India vs England Live Score, 2nd T20I: England Batter’s Stunning Reaction As Varun Chakaravarthy Bowls Him

India vs England Live: SIX!

T20I debutant Jamie Smith comes down the track and slams it over the boundary line for a six to Varun Chakravarthy. It was a brave shot from Smith as this was just the fourth ball of his innings and that too against India’s best spinner in the series so far.

ENG 86/4 (10.2)

India vs England Live: BIG WICKET!

Massive breakthrough for India!!! Jos Buttler has been dismissed! Axar Patel has got the big fish. It was a short ball and Buttler wanted to pull it over the fielder in the deep for a six but he found Tilak Varma at deep mid-wicket. England are in deep trouble here.

ENG 77/4 (9.3)

India vs England Live: India back in control

Jos Buttler is close to his half-century but he has failed to get an equal support from other England batters. Harry Brook showed promise but varun got him with a stunning delivery. England need a strong partnership to target a big total.

ENG 66/3 (8)

India vs England Live: OUT!

What a ball this is from Varun Chakravarthy! Even Harry Brook, the batter who has been dismissed, could do nothing but smile at the delivery. Such a good ball it was! It was a googly that clipped the bails of Brook.

ENG 59/3 (6.3)

India vs England Live: SIX!

A six from Jos Buttler. Not a good welcome for Ravi Bishnoi, for sure. Runs are coming quickly for England with this partnership. Sixteen runs have come in the last four balls.

ENG 53/2 (5.1)

India vs England Live: OUT!

Another blow for England. A good bowling change from India captain Suryakumar Yadav and he gets the reward for it. Washington Sundar has dismissed a struggling Ben Duckett. The southpaw went for a pre-meditated reverse sweep and ended up edging the ball in air inside the circle. Dhruv Jurel took the catch. 

ENG 26/2 (3.1)

India vs England Live: SIX!

A slower ball from Arshdeep Singh and Jos Buttler dispatched it over the mid-on fielder for a six. Buttler read the ball early and slammed it for a biggie. The right-handed batter then made room for himself and slapped the next ball through covers for a four. A total of 16 runs came off the over.

ENG 26/1 (3)

India vs England Live: FOUR!

Jos Buttler dances down the track and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket for a four. That is a really aggressive shot from Buttler. Good intent for England.

ENG 14/1 (2.2)

India vs England Live: Good start for Hardik!

Only two runs came off the first over of Hardik Pandya. This is a really good start for the all-rounder, who leaked runs at 10.50 per over in the first T20I. He mixed his pace well in this over and kept both Jos Butter and Ben Duckett in check.

ENG 10/1 (2)

India vs England Live: Good bouncer!

A bouncer from Hardik Pandya has hit Ben Duckett on the helmet and physio has been called. Hardik was quick to check with the batter, who pointed towards the physio, indicating that he has copped a blow in the jaw region. We have a short stoppage in the game.

ENG 8/1 (1.2)

India vs England Live: WICKET!

There is the revenge for Arshdeep Singh. He was hit for a four on the first ball of the over and now he has dismissed the same batter – Phil Salt. It was a short ball from the left-arm pacer outside off stump, Salt wanted to pull it over the deep square leg but found Washington Sundar there. It is the T20I wicket number 98 for Arshdeep Singh. He is only two away from becoming first India pacer to reach the 100-wicket milestone in the format. 

ENG 6/1 (0.4)

India vs England Live: FOUR!

A good start this is for Phil Salt and England. He has got off the mark with a four on the very first ball of Arshdeep Singh. Suryakumar Yadav is stunned there.

India vs England Live: Buttler on England’s plans –

“We would have bowled first as well. Same plans, just got to do better. Each game is an opportunity, the guys are relaxed and looking forward to tonight. In all areas, we always try to improve. Same gameplans, just do better. Assess conditions quickly, try and communicate. Looks a little bit different than sometimes here. Hopefully it’ll be a good wicket and a good match. Bethell is unwell, Jamie Smith comes in for his debut. Brydon Carse replaces Gus Atkinson.”

India vs England Live: Here’s what India captain said –

“We’ll look to bowl first. Looks a good track, there was a little bit of dew yesterday, hoping the wicket will be better in the evening. It looks good, it looks hard, hope it stays the same. We want to stick to the basics and have the same approach we had in the last game in all the departments. Really looking forward to the game. (Fielding) That’s one thing which brings everyone together, brings a lot of energy and positivity. Nitish Kumaris ruled out, Rinku will recover in one or two games. We have Washington Sundar, local boy and Dhruv Jurel in place of Rinku,” said India captain Suryakumar Yadav.

India vs England Live: Two changes for England as well!

Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse are the players included in England’s Playing XI. Jacob Bethell and Gus Atkinson are out.

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

India vs England Live: Two changes for India!

Rinku Singh and Nitish Reddy are out as they has been ruled out due to their respective injuries. Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel are the new inclusions in the Playing XI of India. 

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

India vs England Live: Arshdeep Singh eyes history!

India’s left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh needs only three wickets to reach the landmark of 100 T20I scalps. If he does it, he will become the first-ever India bowler to get to the milestone.

India vs England Live: India’s updated squad –

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Axar Patel (VC), Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shivam Dube, Ramandeep Singh.

India vs England Live: Back to the game!

The India squad has been changed but the focus remains the same for the hosts, that is to win another game and double the lead. It is will be really interesting to see how the England batters face Indian spinners as in the first T20I they looked completely clueless. We are only 40 minutes away from the toss.

IND vs ENG Live: How did Rinku get injured?

Rinku Singh suffered a low back spasm while fielding in the 1st T20I against England that took place on January 22 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. “He is progressing well and the BCCI medical team is monitoring him closely. He is ruled out of the 2nd and 3rd games of the ongoing 5-match T20I series,” informed BCCI.

India vs England Live: What happened to Nitish?

The BCCI in its release informed that Nitish Kumar Reddy suffered a side strain during a practice session session on Friday in Chennai, where India are set to take on England in the second T20I. Nitish will head to the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for further management, the Board further said.

India vs England Live: Replacements named

Shivam Dube and Ramandeep Singh have been named as the replacements of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rinku Singh, respectively, informed the BCCI in a release on Saturday.

India vs England Live: Huge blow for India!

In a massive setback, India star Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the five-match T20I series against England due to injury. Meanwhile, injury has also forced Rinku Singh out of second and third T20I. The BCCI confirmed the news on Saturday, hours before the second T20I.

Welcome folks!

Hello everyone, welcome the live blog of India vs England second T20I. The match is set to take place at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The hosts are 1-0 up in the five-match series. While India will aim to double their lead, the Three Lions will hope to make a comeback and level it 1-1. Stay connected for all the live updates.