Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

NT Tilak Varma
NT Tilak Varma
72(55) 4x4 - 5x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 14 runs
  • 0x4 - 2x6
13 18 12 11 7 2 2 7
JC Buttler
JC Buttler
45(30) 2x4 - 3x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • on drive
  • 8 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
2 0 1 0 5 4 17 16

Best performances - Bowlers

BA Carse
BA Carse
O4
M0
R29
W3
Eco7.25
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
AR Patel
AR Patel
O4
M0
R32
W2
Eco8
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Match Details

Toss

India , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

India led the 5-match series 2-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.10

Match days

25 January 2025 - night match (20-over match)

T20I debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: S Sudarshanan

Some start to this series. Three more games to come. Rajkot is the venue for the next one, that will be played on Tuesday. Hope you enjoyed our coverage today, do join us back next week for more of this. And of course, on this website, the cricket is always on. Sidharth Monga's report is up, and you can catch Deivarayan Muthu's post-game content soon. Right then, that's all we have from Chennai tonight. Till the next time, on behalf of Chandan and Matt, this is Sudarshanan saying goodbye, goodnight! Ciao, aficionados!

10:47pm Time for the presentation

Jos Buttler, England captain: "Great game. Really exciting end, credit to Tilak for getting them over the line. We created a lot of chances, really pushed them close. Really pleased the way we went about with the bat. There was the aggression we asked for, nearly a defendable score. Jamie Smith on debut playing the way he did, Brydon Carse and the guys creating chances with the ball. We will improve on it all but happy with the style. They are going to play three spinners, so they are going to take wickets. If we take them for runs, I am happy."

Suryakumar Yadav, India captain: "A little bit of relief. The way the game was going, we felt 160 was good, but the way they bowled, good that the game went down to the wire. We have been playing with an extra batter for the last few series. That batter gives us two-three overs. The chat was to play like the last game. Good to see we are playing aggressive brand of cricket, at the same time, guys put their hands up and stitched the small partnerships. Very happy with the way Tilak batted, something to learn for everyone. Good to see someone take responsibility. Ravi Bishnoi putting the hard work in the nets, he wants to contribute with the bat. The boys have taken off a lot of pressure, the atmosphere in the dressing room is light. There will be days it won't come off, but we know what we want to do. If we are on the same page, good things will take place."

Tilak Varma, Player of the Match: "The wicket was slightly two-paced. I was talking with Gautam sir yesterday, he said whatever happens, you should play according to the situation. If team needs ten an over, you should take charge, if something else, you should stand till the end. Team discussed that left-right combination will be a good option, it will be difficult for opposition bowlers as well. We already played in South Africa, their bowlers were quicker. We were prepared. Archer and Wood are quick, our guys prepared well, we worked hard in the nets and we got the results. [Partnership with Bishnoi] I told him to hold his shape and hit the gap. He played a flick and hit a four off Livingstone, that made it a bit easier."

10:32pm A thrilling night of T20I cricket and India are 2-0 up in Chennai. An incredible run-chase given the way it eventually panned out. Never safe to call a winner. India began at breakneck speed. Just like England's bowling speeds. But they lost wickets regularly. Samson, Abhishek, Suryakumar, Jurel all fell. Which is when Tilak reduced a gear. And then he had to really maneuver it all in the end with three No. 11s for company. Two of those did their bits - Arshdeep taking on Archer and then Bishnoi with the twin fours. Not to forget the small little innings of Washington, especially that duel against Wood. Ufff, what a game we have had!

Ravi Bishnoi: "[On chat with Tilak] Let's try, we will get it. He was set and I did not want to play a rash shot because we had less wickets in hand. Today only I posted a reel on Instagram, saying why should batters have all the fun. When slip came in, I knew he would try and dismiss me with legspin. But I hit him with the spin for four. [On Tilak's knock] Tilak's one of the best T20 innings. There were big names in the oppositions. He is doing this from South Africa, did well in domestic as well. (He is asked what his next reel is going to be, he just holds his bat up and laughs!)"

Sampath: Tilak Varma in T20Is since his last dismissal - 318 runs in 174 balls at 182.75 SR with 24 fours and 22 sixes

Rob Boyd : "Did Buttler miss a trick here? Surely you would have wanted two of Archer, Carse and Rashid to bowl the last two but he had gambled on them earlier and none had any overs left?" He did have one of Wood's unused. Not sure what Buttler could have done, because essentially it was his captaincy that made thsi finish a close one. Otherwise India were running away with this. And mind you, England were quite short - at least 10-15 runs

Pavan: "Sunder hitting 14 Runs in that over made the difference and gave India chance to win this match. No undermining Tilak's Innings here"

Professor: "One of the best T20 innings during chase by this young lad Tilak. Take a bow!"

Anonymous: "This might be one of the best T20i matches i've seen. Not too high or low scoring and a thrilling run chase down to the last over. What an innings by Tilak"

19.2
4
Overton to Tilak Varma, FOUR, He does it, Tilak does it, India win! One of the most incredible T20 innings, an innings of a different kind This is full and wide outside off, he clears his front leg and drives it through cover. No protection deep there and he runs, takes his helmet off and leaps in celebration. Some T20 innings this, one with varied pace at various points
19.1
2
Overton to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, Full and down leg, whipped through square leg. Livingstone throws himself off after covering a fair distance at deep backward square leg to save two

While the review was on, Buttler was already readying the field for the last over. Overton and not Wood to bowl. Six needed.

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs | IND: 160/8 (6 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.42, RRR: 6.00)

  • Ravi Bishnoi9 (5b)
  • Tilak Varma66 (53b)
  • Liam Livingstone2-0-14-1
  • Brydon Carse4-0-29-3
18.6
0
Livingstone to Ravi Bishnoi, no run, Huge appeal for lbw after Bishnoi misses the sweep! England immediately take the review. It is the legspinner that lands perhaps outside leg. Passes below his bat and hits him low on the front knee. A long wait for the Ultra-Edge to load, nothing in there. Pitched outside leg, England lose a review but it does not matter
18.5
4
Livingstone to Ravi Bishnoi, FOUR, Bishnoi goes over and collects four more! All eyes on Tilak and quietly Bishnoi has hit two fours. He backs away to the tossed up ball and slices it over point. No one deep there

10 needed off 8, Bishnoi on strike. Buttler taking time to get his field right. Slip in place

Piyush: "What's the run penalty for not starting the over within a minute? " Another warning will cost England five penalty runs

18.4
1
Livingstone to Tilak Varma, 1 run, Fuller on off, swept to deep backward square leg

Deep point and long-off the two men deep on the off side, others are deep on leg

18.3
2
Livingstone to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, Digs it in on middle, he clips it through midwicket and sprints. Bishnoi has to gather pace, does so and dives back. Livingstone does not gather the ball and disturbs the stumps with his hands

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15SV SamsonAbhishek Sharma
2nd4SV SamsonNT Tilak Varma
3rd39SA YadavNT Tilak Varma
4th8NT Tilak VarmaDC Jurel
5th12HH PandyaNT Tilak Varma
6th38Washington SundarNT Tilak Varma
7th10AR PatelNT Tilak Varma
8th20Arshdeep SinghNT Tilak Varma
9th20NT Tilak VarmaRavi Bishnoi