Tilak Varma's brilliant 72 not out guided India to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England on Saturday, handing the hosts a 2-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 International series. India successfully chased down 166 with four balls to spare after the visitors set a competitive total of 165-9.

India beat England by two wickets in the second T20 international of their five-match bilateral series at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 72 takes the hosts past the target of 166 with four balls to spare. Brydon Carse took three wickets for England as the visitors made life difficult for India’s batters.

Tilak Varma has played a lone hand by shepherding India across the finish line against England with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls in the second Twenty20 in Chennai.

Brydon Carse will replace Gus Atkinson for England's second T20 International against India on Saturday while Jamie Smith has also been added to the squad. Atkinson bled 38 runs in his two wicketless overs in the series opener in Kolkata where India cruised to a seven-wicket victory with more than seven overs to spare.

India rode on Tilak Varma's splendid knock to eke out a thrilling two wicket win over England in the second T20I

Tilak Varma played a match-winning innings of 72 not out from 55 balls as India clinched a thriller against England in the second T20I in Chennai.