, fuller ball, Ravi Bishnoi moves leg-side to go over the covers and gets an outside edge that goes through backward point. Dribbles away to the fence. Just 6 needed now!

10 runs | 8 balls. Buttler has a chat with Livingstone while Tilak has something to say to Ravi Bishnoi. A slip in place

Livingstone to Tilak Varma, 1 run, 98.3kph, fetches this length ball from outside off and sweeps to deep square leg

11 runs | 9 balls.

Livingstone to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, 97.5kph, turned into the midwicket pocket and they decide to take two. The throw comes to the bowler's end and Livingstone breaks the stumps without the ball in his hands. Ravi Bishnoi was probably in anyway

Livingstone to Tilak Varma, no run, 96.6kph, fired in on leg, tickled to short fine leg