India vs England 2020-21, 2nd T20I: Ishan Kishan-Virat Kohli's blitz sets up a record-breaking game

India and England are engaged in a competitive five-game Twenty20 International series. The series is currently locked 1-1 post India's win the second match, thanks to Ishan Kishan. The host would look to win this 4-1 as it eyes the top spot in the ICC T20I Rankings.

<p>Team India came up with a fitting replay to England and tamed it by nine wickets in the second Twenty20 International at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Ishan Kishan's blitz on debut made the contest glorious along with Virat Kohli, while it also set up some records as we take a look.</p>

Team India came up with a fitting replay to England and tamed it by nine wickets in the second Twenty20 International at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Ishan Kishan's blitz on debut made the contest glorious along with Virat Kohli, while it also set up some records as we take a look.

<p><strong>Virat Kohli reaches a couple of milestones</strong><br />Kohli's rough form seemingly came to an end as he played a commendable unbeaten knock of 73. Meanwhile, in the process, he also became the third skipper in the world to score 12,000 international runs after Ricky Ponting (15,440) and Graeme Smith (14,878). Also, he became the first cricketer to score 3,000 T20I runs.</p>

Virat Kohli reaches a couple of milestones
Kohli's rough form seemingly came to an end as he played a commendable unbeaten knock of 73. Meanwhile, in the process, he also became the third skipper in the world to score 12,000 international runs after Ricky Ponting (15,440) and Graeme Smith (14,878). Also, he became the first cricketer to score 3,000 T20I runs.

<p><strong>Ishan Kishan sets a point on debut</strong><br />Kishan's much-awaited T20I debut was off to a glorifying start, as he slammed a 32-ball 56. As a result, he became the second Indian to score a half-century on his T20I debut. Besides, he is also the fourth Indian to slam a 50 on his maiden T20I innings. He also became the first Indian to hit four sixes on debut in the format. Consequently, he now possesses the best boundary percentage in the debut T20I innings, of 78.57%.</p>

Ishan Kishan sets a point on debut
Kishan's much-awaited T20I debut was off to a glorifying start, as he slammed a 32-ball 56. As a result, he became the second Indian to score a half-century on his T20I debut. Besides, he is also the fourth Indian to slam a 50 on his maiden T20I innings. He also became the first Indian to hit four sixes on debut in the format. Consequently, he now possesses the best boundary percentage in the debut T20I innings, of 78.57%.

<p><strong>Match summary</strong><br />Winning the toss, Kohli elected to bowl, as England managed to post 164/6, courtesy opener Jason Roy's stellar knock of 46, duly supported by some of the incoming batsmen. In reply, Kishan's brilliance of 56, followed by Kohli's unbeaten 73, sealed India's fate comfortably.<br /><strong>Brief scores: England 164/6 (Roy 46; Sundar 2/29, Thakur 2/29) lost to India 166/3 (Kishan 56, Kohli 73*; Sam Curran 1/22) by seven wickets.</strong></p>

Match summary
Winning the toss, Kohli elected to bowl, as England managed to post 164/6, courtesy opener Jason Roy's stellar knock of 46, duly supported by some of the incoming batsmen. In reply, Kishan's brilliance of 56, followed by Kohli's unbeaten 73, sealed India's fate comfortably.
Brief scores: England 164/6 (Roy 46; Sundar 2/29, Thakur 2/29) lost to India 166/3 (Kishan 56, Kohli 73*; Sam Curran 1/22) by seven wickets.