Visitors are clear underdogs against an Indian side that has lost only two of the 17 T20Is since their T20 World Cup triumph

England delivered a much-improved display but Tilak Varma’s nerveless 72 not out carried India to a nail-biting two-wicket victory and a 2-0 lead in their five-match T20 series in Chennai.

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Showing admirable maturity, Tilak Varma made the difference with a superb unbeaten 72 (55 balls, 4x4, 5x6). It wasn’t a typical Chennai turner but there were enough help for spinners after India opted to bowl.

India have won their last three T20 internationals in Rajkot by margins of eight wickets, 82 runs and 91 runs. In the most recent of those games, against Sri Lanka in January 2023, skipper Suryakumar Yadav struck an unbeaten 112 from 51 deliveries, hitting nine sixes.

The England batsman had blamed smog for poor batting in the first T20I at Eden Gardens at Kolkata and has fallen to Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy twice in the five-match T20I series

India's Tilak Varma's 55-ball-72 has helped India to take 2-0 led in five match T20I series against England in Chennai on Saturday

England are trailing 0-2 in the five-match T20 series against India and need to win all three remaining games to win the series

Team India demonstrated brilliance with the ball once more as they rattled England as they batted during their innings. England's shot selection would come under fire as it allowed the hosts to make breakthroughs and derail the visiting team's momentum.

The second game of the five-match T20I series between India and England on Wednesday, January 25, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai turned out to be a thrilling encounter.

India vs England 2nd T20I LIVE Updates: England lost at their number 7 batter as Jamir Overton has to depart after a short-lived stint. Chakravarthy ate two sixes but struck in the final ball of the 16th over.