The Indian cricket team has taken a commanding lead in the ongoing T20I series against England, securing victories in the first two matches held in Kolkata and Chennai.

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.

India have won their last three T20 internationals in Rajkot by margins of eight wickets, 82 runs and 91 runs. In the most recent of those games, against Sri Lanka in January 2023, skipper Suryakumar Yadav struck an unbeaten 112 from 51 deliveries, hitting nine sixes.

The 34-year-old has now batted in 17 T20Is in India for an exceptional average of 44.91 on Indian soil. That includes five not-outs, Buttler averages more than 31 runs per T20I innings in India regardless of whether or not he was dismissed.

Brydon Carse's efforts with with bat and ball are in vain as England suffer a two-wicket defeat by India in the second T20 international.

India take on England in the 2nd T20I match on Saturday in Chennai. Here are the key player battles that are worth watching out from the IND Vs ENG 2nd T20I cricket match

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.