IND vs ENG: Debut-star Ishan Kishan and skipper Virat Kohli’s half-centuries led India to victory den
The second T20I between India and England was held at Ahmedabad on Sunday. India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Surya Kumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan debuted in the match for India. India won the match by 7 wickets and leveled the T20I series by 1-1.
England did the batting first and lost an early wicket. Jos Buttler was given Leg Before Wicket (LBW) out by umpires in the spell of Bhuneshwar Kumar. The 2nd wicket partnership between Malan and Jason Roy was 62 runs when Chahal strikes for India and picked the wicket of Malan and broke the partnership. Jason Roy contributed the most, 46 runs in 35 balls. After which, exceptional death bowling from India restricts England at 164 for the loss of 6 wickets.
India chased the target in just 17.5 overs even though they lost KL Rahul’s wicket very early. An incredible partnership between Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli helped India to strike against the visitors. Ishan Kishan made his debut with a fantastic half-century and also became the second top scorer for India in the T20I debutant after Ajinkya Rahane who scored 60 runs in his debut. He scored 56 runs in 32 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes. Virat scored 73 runs in 49 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes. India chased down 164 runs with 13 balls remaining and maintain to level the series after losing the first match.