Second T20, Chennai
India chase down 166 in final over to win by two wickets
Varma finishes unbeaten on 72; Carse takes 3-29
England 165-9: Buttler 45 (30), Carse 31 (17); India spinners claim six wickets
India take 2-0 lead in five-match series
Third T20 at Rajkot on Tuesday (13:30 GMT)
India get a much-needed boundary as the umpires decide Adil Rashid touched the fence while fielding in the deep. And then a Jamie Overton bouncer flies over Phil Salt's head for four more!
That's a big over. Thirteen from it.
Superb from England. India have scored four runs in two overs.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator
This is a key spell now for England. If Overton can give Buttler a couple of tight overs here, it will give England’s captain options at the back end of the innings.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
This is the first time England have had India five down at the halfway stage of the innings in a T20I.
Tilak Varma needs a knock here for India as he looks around the field. Boundaries are at a premium just now. Adil Rashid is the brakeman for England.
JOverton gets the ball talking again, arching one away from new man at the crease Washington Sundar. The replays show the Hardik dismissal was a slight feather off the glove.
Halfway point. Terrific response from England.
Image source, CricVizWell then! India need 88 to win, England need five more wickets in 65 balls. Who saw this coming?
Who needs spin anyway?
Hardik c Salt b Overton 7 (Ind 78-5)
What a start! Overton digs one in first up, hits the pitch and Hardik just gets a tickle on it through to Salt.
The big man almost looks bemused as he wheels away to celebrate...
Jamie Overton will bowl next.
Hardik whacks Adil Rashid back over his head for one before Tilak does really well to find a gap in the field and cut away for four more.
Rashid mixing it up but India are able to find the singles. They need 88 off 66.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
Hardik Pandya has registered single figure scores in his last four T20 innings in Chennai and has never scored more than 23 in his nine previous innings here.
Hardik Pandya the new batter drives his first ball for four. It's tight.
Jurel c sub b Carse 4 (Ind 66-4)
It's a strange one! Brydon Carse slams it in short, Dhruv Jurel looks to whip it away but doesn't time it and clips it to Rehan Ahmed at a short mid-wicket. It didn't look like it carried at first and there's barely a celebration or appeal but it's out!
Silence in the stadium.
England have stemmed the runs, some control from Brydon Carse who is hard to get away. India add a few singles...
India need 166 to win
Out of nick, skip. That's a very tidy over from Adil Rashid, really took the edge off.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
Suryakumar Yadav has played 31 innings across formats since the end of the 2024 IPL, he's averaging just 21 in that timeframe.
Spin o'clock. Adil Rashid has joined the chat.
He turns Tilak inside out as he tries to whack him out the ground. Clever bowling.
The worms are covergent.
Suryakumar b Carse 12 (Ind 58-3)
Corrrr that's a tame dismissal but it keeps England very much interested. Brydon Carse straightens up and ties down India captain Suryakumar Yadav for room, and he just plays on to his stumps to near silence.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Washington Sundar, bowled Arshdeep Singh Salt, caught Washington Sundar, bowled Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 133.33 |
Duckett,caught Jurel, bowled Washington Sundar Duckett, caught Jurel, bowled Washington Sundar | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 50.00 |
Buttler,caught Tilak Varma, bowled Patel Buttler, caught Tilak Varma, bowled Patel | 45 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 150.00 |
Brook,bowled Chakravarthy Brook, bowled Chakravarthy | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 162.50 |
Livingstone,caught substitute, bowled Patel Livingstone, caught substitute, bowled Patel | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 92.86 |
Smith,caught Tilak Varma, bowled Sharma Smith, caught Tilak Varma, bowled Sharma | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 183.33 |
Overton,bowled Chakravarthy Overton, bowled Chakravarthy | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 71.43 |
Carse,run out Jurel Carse, run out Jurel | 31 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 182.35 |
Archer,not out Archer, not out | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 133.33 |
Rashid,caught Samson, bowled Pandya Rashid, caught Samson, bowled Pandya | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 90.91 |
Wood,not out Wood, not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 166.67 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 2 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 2 | ||||||
Total,165 for 9 20.0 overs Total,165 for 9 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arshdeep Singh | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
Pandya | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 |
Washington Sundar | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
Patel | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
Bishnoi | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
Chakravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
Sharma | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
6 for 1 (0.4 overs) | Salt |
26 for 2 (3.1 overs) | Duckett |
59 for 3 (6.3 overs) | Brook |
77 for 4 (9.3 overs) | Buttler |
90 for 5 (11.1 overs) | Livingstone |
104 for 6 (12.3 overs) | Smith |
136 for 7 (15.6 overs) | Overton |
137 for 8 (16.1 overs) | Carse |
157 for 9 (18.6 overs) | Rashid |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samson,caught Carse, bowled Archer Samson, caught Carse, bowled Archer | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 71.43 |
Sharma,leg before wicket, bowled Wood Sharma, leg before wicket, bowled Wood | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 200.00 |
Tilak Varma,not out Tilak Varma, not out | 72 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 93 | 130.91 |
Yadav,bowled Carse Yadav, bowled Carse | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 171.43 |
Jurel,caught substitute, bowled Carse Jurel, caught substitute, bowled Carse | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 80.00 |
Pandya,caught Salt, bowled Overton Pandya, caught Salt, bowled Overton | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 116.67 |
Washington Sundar,bowled Carse Washington Sundar, bowled Carse | 26 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 136.84 |
Patel,caught Duckett, bowled Livingstone Patel, caught Duckett, bowled Livingstone | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66.67 |
Arshdeep Singh,caught Archer, bowled Rashid Arshdeep Singh, caught Archer, bowled Rashid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 150.00 |
Bishnoi,not out Bishnoi, not out | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 180.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 9, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 11 Extras, no balls 1, wides 9, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 11 | ||||||
Total,166 for 8 19.2 overs Total,166 for 8 19.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 15.00 |
Wood | 3.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
Carse | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.50 |
Overton | 2.2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 8.57 |
Livingstone | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
15 for 1 (1.3 overs) | Sharma |
19 for 2 (2.3 overs) | Samson |
58 for 3 (5.4 overs) | Yadav |
66 for 4 (7.4 overs) | Jurel |
78 for 5 (9.1 overs) | Pandya |
116 for 6 (13.4 overs) | Washington Sundar |
126 for 7 (14.5 overs) | Patel |
146 for 8 (16.6 overs) | Arshdeep Singh |