IND vs ENG 2nd T20I Highlights: Tilak Varma takes India to nail-biting two-wicket win

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.

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.

Great game. Really exciting end, credit to Tilak for getting them over the line. We created a lot of chances, really pushed them close. Really pleased the way we went about with the bat. There was the aggression we asked for, nearly a defendable score. Jamie Smith on debut playing the way he did, Brydon Carse and the guys creating chances with the ball. We will improve on it all but happy with the style. They are going to play three spinners, so they are going to take wickets. If we take them for runs, I am happy

Tilak Varma does it for India. He hits this towards covers for a four and take India to a nail-biting win. 

That was out of desperation perhaps. England burn a review against Bishnoi, who had hit a four in the 19th. India need six from six balls. Tilak to face, Overton to bowl. 

This sits on the knife's edge. Tilak is standing between England and a win, probably. Overton to bowl the 19th. Wood is kept for the 20th. A change here. Another gamble by England, Livingstone in for the 19th.

This was a very good over and the match has swung its balance a bit again. Only one in that over, Tilak didn't take risks and Arshdeep holed his sweep to square leg. India need 20 from 18.

Tilak and Arshdeep have accumulated 19 runs off the 16th over of Archer. Tilak hits two sixes, Arshdeep gets a four and a brace. India now need 21 from 24.

This is slipping out of India's hands now. Livingstone came with two lefties and got Axar caught at deep mid-wicket.

Carse gets another. He now cleans up Sundar on a ball that was targeting his stumps. India still have Tilak in the middle and need 47 from 36 balls.

India have reached the 100-run mark in the 13th over!! A decent partnership is building between Sundar and Tilak. Who will strike for England?

England are on top here. India are 82/5 after 11 overs. The hosts need 84 runs in last nine overs. Pressure is on the home team now with Tilak being the key.

Hardik Pandya is OUT!! India are losing wickets quickly here! 78/5 in the 10th over. Real problems here for India now.

Boom!! Hardik Pandya is coming set from dressing room. What a shot to start his innings with!!

Dhruv Jurel is OUT!! India are collapsing here at 66/4 in the 8th over. Brydon Carse has struck here with India still needing 100 runs to win.

Brydon Carse gets SKY as the Indian skipper chops this onto the stumps while looking to guide it to third man. India in a little trouble. 59/3 after 6

Suryakumar and Tilak Varma are going well. Three fours for SKY, Tilak smokes an unbelievable six towards backward square. 50 is up in no time. 

Sanju Samson has been dismissed now!! Jofra Archer strikes for England now. A good start with the ball for them and India are 19/2.

Abhishek Sharma has been dismissed for 12 runs by Mark Wood. It was 148 kmph delivery from Wood and wrapped him in front of the stumps to be adjudged lbw.

A brilliant start for India in the first over. Abhishek Sharma smashed three fours off Jofra Archer as India have scored 13 runs.

Samson and Abhishek Sharma are out there to open the innings. Can they provide India with a good start?

Is this a good score from England? They couldn't tackle spin properly yet again but would be happy after being 104/6 at one stage. Brydon Carse did well to smash 31 runs off 17 balls. Will India be able to chase this total?

England have managed to get to 165/9 in their 20 overs. This is a fine total on a pitch that is looking two-paced. They have some spinners in their ranks. Can they defend it, or will India chase this down to take a 2-0 lead? Stick around, we will find it out.

It looks like everyone is getting a wicket here. Hardik now breaks into the wickets column with his first scalp of the night. He gets Adil Rashid caught behind off an off-cutter short ball. England down to 9.

England are keeping the scorecard ticking with tailenders scoring runs now. England are 153/8 after 18 overs and will look for a final push.

That is not what England want. Carse is run out. He chipped this to deep mid-wicket and set for a run. He and Archer wanted two but a mix-up there and Carse is sold down the river on the non-striker's end. England 8 down now. 

Brydon Carse slams two tons off Varun Chakravarthy in his final over. One towards long on and the other at backward square leg. England are looking for a strong total here. Arshdeep has 2 overs to go. And just as I type, VC cleans up Overton on this one that turned in. England 136/6 after 16.

Jamie Smith welcomes Abhishek Sharma with a big six over long-on. England get to their 100 inside 13 overs. This is a pretty gripping contest.

Axar gets Livingstone now. Again a half-tracker, Livingstone pulled this but could not find enough power. Sub Harshit Rana at deep backward square legs grabs it with ease. England lose half of their side.

Axar comes for his second over and gets the big man Buttler. This was dragged short as the England skipper looked to pull it but top-edged this to deep square where Tilak takes an easy one. England 77/4 after 9.3

Varun Chakravarthy is in and he removes Brook in his first over. This was pitched on a good length and spun in. Brook could not find the cut and the ball sneaked between his bat and pads. Sunil Gavaskar on air says, "There is no smog here". ICYMI, Brook blamed the Kolkata smog for not being able to pick Chakravarthy and the spinner stared at Brook. Thousands of words there if you read the pictures. 

The local boy Washington comes and takes out the other England opener - Ben Duckett. Duckett looked to reverse sweep it but top-edges this to third man. India have two now.

Meanwhile, Buttler has pressed the accelerator and is taking on one of the best Arshdeep Singh. He finds two fours and a six alongside a brace to make it a 16-run over. England 26/1 after 3

Hardik is in from the other end. He is the only other pacer in the team. He hit Duckett on his helmet with a body-line bouncer and has been keeping it tight. Way to go for the Indian bowlers.

And Arshdeep Singh has a wicket in the first over again. How often he does that? Quite often to be honest. This was a bouncer, Salt didn't had control on this pull and got the top part of the bat to deep square leg. India draw first blood.

And the action is live. Phil Salt and Ben Duckett are out in the middle. Arshdeep Singh with the new ball in his hand. Here we go!

Arshdeep Singh became India's highest wicket-taker when he took two wickets in the first T20I, going past Yuzvendra Chahal's mark of 96 wickets. He sits on 97 wickets and needs three to become the first Indian pacer to reach 100 wickets.

There is no Mohammed Shami still in India's Playing XI. The maestro pacer will have ti wait for his International return. 

Ben Duckett, Philip Salt(w), Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

We would have bowled first as well. Same gameplans, look to do better. Hopefully it'll be a good pitch and match. Bethell is unwell, Jamie Smith comes in. Atkinson misses out, Carse comes in.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and India will be bowling first. "We'll look to bowl first. Looks a good track, hoping the wicket to be better in the evening. We want to stick to the basics. Really looking forward to the game. (Fielding) That's one thing which brings everyone together. Nitish is ruled out, Rinku will miss one or two games. Washi and Jurel come in," SKY said at toss.

T20I cricket is back in Chennai after almost 7 years. This is a bigger venue. Square boundaries - 68m and 66m and 75m straight down the ground. Few cracks (on the pitch), there's a good covering of grass and most of it is pretty dead. Good pitch, I am saying somewhere around 180. We've got a pitch here which is a good pitch. The quick bowlers will look to bowl into the surface. I don't think there's going to be extravagant bounce. The spinner will get a little bit of bounce as well. Don't think there'll be a huge amount of spin. A very good surface to bat on, might get a little slow because this is a black soil pitch. Not much dew.

India have been dealt with injury issues for Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rinku Singh. The BCCI has confirmed that Nitish is out of the series due to a side strain, while Rinku will miss the second and third games due to a low back spasm. 

Hello and Welcome to the live coverage of the India vs England 2nd T20I at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. India are leading the series 1-0 and will be looking to double the lead. They have injury issues to Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rinku Singh. Stay tuned at this place for all the updates.