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 beat England by two wickets in the second T20 international of their five-match bilateral series at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 72 takes the hosts past the target of 166 with four balls to spare. Brydon Carse took three wickets for England as the visitors made life difficult for India’s batters.

Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s T20 match between England and India. England face the world champions in Kolkata in the first of the five-match series, in what marks Brendon McCullum’s first match in charge of the white-ball side.