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.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

Brydon Carse will replace Gus Atkinson for England's second T20 International against India on Saturday while Jamie Smith has also been added to the squad. Atkinson bled 38 runs in his two wicketless overs in the series opener in Kolkata where India cruised to a seven-wicket victory with more than seven overs to spare.

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 could make a few changes in the playing XI for the 3rd T20I against England in Rajkot. Hardik Pandya could be left out of the squad for Shivam Dube who was added to the squad as a replacement for Nitish Reddy.

India won the toss and opted to field first in the second T20I against England in Chennai. Know playing XIs of both teams

For those wondering what good domestic cricket would do to their game, look at Varun Chakravarthy. The India spinner has been making all the right noises since returning to the T20I side late last year,