India vs England 2nd T20I– Match Highlights and Scorecard

India defeated England by 2 wickets in the 2nd T20I match of the England tour of India 2025.

India secured a nail-biting 2-wicket victory over England in the second T20I of the 5-match series, taking a 2-0 lead. Chasing a target of 166, Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 72 off 55 balls proved to be the difference-maker.

England Post 165 with Buttler and Carse Contributions

After winning the toss and opting to bat, England struggled to maintain momentum. Captain Jos Buttler played a brisk 45 off 30 balls, while Brydon Carse added a quick 31 off 17 to push England to 165-9 in 20 overs.

India’s bowlers shared the wickets, with Axar Patel (2/32) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/38) making key breakthroughs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman also impressed, giving away just 17 runs in his spell.

Tilak Varma Shines in the Chase

India’s chase began shakily, with Abhishek Sharma (12) and Sanju Samson (5) falling early. However, Tilak Varma anchored the innings with a composed 72*, smashing 4 fours and 5 sixes. He found support from Washington Sundar, who scored 26 off 19.

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Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Varma kept India in the hunt and took the team across the line with 4 balls to spare. England’s Brydon Carse was the standout bowler, taking 3/29 in his 4 overs, while Adil Rashid bowled economically, conceding just 14 runs and picking up a wicket.

India now leads the series 2-0 and will look to seal it in the third match.

India vs England 2nd T20I Full Match Scorecard

England: 165/9 (20 overs)

BattersRB4S6SSR
Philip Salt4310133.33
Ben Duckett360050.00
Jos Buttler453023150.00
Harry Brook13811162.50
Liam Livingstone13141092.86
Jamie Smith221212183.33
Jamie Overton570071.43
Brydon Carse311713182.35
Jofra Archer *12910133.33
Adil Rashid10111090.91
Mark Wood *5310166.67
Extra2 (b 0, w 1, nb 0, lb 1)
Total165/9 (20 ov)
BowlersOMRWECON
Arshdeep Singh4040110.00
Hardik Pandya20613.00
Washington Sundar10919.00
Axar Patel403228.00
Ravi Bishnoi402706.75
Varun Chakravarthy403829.50
Abhishek Sharma1012112.00

Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Philip Salt – 0.4 ov), 2-26 (Ben Duckett – 3.1 ov), 3-59 (Harry Brook – 6.3 ov), 4-77 (Jos Buttler – 9.3 ov), 5-90 (Liam Livingstone – 11.1 ov), 6-104 (Jamie Smith – 12.3 ov), 7-136 (Jamie Overton – 15.6 ov), 8-137 (Brydon Carse – 16.1 ov), 9-157 (Adil Rashid – 18.6 ov)

India: 166/8 (19.2 overs)

BattersRB4S6SSR
Sanju Samson570071.43
Abhishek Sharma12630200.00
Tilak Varma *725545130.91
Suryakumar Yadav12730171.43
Dhruv Jurel450080.00
Hardik Pandya7610116.67
Washington Sundar261931136.84
Axar Patel230066.67
Arshdeep Singh6410150.00
Ravi Bishnoi *9520180.00
Extra11 (b 0, w 9, nb 1, lb 1)
Total166/8 (19.2 ov)
BowlersOMRWECON
Jofra Archer4060115.00
Mark Wood302819.33
Brydon Carse402937.25
Adil Rashid401413.50
Jamie Overton2.202018.57
Liam Livingstone201417.00

Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Abhishek Sharma – 1.3 ov), 2-19 (Sanju Samson – 2.3 ov), 3-58 (Suryakumar Yadav – 5.4 ov), 4-66 (Dhruv Jurel – 7.4 ov), 5-78 (Hardik Pandya – 9.1 ov), 6-116 (Washington Sundar – 13.4 ov), 7-126 (Axar Patel – 14.5 ov), 8-146 (Arshdeep Singh – 16.6 ov)


Match Result: India won by 2 wickets

Player of the Match: Tilak Varma