India vs England 2nd T20I highlights: ENG beat IND by four wicket in Manchester to take 1-0 lead

Jul 4, 2026 10:42 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG beat IND by four wicket in Manchester to take 1-0 lead

That is a stunning win for England. The difference between the two teams was Bethell's 76. This is what India did not have in the first innings: a start from the batter to get converted into a score, and for the majority of the English innings, it did seem the same before Bishnoi bowled that poor over and Bethell saw an opening and dragged England through. That's it from us folks. Do join us for our next T20I.

Jul 4, 2026 10:37 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG 188/6 (18.4 overs) vs IND

Harshit Rana has picked up the wicket of Sam Curran, but it does seem like it is too late. Bethell is playing a cracking innings here in the chase. He did bid his time initially, and once he saw the opening against Bishnoi, he went full throttle, and it changed the momentum of this inning completely, and England is almost there.

Jul 4, 2026 10:27 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG 171/5 (17 overs) vs IND

That is a very poor over from Ravi Bishnoi. He bowled a couple of back-foot no-balls to start with in the over, and on both occasions Bethell hit him for sixes, which has put immense pressure on Bishnoi. He had to take care of him, not bowling the no-ball again in the over and also worry about the delivery, and he ended up giving away 29 runs. England has the game in its hands.

Jul 4, 2026 10:18 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG 142/5 (16 overs) vs IND

Will Jacks has fallen here. That will be a huge relief for India. Varun Chakarvarthy bowled it full. Jacks might have given away his intention to sweep the ball, and Chakarvarthy has sharply pushed it further and hit the boot of Jacks. Although it was sent upstairs, there were three reds. India, with those wickets, is managing to keep itself ahead in this game.

Jul 4, 2026 10:07 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG 119/4 (13.2 overs) vs IND

Goodness, that has to be some over from Arshdeep Singh. He mixed up his slower ones nicely, and with the angle he created, it became quite tough for the right-hander Tom Banton to go after him. Eventually, he tried to carve one through, but ended up giving the catch to the fielder there on the boundary at covers. Timely breakthrough that one for India.

Jul 4, 2026 09:57 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG 113/3 (11.5 overs) vs IND

This partnership has started hurting India now. Banton has clearly changed his gears and is showing a lot more urgency. Banton, especially, is using the dimensions of the ground very well and is hitting the ball in quite unconventional areas, picking his angles nicely. India needs to find a way to pick a wicket here. Chakarvarthy, who is good in these situations, has to come up with something.

Jul 4, 2026 09:47 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG 91/3 (10 overs) vs IND

Banton and Bethell are batting well here in the middle. They have given themselves time to get in, which is a luxury they couldn't afford because of that blistering innings from Harry Brook. Varun Chakarvarthy has come into the attack, and he has not been great or not bad. He has bowled a few good ones and a few ordinary ones. India will hope he can pick wickets, which can put pressure on England.

Jul 4, 2026 09:37 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG 71/3 (7.2 overs) vs IND

This has been an Achilles heel for England whenever they faced India in the past. They just could not find answers against the spinners, and we are sort of witnessing the same again. Axar Patel is a top-notch bowler, but the inability to find solutions to face him even after all these years is quite alarming. Varun has come into the attack now.

Jul 4, 2026 09:28 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG 53/3 (5 overs) vs IND

India has turned to spinners, and they have delivered. Axar Patel has picked up the wicket that was a brilliant piece of bowling as the batter was cramped for room, and Brook tried to play a paddle-sweep and got the gloves, which the keeper took. That was the wicket India were looking for as Brook was looking extremely dangerous with the way he was batting.

Jul 4, 2026 09:16 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG 38/2 (3 overs) vs IND

Harry Brook has got stuck into the Indian bowling here. Out of the 32 runs England have got, 31 runs have come from Brook's bat. The Indian bowlers must pull back their length and make use of the steep bounce, but Arshdeep is trying to bowl that full length and is taking a bit of a pasting. India needs to bring the spinner into attack here.

Jul 4, 2026 09:07 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: ENG 1/2 (1.1 overs) vs IND

That is a cracking first over from Arshdeep Singh. He got the ball moving both ways and picked up two wickets. First, it was Phil Salt who played a half-hearted cut shot which the keeper took, and then Jos Buttler flicked a delivery as perfectly as he could, only to find Varun Chakarvarthy on the mid-wicket. England has lost two wickets in the first over here.

Jul 4, 2026 08:56 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Teams

India (Playing XI): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue

Jul 4, 2026 08:48 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 190/7 vs ENG in Manchester

That is a nice cameo from Tilak in the end, but the scorecard shows the batters got a start but threw it away or could not capitalise on it and there lies England's solution in this chase: if they get one of their top three to get 80-90, that will be game done and dusted. Even if that does not happen, they can still get these runs, but it will take a bit of chasing with surface gripping a bit. We will be right back after the break. Do stay with us.

Jul 4, 2026 08:37 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 164/5 (18.2 overs) vs ENG

It is a fabulous spell from Sam Curran; he picked up 3/32 as the ball gets older and softer. He tends to come more and more into the game here, and with one side of the boundary longer than the other, he has used his skills quite nicely on this sluggish wicket. India has lost their way here. It is hard to assess at this point what a good score on this surface is.

Jul 4, 2026 08:28 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 158/5 (17.2 overs) vs ENG

India is losing its way quite quickly. First, it was Shivam Dube who could not get the middle of the bat and was holed out at long-off, and then it was Ishan Kishan who had the responsibility of batting through the innings has fallen here. This is turning out to be an excellent passage for England. India is losing the momentum in the innings here.

Jul 4, 2026 08:17 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 145/3 (15.2 overs) vs ENG

Shivam Dube for the Super Kings might have been a little up and down of late, but in the Indian colours, he has been quite consistent with the bat, and if he can deliver that finishing punch here, that will help India get over 200 for sure. The surface has been a bit two-paced, and it will continue to be, but England does have good hitters themselves.

Jul 4, 2026 08:06 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 130/3 (13 overs) vs ENG

Shreyas Iyer has fallen here. He tried to hit the ball through the extra-cover and ended up giving a simple catch to the cover fielder on the boundary. It is a good wicket for England as this partnership was just looking to accelerate. The stage is set now for the Indian batters to take on the bowling. A score of 200 from here is a possibility.

Jul 4, 2026 07:56 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 116/2 (11.4 overs) vs ENG

Iyer and Kishan have put on a 50-run stand here in the middle. It has been quite nice the way they have batted through these overs. They have been quite composed when the boundaries were not coming, they took the single, and when there was more than a single on offer, when the ball was pushed to the longer side, they took a nice two and rotated that strike well.

Jul 4, 2026 07:46 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 96/2 (10 overs) vs ENG

This is a nice passage for both sides. It is pretty refreshing to see how well India has adapted in both games in the series after what has happened in Ireland. They are playing these middle overs as they were supposed on wickets which are not as flat and boundaries are not as long. Both Ishan and Iyer are building a nice partnership in the middle.

Jul 4, 2026 07:37 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 79/2 (7.2 overs) vs ENG

Abhishek Sharma is the last batter to fall. Just as he was accelerating, he got out to a full toss, which he hit straight to the cow-corner fielder. He tried the vintage helicopter shot, which went to the fielder. But he did his job, though, giving that start in the power play. Shreyas Iyer has walked into the middle to give company to Ishan Kishan.

Jul 4, 2026 07:26 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 50/1 (5 overs) vs ENG

Vabhiav Sooryavanshi has fallen here. Will Jacks bowled a quicker, wider one into the stumps. The teenager, in his attempt to access the straighter part of the ground, missed the delivery and was stumped by the keeper Buttler. He did manage to get a couple of lovely sixes; it was a short but sweet debut. Ishan Kishan is the new batter who has walked in.

Jul 4, 2026 07:16 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 27/0 (3.1 overs) vs ENG

It is not too often Abhishek Sharma tends to struggle with his scoring, but today there has been a lot of play, and the bounce is something he has not been able to gauge. It is not the usual English surface where the bounce tends to be predictable, but an unusual one where not just the bounce but spinners too get a lot more from the surface if they apply themselves.

Jul 4, 2026 07:07 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: IND 4/0 (1.1 overs) vs ENG

We are done with the opening over here, and it is Jofra Archer who has taken the new ball. There is quite a bit of bounce on this surface, and odd-delivery has taken off too in that over. England also has Tongue in their attack. He is pretty potent in these conditions. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has not faced a delivery, yet he will face Tongue.

Jul 4, 2026 07:01 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Let's go!

It is a cool afternoon here in Manchester. Both Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma walk into the middle. It is the beginning of a new era of cricket. It will be very interesting to see what the ceiling is for these two when they get going together, and against them is standing one of the best bowlers of the modern generation, Jofra Archer. It is going to be a cracking game of cricket.

Jul 4, 2026 06:56 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: What did Harry Brook say?

We would have a bat as well. (You've got good memories here from the last time, 304 for 2 you posted against South Africa). Yeah, it was an awesome day that. And unfortunately we're not going to be able to do that again unless we chase down 300. But we're all really looking forward to getting out there and playing against a strong Indian side. (Two changes, Josh Tongue and Jofra Archer in. Do you see this as your strongest 11 of the squad that's available now?) Yeah, we're pretty happy with the selections. Obviously Joff coming back in is a very strong player for us. And Tongy has been knocking the door down for a while now. And I think it's the right time to give him an opportunity. (They have a threat in the power play, of course. Do you see the extra pace that you have today as a way of combating that?) Both, really. I think they're both very skillful bowlers. They both have extremely good slow balls as well. And ability to hit Yorkers and nail the length. So it's just good to have two fast bowlers in the side with good skills as well. (Done your homework on the Boy Wonder?) Yeah, we've done a little bit. We've got some tactical decisions to... We've been thinking about tactical decisions. It's just about executing when we're out there.

Jul 4, 2026 06:48 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: What did Shreyas Iyer say at toss

We are going to bat first again. (Team changes?) One change, Vaibhav (Sooryavanshi) comes in for Sanju (Samson). (An amazing story. He's about to become India's youngest debutant. Is he ready?) Absolutely. You've seen him in the last couple of months, the way he's been smashing the ball, taking on the best of the bowlers, shows immense confidence that he possesses. (Have you felt the significant pressure to play him?) Not really. I feel that he completely deserves to be in the squad the way he has performed in the last couple of months and years. He's someone who doesn't take pressure at all. The way you see him inside the dressing room, he's got that unflinching nature. And so good to have him around. (Is it part of your role as captain to help him deal with the unique pressures that come with being a player for India?) I'm sure he's very well aware of what's going to come in these matches. And as I mentioned, that he's got a calm demeanour. He doesn't take pressure at all. And the way he bats in the nets, the way he takes on the bowlers in the nets, literally shows that what sort of character he is. (From the World Cup winning T20 side now, the captain has gone and the player of the tournament no longer in the team. Is that a reflection on the tremendous competition for places that you have?) Well, absolutely. You see the competition. It's game after game like the amount of talent India produces over the last couple of months and years. I think it's pleasing to the eye and also it keeps us especially on the toes as well throughout the series. Because pressure is a privilege, I feel. And if you perform under pressure, you reap the benefits as well.

Jul 4, 2026 06:42 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: ENG playing XI

Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue

Jul 4, 2026 06:41 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: IND playing XI

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy

Jul 4, 2026 06:37 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Toss

IND wins toss and opts to bat first vs ENG in Manchester

Jul 4, 2026 06:24 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Irfan Pathan on Sanju Samson's batting weakness

"That's why we have seen him getting out in the slips, caught behind, and behind square many times. The thought process was to get him out with that plan. The field was changed, the bowler bowled that line, a slightly shorter length was bowled, where the ball was stopping a little, and Sanju got out there," Pathan elaborated

Jul 4, 2026 06:18 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Irfan Pathan on Sanju Samson's batting weakness

"You want to take the ball away from Sanju Samson. Even if you don't take the ball away, you want to keep the line outside the off-stump because his bat face remains closed. When his bat face is closed and he tries to play on the off-side, the bat face opens up at times," Pathan said on Jiohotstar.

Jul 4, 2026 06:08 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Ab de Villiers on India's approach

"You still have to lay the foundation and there are ebbs and flows, similar to Test cricket. That's what India need to figure out in their T20 setup when they play in the UK kind of conditions. Wait for the right moments to pull the trigger and go to fifth gear. Be prepared to sometimes pull back on odd occasions," he added.

Jul 4, 2026 06:00 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Ab de Villiers on India's approach

"There is some work to do for Team India. They need to regroup and reset and find a method to play in the UK. It's not easy in those conditions, where the scores are not like they are in the IPL. You don't get to the 250s and 260s there. It is more strategic and tactical out there, where sometimes 140 or 160 is enough," said De Villiers

Jul 4, 2026 05:50 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Ab de Villiers on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

"When will he be unleashed? I thought the Ireland series was the perfect opportunity for him to come in and get a feel for international cricket. It was unfortunate that he never got an opportunity. I beg to differ with Ryan Ten Doeschate saying Sooryavanshi has to go through the process like any other player. After the IPL he had, it was time to throw him into the deep end, especially against a lower team like Ireland," said De Villers on his YouTube channel.

Jul 4, 2026 05:29 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: What did Morne Morkel say ahead of game?

“At the end of the day, it's about execution. If we talk about death bowling and the middle phases of the game, the way he reads the play, the decisions he makes under pressure and then executing them, for me, it's great to see,” he said.

Jul 4, 2026 05:18 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: What did Morne Morkel say ahead of game?

"I was quite lucky to work with Prince while I was with Lucknow Super Giants. At the time he was a net bowler, and even then, he was marked as somebody who was highly skilled. It's been great to see his journey, and now playing for India, I'm blown away by how calm he keeps things. He's always looking for ways to improve his game and make himself better.

Jul 4, 2026 05:09 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: What did Morne Morkel say ahead of game?

“He's fitted in very, very well. If you follow the boys on Instagram, there have already been a lot of photos posted with him. The way the guys have welcomed him has been fantastic. At the international stage as a 15-year-old, it can be intimidating. But in the couple of net sessions we've had, he's been very impressive.

“We're all excited to see how he goes, and when he gets an opportunity, I'm pretty sure he'll be ready. In terms of coming into the squad and fitting in, it's been very smooth,” he added.

Jul 4, 2026 04:50 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: What did Morne Morkel say ahead of game?

“I don't think there are a lot of factors. We also need to respect the fact that we've got the No. 1 batter in T20 cricket, Abhishek Sharma. Sanju was the player of the World Cup and had a great IPL.

“As a coaching staff, it's only fair to show faith and back your players. Yes, there's a young man knocking on the door, and it's exciting, but I reckon not just for those two players at the top, but for the rest of the group, it's a good sign that we show we back you guys.

Jul 4, 2026 04:41 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Sunil Gavaskar on India's loss to Ireland

"It wasn't embarrassing, but it was depressing for us because we definitely didn't expect Ireland to play that well," Indian captain Shreyas Iyer said on the eve of the five-match T20I series against England. "They outplayed us in every department. They had brilliant ideas about the dimensions of the ground, and we fell short in terms of analysing and planning. The ground and the dimensions and how the wicket would play… So kudos to them, credit to them, but we learned a lot from that series."

Jul 4, 2026 04:35 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Sunil Gavaskar on India's loss to Ireland

“Playing according to the situation is such an important aspect of any sport, especially cricket, but almost all the Indian batters tried to live up to their image and, on pitches that had a little extra carry and bounce, found that they were dismissed very easily by some good catching allied to smart bowling," Gavaskar wrote.

Jul 4, 2026 04:19 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Sunil Gavaskar on India's loss to Ireland

“It was very much like West Indies in the final of the 1983 World Cup. When you look at West Indies batters’ dismissals, you will see the same overconfidence and casualness that we saw from the Indian batters in both games against Ireland," he added.

Jul 4, 2026 04:09 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Sunil Gavaskar on India's loss to Ireland

"If Ireland had played exceptional cricket, then it would have lessened the blow. It was simply overconfidence and a sense of casualness that let India down, and that’s why the sadness."

Jul 4, 2026 04:06 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Sunil Gavaskar on India's loss to Ireland

“Sunday, June 28, will go down as one of the worst days in Indian cricket. Losing a game of cricket is one thing, but to lose a series, albeit a two-match series, also depends on whom you lose to," Gavaskar wrote in his column for Sportstar. “There are many low points in Indian cricket, and I have been a part of some, but to lose to Ireland has to be one of the lowest in the history of Indian cricket."

Jul 4, 2026 03:50 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: India predicted XI

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Jul 4, 2026 03:41 PM IST

India vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: ENG playing XI

Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue

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