India's Tilak Varma celebrates after hitting the winnings runs during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
India Vs England, 2nd T20I: Tilak Varma Guides Hosts To Nervous Two-Wicket Win
A match-winning half-century from Tilak Varma was at the heart of India's slender two-wicket victory over England in the second T20I in Chennai on Saturday (January 25, 2025). With the win, the hosts took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. India came up with a tidy bowling display to restrict England to 165 for 9, with Axar Patel grabbing the crucial wickets of skipper Jos Buttler (45) and Liam Livingstone (13). In reply, the home team completed the chase in 19.2 overs with Varma making an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls. All-rounder Washington Sundar chipped in with 26 off 19 balls as the others failed to deliver with the bat.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: Jos Buttler, right, watches as Suryakumar Yadav tosses the coin
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England's captain Jos Buttler, right, watches as India's captain Suryakumar Yadav tosses the coin ahead of second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Phil Salt watches the ball
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England's Phil Salt watches the ball just before he is caught by India's Washington Sundar during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Arshdeep Singh celebrates the dismissal of England's Phil Salt
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India's Arshdeep Singh celebrates the dismissal of England's Phil Salt during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Ben Duckett plays a shot
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England's Ben Duckett plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's captain Jos Buttler plays a shot
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England's captain Jos Buttler plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Jos Buttler celebrates with Ben Duckett
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England's captain Jos Buttler, right, celebrates with batting partner Ben Duckett after hitting a boundary during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Washington Sundar celebrates after the dismissal of England's Ben Duckett
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India's Washington Sundar, second right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of England's Ben Duckett during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: Varun Chakravarthy aims to throw the ball towards the stumps
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India's Hardik Pandya, left, watches as teammate Varun Chakravarthy aims to throw the ball towards the stumps during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Harry Brook, left, is bowled out
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England's Harry Brook, left, is bowled out by India's Varun Chakravarthy during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Varun Chakravarthy celebrates after the dismissal of England's Harry Brook
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India's Varun Chakravarthy, left, celebrates with captain Suryakumar Yadav after the dismissal of England's Harry Brook, right, during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Varun Chakravarthy bowls a delivery
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India's Varun Chakravarthy bowls a delivery during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Axar Patel celebrates the dismissal of England's captain Jos Buttler
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India's Axar Patel, right, celebrates the dismissal of England's captain Jos Buttler during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's captain Jos Buttler walks off the field after losing his wicket
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England's captain Jos Buttler walks off the field after losing his wicket during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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India's Axar Patel celebrates the dismissal of England's Liam Livingstone during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Jamie Overton plays a shot
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England's Jamie Overton plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Brydon Carse plays a shot
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England's Brydon Carse plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Abhishek Sharma celebrates the dismissal of England's Jamie Smith
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India's Abhishek Sharma celebrates the dismissal of England's Jamie Smith during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Varun Chakravarthy celebrates the dismissal of England's Jamie Overton
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India's Varun Chakravarthy, right, celebrates the dismissal of England's Jamie Overton, left, during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Hardik Pandya, right, bowls a delivery
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India's Hardik Pandya, right, bowls a delivery past England's Jofra Archer during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot
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India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Jofra Archer bowls a delivery
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England's Jofra Archer bowls a delivery during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Jofra Archer, right, celebrates with captain Jos Buttler
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England's Jofra Archer, right, celebrates with captain Jos Buttler after the dismissal of India's Sanju Samson during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Mark Wood celebrates after the dismissal of India's Abhishek Sharma
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England's Mark Wood, third right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India's Abhishek Sharma during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Brydon Carse celebrates after the dismissal of India's Suryakumar Yadav
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England's Brydon Carse, right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India's captain Suryakumar Yadav during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Brydon Carse celebrates with captain Jos Buttler
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England's Brydon Carse, left, celebrates with captain Jos Buttler after the dismissal of India's Dhruv Jurel during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: England's Jamie Overton celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India's Hardik Pandya
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England's Jamie Overton, without cap, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India's Hardik Pandya during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Washington Sundar plays a shot
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India's Washington Sundar plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Washington Sundar and batting partner Tilak Varma celebrate scoring runs
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India's Washington Sundar, right, and batting partner Tilak Varma celebrate scoring runs during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Ravi Bishnoi runs to make it successfully into the crease
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India's Ravi Bishnoi, left, runs to make it successfully into the crease during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Arshdeep Singh plays a shot
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India's Arshdeep Singh plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20: India's Tilak Varma speaks to batting partner Ravi Bishnoi
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India's Tilak Varma speaks to batting partner Ravi Bishnoi, right, during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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