Harry Brook is England's best player of spin and he said playing spin in India in T20s is the hardest part of the game. If he struggles it shows you the challenge. More spin as Axar Patel comes into the attack.

Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav have kept two-down India flying high in the chase of 166 against England in the second T20I in Chennai. Mark Wood dismissed Abhishek Sharma while Jofra Archer removed Sanju Samson.

The England batsman had blamed smog for poor batting in the first T20I at Eden Gardens at Kolkata and has fallen to Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy twice in the five-match T20I series

India edged out England in a brilliant contest, chasing 166 with just two wickets in hand. Tilak Varma was exceptional with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 72 from 55 balls.

Brendon McCullum has opted not to chop and change as Mark Wood and Jofra Archer go again for the third game in succession against India

India's Tilak Varma's 55-ball-72 has helped India to take 2-0 led in five match T20I series against England in Chennai on Saturday

Jasprit Bumrah was Monday named men's test cricketer of the year for 2024 by the International Cricket Council.

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.

After Jofra Archer leaked 60 runs in 4 overs while defending 165, Mark Wood came to his defence ahead of the 3rd T20I in Rajkot. Wood said that under McCullum, the focus was on picking up wickets and not on defensive bowling to keep a check on runs.

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.

Opting to bowl first, India restricted their opponents to a meagre 132, before tracking down the score without breaking a sweat with seven wickets and 43 deliveries in the bank. Despite the hosts getting challenged in both aspects on the field in the second game in Chennai,