Ind vs Eng 2nd T20I highlights: India win by seven wickets, level series 1-1
India vs England 2nd T20 highlights: After being asked to bat first, England scored 164 runs in the first innings. Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur took 2 wickets each while Roy top-scored for England. Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli hit fifties as India won the match by 7 wickets. Get IND vs ENG, 2nd T20I Full Scorecard and ball by ball updates...Read More
Man of the match
The man of the match award was given to Ishan Kishan for his brilliant counter-attacking 50 for India in the run-chase.
Kohli lauds Kishan
"When you play in the IPL with such dominance like he has and he is a fearless character and he knew that he was hitting the ball well and he is very calculated and not restless. Today that counterattacking innings from him and that partnership was needed," Kohli was impressed with Kishan's performance in second T20I.
Morgan credits India
"We were probably in and around par, but India bowled well and there's slightly less pace today on the pitch. They put us on the back foot from the start and pace off the ball is always challenging for players," Morgan said after the match.
Sundar on Bairstow's wicket
"Virat and I had a chat about Bairstow, and thought about taking the pace off the ball because he was going hard early, so we decided to take pace off the ball," Sundar said after the match.
Kohli scores 3000 T20I runs
Virat Kohli has become the first batsman ever to complete 3000 runs in T20I.
Victory for India
Kohli has finished the match with a six. Kohli was the star performer today as he scored 73 runs off 49 balls. India win the match by seven wickets and level five-match series 1-1.
Boundary
A vintage Kohli flick to the boundary.
Kohli survives
It was a very tough call as only a small part of Kohli's foot was inside the crease. Even replays weren't really clear.
Fifty for Kohli
Virat Kohli has silenced his critics after hitting his 26th T20I fifty. He would look to take India to victory.
WICKET
Pant went for a leg glance but miss timed it and it went straight into the hands of Jonny Bairstow. Pant hit 26 runs off 12 balls. India 130/3
Pant hits another boundary
Pant has gone on a rampage as he has taken Jordan to the cleaners. A boundary and a six off two balls.
Curran to Pant: FOUR
Curran a slower delivery and Pant was quick to catch hold of it as he sent it to the boundary ropes.
The equation
India need 51 runs off 44 balls with 8 wickets in hand.
SIX
Pant has hit a long six over square leg off Adil Rashid. The ball went 90 metres.
WICKET
Rashid has trapped Kishan in front of the stumps. But India have taken a review which they have retained as went to the umpire's call. Kishan departs after a brilliant innings of 56. India 94/2
Fifty for Kishan
Ishan Kishan has hit back-to-back sixes to bring up his fifty in just 28 balls.
Nothing going right for England
India have reached a score of 78 in just 8.3 overs. England fielders have dropped catches, edges are going for a six and bowlers are not able to hit their yorkers.
Lucky break for Ishan Kishan
After hitting a boundary, Kishan went for another big one off his back foot. But it not middle it and it went to the long on fielder. But Stokes dropped the catch.
Six off free hit
Kohli edged the ball to the boundary ropes. A six off an outside edge and that too on a free hit. India 60/1
Kishan hits 16 off Curran's over
Ishan Kishan has smashed 16 runs off the Tom Curran over. India have reached 50 in 6 overs.
SIX by Kishan
Curran bowled a full delivery and Kishan was ready for it. He heaved it over long off for a six. On the third ball, Kishan hits a boundary.
Jordan to Kohli: FOUR
Short from Jordan and Kohli helps it down to fine-leg for a boundary. Kohli is looking good today
India 22/1 after 4
India have scored 22 runs in the first four overs. Kohli and Kishan are on the crease.
Kohli hits first boundary
A vintage Kohli pull shot that travels to the boundary.
Ishan hits a boundary
Ishan Kishan has started his international career with a boundary.
WICKET
What a first over for Sam Curran. After five dot balls, he has managed to remove Rahul. He got an edge and Buttler did the rest. India 0/1
Play begins
Sam Curran's first delivery was on the money as the ball misses KL Rahul's bat.
England reach 164
England have given India a target of 165 runs. Curran hit the last ball for a four to reach the score as Thakur bowled a brilliant last over.
Brilliant deliveries by Shardul
Shardul has managed to get two dot balls in first two deliveries of the 19th over. On the third ball, Stokes is mis hit the ball to Pandya. England 160/6
Bhuvi to Stokes: FOUR
Bhuvi bowled a delivery in the slot for Stokes to hit a boundary. 9 runs off the over. England 158/5
WICKET
Shardul bowls a slower delivery that Morgan couldn't recognise. He edges one to Pant. England 142/5
Good fielding from Chahal
Stokes played a paddle sweep which went above the fielder at short fine leg. Chahal managed to save 2 runs overs with a brilliant fielding effort. England 132/4 after 17 overs
Wonderful over by Bhuvi
Bhuvi has given away just seven runs off his third over. He has been landing the ball on the right lengths to Stokes and Morgan.
Fourth wicket
Bairstow went for a big one but skied it. And Suryakumar was there in the deep to take the catch. Sundar takes his second wicket. England 119/4
14 off Shardul's over
It was a good over for England as Morgan and Bairstow managed to get 14 runs off Shardul's over. England 111/3 after 13 overs.
Morgan's innings
Even though he hasn't middle many deliveries, Morgan has quickly scored 10 runs.
Roy departs
Roy was again trying to go for a six off Sundar but mistimed it. It went high up in the air but Bhuvneshwar takes a good catch in the deep. England 91/3
Big total on the cards?
England are going on nicely in the first innings with Roy looking dangerous. There is still Morgan and Stokes to come. A big total on the cards. England 85/2 after 10 overs.
Roy nearing his fifty
Roy has reached the score of 44 off 31 balls and is quickly on his way to a score of fifty. He was dismissed for 49 in the last match.
FOUR
Roy has finally managed to hit the ball off a reverse sweep and it has gone for a four.
Second Wicket
And indeed Chahal was right as the ball was hitting the stumps. Successful review by India and second wicket falls for England. Eng 64/2
DRS taken
India have taken the DRS. Umpire decision was not out but Chahal was convinced that he has LBWed Malan.
Pandya to Roy: FOUR
Roy plays a tennis forehand type shot to the boundary of Pandya. He has scored 30 runs off 25 balls.
Chahal to Roy: SIX
Roy smashes Chahal for a six over square leg. England reach the score of 50.
England score 44/1 after 6 overs
At the end of powerplay, England's score is 44/1 with Malan and Roy on the crease.
Pandya bowls the sixth over
Hardik Pandya will play a crucial role with the ball as India have played an extra batsman in the second T20I. He bowls the sixth over.
Luck favours Malan
The ball travelled quickly to Chahal as Malan tried a leg glance. But it fell just in front of him. Next ball, Malan edges one but it goes to the boundary.
Shardul Thakur into the attack
Kohli has introduced Thakur into the attack. Roy tried to greet with another big shot but missed the ball.
22 off first 3 overs
22 runs have been scored by England in the first three overs.
Excellent bowling from Bhuvi
The ball swinged in sharply and both batsmen and wicketkeeper missed and it went for four byes.
