IND vs ENG Ball by Ball Commentary
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England
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Match Details
Venue
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Toss
England, elected to field
Series
England in India, 3 ODI Series, 2025
Series Period
06 Feb 2025 - 12 Feb 2025
Match Day
12 Feb 2025 - D/N (20 - over match)
Umpires
Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN), Virender Sharma (IND) and Chris Brown (NZ)
Match Referee
Javagal Srinath (IND)
Streaming Platform
Hotstar
Broadcasting Platform
Star Sports
Axar Patel to Gus Atkinson, no run
OUT! BOWLED'EM! Axar Patel wraps things up on his return and India seal the series 3-0 winning this game by a mammoth 142 runs. Comes from wider on the crease from around the wicket angle and lands it on a fuller length, coming into off, slower through the air as well. Gus Atkinson makes some room to power it through the off side but is beaten and the ball shatters the off-stump off the ground. A solid cameo from Gus Atkinson ends at 38 (19) and England are skittled out for just 214 runs.
Axar Patel to Gus Atkinson, no run
Comes back into the attack and fires it in at the stumps, Gus Atkinson miscues his drive straight back to the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Saqib Mahmood, no run
Short in length, around off and turning away, Saqib Mahmood goes deep in the crease to push it out but misses on the outside edge.
Kuldeep Yadav to Saqib Mahmood, no run
Full, on middle, Saqib Mahmood blocks it.
Kuldeep Yadav to Gus Atkinson, 1 run
Dragged down, just around middle and off, Gus Atkinson whips it to deep square leg for one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Gus Atkinson, no run
Swings hard, but straight to mid-wicket.
Kuldeep Yadav to Gus Atkinson, 4 runs
FOUR! Gus Atkinson is showing how it is supposed to be done! Tossed up, on middle, Atkinson switches stance and reverse hits it past slip for a boundary.
Kuldeep Yadav to Saqib Mahmood, 1 run
Full, on middle and leg, Saqib Mahmood clips it to square leg and gets Gus Atkinson back on strike.
Hardik Pandya to Gus Atkinson, no run
Short and outside off, takes pace off, Gus Atkinson is beaten by the lack of pace.
Hardik Pandya to Gus Atkinson, 6 runs
SIX! BANG! Goes the distance this time. Exceptional shotmaking this from Atkinson! Hardik Pandya drops it short and on middle and leg, Gus Atkinson steps out and pummels it over long on for a biggie.
Hardik Pandya to Gus Atkinson, 4 runs
FOUR! Valiant effort from Shreyas Iyer but in vain! Short of a length, on off, Gus Atkinson slaps it to the right of deep point. Iyer slides across and does well to get behind the line but has his foot touching the rope when he tries to push the ball back in as confirmed by the third umpire. 200 up for England.
Hardik Pandya to Gus Atkinson, 4 runs
FOUR! Gus Atkinson continues to make the most of the chance! Charges down the track to a full ball, on middle and leg and thrashes it past mid off to his left for a boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Saqib Mahmood, 1 run
Short of a length, on middle, Saqib Mahmood pulls it all along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood, no run
OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and the fun for Mark Wood comes to an end! Back of a length, on off, Mark Wood is hurried on with the pace as he looks to slice it on the off. Gets it off the upper half of the bat and straight down the throat of Shreyas Iyer at deep cover who didn't have to move an inch. England lose their 9th for 193 runs.
Washington Sundar to Mark Wood, 1 run
Flighted full, on middle, Mark Wood skips down the track and clubs it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Washington Sundar to Mark Wood, no run
An appeal for stumping but Mark Wood never took his foot out of the crease. Short and outside off, Mark Wood lunges to sweep but misses. KL Rahul collects the ball to his right and whips the bails off in a flash. The third umpire is summoned to check for the foot but Wood has his back show in the crease.
Washington Sundar to Mark Wood, 4 runs
FOUR! They are absolutely having fun out in the middle. Short and around off, Mark Wood slaps it through cover-point for a boundary. The third one off the over.
Washington Sundar to Gus Atkinson, 1 run
In the air, but well short! Full, on middle, Gus Atkinson slogs it aerially to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Washington Sundar to Gus Atkinson, 4 runs
EDGED AND FOUR! Fortuitous! Short and on middle, Gus Atkinson opens up his stance and looks to play it straight but gets an outside edge that goes past Rohit Sharma at slip to his right for another boundary.
Washington Sundar to Gus Atkinson, 4 runs
FOUR! Floated full, on middle, Gus Atkinson plants his front foot ahead and sweeps it square on the leg side for a boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood, 4 runs
FOUR! Beautiful shot to get off the mark! Fuller than a length, on off, Mark Wood leans into the shot and creams the drive through covers for a boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood, no run
Immaculate line and length, just around off, Mark Wood has a feel for it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood, no run
Angles it into the batter, on a back of a length, on middle and off, Mark Wood taps it to point.
Hardik Pandya to Adil Rashid, no run
OUT! DRAGGED ON! The third wicket in a similar fashion and the fourth in the innings that has been chopped back onto the stumps. England are falling way too quickly now. Hardik Pandya digs it short and just outside off, Adil Rashid looks to pull it across but gets an inside edge that rockets back to uproot the off stump off the ground. Another bowling change that brings a wicket for India and England are staring down the barrel now at 175/8.
Hardik Pandya to Adil Rashid, no run
Back of a length, on off, Adil Rashid taps it to point.
Hardik Pandya to Gus Atkinson, 1 run
Comes back into the attack and serves it on a tight line, around off, on a length, Gus Atkinson looks to play it straight and gets an outside edge to deep third for a single.
Washington Sundar to Adil Rashid, no run
Floated up, on the fifth stump, Adil Rashid comes forward and pushes it back to the bowler. He wants a quick single but is sent back by Gus Atkinson.
Washington Sundar to Adil Rashid, no run
Drags his length a bit, just outside off, Adil Rashid blocks it off.
Washington Sundar to Adil Rashid, no run
Tossed up, around off, Adil Rashid comes forward and drops it down to mid-wicket.
Washington Sundar to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
OUT! STUMPED! Washington Sundar gets a wicket and England are seven down! Sundar gives air to the ball but keeps it on the dragged length as he sees the batter coming down the track and changes the line to down the leg side. Liam Livingstone just uses his feet and looks to flick it to the leg side but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball goes on and the keeper behind the wickets, KL Rahul does good to collect it to his left and dislodges the bails. England are 174/7.
Washington Sundar to Liam Livingstone, no run
An appeal for LBW but is turned down! Tossed up, around middle, slower through the air, Liam Livingstone goes on his knee and looks to slog it but misses and gets hit on the body. Could be an inside edge as the replays haven't shown.
Washington Sundar to Liam Livingstone, no run
Drops it much shorter as he sees the batter coming down the track, around off, Liam Livingstone manages to tuck it to mid-wicket.
Washington Sundar to Gus Atkinson, 1 run
Nagging length, around off, Gus Atkinson pushes it to long off from the back foot for a single.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
SWING AND MISS! Hard length with pace, well outside off, Liam Livingstone moves across and looks to take it on to the leg side but misses.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
Much fuller, on the fourth stump, Liam Livingstone digs it out towards cover.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
Hard length, around off, Liam Livingstone drops it down towards cover point.
Harshit Rana to Gus Atkinson, 1 run
On a good length, around off, Gus swivels and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.
Harshit Rana to Gus Atkinson, 2 runs
Goes fuller, around middle, Gus Atkinson stays deep-rooted in the crease and flicks it off the inner half of the bat wide of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Back of a length, outside off, Liam Livingstone opens the face of the bat off late and guides it to deep third man for a single.
Washington Sundar to Gus Atkinson, 4 runs
FOUR! BOUNDARY AMIDST WICKETS! Full ball, well outside off, Gus Atkinson comes forward and throws his hands at it to drive it in the gap towards extra cover for a boundary.
Washington Sundar to Gus Atkinson, no run
Floated up, around off and middle, Gus Atkinson blocks it off.
Washington Sundar to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Pitches up, around off, Liam Livingstone uses his feet to drill it to long on for a single.
Washington Sundar to Gus Atkinson, 1 run
Nagging length, outside off, Gus Atkinson knocks it to long off for a single.
Washington Sundar to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Tossed up, around off, Liam Livingstone comes across and flicks it wide of long on for a single.
Washington Sundar to Liam Livingstone, no run
Nagging length, around off, Liam Livingstone defends it towards mid-wicket.
Harshit Rana to Harry Brook, no run
OUT! DRAGGED ON! Harshit Rana has stuck twice in the same way and he has changed the course of the game in these two overs! India is cruising now. He comes in from over the wicket and bowls on the good length, around off, Harry Brook lets the ball come to him and then looks to defend it off late with soft hands. He manages to get an inside edge as the ball dribbles away and whips the off stump's bail. Harry Brook looks to flick it away with his boots but fails to do so. England are 161/6.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
On a good length, outside off, Liam dabs it towards cover point for a quick single.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
OH! Hard length, with pace, around middle, Liam Livingstone steps down the track and looks to pull it to the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
Goes fuller, well outside off, Liam Livingstone throws his hands at it and doesn't quite time this drive to cover.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, 4 runs
FOUR! PUNISHED! Back of a length, around off, Liam Livingstone picks it up as he rocks back and pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
Hard length, outside off, Liam Livingstone comes forward and looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, no run
Nagging length, just around leg, Harry Brook goes back in the crease and looks to cut it but ends up getting an outside edge towards point.
Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Tossed up, around middle, Liam Livingstone executes the scoop this time and gets a single to deep fine leg.
Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, no run
Flighted full, around middle, Liam Livingstone goes on his knee and looks to scoop it but gets hit on the gloves. An appeal from Rohit at the first slip but he doesn't know that it has hit the gloves.
Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, no run
Drags his length a bit back, around middle, Liam presses back and pushes it back to the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, no run
Floated up, around off, Liam Livingstone comes forward to flick it but gets it through the outer half of the bat to cover.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, 1 run
A low full toss, around leg, Harry Brook comes down the track and drills it to long on for a single.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
End of a solid probing over from Harshit Rana! Wicket maiden! On a length, on off, Liam Livingstone blocks it out.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
On a good length, outside off, seaming in late, Liam Livingstone looks to drive it through the covers but is beaten yet again on the outside edge.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
Short of a length, on off, Liam Livingstone punches it to cover.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
Digs it in short and outside off, Liam Livingstone premediates the ball and dances down the track only to get hurried on. Manages to sway away from the firing line as he awkwardly ducks under it.
Harshit Rana to Liam Livingstone, no run
Back of a length, good pace and some extra bounce, outside off, Liam Livingstone looks to punch it through the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Harshit Rana to Jos Buttler, no run
OUT! CHOPPED BACK ON! An inspired bowling change that brings the big wicket of Jos Buttler! A body blow this for England as they lose half their side now for 154 runs! Harshit Rana steams in and lands the ball on a hard length, just outside off, Jos Buttler stays put and throws his hands at it as he looks to drive it through the off side but gets an inside edge that crashes back into the stumps. Harshit Rana is off on a celebratory sprint and he knows how big a wicket this is for India!
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler, 1 run
Full and on off, Jos Buttler drives it on the full to cover and picks up a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, 1 run
Full, and at the stumps, Harry Brook steps out and knocks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, 6 runs
SIX! Clean strike! Floated up, on the full, around middle, Harry Brook charges down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and clubs it miles over long on for a biggie.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, no run
Floated full, on middle, Harry Brook dances down to the pitch of the ball and tucks it to square leg.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler, 1 run
Full, outside off, Jos Buttler steps out and looks to whips it across but miscues his shot to deep square leg for just a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler, 2 runs
Tossed up, at the pads, Jos Buttler clips it to deep backward square leg and takes a couple of runs.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, no run
Stright on with the arm, at the stumps, Brook drives it straight to Axar Patel.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, no run
Much fuller and quicker through the air, on off, Harry Brook prods out to block.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, no run
Full, on off, Brook drives it to cover.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, no run
Looped full, on off, Harry Brook pushes it back to the bowler.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, 4 runs
FOUR! Thrashed! Tossed up, on middle and off, Harry Brook charges down to the pitch of the ball and hammers it straight past the bowler to his left and beats long off to his right.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, no run
Full, on off, Harry Brook taps it to cover off the toe end.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler, no run
SAFE! KL Rahul looked very confident with that stumping attempt but Jos Buttler does well to drag himself back in. Kuldeep Yadav bowls this one short and around off, going away of the pitch. Jos Buttler lunges ahead and waits for the ball to come to him as he tries to guide it behind towards fine leg but misses due to the extra bounce. KL Rahul flicks the bails off in a flash and sprints in celebration. The replay shows Buttler dragging his back leg in time as the bails were flicked. NOT OUT is the decision stays!
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, 1 run
Gives the ball a bit more revs and lands it full, on off, Harry Brook pushes it to long off and rotates the strike over.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler, 1 run
Very full, on off, Jos Buttler sweeps it from well in front towards fine leg for one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, 1 run
Looped full, on middle, Harry Brook drives it to long off and picks up a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, no run
Short of a length, on off, Brook punches it to cover.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, no run
Nicely bowled! Tosses it up, on middle, Harry Brook prods to tuck it across and gets an outside edge to backward point.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, 1 run
Full, on middle, Harry Brook turns it around towards mid-wicket for a single.
Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, 1 run
Drops it short and on middle, Jos Buttler makes use of the crease and taps it down the track. Axar Patel fails to make a clean stop to his right and Buttler steals a run to get off the mark.
Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, no run
Fuller and on off, Jos Buttler cuts it to the left of cover.
Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, no run
Very full, on middle and off, Jos Buttler eases it to cover.
Axar Patel to Joe Root, no run
OUT! TIMBER! Axar Patel gets the big fish out! Comes from around the wicket and fires it in, full and slanting it into the stumps, Joe Root looks to jam it out but yorks himself. Gets an inside edge that goes back to crash into the stumps. England lose two wickets in quick time and both set batters are back in the hut.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, 1 run
Full, on off, Harry Brook gently pushes it to long off for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, 1 run
Nice and full on the stumps, Harry Brook sweeps it down to fine leg for a single. England are 133/3 after 20 overs!
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, no run
Nagging length on off, turning back in a bit, Brook opts to defend it off the back foot.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, 1 run
On the shorter side and turning into the pads, Root plays it off the back foot and through backward square leg for one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, 1 run
Excellent fielding again, this time from Virat Kohli but he seems to have stung his fingers here. Tossed up around off, driven firmly and wide of covers where Kohli dives and deflects it down to mid off. The batters pick up a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Harry Brook, no run
Flights it up on off, getting a nice curve back into the right-hander, Harry Brook drives it straight back but KD makes a sharp save down to his left.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, 1 run
Full and on middle, Root gets across and inside the line before playing a delicate lap sweep down to fine leg for one.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, no run
Top fielding from Hardik Pandya! Short and wide outside off, Brook cuts it wide of point but Pandya saves a certain boundary there.
Axar Patel to Joe Root, 1 run
Fractionally short on middle, skids on, Joe Root sets up to pull but mistimes it off the inner half of the blade through square leg for one.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, 1 run
Flatter and quicker, angled into the batter, Brook nudges it away behind square leg for a single.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, no run
On a length and angled in from around off, Brook leans forward to defend.
Axar Patel to Harry Brook, no run
Stump-to-stump bowling, a bit fuller again and Harry Brook just books it off.
Axar Patel to Joe Root, 1 run
On a fuller length and around off, Joe Root drives it away down to long off for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tom Banton, no run
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Beautifully bowled by Kuldeep Yadav and he breaks the brewing stand here. KD tosses the ball right up on off, gets it to dip and grip a bit off the pitch as well. Tom Banton is drawn forward and looks to just block it off but is beaten by the turn and bounce away from him. KL Rahul hangs on to a sharp chance and up goes the finger. Banton looks a bit bemused and does review it. UltraEdge shows a faint outside edge and it stays OUT.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, 1 run
Just marginally short and around leg, Joe Root goes onto the back foot and tucks it away through backward square leg for one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, no run
Fuller delivery around off, Joe Root attempts the reverse sweep but fails to get it past the fielder at short third.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tom Banton, 1 run
On a length and angled into middle and leg, pushed out through mid on for a single by Banton.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tom Banton, no run
Drags the length back bowling it outside off, Banton rocks back and punches it against the turn but straight to mid off.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, 1 run
Tossed up full around off, Joe Root whips it down to long on and turns the strike over.
Axar Patel to Joe Root, 1 run
Dragged length, darted into middle and leg, Root presses back and punches it down to long on for a single.
Axar Patel to Joe Root, no run
Nice and full on middle, angling in, Root leans on and drives it straight back to the bowler.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, 1 run
Length again, angled in at the stumps, worked away from the crease and through mid-wicket for a single.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, no run
Good length, around off and bowled quicker, Banton pushes it out towards cover.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, 6 runs
SIX! A bit of a top edge but nicely done again by Tom Banton. Not all that full an at the stumps, Banton goes hard at the reverse sweep and launches it over the deep third fence for a biggie.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, no run
At almost 90 clicks and angled in full onto the pads, Banton blocks it off.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, no run
Nagging length on leg, turning into the pads, Root presses back and flicks it straight to square leg.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, 4 runs
FOUR! Innovative from Root! Nice and full again, around off, Joe Root brings out the reverse sweep and nails it fine enough of deep backward point for a boundary.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, no run
Darts this one in quicker and full on the legs, Root has to adjust and just jams it out to square leg.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, 2 runs
On a dragged length and outside off, Root backs away and punches it just wide of covers for a couple of quick runs.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, no run
Flattens the trajectory and bowls it full around leg, Joe Root gets inside the line to sweep but misses. Half an appeal for LBW from the bowler but not given. Also, Rohit Sharma feels there was an under edge on it.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, no run
Nicely tossed up, relatively full and around off, Joe Root leans on and pushes it out to mid off.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, no run
Pulls the length right back and bowls it over off, Banton gets into a bit of a tangle and ends up miscuing it down onto the deck.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, 4 runs
FOUR! Gloriously driven by Tom Banton! A bit too full and a bit too wide, Banton lunges across and creams the cover drive and hits it well in front of sweeper cover for a boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Joe Root, 1 run
Goes fuller now and looks to angle it in from around middle, Root leans on and clips it away well behind square leg for one more.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, 1 run
Banged in more than halfway down the track and around off, Banton reaches for it and manages to pull it down through mid-wicket for another single.
Hardik Pandya to Joe Root, 1 run
Short of a good length and on the pads, Root gets inside the line and helps the ball down to deep backward square leg for one.
Hardik Pandya to Joe Root, no run
Sharp work from Hardik Pandya off his own bowling and Joe Root ends up a bit bruised as well. Length ball around off, Root steps out and punches it back to the bowler who picks it up on the follow-through and fires the throw back in towards the batter. Root can't get out of the way and gets struck on the right boot.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tom Banton, no run
Tidy start from Kuldeep, just 3 off it and Tom Banton really struggling to turn the strike here. Dishes out a full ball on off, it is the one that goes away from the right-hander, Banton looks to block but edges it down to short third.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, 1 run
Flights this one up on off, Root gets a good stride across and works it away wide of mid on for yet another single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tom Banton, 1 run
Flatter again, turning it into the pads, Banton rocks back and clips it away in front of square leg for one more.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, 1 run
Flatter one at the stumps, Root stays put and just nudges it away through the mid-wicket region for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, no run
Floated up full and around off, Root brings out the reverse sweep and nails it but straight to Arshdeep Singh at short third.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, no run
Tosses the ball up on a length and around off, Joe Root stays watchful and keeps it out.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, no run
Oh, deary me! Poor cricket all-around! Back of a length and around off, Banton dabs it down to backward point and sets off for the single. The batters decide against the single though and Banton has to scamper back. Axar Patel is the fielder at backward point and he starts to run towards the stumps, seeing that Banton is halfway down the pitch but then misses the direct hit at the keeper's end from just a few yards out and Banton escapes. Probably was stuck in two minds about whether to throw the ball or to rush towards the stumps. Ended up as a mess!
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, 4 runs
FOUR! Hoicked away to the fence! Tom Banton is early to back away and Hardik Pandya tries to follow him with a short ball but Banton latches onto it and pulls it flat in front of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, no run
Good-length delivery, angled in from wide of the crease and onto off and middle, Banton just taps it away to mid on.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, no run
An effort ball from Hardik! Banged into the deck and angled in over middle, Banton is rushed into the pull and gets an inside edge right into the elbow. That must have stung!
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, 2 runs
Good work in the deep! Length ball on the pads, tucked away neatly by Tom Banton and wide of deep backward square leg but Harshit Rana covers good ground to his left and keeps it down to a brace.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, no run
Back of a length and over off, staying right up, Banton gets on his toes and defends it down the pitch.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, 1 run
Length ball, angled in at the stumps, worked away off the back foot past square leg for a single.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, no run
Bowled flatter and angled into middle and leg, Banton goes on the back foot but fails to get it away on the leg side.
Axar Patel to Joe Root, 1 run
Floated up, quite full and at the stumps, just eased down to long on for a single by Root.
Axar Patel to Joe Root, no run
That one came in with the arm! Nagging length now around off, Root looks to play the cover drive but gets a big inside edge onto the pads.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, 1 run
Nicely flighted, outside off, Banton gets forward and drives it past extra cover and down to wide long off for one more.
Axar Patel to Joe Root, 1 run
Tosses it up, full on middle, Root leans on and wrists it away down to wide long on for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, no run
A string of four dots to end the over! Hits the hard length and keeps it in the channel outside off, Banton just hops back and pushes it down to backward point.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, no run
Slightly pitched up, in the channel around off and at a gentle pace again, Banton leans forward to defend.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, no run
Bowls it back of a length now and around off, Banton pushes back and blocks it back to the bowler.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, no run
Beaten! Floated up, full and outside off, angling it in, Banton attempts the cover drive but it is quite a loose shot and he is beaten pas the inside edge.
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton, 4 runs
FOUR! Swung away into the gap! Banged in short and at the body, Tom Banton does well to pick the length early and muscles it down and well wide of deep backward square leg for a boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Joe Root, 1 run
Starts off with a fuller delivery, angling it into the pads, Root flicks it away fine but there is a fielder at deep fine leg to cut it off and it will be a single.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, no run
A MAIDEN! Tom Banton plays out the final over the first powerplay a maiden! Nagging length, around off, Banton pushes it to cover.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, no run
Similar line and length, around off, Tom Banton again steers it to cover. FIVE DOTS IN A ROW!
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, no run
Nagging length, around off, Banton punches it straight to cover again.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, no run
Drags his length a bit, around off, Banton pushes it to cover.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, no run
Floated up, well outside off, Tom Banton extends his arms to reach out onto and drives it towards extra cover.
Axar Patel to Tom Banton, no run
Tossed up, on the fourth stump, Tom Banton slices it hard but straight to cover point.
Arshdeep Singh to Joe Root, no run
On a good length, around off, Root drops it down towards point.
Arshdeep Singh to Joe Root, 4 runs
FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Hard length, outside off, Joe Root presses back and opens the face of the bat off late as he guides it wide of deep third man. Kuldeep Yadav runs in to his right and even makes a dive but couldn't save the boundary.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run
OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh again outfoxes a batter with his slower ball! He gets his second wicket inside the powerplay and both openers are back in the hut. He bangs in short of a length, but with pace off, well outside off, Phil Salt's eyes lit up and he transfers his weight to the back foot and looks to the upper cut. He doesn't get the elevation which he hopes for because of the lack of pace and ends up giving a dolly to the backward point fielder where Axar Patel just backtracks a bit and catches it at his chest height. England are 80/2.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run
Slower length ball, around off, Phil Salt makes room and slices it but straight to the cover point fielder.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, 1 run
WIDE! Short of a length, around off, over the head of the batter, Phil Salt doesn't offer any shot at it. Called a wide.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, 4 runs
FOUR! THRASHED! On a good length, just outside off, Phil Salt makes room, clears out his front leg and punches it in the gap towards mid off for a boundary.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, 2 runs
Impressive running between the wickets! Back of a length, around middle, Phil Salt swivels and pulls it along the ground wide of deep backward square leg and instantly calls for the double and completes it also in time.
Washington Sundar to Phil Salt, 1 run
Fuller again, around middle, Phil Salt works it away towards mid-wicket for a single.
Washington Sundar to Tom Banton, 1 run
Tossed up, around middle, Tom nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Washington Sundar to Tom Banton, 4 runs
FOUR! BOUNDARY AND A CHANCE! Slightly quicker, fuller, around off, Tom Banton skips down the track and looks to hoick it to the leg side but manages to get a faint outside edge that goes behind the keeper where KL Rahul can't hold onto. The ball races away to the deep third man fence for a boundary.
Washington Sundar to Tom Banton, no run
Nagging length, around off, Tom Banton drops it down back to the bowler.
Washington Sundar to Tom Banton, 6 runs
SIX! INNOVATION AT ITS PEAK! Slower this time from Sundar, around off, Tom Banton is quick enough to change his stance and his grip to reverse sweep it over deep backward point for a biggie.
Washington Sundar to Tom Banton, no run
Nagging length, a slight turn, around off, Tom Banton flats bat at it back to the bowler.
Arshdeep Singh to Tom Banton, 1 run
Good length, around off, Tom shifts his weight to the front foot and pushes it wide of mid off for a quick single. Just a single and a wicket off it.
Arshdeep Singh to Tom Banton, no run
Short of a length, around middle, slower again, Tom Banton keeps it down towards mid-wicket.
Arshdeep Singh to Tom Banton, no run
BEATEN! Back of a length, well outside off, with pace, Tom Banton stays deep-rooted in the crease and looks to cut it with no foot movement and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Arshdeep Singh to Tom Banton, no run
On a good length, around off, again pace off, Tom Banton drops it down towards cover.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, no run
OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh provides the much-needed breakthrough to India as the dangerous Ben Duckett departs! He changes the pace and bowls much slower, knuckle ball, from over the wicket, just outside off, Ben Duckett swings at it again as he is doing on every ball. He doesn't reach the pitch of the ball and gets deceived by the lack of the pace. Ends up slicing high in the air which goes towards mid off where Rohit Sharma makes no mistake as he moves backwards a bit and takes it at chest height. England are 60/1.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, no run
On a good length, around middle, Ben Duckett defends it back to the bowler.
Washington Sundar to Phil Salt, 4 runs
FOUR! CARVED THROUGH THE COVER! Drops it short a bit, outside off, Phil Salt rocks back and opens the face of the bat to slap it in the gap towards extra cover for a boundary.
Washington Sundar to Ben Duckett, 1 run
Nagging length, around middle and off, Ben Duckett nudges it towards square leg for a single.
Washington Sundar to Ben Duckett, 4 runs
FOUR BYES! BEATEN ALL ENDS UP! Slower through the air, from around the wicket, follows the batter, Ben Duckett makes room by going to the leg side and looks to punch it towards the off side but gets beaten by the turn. The keeper too fails to collect the ball as it goes towards deep fine leg for a boundary.
Washington Sundar to Phil Salt, 1 run
Floated up, around middle, Phil Salt pushes it to long on for a single.
Washington Sundar to Phil Salt, 2 runs
Was that a chance? No, just falls short of Harshit Rana's reach as he dives to his left at mid off. Tossed up by Sundar, around off, Phil Salt makes room and drives it uppishly that goes just wide of the fielder at mid off. The batters run for a couple in the meantime as Rana goes to collect the ball and makes a throw to the keeper.
Washington Sundar to Phil Salt, no run
Nagging length, around off, quicker, Phil Salt pushes it back to the bowler.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, no run
Goes full and shapes the ball away, outside off, Ben Duckett backs away initially and fails to reach for the ball.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, 4 runs
FOUR! Call it carnage! The shoulders are down and out already! Searching for questions to ask are the bowlers. Short again from Arshdeep Singh on off, Ben Duckett rises on his toes and rolls his wrists over the ball to keep the shot along the ground. Pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary this time.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, 4 runs
FOUR! In total charge at the moment and the Indians are shell shocked! Back of a length, a bit more effort into the ball, over middle, Ben Duckett pulls it over square leg for four more.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, 4 runs
FOUR! Continues to find the fence with ease. Length well outside off, Ben Duckett cuts it through the gap at cover for yet another boundary.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, 4 runs
FOUR! THRASHED! A bit too full, on off, Ben Duckett swings through the line and pumps it over mid on for a boundary.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, no run
Short and on off, Ben Duckett miscues his shot to mid off.
Harshit Rana to Phil Salt, no run
Takes pace off and serves it full, at the stumps, Phil Salt drills it hard but straight to mid on. A dot to end what has otherwise been an expensive over from Harshit Rana. 14 off it.
Harshit Rana to Phil Salt, 4 runs
FOUR! England are only dealing in boundaries. Good length, on off, Phil Salt whacks it across nad hits it to the right of mid on for four more runs.
Harshit Rana to Phil Salt, 1 run
WIDE! A bit too short and over off, Phil Salt leaves it alone.
Harshit Rana to Phil Salt, no run
Bashes the deck, on a short of a length, around off, Phil Salt only manages to squeeze it off the inner half, down the deck.
Harshit Rana to Ben Duckett, 1 run
Back of a length, on off, Ben Duckett cuts it to deep point for one.
Harshit Rana to Ben Duckett, 4 runs
FOUR! So nearly chopped back onto the stumps! Hard length, outside off, Ben Duckett looks to cut but gets an inside edge that drops beside the off stump and trickles down to fine leg fence for another boundary.
Harshit Rana to Ben Duckett, 4 runs
FOUR! Seems like Duckett has only one gear to play at! Shuffles across well in advance and takes full advantage of this length ball angling into him to scoop it behind to fine leg fence for a boundary.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, 4 runs
FOUR! Absolutely crunched! Short of a length, over middle and off, Phil Salt nails the pull in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run
Edge but drops short! Angling away with a hint of swing that takes the ball away from the left-hander from around middle and off. Phil Salt has a poke at it with soft hands and gets an outside edge that falls in front of KL Rahul to his right.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run
On a length, around off, Salt works it to mid off.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run
Angles this one across, on a length, well outside off, Phil Salt throws everything at it but fails to make any connection.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, 4 runs
FOUR LEG BYES! Gets the ball to nip back in from a length, around middle and leg, Phil Salt tries to flick but misses. The ball clips his pads and races behind to fine leg fence for a boundary.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run
Back of a length, just down leg, Phil Salt swivels to pull but misses. Phil Salt stands in disbelief as this is not called a wide by the umpire.
Harshit Rana to Ben Duckett, no run
Hits the deck hard does Rana, on a back of a length, outside off, Ben Duckett looks to power it through the off ide but gets an under edge that drops in front of mid off.
Harshit Rana to Ben Duckett, 4 runs
FOUR! Stand and deliver! Short and on off, sits up at a perfect height for Ben Duckett who picks up the length early and whips it over mid-wicket for another boundary.
Harshit Rana to Ben Duckett, 4 runs
FOUR! Flicked beautifully for the first boundary of the chase. A bit fuller in length, on middle and off, Ben Duckett uses his wrists to goo effect and flicks it through mid-wicket. Kuldeep Yadav from the inner ring gives it a chase but the ball has enough on it to race away.
Harshit Rana to Ben Duckett, no run
Short of a length, angling into the batter, Ben Duckett looks to swing across the line and misses onto his hip. He doesn't look very comfortable in the middle.
Harshit Rana to Ben Duckett, no run
Good length, on off, Ben Duckett watchfully blocks.
Harshit Rana to Phil Salt, 1 run
Oh dear, a nasty blow on the knee to KL Rahul and he looks to be in a lot of pain. Harshit Rana lands it on a length, outside off and the ball doesn't bounce. Stays low to go past Salt's bat and hits KL on his left knee while trying to gather it cleanly. The batters steal a bye. The physio rushes out to have a look but Rahul just walks it off.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, no run
Angles it into the batter, on a length, over middle, Ben Duckett drops it in front of mid on. A tidy start from Arshdeep Singh!
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, no run
A bit fuller, on off, Duckett pushes it back to the bowler.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, no run
Shaping away off the deck, on a length, on middle and off, Ben Duckett taps it to cover.
Arshdeep Singh to Ben Duckett, no run
Goes full and on off, Ben Duckett drops his bat on the ball and knocks it to mid on.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, 1 run
Phil Salt and England are underway! Shapes this one back in, on a length, into the hips, Phil Salt tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run
Steams in from over the wicket and lands it on a fuller length around off with a hint of shape going away, Phil Salt drives it to mid off.