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In a nail-biting encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India grabbed one exciting win by two wickets over England in the second T20I to secure a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing a target of 166, India overcame a shaky start thanks to a composed and match-defining knock from Tilak Varmawho kept his nerve to take India over the line with just four balls to spare. The game saw brilliant individual performances, high drama in the deathmatches and a wealth of strategic battles, making it an unforgettable competition.
England’s innings: Jos Buttler and Brydon Carse anchor amid middle-order woes
After being put in to bat, England posted 165/9 in their allotted 20 overs. Despite a rocky start with early layoffs Phil Salt and Ben Duckettcaptain If Buttler showed his class with a measured 45 off 30 balls, backed by some fireworks from Brydon Carsewho smashed a quick 31 off 17 balls. Contribution from Jamie Smith (22 of 12) and Liam Livingstone (13 off 14) provided stability but frequent wickets prevented England from exploiting the middle overs. Varun Chakraborty and Axar Patel delivered impactful spells of two wickets each, while the fielding effort, including a brilliant run-out by Carse, kept England’s total in check.
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India’s chase: Tilak Varma’s masterclass under pressure
India’s chase began on a shaky note as Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson fell early and left the team on 2/19. Captain Suryakumar Yadav‘s quickfire 12 off 7 balls provided some momentum but his dismissal further complicated the chase. However, Tilak rose to the occasion with a sensational unbeaten 72 off 55 balls, mixing caution with aggression. His innings featured four boundaries and five towering sixes, ensuring India remained in the hunt. Washington Sundar chipped in with a vital 26 off 19 balls, while Ravi Bishnoi‘s quiet nine-run cameo sealed the deal in the final over. Despite disciplined bowling from Carse (3/29) and Adil Rashid (1/14), England failed to defend their total.
This is how Twitter reacted:
Ok, Tilak, that was mighty impressive! ๐๐ผ
โ Kevin Pietersen๐ฆ (@KP24) 25 January 2025
This bank of Tilak is better than 2 of his tons in SA. The responsibility he showed here was incredible. The attack at the start and then he played to the situation and guided the team home. Quality knock.
โ arfan (@Im__Arfan) 25 January 2025
Tilak and Bishnoi today ๐ฅต pic.twitter.com/65pKddZEEy
โ Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) 25 January 2025
Match-winning knock โ
Handling pressure โ
Decision making
Pace & choice of his match ups โ โTilak Varma๐ค๐ค #INDvsENG
โ Ashwin ๐ฎ๐ณ (@ashwinravi99) 25 January 2025
In Tilak, we trust! ๐ช๐ป #WhistlePodu #INVENG pic.twitter.com/FOlPexSpYH
โ Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) 25 January 2025
Excellent innings from Tilak Verma. Another example that bears witness to his great temperament and situational awareness. A skill that is difficult to learn and far more important than other fighting skills.
โ Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) 25 January 2025
Excellent innings by Tilak. Got Ind back on track from 78/5, kept his cool until the end. Taking 19 runs off the 16th over bowled by Jofra Archer was the turning point. Well played @TilakV9 ๐๐ป #INVENG pic.twitter.com/k1mgVFUbeJ
โ Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) 25 January 2025
๐บ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฐ๐ โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ#INVENG #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/RwXSCMiX7i
โ Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) 25 January 2025
And there it is, Tilak Varma has won it for India! ๐ฅต๐ฅ๐ฅ
This man Tilak Varma alone played a crucial knock for India to score 72 runs from 55 balls including 4 fours 5 sixes against England in 2nd T20I, what a knock, one to remember in T20I for him. ๐#TilakVerma #INVENG pic.twitter.com/sHmbv1a5kT
โ Riya Kapoor (@Riyakapoor78) 25 January 2025
No surprises for the ‘Player of the match’ award in the 2nd T20I ๐#TilakVerma #INVENG #cricket pic.twitter.com/rImJNpJz1T
โ CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 25 January 2025
One of the brightest young stars in Indian cricket showed just why he is rated so highly. This from #TilakVerma was not merely a match of great ability, but of magnificent temperament.
โ Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 25 January 2025
Tilak has the skills, technique and jazba to keep up. Much improved and consistently scoring the winning runs too.๐๐ #INDvsENG
โ Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) 25 January 2025
