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, India 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 level the three-match series at 1-1. The final match is slated in Bangalore on February 1.

India pulled it off. After trailing for most part of the match, India managed to win the second T20 international against England by 5 runs even after just making 144 in their innings.

England’s chase was always on course except for the early two wickets and the great death bowling by Jasprit Bumrah and Ashish Nehra. Ben Stokes and Joe Root took England to the target before Nehra dismissed the former with England needing 26 off 18 balls.

Nehra gave away 16 runs off the penultimate over and Bumrah had to defend 8 off the final over. England had six wickets in hand but Bumrah dismissed Root on the first ball and Buttler off the fourth and then defended 6 off the final ball to bowl India to series levelling win in Nagpur.

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