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Suryakumar Yadav’s Indian national cricket team locked horns with Jos Buttler’s England national cricket team in the second T20i of the T20i match series At Ma Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on Saturday 25th January.
Suryakumar Yadav’s Team India edged out Team England by 2 doctors in a nail-biting encounter to take a 2-0 lead in the series ahead of the third match, which will be held in Rajkot.
India won the thriller against Jos Buttler’s team
The men in blue decided to take an early lead in the match after winning the toss. They restricted the Three Lions to 165/9 on a good batting surface.
Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy bagged two doctors each, while Arshdeep SinghHardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, and Abhishek Sharma took a wick each.
During the chase, India did not look comfortable and the match went down to the wire. The young batting sensation Tilak Varma stood at one end and played an exceptional knock of 72*.
He saw his partners get out at regular intervals but remained calm and ensured that India got over the finish line. Tilak smashed a four to end the match in 20 overs.
“We felt 160 was good, we bowled well” – Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav, speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, expressed his joy at the performance of the Indian bowlers. Suryakumar Yadav said:
“We felt 160 was good, we bowled really well, good it went the way it did. We’ve been playing with an extra batsman who can give a few bigs.”
Suryakumar Yadav added that they have been playing attacking cricket but sometimes they have to adapt to the situation. He also lavished praise on Tilak Varma for his heroics. He stated:
“We are playing an aggressive brand of cricket but as the situation called for, the batsmen put their hands up. Very happy with the way Tilak batted.”
Suryakumar Yadav also spoke about the crucial contributions of Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh with the bat. He stated:
“(A Bishnoi) has been hitting the nets a lot, he wants to contribute, not to forget Arshdeep too. The atmosphere has been really good. We know what we want to do. If we’re all on the same page, good things will happen.”
How India performed in 1st T20i vs England in Kolkata
India produced an impressive all-round performance to claim a dominant 7-wicket victory in the 1st T20i at the Eden Gardens. Chasing a modest target of 133, India cruised to victory with 43 balls to spare, thanks to the heroics of explosive opener Abhishek Sharma.
Winning the toss and electing to bowl, India struck before Arshdeep Singh dismissed Phil Salt and Ben Duckett in the first over. Varun Chakravarthy was the star with the ball, taking 3/23, including key wickets from Jos Buttler (68) and Liam Livingstone.
Buttler put up a brilliant fight with his brilliant knock, but the rest of England’s batting faltered against India’s disciplined attack. Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya also ran into two doctors each as England managed just 132 runs in their 20 overs.
In the chase, India faced a minor hiccup as Jofra Archer removed Sanju Samson (26) and Suryakumar Yadav (0) in quick succession. However, Abhishek Sharma played an impressive knock, blasting 79 off 34 balls, including eight sixes and five fours. Also, Tilak Varma (19*) provided steady support as India completed the chase in just 12.5 runs.
