England captain Jos Buttler gave all credit to Tilak Varma for steering India over the line while expressing his satisfaction with the debutants and the style his side played with in the second T20I.

England were bundled out for just 132 with Jos Buttlers 68 the highest score; Indias Varun Chakravarthy took a three-for; Jofra Archer struck twice in one over but hosts dominated, reaching the target in 12.

England suffered a seven-wicket defeat in first of five T20Is in series vs India; tourists were bowled out for 132 with Jos Buttlers 68 the highest score; white-ball assignments for England include tour of India,

Jos Buttler's England side have named their Playing 11 for the first T20I match against India at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday.

However, England's powerful T20I squad will be a tough hurdle for India. The likes of Buttler, Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone with the bat, and a bowling attack led by Jofra Archer, is expected to give India a good run for their money.

England captain Jos Buttler on Tuesday said having partners and children on long overseas assignments is "really important"

India, who took England’s T20 world title last summer, present the toughest of beginnings for McCullum, with Wednesday’s opening Twenty20 in Kolkata the first of five before three ODIs act as preparation for next month’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

Skipper Jos Buttler was lone warrior for England in the 1st T20I against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Buttler's half-century kept England afloat after they were down to 83/5 at one stage. While Buttler was the only Englishman to score 20-plus runs, only two other batters scored in double-figures.

After batting first, England set a target of 166 but were only beaten with two Indian wickets remaining. The result sees the hosts take a 2-0 lead in the series

Check out Jos Buttler's touching exchange with Indian wheelchair cricketer, Dharamveer Pal, ahead of England's T20I series opener against India in Kolkata, only on CricTracker.

In the second T20I in Chennai, England struggled against India's spinners, stumbling to 165/9. Jos Buttler's 45 off 30 balls stood out, but frequent dismissals by Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy hindered their momentum.