Team India, England arrive in Chennai ahead of second T20I

Team India and England have arrived in Chennai for their second T20I match, with India leading the series 1-0 after a thrilling win in Kolkata. Abhishek Sharma's incredible performance, smashing 79 runs in just 34 balls, was the highlight of the first match that saw India clinch victory. The teams are set to battle it out at the historic Chepauk Stadium, with both sides looking to prove their mettle. England, under new coach Brendon McCullum, will be eager to bounce back and implement their 'Bazball' strategy.

"Bazball would be looking forward to finally delivering their brand of cricket" - Match Preview Analysis

by ANI January 23, 2025 92 views

Chennai, January 23: Team India and England arrived in Chennai ahead of their second T20I of the five-match series, which will be played on Saturday.

Key Points

1. India aims to maintain series lead with dominant T20I performance

2. Abhishek Sharma's explosive batting could be key to victory

3. Chennai's Chepauk Stadium hosts crucial second match

4. Both teams bring strategic lineup and momentum

With India 1-0 ahead in the series after a three-wicket win in the first T20I at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Wednesday, Men in Blue will be aiming to take another step in continuing their dominant ways in T20I format. On the other hand, England, under new head coach Brendon McCullum, would be looking forward to finally delivering the 'Bazball' brand of cricket after a stumble at Kolkata. The second T20I will be played at the Chepauk Stadium.

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Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, coach Gautam Gambhir, skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Dhruv Jurel and Abhishek Sharma were among the players spotted. Coming to England, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Liam Livingstone, and Ben Duckett were among the players spotted.

Coming to the first match, India won the toss and elected to field first. England lost wickets at regular intervals, with only skipper Jos Buttler (68 in 44 balls, with eight fours and two sixes) fighting it out for Three Lions. England was restricted to 132 in 20 overs.

Spinner Varun Chakravarthy (3/23) was the top wicket-taker for India. Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel got two scalps for India.

In the run-chase, Sanju Samson (26 in 20 balls, with four boundaries and a six) put on a 41-run stand with Abhishek Sharma (79 in 34 balls, with five fours and eight sixes), who ended up winning the match single-handedly with seven wickets and 43 balls to spare.

Varun got the 'Player of the Match' award for his bowling spell.