Tilak Varma has played a lone hand by shepherding India across the finish line against England with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls in the second Twenty20 in Chennai.

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

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 chase down 166 in final over to win by two wickets Varma finishes unbeaten on 72; Carse takes 3-29 England 165-9: Buttler 45 (30), Carse 31 (17); India spinners claim six wickets India take 2-0 lead in five-match series Third T20 at Rajkot on Tuesday (13:30 GMT) by Tom Rostance We'd all like to walk a mile in Positive Stu's shoes.

Tilak Varma showed maturity beyond his age to steer India to a crucial win in the second T20I of the series against England.

Team India batter Tilak Varma scripted a historic feat following his unbeaten 72-run knock in the second T20I of the five-match series against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday,