IND vs ENG 2nd T20I: Arshdeep Singh strikes early; England reach 91 runs in 10 overs

Arshdeep Singh celebrates a wicket with Team India`s players (Pic: X/@BCCI)

In the second T20I match against Team India, England has reached the score of 91 runs for the loss of three wickets after the completion of 10 overs at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Greater Manchester.

With an aim of chasing the target of 191 runs, England lost the early wickets of the opening duo. Phil Salt and wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler registered one-ball and three-ball ducks.

Captain Harry Brook returned to the pavilion after scoring 39 runs in just 15 balls, which included four boundaries and three maximums. Jacob Bethell and Tom Banton are unbeaten at the crease.

Team India's Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel have claimed two and one wicket, respectively. Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, and Varun Chakaravarthy will continue the hunt for their first wicket.

IND vs ENG 2nd T20I: First innings' summary

Earlier, having opted to bat first, opening batsman Abhishek Sharma played a stunning knock of 43 runs off 24 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries and a maximum. Fellow opening batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who made his international debut, scored 14 runs in 10 balls with the help of two maximums.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer departed on 37 runs after facing 22 balls. His knock also included three boundaries and a maximum.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan missed his well-deserved half-century by just one run. Facing 40 balls, the left-handed batsman garnered 49 runs, including six boundaries. Shivam Dube was dismissed for five runs in seven balls. Axar Patel also departed on two runs in three balls. Harshit Rana scored six runs in three balls, which included a maximum. Tilak Varma stayed unbeaten on 24 runs, which came in 11 balls with the help of a boundary and two maximums. With this, the "Men in Blue" posted a total of 190 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs.

England's Sam Curran returned with the figures of three wickets for 33 runs in four overs. Jofra Archer, Will Jacks, and Liam Dawson also claimed one wicket each. Josh Tongue and Adil Rashid went wicketless in the second T20I match against the "Men in Blue".

The visitors will heavily rely on their star pacer Arshdeep Singh to strike early wickets against the Englishmen.