On Saturday, India defeated England by 49 runs in the second Twenty20 International to establish a 2-0 unbeatable lead in the three-match series. This was made possible by Ravindra Jadeja's valiant batting performance and a precise bowling performance.
After being asked to bat first, India posted a respectable 170/8 in 20 overs thanks to Jadeja's effort (46 not out off 29). Other notable Indian scorers included Rishabh Pant (26 off 15) and Rohit Sharma (31 off 20), in addition to Jadeja. The wicket-takers for England were Richard Gleeson (3-15) and Chris Jordan (4-27).
With the first ball of the innings, Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck, dismissing the dangerous Jason Roy at slip while defending a difficult total. He took the important wicket of Jos Buttler in his very next over with an under-edge, which Pant was quick to notice and compel India to request a review of. In that instance, Bhuvneshwar had Buttler's number for the fifth time.
Liam Linvingstone was undone and bowled by a slow off-cutter as Jashprit Bumrah, who had returned to the team after a lengthy Test as captain, followed up Bhuvneshwar's double strikes. Later, he also dismissed the dangerous Sam Curran.
As India's bowlers continued to take wickets during the middle overs, Yuzvendra Chahal entered the attack right after the PowerPlay and misled Harry Brook in the air, resulting in Brook being caught in the deep.
From that point on, England didn't appear to be in the running to surpass the winning total. When England was bowled out for 121 all out in 17 overs, losing by a large margin of 49 runs, Moeen Ali (35 off 21) and David Willey (33 not out off 22) both gave it their all. However, it was not enough.
Bhuvneshwar, who finished with 3 for 15, was named Player of the Match. India's other wicket-takers included Yuzvendra Chahal (2/10), Jasprit Bumrah (2/10), and Harshal Patel (1/34)
Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma, India's opening duo, got things started offensively.
By eliminating Rohit in the fifth over of the innings, Richard Gleeson, the oldest T20I debutant for England, earned the hosts their maiden victory. Pant ran down the track and blasted a length delivery by Moeen over long-off for a thunderous six as India passed the 50-run threshold despite Rohit's dismissal.
However, Gleeson retaliated and took Kohli's wicket (1) with to David Malan's outstanding catch at backward point. India is suffering at 69/3 as Pant stepped out to Gleeson on the very next ball but managed to get an inside edge to the keeper.
After that, it was up to Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya to take over. They put up a modest partnership of 28 runs, but Chris Jordan's double-strike further dashed the Indians' hopes. Jordan picked Yadav first with a short ball, and Pandya followed it up with another cut straight to point.
India was in trouble at 89-5, so Jadeja and Dinesh Karthik had to bat long to help the visitors reach a respectable total. Karthik (12) was unable to rotate strike effectively during his time at the crease before being run out by a Harry Brook toss.
However, Jadeja held one end up and added useful runs with the rest of the batters to push India to 170-8 in 20 overs. Chris Jordan (4-27) and Richard Gleeson (3-15) were the wicket-takers for England.
Brief scores: India 170/8 in 20 overs (Ravindra Jadeja 46 not out, Rohit Sharma 31; Chris Jordan 4-27) beat England 121 all out in 17 overs (Moeen Ali 35, David Willey 33 not out; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/15) by 49 runs