
IND vs ENG 2nd T20I Highlights: England chased down 191 with four wickets and one over to spare, powered by a sensational knock from Jacob Bethell, to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against India at Old Trafford.
India posted 190 for seven after a middle-order collapse. Abhishek Sharma (43) and Ishan Kishan (49) gave India a strong platform, while Shreyas Iyer contributed 37. However, England’s spinners and Sam Curran applied pressure in the middle overs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his T20I debut and announced himself with two sixes before being stumped for 14. Tilak Varma played a brisk cameo of 24 off 11 balls in the death overs, but India could not accelerate enough in the final few overs.
In the chase, England lost Phil Salt and Jos Buttler for ducks in the first over to Arshdeep Singh. Harry Brook then played a blistering knock of 39 off 15 balls, including three sixes, to bring England back on track. After Brook’s dismissal, Jacob Bethell took charge. The left-hander played a masterful innings of 76 off 46 balls, hitting five sixes and five fours. He was particularly severe on Ravi Bishnoi, smashing 29 runs in the 17th over alone. Despite losing Will Jacks and Sam Curran late, Bethell ensured England crossed the finish line comfortably.
India won the toss and opted to bat first.
India Playing XI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
England Playing XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
Arshdeep Singh bowls the final over and Jofra Archer gets England going with a boundary. The required runs come down quickly as Archer and Bethell pick up singles and twos without taking any risks.
England complete the chase in the 19th over, finishing at 191 for six. Jacob Bethell plays a magnificent knock of 76 off 46 balls to guide England to a four-wicket victory and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
Harshit Rana bowls the 18th over and Jacob Bethell pulls out another outrageous reverse scoop for six over third man. Sam Curran takes a single before trying to clear the leg side, only to pick out Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the boundary.
Curran departs for 7 as Jofra Archer walks in. England add 10 runs in the over and move to 181/6 after 18 overs, with Bethell now on 75.
Varun Chakaravarthy bowls a good 16th over but picks up the important wicket of Will Jacks, who is trapped lbw for 9. Sam Curran walks in as England reach 142/5.
Ravi Bishnoi returns and concedes 29 runs in a disastrous over. He oversteps twice, giving Bethell two free hits, which the Englishman punishes with two massive sixes. Bethell also hits a four and another six to bring up a brilliant fifty. England plunder runs at will and race to 171/5 after 17 overs.
Varun Chakaravarthy continues and keeps England quiet with just six runs in the over as both Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks manage only singles and twos.
Axar Patel returns for his final over and is cut away for four by Will Jacks in the first delivery. England add eight runs in the over and reach 132 /4 after 15 overs. Bethell moves to 37 and Jacks to 9.
Arshdeep Singh returns and immediately applies pressure with a tight line. Tom Banton tries to work the ball around but struggles to find timing. In the final delivery of the over, Banton tries to loft and ends up slicing it straight to Tilak Varma at extra cover.
Banton departs for 39 off 32 balls as England lose their fourth wicket and manage just three runs in the over to reach 118/4 after 13 overs.
Harshit Rana continues and Tom Banton picks up a lovely boundary over midwicket with good bottom-hand work. Jacob Bethell also finds the fence with a fine pull as England collect 12 runs in the over.
Ravi Bishnoi returns and is punished by Tom Banton, who backs away and slaps two boundaries through the off side. England add another 12 runs in the over and reach 115/3 after 12 overs. Banton moves to 38 and Bethell to 32.
Varun Chakaravarthy bowls a good eighth over but Tom Banton uses the reverse sweep well to pick up a couple of twos and a boundary. England add nine runs.
Axar Patel continues to keep things tight in the ninth over, giving away just two runs as both batters struggle to find timing. England’s scoring slows down considerably during this phase.
Varun returns for his second over and is hit for a six by Jacob Bethell over long-on. Tom Banton also finds the boundary as England collect 13 runs in the over to reach 91/3 at the halfway stage.
Ravi Bishnoi continues and Tom Banton finds the boundary with a well-timed drive through backward point. England add eight runs in the over to move to 61 for three.
Axar Patel bowls a tight seventh over, giving away just six runs as both Jacob Bethell and Tom Banton manage only singles. England’s scoring rate has dropped considerably after Harry Brook’s dismissal, and they reach 67/3 after 7 overs.
Axar Patel comes into the attack and immediately has an impact. Harry Brook tries to sweep a length ball down the leg side but gets a faint glove on it. Ishan Kishan takes the catch, and after a review, Brook is given out for a blistering 39 off 15 balls. Tom Banton walks in and England manage just four runs in the over as they reach 53/3 after 5 overs.
Harshit Rana bowls the second over and Harry Brook continues to attack, picking up two boundaries and a couple of twos. England add 10 runs in the over to move to 11 for two.
Arshdeep Singh returns and is taken apart by Brook. He launches three consecutive sixes and two fours in the over as England plunder 27 runs. Brook is batting with immense timing and power, racing to 37 off just 12 balls.
Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack and is greeted by two boundaries from Jacob Bethell. A no-ball adds to India’s misery as England continue to dominate and reach 49/2 after four overs.
Arshdeep Singh starts the innings with immediate impact. Phil Salt is out for a golden duck, edging a short ball to Ishan Kishan. Harry Brook walks in and gets off the mark with a quick single.
Jos Buttler arrives and looks to flick a length ball off the middle of the bat, but he picks out Varun Chakaravarthy at mid-wicket and departs for zero. England lose two big wickets in the first over and are reeling at 1/2.
Josh Tongue bowls the 19th over and Axar Patel is run out after a mix-up for 2. Harshit Rana walks in and immediately deposits a full toss over long-on for six. India add 11 runs in the over to reach 173 for six.
Jofra Archer returns for the final over and Tilak Varma explodes. He launches Archer for two sixes and a boundary in quick succession. Harshit Rana also hits a six but perishes in the same over, caught behind off Archer. Tilak finishes with an unbeaten 24 off 11 balls as India post 190 for seven in 20 overs.
Will Jacks continues and Ishan Kishan uses the reverse sweep to good effect, finding the boundary. India add seven runs in the over to move to 153/4.
Sam Curran returns and strikes immediately. Ishan Kishan lofts one straight to Liam Dawson and departs for 49. Axar Patel walks India reach 162/5 after 18 overs.
Sam Curran returns and immediately applies pressure with a series of slower deliveries. Ishan Kishan swings and misses multiple times and fails to score off the first five legitimate deliveries. Shivam Dube also struggles to find timing before he miscues a slot ball high in the air and is caught by Tom Banton at mid-off.
Dube departs for 5 off 7 balls as India lose their fourth wicket and manage just two runs in the over to reach 146/4 after 16 overs.
Jofra Archer returns and immediately tests Shivam Dube with short balls. Dube survives a couple of awkward moments before Ishan Kishan gets a thick outside edge that runs away for four. India score eight runs in the over to move to 138/3.
Will Jacks comes back into the attack and keeps things extremely tight. Both Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube manage only singles as India score just six runs in the over. At the end of 15 overs, India are 144/3 with Ishan Kishan on 38 and Shivam Dube on 5.
Liam Dawson continues and Shreyas Iyer launches him for a brilliant six over deep midwicket with a powerful back-foot pull. Iyer picks up two more runs before he tries to take on the spinner again. This time he holes out to Tom Banton at long-on and departs for 37 off 22 balls.
Ishan Kishan takes a single as India lose their third wicket and the scoring slows down after the flurry of runs.
Adil Rashid continues and Ishan Kishan finds the boundary twice, including one where Phil Salt misjudges a catch at deep midwicket and the ball goes for four.
Josh Tongue returns and immediately tests Shreyas Iyer with a short ball that crashes into his right index finger. Iyer calls for the physio and receives treatment but continues batting. He later gets an under-edge four as India add 10 runs in the over to reach 118/2 after 12 overs.
Liam Dawson continues and keeps things tight as both Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer pick up singles without taking many risks. India score just six runs in the over and move to 89/2.
Sam Curran returns and is cut away for four by Ishan Kishan. The batters continue to rotate the strike but two dot balls in the final over of the powerplay restrict India to seven runs. At the halfway stage, India are 96/2 with Ishan Kishan on 14 and Shreyas Iyer on 18.
Liam Dawson comes into the attack and Shreyas Iyer gets off the mark with a boundary, carving the ball wide of short third. Iyer continues to find the gaps as he picks up a couple more runs while Ishan Kishan rotates the strike. India collect nine runs in the over.
Adil Rashid replaces Dawson and is greeted by another boundary from Iyer, who rocks back and pulls him hard through midwicket. Both batters continue to rotate the strike comfortably as India add nine more runs in the over to reach 83/2 after eight overs.
Sam Curran comes into the attack and Abhishek Sharma continues his aggressive approach. He flat-bats a short ball over mid-on for four and follows it up with two more boundaries in the over, including a powerful cross-batted shot wide of long-on.
Ishan Kishan gets off the mark with a single before Abhishek slices one in the air but survives. However, in the final delivery of the over, Abhishek tries to clear long-on again and holes out to Tom Banton. He departs for a brisk 43 off 24 balls.
India lose their second wicket and move to 65/2 after 6 overs.
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