The 166-run chase turned into a gripping affair when England staged a near-flawless comeback through debutant Brydon Carse. India needed inspiration, and set-batter Tilak Varma needed support from the other end to see off the game.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav was delighted after seeing Tilak Varma take "responsibility" and deliver a match-winning performance that steered the hosts to victory.
After dazzling in Kolkata with his searing pace, it wasn't the most fruitful outing for Archer when the T20I action shifted to Chennai. In his four-over spell, Jofra gave away a whopping 60 runs and had a sole scalp to show for it at the end of his four overs. This (1/60) was the most expens
Tilak Varma's fireworks brought India home in a nail-biting thriller with a two-wicket win against England in the second T20I at MA Chidambaram Stadium here.
The five-match T20I series between India and England kickstarts on Wednesday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Both sides are extremely batting-heavy, with India having a group of fearless hitters, like Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya etc. On
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had a hilarious reply in store when he was quizzed about the defending champions' plans for next year's T20 World Cup ahead of the five-match series against England.
Ahead of the T20I series opener, India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav expressed full confidence in wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, putting to rest any doubts about his position in the squad on Tuesday in Kolkata
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Suryakumar lauded Samson's recen
India's vice-captain Axar Patel suggested apart from the opening pair, everyone in the batting line-up can have flexible roles in the T20I format ahead of the five-match series against England.
Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya re-claimed the top spot in the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings for all-rounders on Wednesday following his exceptional performance in the recently concluded T20I series against South Africa.