Tilak Varma's unbeaten 72 off 55 balls helped India chase down a 166-run target, overcoming a difficult situation in the second T20I against England. Varma's performance earned him the Player of the Match award and secured a 2-0 lead in the series for India. The third T20I is scheduled for Tuesday at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, where India will look to clinch the series.
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