The second T20 of the five-game series between India and England went down yesterday at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. Team India put on a strong show, defeating England by 7 wickets to bring the series score to a 1-1 tie. The victory was largely driven by the high-intensity batting of Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan.
India chased down England's 165-run target with ease, finishing at 166/3 in 17.5 overs. The match ended on a high note when captain Virat Kohli hit a six to secure the win; he ended his innings unbeaten on 73 from 49 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. Ishan Kishan was equally destructive, scoring 56 off 32 balls at a strike rate of 175, including 5 fours and 4 sixes, until Adil Rashid took his wicket. Support came from Rishabh Pant, who contributed a brisk 26 off 13 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes, and Shreyas Iyer, who stayed not out on 8 runs.
At the start of the game, Kohli won the toss and chose to bowl first, restricting England to 164 for 6. To win, India needed 165 runs. For England, Jason Roy was the most successful batsman with 46 runs, while Eoin Morgan, Dawid Malan, and Ben Stokes all chipped in with 28, 24, and 24 respectively. On the bowling side, Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur led the attack with two wickets each, supported by a single wicket each from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal.