Tilak Varma's brilliant 72 not out guided India to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England on Saturday, handing the hosts a 2-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 International series. India successfully chased down 166 with four balls to spare after the visitors set a competitive total of 165-9.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

Brydon Carse will replace Gus Atkinson for England's second T20 International against India on Saturday while Jamie Smith has also been added to the squad. Atkinson bled 38 runs in his two wicketless overs in the series opener in Kolkata where India cruised to a seven-wicket victory with more than seven overs to spare.

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Tilak Varma played a lone hand as he shepherded India across the finish line against England with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls in the second Twenty20 on Saturday. Varma's third T20 half-century rescued India from 78-5 in the 10th over and chased down the target of 166 with four balls remaining.

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) by Tom Rostance We'd all like to walk a mile in Positive Stu's shoes.

Team India batter Tilak Varma scripted a historic feat following his unbeaten 72-run knock in the second T20I of the five-match series against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday,

Tilak Varma was the highlight of the match between India and England, as he stood his ground to help India go past their target in the 2nd T20I in Chennai. The post Tilak Varma to Hardik Pandya: 5 players who Helped team India win 2nd T20I against England appeared first on Cricket Country.

Brydon Carse's efforts with with bat and ball are in vain as England suffer a two-wicket defeat by India in the second T20 international.