ENG vs IND, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Manchester
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Series
England v India T20s 2026 - Men
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Toss
India won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Graham Lloyd , Martin Saggers
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Match Referee
Richie Richardson
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Tv Umpire
Russell Warren
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Man of the Match
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ENG
IND
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Jacob Bethell | 76 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 165.22 |
| Jofra Archer | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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18.6 Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer
18.5 Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
Bethell rocks back and drives a controlled pull off a back of a length ball on off stump, nudging it down to fine leg for a well-taken single.
18.4 Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer
Arshdeep Singh bowls a yorker outside off, and Jofra Archer elegantly drives it along the ground towards deep cover, managing a well-run single.
18.3 Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer
The yorker on off stump is worked crisply by Archer, guiding it neatly to the deep backward square leg for a well-timed two.
18.2 Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer
A back of a length delivery, wide outside off, and the batter times a beautiful pull shot. It races smoothly through mid-wicket for four with excellent control and placement.
18.1 Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer
A length ball over outside off, pushed quietly by the batter into the covers for no run.
17.6 Harshit Rana to Jofra Archer
Harshit Rana bowls a half-tracker outside off, which Jofra Archer smartly leaves alone. A wide is called, adding an extra run to the total.
17.6 Harshit Rana to Jofra Archer
Harshit Rana bowls a slower ball, pitching back of a length and wide outside off. Jofra Archer attempts a slog but only gets a bottom edge, scraping a single towards short fine leg. Jofra Archer is off the mark as England chase 10 from 12 with 4 wickets in hand, holding a strong 97% win probability.
17.5 Harshit Rana to Jofra Archer
A short seaming delivery outside off sees the batter attempt an upper cut but he misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
17.4 Harshit Rana to Sam Curran
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, the batter plays a well-timed, controlled flick but is caught at fine leg. Sam Curran tries to keep the scoreboard ticking with this flick shot but is dismissed caught by the fielder at fine leg. Sam Curran departs for 7 off 5.
17.3 Harshit Rana to Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell steers this well-timed length ball wide outside off, nudging it past the third man for a single.
17.2 Harshit Rana to Jacob Bethell
Harshit Rana delivers a length ball wide outside off, and Jacob Bethell nails a reverse scoop with superb timing. The shot glides gently over third man for a magnificent six.
17.1 Harshit Rana to Sam Curran
A slower ball outside off, length ball, met by Sam Curran who drops the bat slightly to guide it for a quick single.
16.6 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
The leg spinner bowls a short ball down the leg side, and Bethell pulls it with excellent timing for two runs, well controlled on the ground. That brings up 29 runs in this over. England need 20 off 18 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a 93% chance to win according to WinViz.
16.6 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
Over the wicket. Back of a length, down leg, back foot, pull along the ground to Arshdeep Singh at deep square leg. 2 runs.
16.5 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
A length ball drifting down leg from the leg spinner is met with a powerful, controlled slog-sweep. Jacob Bethell middles it beautifully over mid-wicket for six. Jacob Bethell smashes his third six of the over, taking his total to 27 runs this over, boosting England's win probability from 82% to 92%.
16.4 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
A back of a length googly spun down the leg side, and Bethell cuts it cleanly. The controlled stroke finds the extra cover boundary with perfect middling. That's 21 runs from this over with three boundaries for Bethell. England's win probability jumps from 74% to 82%.
16.3 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
Bethell sweeps the googly from Bishnoi, timing it nicely along the ground and nudging it away for a couple of runs. That takes the total to 17 off this over already!
16.2 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
The batsman attempts a cut at a back-of-a-length googly down the leg side but misses completely. A no-ball is called for overstepping the front foot and England get an extra run.
16.1 Ravi Bishnoi to Sam Curran
A back of a length googly on middle stump, mis-timed cut from Curran but it races away for a single. There’s also a front foot no ball, adding an extra run to the total.
15.6 Varun Chakravarthy to Jacob Bethell
Varun Chakravarthy sends down a back-of-a-length leg-spinner on off stump, met with a controlled drive from Bethell that’s swiftly fielded at extra cover for no run. England face a chase needing 49 from 24 balls, holding five wickets with a 26% win chance according to WinViz.
15.5 Varun Chakravarthy to Jacob Bethell
A length ball drifting outside off is met with a crisp, middled drive. The batter sends it racing through long on for a boundary. England's chances brighten as their WinViz jumps from 23% to 30%.
15.4 Varun Chakravarthy to Sam Curran
Varun Chakravarthy floats in a leg spinner outside off, pitching back of a length. Sam Curran pushes it neatly along the ground for a comfortable single to deep cover where Tilak Varma fields quickly.
15.3 Varun Chakravarthy to Sam Curran
Varun Chakravarthy delivers a leg spinner pitching back of a length, wide outside off. Sam Curran gets a top-edge on the cut, sending the ball racing away to third man for four runs. Sam Curran has gotten off the mark, and the momentum shifts as England's WinViz rises from 18% to 24%.
15.2 Varun Chakravarthy to Will Jacks
On a full delivery around leg stump, the leg spinner tempts a reverse sweep, but the batter misses, and the ball strikes his pad. He's given out lbw after a review is lost. Will Jacks departs for 9 off 8. England loses a review as India surge in momentum, their win probability soaring from 64% to 82%.
15.1 Varun Chakravarthy to Jacob Bethell
Varun Chakravarthy delivers a back of a length leg-spinner on off stump. Bethell goes for the pull but gets a bit of a top edge, running a single as the fielder at long on collects it cleanly.
14.6 Axar Patel to Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell works the back-of-a-length delivery wide down the leg side with a controlled bat-pad flick, sneaking a single off the short fine leg boundary. England now require 59 runs from 30 balls, holding a 37% chance with six wickets in hand.
14.5 Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Axar Patel delivers a stock ball wide outside off, back of a length. Will Jacks attempts a cut but mistimes it, steering the ball along the ground for a single.
14.4 Axar Patel to Jacob Bethell
Axar Patel bowls a stock delivery, pitching back of a length wide down the leg side. Bethell rocks back and pulls it firmly, taking a single towards long on where the fielder retrieves it quickly.
14.3 Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Jacks works the stock ball from outside off, playing it late and low to pick up a neat single towards deep mid-wicket.
14.2 Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Axar Patel bowls an arm ball outside off on a back of a length, Will Jacks nudges it with a mis-timed push just along the ground, but no run comes from it.
14.1 Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Outside off, back of a length stock ball from the bowler. Will Jacks steps into a crisp cut, timing it perfectly along the ground through cover for four. England tighten their grip, swinging the momentum noticeably in their favor.
18.6 Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer
Round the wicket. Yorker, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at deep backward square leg. 2 runs.
18.5 Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
Bethell rocks back and drives a controlled pull off a back of a length ball on off stump, nudging it down to fine leg for a well-taken single.
18.4 Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer
Arshdeep Singh bowls a yorker outside off, and Jofra Archer elegantly drives it along the ground towards deep cover, managing a well-run single.
18.3 Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer
The yorker on off stump is worked crisply by Archer, guiding it neatly to the deep backward square leg for a well-timed two.
18.2 Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer
A back of a length delivery, wide outside off, and the batter times a beautiful pull shot. It races smoothly through mid-wicket for four with excellent control and placement.
18.1 Arshdeep Singh to Jofra Archer
A length ball over outside off, pushed quietly by the batter into the covers for no run.
17.6 Harshit Rana to Jofra Archer
Harshit Rana bowls a half-tracker outside off, which Jofra Archer smartly leaves alone. A wide is called, adding an extra run to the total.
17.6 Harshit Rana to Jofra Archer
Harshit Rana bowls a slower ball, pitching back of a length and wide outside off. Jofra Archer attempts a slog but only gets a bottom edge, scraping a single towards short fine leg. Jofra Archer is off the mark as England chase 10 from 12 with 4 wickets in hand, holding a strong 97% win probability.
17.5 Harshit Rana to Jofra Archer
A short seaming delivery outside off sees the batter attempt an upper cut but he misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
17.4 Harshit Rana to Sam Curran
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, the batter plays a well-timed, controlled flick but is caught at fine leg. Sam Curran tries to keep the scoreboard ticking with this flick shot but is dismissed caught by the fielder at fine leg. Sam Curran departs for 7 off 5.
17.3 Harshit Rana to Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell steers this well-timed length ball wide outside off, nudging it past the third man for a single.
17.2 Harshit Rana to Jacob Bethell
Harshit Rana delivers a length ball wide outside off, and Jacob Bethell nails a reverse scoop with superb timing. The shot glides gently over third man for a magnificent six.
17.1 Harshit Rana to Sam Curran
A slower ball outside off, length ball, met by Sam Curran who drops the bat slightly to guide it for a quick single.
16.6 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
The leg spinner bowls a short ball down the leg side, and Bethell pulls it with excellent timing for two runs, well controlled on the ground. That brings up 29 runs in this over. England need 20 off 18 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a 93% chance to win according to WinViz.
16.6 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
Over the wicket. Back of a length, down leg, back foot, pull along the ground to Arshdeep Singh at deep square leg. 2 runs.
16.5 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
A length ball drifting down leg from the leg spinner is met with a powerful, controlled slog-sweep. Jacob Bethell middles it beautifully over mid-wicket for six. Jacob Bethell smashes his third six of the over, taking his total to 27 runs this over, boosting England's win probability from 82% to 92%.
16.4 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
A back of a length googly spun down the leg side, and Bethell cuts it cleanly. The controlled stroke finds the extra cover boundary with perfect middling. That's 21 runs from this over with three boundaries for Bethell. England's win probability jumps from 74% to 82%.
16.3 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
Bethell sweeps the googly from Bishnoi, timing it nicely along the ground and nudging it away for a couple of runs. That takes the total to 17 off this over already!
16.2 Ravi Bishnoi to Jacob Bethell
The batsman attempts a cut at a back-of-a-length googly down the leg side but misses completely. A no-ball is called for overstepping the front foot and England get an extra run.
16.1 Ravi Bishnoi to Sam Curran
A back of a length googly on middle stump, mis-timed cut from Curran but it races away for a single. There’s also a front foot no ball, adding an extra run to the total.
15.6 Varun Chakravarthy to Jacob Bethell
Varun Chakravarthy sends down a back-of-a-length leg-spinner on off stump, met with a controlled drive from Bethell that’s swiftly fielded at extra cover for no run. England face a chase needing 49 from 24 balls, holding five wickets with a 26% win chance according to WinViz.
15.5 Varun Chakravarthy to Jacob Bethell
A length ball drifting outside off is met with a crisp, middled drive. The batter sends it racing through long on for a boundary. England's chances brighten as their WinViz jumps from 23% to 30%.
15.4 Varun Chakravarthy to Sam Curran
Varun Chakravarthy floats in a leg spinner outside off, pitching back of a length. Sam Curran pushes it neatly along the ground for a comfortable single to deep cover where Tilak Varma fields quickly.
15.3 Varun Chakravarthy to Sam Curran
Varun Chakravarthy delivers a leg spinner pitching back of a length, wide outside off. Sam Curran gets a top-edge on the cut, sending the ball racing away to third man for four runs. Sam Curran has gotten off the mark, and the momentum shifts as England's WinViz rises from 18% to 24%.
15.2 Varun Chakravarthy to Will Jacks
On a full delivery around leg stump, the leg spinner tempts a reverse sweep, but the batter misses, and the ball strikes his pad. He's given out lbw after a review is lost. Will Jacks departs for 9 off 8. England loses a review as India surge in momentum, their win probability soaring from 64% to 82%.
15.1 Varun Chakravarthy to Jacob Bethell
Varun Chakravarthy delivers a back of a length leg-spinner on off stump. Bethell goes for the pull but gets a bit of a top edge, running a single as the fielder at long on collects it cleanly.
14.6 Axar Patel to Jacob Bethell
Jacob Bethell works the back-of-a-length delivery wide down the leg side with a controlled bat-pad flick, sneaking a single off the short fine leg boundary. England now require 59 runs from 30 balls, holding a 37% chance with six wickets in hand.
14.5 Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Axar Patel delivers a stock ball wide outside off, back of a length. Will Jacks attempts a cut but mistimes it, steering the ball along the ground for a single.
14.4 Axar Patel to Jacob Bethell
Axar Patel bowls a stock delivery, pitching back of a length wide down the leg side. Bethell rocks back and pulls it firmly, taking a single towards long on where the fielder retrieves it quickly.
14.3 Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Jacks works the stock ball from outside off, playing it late and low to pick up a neat single towards deep mid-wicket.
14.2 Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Axar Patel bowls an arm ball outside off on a back of a length, Will Jacks nudges it with a mis-timed push just along the ground, but no run comes from it.
14.1 Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Outside off, back of a length stock ball from the bowler. Will Jacks steps into a crisp cut, timing it perfectly along the ground through cover for four. England tighten their grip, swinging the momentum noticeably in their favor.
ENG Batting: 191/6 in 19.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Phil Salt | c: Ishan Kishan b: Arshdeep Singh | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jos Buttler | c: Varun Chakravarthy b: Arshdeep Singh | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harry Brook | c: Ishan Kishan b: Axar Patel | 39 (15) | 4 | 3 | 260.00 |
| Jacob Bethell | not out | 76 (46) | 5 | 5 | 165.22 |
| Tom Banton | c: Tilak Varma b: Arshdeep Singh | 39 (32) | 6 | 0 | 121.88 |
| Sam Curran | c: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi b: Harshit Rana | 7 (5) | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Will Jacks | lbw: Varun Chakravarthy | 9 (8) | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Liam Dawson | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Adil Rashid | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 10 (7) | 1 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Josh Tongue | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Harshit Rana | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15.00 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.25 |
IND Batting: 190/7 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | st: Jos Buttler b: Will Jacks | 14 (10) | 0 | 2 | 140.00 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c: Tom Banton b: Sam Curran | 43 (24) | 8 | 1 | 179.17 |
| Ishan Kishan | c: Liam Dawson b: Sam Curran | 49 (40) | 6 | 0 | 122.50 |
| Shreyas Iyer | c: Tom Banton b: Liam Dawson | 37 (22) | 3 | 1 | 168.18 |
| Tilak Varma | not out | 24 (11) | 1 | 2 | 218.18 |
| Shivam Dube | c: Tom Banton b: Sam Curran | 5 (7) | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Harshit Rana | c: Jos Buttler b: Jofra Archer | 6 (3) | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Axar Patel | run out (Jos Buttler) | 2 (3) | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Arshdeep Singh | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Josh Tongue | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.50 |
| Will Jacks | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8.25 |
| Liam Dawson | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Adil Rashid | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.50 |
Round the wicket. Yorker, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at deep backward square leg. 2 runs.