Jacob Bethell smashed an unbeaten 76 while Harry Brook blasted a 15-ball 39 as England chased down 191 to defeat India by four wickets in the second T20I at Manchester.

The victory gave England a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. India had posted 190/7 after impressive knocks from Ishan Kishan (49), Abhishek Sharma (43) and Tilak Varma (24*).

Despite Arshdeep Singh claiming three wickets, Bethell’s match-winning innings and Brook’s explosive powerplay assault guided England home with one over to spare.

Brief Scores

India 190/7 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 49, Abhishek Sharma 43; Sam Curran 3/33, Will Jacks 1-22)

England 191/6 in 19 overs (Jacob Bethell 76, Harry Brook 39, Tom Banton 39; Arshdeep Singh 3-40

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