India clinch 2nd T20I in a thrilling last-over contest; Twitter reactions

England needed eight off the final over but Bumrah claimed two wickets and gave away just two runs to help the hosts even out the three-match series at 1-1.

Fast bowler Ashish Nehra claimed three wickets as he combined with Jasprit Bumrah to choke the England batting and set up India’s series levelling five-run win in the second Twenty20 international in Nagpur on Sunday. Chasing 145 for victory, England needed eight off the final over but Bumrah claimed two wickets and gave away just two runs to help the hosts even out the three-match series at 1-1.

Joe Root, who looked like anchoring the chase with a run-a-ball 38, was given out lbw off Bumrah on the first ball of the 20th over as replays suggested the batsman got an inside edge before the ball hit his pads.

Bumrah bowled Jos Buttler on the fourth delivery and never allowed Chris Jordan and Moeen Ali to score the remaining runs on the final two balls as England ended on 139 for 6. Nehra hurt the England chase with early strikes after getting openers Sam Billings (12) and Jason Roy (10) on consecutive deliveries of his second over. England’s most trusted batting pair in skipper Eoin Morgan and Root then got down to resurrect the innings against a persistent Indian spin attack.

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Leg-spinner Amit Mishra broke the dangerous-looking stand — 43 runs — after getting Morgan caught at deep mid-wicket for 17 to claim his 200th T20 wicket. Mishra would have got another wicket in the same over after getting Ben Stokes bowled, but the spinner was found to have overstepped the popping crease and the delivery was judged a no ball.

Jasprit Bumrah’s final over reminded us of Sachin Tendulkar’s final over at Kolkata against South Africa in the 1993 Hero Cup#IndvEng

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 29, 2017

Congrats Team India on winning a thrillerLoved the way 2 youngsters @klrahul11 & Bumrah contributedCan’t forget #Nehraji #INDvENG

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 29, 2017

Bumrah just became Bumrah ji . One of the best last overs.#IndvEng

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 29, 2017

What a win..#nehraji#bumrah

— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) January 29, 2017

Ashish #Federer and Bumra #Nadal thanks to one n only @virendersehwag Paa

— ANKIT ANAND (@iamankit_A) January 29, 2017

Great skill n class displayed by the two Indian bowlers.Ashish Nehra and Bumrah were outstanding in their effort @BCCI #INDvENG. 1-1 now

— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) January 29, 2017

A great turnaround by #Nehra & #Bumrah, secured the win in time. Keep winning! #INDvENG

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 29, 2017

Well done team India Ashish nehra and bhumra great stuff boys@BCCI vs @englandcricket

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 29, 2017

In the Indian innings, skipper Virat Kohli, who opened the innings for the second successive time in the series, made a quickfire 21 before falling to Jordan. Rahul kept his composure and his end busy with runs despite England spinners, Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali, getting a wicket each to reduce the hosts to 69 for three. Rahul, who hit 6 fours and 2 sixes during his knock, got to his fifty and more before Jordan got the prized wicket in the 18th over as the Indian batting slipped further. The third match is slated in Bangalore on February 1.

With inputs from AFP