India vs England
Live Summary, 2nd Semi-Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022, November 10, 2022
IND 168/6 (20)
England beat India by 10 wickets
ENG 170/0 (16)
Match over
Commentary :
| 0.0 : TOSS - ENGLANDÂ have won the toss and will BOWL first! |
| Jos Buttler, the captain of England says there is a lot of excitement, one of the best grounds in the world and they are looking forward to this game. Mentions the dimensions here are different and they need to adapt quickly. Informs they have two changes and he hopes the wicket stays the same. Chris Jordan and Philip Salt replaces Dawid Malan and Mark Wood. |
| Rohit Sharma, the captain of India says they would have batted, adds this is a crunch game and it is important to hold the nerve and take it till the end. Mentions they have played England quite a lot and they understand their strength and weaknesses and it is important to exploit that. States his hand is fine. Informs selection of the team was tough but they have gone with the same team keeping the dimensions of the ground in mind and that XI also gives them more flexibility. |
| ENGLAND (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (C/WK), Alex Hales, Philip Salt (IN FOR DAWID MALAN), Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan (IN FOR MARK WOOD). |
| INDIAÂ (Unchanged Playing XI) - KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh. |
| Hardik Pandya is up for a quick chat. He says he is excited, every ball matters but they need to keep their nerve calm and follow the process. Shares the preparation helps to stay calm and be confident to perform well. Mentions Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli are batting on a different planets. States about Kohli, they were confident despite not performing for a couple of months and Surya took his opportunity and is batting brilliantly now. |
| The stage is set. The two giants of world cricket are all set to battle and grab the place for the big final. Here comes the players from both teams. Time for the national anthems. It will be England's first followed by India's. |
| All in readiness. Adelaide is ready. We are ready. You are ready. IT'S SHOWTIME. The England players are out in the middle. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul to open for India. Ben Stokes to start for England. A slip in place. Here we go... |
| 0.14 : Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, FOUR! CUT AWAY! Rahul off the mark with a boundary on the very first ball of the game. Width on offer and he cashes in. Short and outside off, Rahul plays it behind square on the off side and it races away to the fence. |
| 0.2 : Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Now takes one! He waits, the ball is on a length, moves away, Rahul guides it through point for one. |
| 0.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, BEATEN! Some nice shape for Stokes! This is fuller and outside off, shaping away. Sharma looks to go after it but misses. |
| 0.4 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Rohit is off the mark too! This time Stokes swings it away from around off, Rohit pushes it to mid off and takes a quick run. |
| 0.5 : Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Well bowled and well played in the end! This is on a length, it starts around off and then moves away. Rahul first looks to play at it but then bails out. |
| 0.6 : Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, A good comeback then by Stokes after the first ball! Just the 6 from the first eventually. On off, this is pushed to mid off. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? It is Chris Woakes. |
| 1.1 : Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Woakes goes fuller, angles it into middle and looks for some shape away. Not a lot of movement, this is pushed to mid on. |
| 1.2 : Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Two! Yet again looks for some movement away but there is none, ends up serving one on the pads, Rohit works it through mid-wicket for two. |
| 1.3 : Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, A little too straight to Rohit again, Sharma flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 1.4w : Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! KL Rahul walks back early! Chris Woakes, like he has so often done for England in this World Cup, draws first blood. Gets his line and length right this time. On a length and outside off, this one takes off after landing. Rahul looks to cut but it goes off the outside edge and it is taken by Buttler. He was done in by the extra bounce. Good effort ball by Woakes. |
| Virat Kohli walks out to bat. |
| 1.5 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, Solid from Kohli to begin with! On a length and around middle, defended. |
| 1.6 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, On middle, Kohli pushes it towards mid on and takes one. |
| 2.1 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, That is a lovely delivery! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Kohli looks to guide it down to third man but is beaten. |
| 2.2 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, This lands short! Soft hands! Back of a length and on middle, yet again there is some extra bounce and this angles away. Kohli looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge but lands short of first slip. |
| 2.3 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Tip and run! On off, Kohli pushes it towards cover and gets to the other end. |
| 2.4 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Good length and on off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 2.5 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Nicely timed but to the fielder again! On off, Sharma strokes it on the up to mid off. |
| 2.6 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Half an appeal but that was never going to be out! A good over though from Curran! This is shorter, lands around leg, Rohit Sharma looks to pull but misses to get hit high on the pads. |
| 3.16 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, SIX! BANG! That sails over the fence. What a shot that is from Kohli and much-needed for India. This is right in the slot though. Full and outside off, Kohli lifts it over the cover fence for a biggie. |
| 3.2 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, Woakes corrects his length, drags it back and bowls it on the body, Kohli works it through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 3.3 : Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Another one on the pads, Sharma flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 3.4 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, On middle, Kohli defends. |
| 3.5 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Looks to bowl a slower one but this is bowled down the leg side. Wided. |
| Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, Another single! Angled into the pads, Kohli works it through square leg and takes one. |
| 3.6 : Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, That one held in the surface! A slower one on middle, Rohit Sharma looks to play something like a paddle scoop but is through the shot. It goes off the toe-end and towards mid on. |
| 4.1 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, On the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one. |
| 4.24 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Clipped over! That should make Rohit feel good. He was itching to have a go and now finally gets one away. Full and on middle, Sharma flicks it over the mid-wicket fielder and it races away to the fence. |
| 4.34 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Two in two for Rohit! He steps out, Curran looks to go short but he adjusts and pulls it past the mid-wicket fielder and into the fence. India looking to get a move on. |
| 4.4 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, That is a tremendous effort! It would count as a dropped catch but we say he saved a boundary. This is short and outside off, Rohit cuts it hard and to the right of Brook at point. He dives and sticks one hand out, it hits it but does not stay in. Only one in the end. Would have been a screamer. |
| 4.5 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Ambitious appeal but turned down! This lands outside leg, Kohli looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 4.6 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, A dot to end a good over then for India! On off, this is guided to point. |
| Change. Adil Rashid to bowl now. |
| 5.14 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Welcome to the attack, says Rohit! Tossed up, around off. Sharma sits down on one knee and slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Floated, full and around off. Rohit again sweeps but finds square leg. Good fielding there. |
| 5.3 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Shorter and outside off, width there and Rohit cuts hard but finds point. |
| 5.4 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, This is full and outside off, it is driven to long off for a single. |
| 5.5 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Flatter, outside off, a googly. Kohli slaps it to long off for a single. |
| 5.6 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Nearly got it! Half a chance! Flatter, slower in the air and around off. Sharma makes room as he punches on the up and back to Rahid but he fails to hold on. It came back quickly and was a hard one to hold on on his left. A single as it rolls away. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 38/1. |
| 6.1 : Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Short and outside off. Left alone. |
| 6.2 : Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Full and outside off. Rohit drives it to long off for a single. |
| 6.34 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Good shot! This is full and around off. Kohli stays back and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 6.4 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, Two runs now! India changing gears now! This is outside off. Kohli knocks it through covers for brace. |
| 6.5 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, On middle, Kohli flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.6 : Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Short and outside off, spins away. Rohit lets it go to the keeper. 8 off the over. |
| 7.1 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Flighted, around off, eased to long on for a single. |
| 7.2 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, outside off. Sharma looks to push but splices it to point. This one spins away. Spinners are getting some purchase. |
| 7.3 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Mistimes this one! Too full and slower in the air, around off. Rohit looks to slog-sweep but gets a top edge but luckily it falls well short of short third man. A single. |
| 7.4 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on middle. Kohli tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.5 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, A slider, touch short. Rohit pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for India. |
| 7.6 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Floated on middle. Kohli works it to long on for a single to end the over. Just 5 of the over. Good one for England. |
| 8.1 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, Short of a length and outside off. Kohli pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 8.24 : Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Welcome boundary for India! Rohit Sharma is trying to change gears for quite a while now and finally hits one off the middle. Loose one from Jordon. This is pitched up, outside off. Rohit lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, Length ball on middle. Sharma plays it back to the bowler. |
| 8.4 : Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, Just short! A length ball, following Rohit on the leg side. Rohit mistimes his punch back to Jordon who dives forward and collects the ball on a bounce. |
| 8.5w : Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Rohit's struggle comes to an end! He was not timing well and has to depart now. Good comeback from Jordon! This one is on a length and around off, it nips back in. Rohit is tempted to go big and swings his bat across without much conviction. It goes more off the upper half of the bat and to deep mid-wicket where Sam Curran runs forward, dives and takes a brilliant catch. That needed some catching. |
| 8.6 : Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, On a length and on middle. SKY gets off the mark as he flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 9.1 : Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, On middle, Suryakumar closes the face of the bat early as he looks to flick, it goes off the leading edge and to point. |
| 9.2 : Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Very full, flighted and on off. Suryakumar sweeps it to square leg for one. |
| 9.3 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Floated on middle. Kohli chips it to long off for a couple. |
| 9.4 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Slower, flatter and outside off. Kohli pushes it to cover. |
| 9.5 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, A full toss, outside off. Only a single as this is pulled to deep mid-wicket. |
| 9.6 : Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller ball, outside off. Suryakumar drives it to sweeper cover for a single. Good passage of play from England. They have kept things quite. At the halfway mark, India are 62/2. |
| DRINKS! England have been really good so far! They have not let India run away with the game and also managed to take two wickets. However, they would know this is the most important and the most successful stand for the Indians in this tournament and it is important to break it. For India, they would hope the two can provide the goods yet again and help them reach near the 160-run mark. |
| 10.1 : Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav, Was there an edge? There was surely a noise! A slower one outide off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to go over cover but misses. Not sure what that sound was. |
| 10.2 : Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav, Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one more. |
| 10.3 : Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli, Just another single! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.4 : Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav, Another dot! A slower one on middle, Yadav pushes it to mid off. |
| 10.64 : Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Up and over the off side this time! Yadav has probably stepped on the gas. Stokes over compensates and goes full and outside off, it is lofted over cover for a boundary. The last two balls spoil the over. |
| 10.56 : Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Over the fence! That is as fine as it gets! A short one on middle, Suryakumar Yadav looks to pull, this flies off the to edge and lands over the fine leg fence. Welcome one and India will hope this gets Yadav going. |
| 11.1 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Leading edge but safe! On middle, this lands and turns away. Kohli looks to play it on the leg side but this goes off the leading edge down to long off for one. |
| 11.2 : Hardik Pandya comes out. |
| Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! TAKEN! That is a massive, massive wicket! Suryakumar Yadav departs. The man who has been India's aggressor does not last for long. Brilliant captaincy from Buttler as he gave Rashid his last. Suryakumar Yadav steps out, he looks to go over covers. Gets close to the pitch of the ball too but this one turns away. He ends up slicing it towards sweeper cover. It is taken by Salt. Pin-drop silence here and India in trouble now. |
| 11.3 : Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Floats it up on middle, defended. |
| 11.4 : Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Another one tossed up on off, kept out. |
| 11.5 : Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Pandya is underway! On off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 11.6 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, A single to end a successful over and a really good spell by Rashid. On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 12.1 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for another single. |
| 12.2 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, This lands just short! Slower through the air and outside off, Pandya swings hard, this goes off the outside edge but lands short of the fielder at short third man. |
| 12.3 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Just short again! Pandya is playing with fire here and Liam Livingstone is bowling so cleverly. He slows it up again, and tosses it up outside off. Pandya looks to go over covers but yet again, this turns away, goes off the outer half but lands short of point. |
| 12.4 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, On off, this is pushed through. Pandya pushes it through covers for one. |
| 12.5 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one more. |
| 12.6 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Another dot to end! Tidy from Liam Livingstone! Fuller and outside off, this is hit hard but to covers. |
| 13.1 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.2 : Chris Woakes to Hardik Pandya, Slightly shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. Dealing in singles at the moment. |
| 13.34 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That goes past the fielder! Rashid could have done better! Shorter and outside off, this is cut towards short third man. The fielder dives to his right but fails to stop it. A boundary. |
| 13.4 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 13.5 : Chris Woakes to Hardik Pandya, WIDE! Short and down the leg side. Pandya looks to pull but misses. Half an appeal but turned down. A late wide call by the umpire. |
| Chris Woakes to Hardik Pandya, Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.6 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, A quick run to end! On middle, Virat Kohli nudges it on the leg side and takes one. |
| 14.1 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, Fires it on middle, Kohli works it through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 14.24 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! That has been clobbered! That is hit really hard! This is right in the slot. Full and on middle, this is thumped down the ground and into the long on on fence. |
| 14.3 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Floats it up on off, slower this time and drags his length back a little. This is pushed to cover. |
| 14.4 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Very full again and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 14.5 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, Yet again this one holds in the surface! Shorter and on middle, Kohli goes back and looks to push it but this holds in the surface. It goes back to the bowler. |
| 14.64 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That has been cracked to the fence. Second boundary in the over and that is the kind of over India needed. 100 up for them with 5 overs to go. This is full and outside off, it is drilled through covers. Jordan at long off, runs to his left and dives but fails to stop it. |
| 15.1 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Wide! This one is full and angling down the leg side. Pandya misses his heave. |
| Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, On a length and on middle. Pandya plays with an open body, he flicks this to deep square leg for one. |
| 15.2 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, That was a nasty delivery and no doubt Jos Buttler takes it upstairs! The question is was it boot first! Yes, it is! A screamer of a yorker, angling on leg. Kohli fails to flick it away and gets hit on the boots. He falls on the ground in the process. An appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. The replay shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Kohli survives. |
| 15.34 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Good reply from Kohli! Pitched up, outside off. Kohli drives it through covers, no chance for the fielder in the deep and it races into the fence. |
| 15.4 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, Length and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one. |
| 15.5 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Short, slower and outside off. Pandya pulls it to long on. Liam Livingstone runs forward and fumbles which allows the batters to take two. |
| 15.6 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Short again, outside off, pulled to deep square leg for one. |
| 16.16 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, SIX! THUMPED! Short ball, angling across, outside off and Pandya slams it away over deep cover for a biggie. Terrific shot. Pressure straight on Curran. |
| 16.2 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, Short again, this is pulled to deep square leg where Alex Hales makes a good stop, diving to his left. Two runs. |
| 16.3 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, Curran goes full and outside off, it is driven nicely but straight to cover. |
| 16.4 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, Very full and outside off. Pandya jams it out to long off and comes back for two. |
| 16.5 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, A proper short ball from Curran on middle. Pandya looks to ramp but misses. |
| 16.6 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, This is full and on middle. Pandya whips it to deep mid-wicket for one. 21 runs off the last two. 150 looking possible. |
| 17.16 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, SIX! THAT IS BELTED AWAY! Pandya anticipated a short ball as he stays on the back foot. This is outside off and Hardik bangs this hard to cow corner for a biggie. |
| 17.26 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, SIX! TWO IN A ROW! Brilliant from Pandya! A yorker but this is sliding down. Pandya doesn't miss out as he whacks it behind square leg for a biggie. India pressing on the accelerator. |
| 17.3 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Hits the hard length and serves around middle. Pandya looks to pull but misses. |
| 17.4 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Nails the yorker this time on middle. Pandya squeezes it out to deep square leg for a single. |
| 17.5 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, FIFTY FOR KING KOHLI! This man means business! In the biggest of stages, he comes big for his team. This is full and outside off, it is driven through covers for a couple of runs. A big finish is needed. |
| 17.6w : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! Fifty and out for Kohli! Jordon goes for the widish yorker, this is outside off. Kohli looks to jam it out but gets an outside edge to short third man where Adil Rashid takes a simple catch. Yet another fine fifty from Kohli. Handled his team in the middle phase and did the repair work brilliantly. Up to others to give a good finish now. |
| 18.1 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, Length and outside off. Pandya knocks it through cover for a single. |
| 18.24 : Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Much needed! Short and outside off. Pant opens his body and slashes it away, not off the middle but enough to clear the backward point region. It races into the fence. |
| 18.3 : Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, A yorker, firing on the toes. Pant hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.44 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! That is a really good shot! A yorker, angling outside off. Pandya opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for four runs. He races to 42 in no time. |
| 18.56 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Pandya is just enjoying now! He will hit this out of the ground anyday! Short of a length and around off, sits nicely for Pandya who blasts it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 18.64 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Pressure, what pressure says Pandya! What an innings this is from Pandya! Short in length and on middle. Pandya hits this with all the power and to deep mid-wicket. Ben Stokes was behind the ball and got a hand but so was the power and the ball spun away and touched the ropes. Not good from Stokes and Pandya reaches to his fifty in style. 150 is already up and India will look to touch the 170 mark. |
| 19.1 : Chris Jordan to Rishabh Pant, A full toss, outside off. Pant smashes it to deep cover for a single. |
| 19.2 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, This is full and outside off. Pandya plays with the full face of the bat. He lofts it to deep cover for one. |
| 19.3w : Chris Jordan to Rishabh Pant, OUT! RUN OUT! A yorker, outside off. Pant fails to jam it out. Pandya wanted the strike so he runs across. Pant wasn't aware and ends up sacrificing his wicket as he is late to reach the other end. Pant gives a thumbs up to Pandya and takes one for the team. Pandya on strike. |
| 19.46 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, SIX! THAT IS POWERED! Long on is a mere spectator! This is full and outside off. Hardik Pandya steps across and launches it over long on for a six. More height but enough distance. |
| 19.54 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! This is terrific batting! A full toss on middle. Hardik Pandya pulls it to deep square leg where Ben Stokes runs to his right but fails to keep it out. A boundary. Can India get past 170. |
| 19.6w : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, OUT! HIT WICKET! The ball races to the fence but Pandya's foot touches the woods behind. Still, an excellent innings from Hardik and INDIA END WITH 168. A length ball on middle. Hardik steps back as he flicks this to deep square leg. He was way inside his crease and ends up touching the stumps behind. The bails are lit up. |
| Adil Rashid is up for a chat. He says they bowled well, they kept the pressure. Adds they would have taken this score at the start. Mentions they did well in the first half and ends by saying they are confident to chase this down. |
| Now the target is a stiff one but the wicket is a decent one to bat on! England do have the firepower but the Indian bowling has been in really good form. Early wickets will be the key for India and a good start is of utmost importance for England. Who will face Pakistan in the finals? We will find out. |
| A grandstand finish is what India needed and they have got it! 168 is a par score over here and that is what India have ended with. Surely, they'll be happier of the two sides as it was a struggle for most parts of their innings. |
| They lost Rahul early, Rohit and Kohli then tried to steady the ship but Rohit fell when it was time to step on the gas. Suryakumar Yadav also did not last for long but then came the stand which could well be a match-winning one. The partnership between Pandya and Kohli. The two took their time initially but gathered pace as the innings progressed. They put up a fifty-plus run stand before Kohli departed shortly after getting to a half ton. However, it was Pandya who added the finishing touch an |
| England were good with the ball for most parts! Woakes was excellent with the new ball and he was well supported by Curran. Rashid was the pick though as he really helped his side squeeze in the middle overs and also got a vital wicket. They will be disappointed with how they bowled in the death though, they will feel they conceded a little too many which could well and truly be the difference. Jordan who got back in the XI for this game did pick three but was expensive. Overall, though, Englan |
| ...THE CHASE.... |
| We are back for England's reply. India are in a huddle. |
