England suffered a two-wicket defeat to India in the second T20 international, despite valiant efforts from Brydon Carse with both bat and ball. India's Tilak Varma starred with an unbeaten 72, guiding his team to victory in the final over. Carse smashed 31 runs off 17 balls and took 3-29 with the ball, while Jamie Smith impressed on his T20 debut.
Brydon Carse 's efforts with bat and ball were in vain as England suffered a two-wicket defeat to India in the second T20 international.
However, Jamie Smith confidently hit 22 off 12 balls on his T20 international debut before Carse bludgeoned 31 off 17 to ensure the tourists posted a semi-competitive total. Tilak was on strike with India requiring six runs to win off the final over of the game, bowled by Jamie Overton, and duly got it done with four balls to spare by thwacking the England seamer's second delivery through the covers for four.Last summer Smith swaggered into England's Test side like he always belonged, and his nascent rise into one of his country's multi-format stars continued at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Smith may well be asked to step down for the third T20 in Rajkot next Tuesday if Bethell is available but how long can Brendon McCullum and Buttler ignore him?It was a disappointing day for the England opener, who has four single-figure scores in his last five T20 innings for England and rather carelessly gave his wicket away.
By contrast, England largely put their faith in pace and Carse was the standout from their battery of quicks. Jofra Archer, who bowled brilliantly in the first match, found it tough going with a rather rigid short-ball approach.
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