256/8 (50.0 ov)IND
VS
ENG 260/2 (44.3 ov)
CRR: 5.84 | England beat India by 8 wickets

ENG beat IND by 8 wickets | India vs England, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary

India in England, 3 ODI Series, 2018

Date: Jul 17, 2018 Start Time: 17:00 IST | 11:30 GMT | 12:30 Local
Venue: Headingley, Leeds

Match Commentary

India vs England Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - ODI Commentary

End of Over : 50.0 IND: 256/8

As predicted by the Indian skipper at the toss, the pitch appears to be on the slower side, although it has something for the pacers as well. The home side will have to bat well to chase down this target, and the bowlers from the sub-continent should feel at home at Yorkshire's home ground. The second half of the remaining story continues in a short while, hang around!

Adil Rashid is giving an interview to Isa Guha. The leggie is happy with England's effort and feels that the score is chaseable. Feels the key to bowl on this or any other surface is to be confident and keep it simple. On being asked about the wicket of the Indian captain, Rashid answers it calmly and just shrugs it off saying obviously the feeling is good since it is that of the best player in the world but he is happier to have contributed to the team's cause. Is surprised to know that this is the first time Kohli has been bowled by a leg spinner but the modest guy is not even bothered much - just happy that England were able to put some brakes on the scoring. He hopes that the batters from his team will knock out this target.

England's main man, Rashid, got a 3-fer including a crucial two-wicket 31st over in which he got the wicket of Kohli who had scored 71 by then and looked set for another ton. Willey too finished well with the figures of 9-0-40-3 along with Wood who was impressive both with the old and new ball. For the Men in Blue, Dhoni played another slowish innings of 42 off 66 against his reputation but that kept India on course towards a challenging total. Once he got out, Kumar's 21 and Thakur's cameo at the fag end of the innings took the tourists over the psychological total of 250.

Well, it was a topsy-turvy batting effort from the Indian batters. They got off to a ragged start as Rohit fell to Willey early. Then, skipper Kohli got together with Dhawan and got the visitors back with a 71-run stand. But just when they looked good out in the middle, the latter got run out. This jolted them a bit but a solid-looking Karthik stitched a 41-run partnership with Kohli. Thereafter, England's spinners came into their own, which perhaps turned the tide in England's favor. They not only kept a leash on the opposition batters but also took wickets.

49.6 W

David Willey to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. OUT! Kumar's falls off the last delivery. A full toss he receives with all his might, tries to clear the fence but fails to generate enough power. It goes high in the air but not long enough. Bairstow moves across to his left from deep mid-wicket and takes the skier easily. Willey gets a 3-wicket haul. INDIA END ON 256/8!

49.5 1

David Willey to Shardul Thakur. A yorker length ball outside off, Shardul pumps it over mid off. Doesn't carry to the fielder in the deep again. A single more.

49.4 1

David Willey to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Walks across the stumps to play the paddle shot. Fails to middle it and gets it away off the inside edge. It rolls near the surface and they steal a single.

49.3 1

David Willey to Shardul Thakur. Nearly hits the blockhole, Thakur digs it out through mid on and crosses.

49.2 1

David Willey to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A low full toss around off, Kumar mistimes his slog over mid on. A single taken.

49.1 1

David Willey to Shardul Thakur. Knocks a full ball down to long on for a run. There was almost a collision between the batsmen as they were ball-watching.

End of Over : 49 17 Runs IND: 251/7
48.6 1

Ben Stokes to Shardul Thakur. Slower one, this time Shardul fails to put bat on ball and it hits him on the pads. A leg bye taken. 17 from the over, the most expensive one of the innings so far.

48.5 6

Ben Stokes to Shardul Thakur. SIX! Thakur is playing a gem. Fetches a short ball from around off, once again swings his blade powerfully and smokes it over mid-wicket. 250 up for India!

48.4 2

Ben Stokes to Shardul Thakur. Spears it very full, around leg, Thakur somehow keeps it out towards square leg and crosses. Buttler gets to it and fumbles a bit which allows the second run.

48.3 0

Ben Stokes to Shardul Thakur. Heavy ball, short and on off, Shardul tries to hook but misses.

48.2 2

Ben Stokes to Shardul Thakur. What an effort, Plunkett! Saves 4 runs for his side. Thakur has thumped another delivery, this time down the ground. It's destined to go over the line but Plunkett moves across to his right from long on, stretches his hands to catch the ball but then realizes that he's going over the rope. Immediately releases the ball behind and then returns to send it back in play. The umpire checks upstairs for the cleanliness of his effort and it's fine. His feet were close to the boundary line but stayed inches away from it. Well done.

48.1 6

Ben Stokes to Shardul Thakur. SIX! That was a big one the moment it left the bat. First for India today, in fact they didn't hit any at Lord's. To be precise a biggie for India after 106.2 overs and he is only the second one to hit a big one apart from Rohit Sharma in this series for the Blue team. Wow, some achievement, that. Shortish and on off, Thakur swings his bat and gets it away from the sweet spot. It flies and goes over the fence at mid-wicket.

End of Over : 48 10 Runs IND: 234/7
47.6 1

David Willey to Shardul Thakur. A length ball in line of the stumps, Shardul tries to play the big shot but fails to make proper connection. It flies over mid on and goes on one bounce to the fielder in the deep. A single taken.

47.5 1

David Willey to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. On middle and leg, helped to square leg for a run.

47.4 1

David Willey to Shardul Thakur. Back of a length delivery around leg, Thakur tries to glance but gets a bottom edge down towards wide long on. A single taken and for the second run, there was only confusion.

47.3 1

David Willey to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Slower delivery, angling away from the batsman, around off, Kumar quietly plays it in the gap at covers and rotates the strike.

47.2 2

David Willey to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. In line of the stumps, helped in front of square leg for a couple of runs. Excellent running between the wickets.

47.1 4

David Willey to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. FOUR! Innovative from Kumar. He jumps across the stumps to a full ball and spoons it over short fine leg for a boundary. Vital runs for India.

End of Over : 47 2 Runs IND: 224/7
46.6 1

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. On a length and outside off, Kumar guides it down to third man for a run. Excellent bowling by Mark Wood, 10-2-30-1!

46.5 0

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Good bowling. Follows the batsman down the leg side with a length ball, Kumar keeps it out towards point.

46.4 0

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Another bouncer, not played at by Kumar. One for the over signalled.

46.3 0

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The batsman fails to put bat on ball.

46.2 0

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A bouncer outside off, the thought of playing the ramp shot did cross Bhuvneshwar's mind but he restrains himself.

46.1 1

Mark Wood to Shardul Thakur. Angling down the leg side, Thakur fails to get bat on ball and it goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye taken.

End of Over : 46 5 Runs IND: 222/7
45.6 1

David Willey to Shardul Thakur. Direct hit would have been curtains for Thakur. He plays a length ball towards mid-wicket and sets off for a run. Willey rushes across to his right, takes the ball, turns and attempts to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end. Misses. Top over, 5 runs and a big wicket from it.

Shardul Thakur is the new batsman.

45.5 W

David Willey to MS Dhoni. OUT! Willey has removed Dhoni! Excellent delivery by him. He serves it on the shorter side around off and it changes its direction slightly after landing. Dhoni gets squared up in defense and it shapes away to take the outside edge. Buttler takes yet another safe catch behind the wickets to end MS' stay at the crease. Eoin Morgan continues to make inspirational bowling changes. He has been right on the money.

45.4 1

David Willey to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. On a length around middle, helped towards square leg for a single. Good over so far by Willey.

45.3 1

David Willey to MS Dhoni. Shortish again, outside off, it's blazed through covers for one.

45.2 1

David Willey to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. In the air... not carrying to long off. Shortish and angling away from the batsman, Kumar clears his front leg and flat-bats it over mid off. It goes on one drop to the fielder in the deep and they take a run.

45.1 1

David Willey to MS Dhoni. Angles across a length ball outside off, Dhoni plays it down to point and crosses for a single.

David Willey is back on. 6 overs, 1 for 20 from him so far.

End of Over : 45 3 Runs IND: 217/6
44.6 0

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A play and a miss from BK. Outside off, he misses the cut.

44.5 1

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. A back of a length in line of the stumps, MS works it to the leg side and runs a single.

44.4 1

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Driven uppishly through cover-point by Kumar. One run taken.

44.3 0

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Hangs back and keeps it out.

44.2 1

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. On the pads, Dhoni misses the flick but still runs a leg bye.

44.1 0

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. Another great effort, saved a certain boundary there. Stokes is one of the best in the business and he showed it again. MS cuts the wide ball fiercely but couldn't get it past Ben at point.

End of Over : 44 6 Runs IND: 214/6
43.6 1

Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni. Wide and full, played to the point region for a single.

43.5 0

Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni. MS dances down the track but decides to defend it.

43.4 4

Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni. FOUR! Nicely done by Dhoni. A length ball on middle, he waits for it and times the flick in the gap through square leg. A boundary results.

43.3 1

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. On the pads, worked to the leg side for a single by BK.

43.2 0

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The batsman goes after this one but misses the line completely.

43.1 0

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. In line of the stumps from Ben, Kumar keeps it out off the back foot.

End of Over : 43 7 Runs IND: 208/6
42.6 2

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. Shortish again outside off, punched off the back foot by MS through covers. Two runs added to the total.

42.5 4

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. FOUR! Short and smacked by Dhoni. He is staying out in the middle and making things happen somehow. A boundary taken from the square leg region as the ball flies off the bat.

42.4 0

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. Dhoni has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

42.3 0

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. Shorter around off, pushed off the back foot to the off side for no run.

42.2 1

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A shorter ball in line of the stumps, BK works it to the on side for a run.

42.1 0

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Hangs back and works it to the off side.

End of Over : 42 2 Runs IND: 201/6
41.6 0

Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni. Superbly defended to cover for nothing. Economical over from Stokes.

41.5 0

Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni. Dhoni defends it from within the crease.

41.5 wd

Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni. Wide! Too wide of the tramline outside off. Wide signalled by the umpire.

41.4 0

Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni. Comes charging down the track and gets hit on his pad. Powerplay 3 is in effect. 5 fielders are allowed outside the infield now however, England have chosen to keep them inside considering Dhoni is not going for big hits as yet.

41.3 1

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Similar delivery from Stokes, Kumar works it through the third man region for a run to bring up 200 for India.

41.2 0

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Drags his length back a touch. Kumar taps it to point.

41.1 0

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Full outside off and it moves away just a tad after pitching. Kumar looks to drive it but misses.

End of Over : 41 3 Runs IND: 199/6
40.6 0

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. Straightish on middle and leg, pushed to short mid-wicket by MSD.

40.5 1

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Wood goes wide of the crease to bowl a back of a length ball. Kumar gets it through point for a run.

40.4 0

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Short and wide, Kumar chooses not to play at it.

40.3 1

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. Comes in with the angle into Dhoni. He gets it to mid on for a run.

40.2 1

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A back of a length ball outside off, played through cover-point. One run taken.

40.1 0

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A length ball on middle and leg, kept out by Kumar.

End of Over : 40 1 Runs IND: 196/6
39.6 0

Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni. Bumper! Left alone by MSD. It looks too high but no signal by the umpire.

39.5 1

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. On the pads, flicked to square leg by Kumar for a single.

39.4 0

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A full toss and misses the opportunity. He gets it short covers.

39.3 0

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Shows the full face of the bat and keeps it out to the off side.

39.2 0

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Pushed to point this time for nothing.

39.1 0

Ben Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A length ball outside off and induces the outside edge off Kumar's bat. It falls just short of Root who is stationed at first slip by the skipper.

Ben Stokes is back on.

End of Over : 39 3 Runs IND: 195/6
38.6 0

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. Play and a miss! Wood lands it on a length and delivers it outside off. Holding its line after landing. Dhoni ends up pushing and missing inside the line.

38.5 0

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. Strides forward to a length ball outside off and drives it to covers.

38.4 0

Mark Wood to MS Dhoni. Fullish and just outside off, angling in, Dhoni gets forward with a little front foot movement and bunts it to mid on.

38.3 1

Mark Wood to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Goes very full and the line is very straight also, Kumar flicks it through backward square leg for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new batsman. A slip in place.

38.2 W

Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya. OUT! Once again Morgan has done the trick. He does the bowling change, brings Mark Wood into the attack and the pacer gets rid of the dangerous Hardik Pandya. Bowls it on a good length just outside off and it skids back in after hitting the deck. Pandya with an unsure footwork pushes inside the line and gets a faint nick behind to Buttler. He makes no mistake and India slip further. Big wicket for England because the partnership was just beginning to blossom, it was worth 36 off 44 balls and India were on the cusp of pressing on the accelerator.

38.1 2

Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya. Good length ball on middle and leg, it has been worked behind square leg for a couple of runs.

End of Over : 38 2 Runs IND: 192/5
37.6 1

Moeen Ali to Hardik Pandya. Full on off, pushed to the off side by Pandya. A run results. An economical spell from the off spinner, keeping MSD on a leash.

37.5 1

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Dhoni rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.

37.4 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Hangs back and keeps it out.

37.3 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Another good delivery from Ali. He keeps it in line of the stumps and all Dhoni could do is block it to the on side.

37.2 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. A tad shorter, pushed off the back foot by MS.

37.1 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. On the pads, worked to the on side for nothing.

End of Over : 37 9 Runs IND: 190/5
36.6 0

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. Outside off, floated and left alone by Pandya for Jos. What a spell of leg spin bowling this has been. He has become one of the leading wrist bowlers in the world and in this match, his figures read 10-0-49-3.

36.5 4

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! What a good looking shot that is from Pandya and almost a screamer taken by Plunkett in the deep. A floated delivery around off, Pandya lofts the cover drive and manages to get it just wide of Plunkett there sweeping near the fence after running across to his left from long off.

36.4 2

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. A slash by Pandya but luckily it misses the stumps. A tossed up full delivery from Adil, on middle and entices Hardik with a rash shot. He does exactly that and gets it to the fine leg region from the inside edge of the bat. Two more added to the total.

36.3 2

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. Good running from the duo. A tossed up ball on middle and off, Pandya flicked it off his pad towards square leg. Stokes there runs to his right but couldn't gather the ball cleanly. As a result, a brace is taken.

36.2 1

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. On the pads, worked through square leg for a run.

36.1 0

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. What a spell this has been against a good spin playing nation. A flighted ball on leg, MS comes out of his crease to smother the spin but misses to get hit on his pad. No harm done in the end.

End of Over : 36 5 Runs IND: 181/5
35.6 1

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Rocks back and pushes it to the off side to take a single.

35.5 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.

35.4 1

Moeen Ali to Hardik Pandya. Hangs back and punches it to the on side. One run added to the total.

35.3 0

Moeen Ali to Hardik Pandya. Swept straight to the fine leg fielder.

A leg slip in place now.

35.2 2

Moeen Ali to Hardik Pandya. The ball strikes Pandya very low on the pads. Two runs added to the total. Leg byes signalled by the umpire

35.1 1

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Wrists the flatter ball to the on side and changes strike.

End of Over : 35 3 Runs IND: 176/5
34.6 1

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Full outside off, worked away to point for another single.

34.5 1

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. Driven through long on by Hardik for a run.

34.4 0

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. In line of the stumps, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot by Pandya.

34.3 1

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Shortish outside off, slapped through cover-point for a single.

34.2 0

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. A tad shorter on off, Dhoni goes back and taps it to covers.

34.1 0

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Floated on leg, pushed to mid-wicket for nothing.

Drinks break. This game has turned on its head in between the two drinks break. India were going great guns but a run out by Stokes opened the floodgates and Adil Rashid barged into it with a 3-fer. The Men in Blue are reeling at the moment and need MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya to form a big alliance. The last 16 overs (if it goes till there) promises to be exciting.

End of Over : 34 5 Runs IND: 173/5
33.6 1

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Once again the length is on the shorter side, outside off, Dhoni goes back and punches it to sweeper cover for one.

33.5 1

Moeen Ali to Hardik Pandya. Short in length and spinning back in from outside off, Pandya jumps inside the crease and cuts it through point for a single.

33.4 2

Moeen Ali to Hardik Pandya. Full and around leg, spinning down, Hardik gets down on one knee and paddles it towards fine leg for two.

33.3 0

Moeen Ali to Hardik Pandya. Loopy and on off, defended back to the bowler.

33.2 0

Moeen Ali to Hardik Pandya. Stays back and works it with the spin to mid-wicket.

33.1 1

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Walks down the track and knocks it down to long on for a run.

End of Over : 33 6 Runs IND: 168/5
32.6 0

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. Nicely leaves the leg spinner on length for the keeper.

32.5 4

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Lucky, very lucky. Rashid almost had another one. He bowls this one around off and pushes it through. Pandya chops it off the back foot but only manages an under edge. The ball goes inside the legs of Jos and races towards boundary. Stokes runs after it but even a desperate dive couldn't stop the ball going over the fence.

32.4 0

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. A leggie on middle, flicked to the on side for nothing.

32.3 1

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Fuller on middle and leg, driven down the ground by MS. A single results.

32.2 1

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. Around off again, worked to long off by Pandya for a run.

32.1 0

Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya. Flatter and on off, driven to mid off by Pandya.

End of Over : 32 4 Runs IND: 162/5
31.6 4

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. FOUR! Slapped! Tossed up outside off, Dhoni gets forward and creams the drive through covers. A boundary taken. End of an interesting over to put it subtly.

31.5 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Pushed to covers off the front foot by MS.

31.4 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Comes down the track and gets hit on the pads again. He is struggling against the off spinner.

31.3 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Dhoni survives. What a review! There's a reason the Indian fans call it the 'Dhoni' Review System. He knows what he is doing, whether in front of the stumps or behind them. Terrific bowling from Moeen Ali, bamboozling Dhoni with an off spinner. A flighted ball outside off, Dhoni comes onto the front foot to push it through covers. However, he misses the ball and gets hit on the back pad as the ball sneaks through bat and pad. Rashid starts to celebrate and doesn't even look behind for the decision. The umpire raises his finger but Dhoni reviews straightaway. Everything was fine in the replays but the ball bounced over the leg stump. Dhoni survives, and India's hopes along with him.

MS Dhoni has reviewed the LBW decision against him. He looks out. Or is he?

31.2 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Flatter on middle and off, MS keeps it out from the inside edge off the bat.

31.1 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Punched off the back foot by Dhoni through covers.

In comes Hardik Pandya with India struggling.

End of Over : 31 2 Runs IND: 158/5
30.6 W

Adil Rashid to Suresh Raina. OUT! Eoin Morgan, you beauty. Great pro-activeness shown by him to plant a leg gully for Raina. Rashid dishes out a leg spinner around middle and off, Raina gets forward to work it across the line but it takes the upper half of his bat and goes behind to Root at leg gully. He crouches low to catch it inches off the ground and India lose half their side now. Once again Adil has hunted down Raina. England have roared back in this contest all thanks to the leggie.

A leg gully in place for Suresh Raina.

30.5 0

Adil Rashid to Suresh Raina. Very full on middle, Raina digs it out safely.

30.4 0

Adil Rashid to Suresh Raina. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

30.3 1

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Short and pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.

30.2 1

Adil Rashid to Suresh Raina. Gets forward and pushes it to the off side for a single.

What's going on in the middle? Some sort of a controversy? Not exactly. The umpires actually wanted to check whether the ball hit the stumps first or the keeper took it out on the Kohli dismissal. Hmm... Buttler looks very embarrassed. All good in the replays.

Suresh Raina is in next. My advice to him, watch out for that googly and don't attempt to slog sweep early in the innings. Was bowled in the last match by Adil Rashid.

30.1 W

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. OUT! Adil Rashid strikes gold! The smile on his face says it all. Kohli is completely bamboozled. He is standing there shell-shocked. A leg spinner by Rashid, drifting in and landing around middle. Kohli stays back to attempt to keep it out on the leg side (probably misreading it to be a wrong 'un) but it spins past his willow and disturbs the stumps. Big celebration from England. And maybe, Kuldeep Yadav too will be celebrating within himself after seeing this ball spin viciously. You need some magic from the deck to go through the defense of one of the best in the business at the moment, if not the best. Kohli not converting his fifty into a hundred is also a rare phenomenon.

End of Over : 30 10 Runs IND: 156/3
29.6 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Forces a full ball to long on and keeps strike with a single.

29.5 0

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Kohli has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

29.4 4

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Second boundary in the over. India continue to find the fence and are going along quite smoothly. Kohli this time rocks back to a short ball outside off and packs a punch through cover-point. No chance for the sweeper in the deep.

29.3 1

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Skips down the track and plays it in the gap at mid-wicket for a run.

29.2 4

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. FOUR! Superb shot! Flighted and full on off, Dhoni goes forward and across before kneeling down to play a sweet sweep shot. Times it well and places it behind square leg to find the fence.

29.1 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Mishit! Dhoni gives the charge and tries to slog sweep it over mid-wicket. But he fails to middle his shot. It goes off the inside half of the blade and Stokes standing in front of square leg stops the ball.

End of Over : 29 2 Runs IND: 146/3
28.6 1

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.

28.5 0

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Beaten! Short and wide outside off, Dhoni tries to cut but misses.

28.4 0

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

28.3 0

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Pushes it with the spin towards the cover region but straight to the fielder inside the ring.

28.2 0

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Gets forward to a full ball and drives it back towards the bowler.

28.1 1

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Flighted and full on middle, played down to long on for a run.

End of Over : 28 3 Runs IND: 144/3
27.6 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Turns it off his pads but not in the gap. End of a tidy over, just 3 coming off it.

27.5 2

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Short and outside off, cut through point for a couple.

27.4 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Appeal for an lbw but only by Jos Buttler. Moeen Ali decides not to join him as he goes to first collect the ball. A quicker one darted into the batsman, Dhoni walks down the track but fails to get it away. Is hit on the pads, Buttler screams his lungs out but it no avail. Moeen moves across to his right to collect the ball. A bit embarrassing for the keeper.

27.3 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Flatter on off, punched back to the bowler.

27.2 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Tickles this one through the gap on the leg side for a run.

27.1 0

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Helps it off his pads to mid-wicket.

End of Over : 27 9 Runs IND: 141/3
26.6 1

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. With the spin, Kohli eases his off drive to long off for a run. 9 from this over without much risk.

26.5 1

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Walks down the track but is beaten in flight. Fails to put bat on ball but it makes contact with his pad and rolls in the gap on the off side. A leg bye.

26.4 1

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Flatter on off, 87 kph, punched down to long on for a single.

26.3 1

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Walks forward to a full ball and pushes it to long off for a single.

26.2 1

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Leans forward and drives it with the turn to sweeper cover for one.

26.1 4

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Poor delivery, it's short and around leg, Kohli goes deep inside the crease and pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary. Good start to the over for India, pressure straightaway on the leggie.

End of Over : 26 4 Runs IND: 132/3
25.6 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Quicker one outside off, the length is not quite there for the square cut but MSD still attempts for it and gets beaten.

25.5 0

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Presses forward to a full ball and defends it towards mid-wicket.

25.4 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Darts one in at 94 kph, on middle, Virat gets back and forces it down to wide mid-wicket for a run.

25.3 1

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Once again Dhoni shuffles forward and across before tucking it with the spin in front of square leg. A single to rotate the strike.

25.2 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Flatter on middle, punched down to long on for a run.

25.1 1

Moeen Ali to MS Dhoni. Gets forward and across to flick it with the spin to mid-wicket for a single.

Moeen Ali is back.

End of Over : 25 4 Runs IND: 128/3
24.6 1

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

24.5 1

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Plays it late and glides it wide of backward point for one.

24.4 0

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Lovely googly, landing around middle and off, Kohli does well to defend it on the leg side. Doesn't go hard at it, soft hands.

24.3 1

Adil Rashid to MS Dhoni. Short and wide outside off, Dhoni rocks back and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

MS Dhoni arrives in the middle. Time to turn those boos at Lord's to applause at Leeds?

24.2 W

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. OUT! Drags it on! Karthik fails to make this opportunity count. Rashid tosses it up generously outside off and lands it full just outside off. It spins away after landing as Karthik tries to swat it off his front foot. But unfortunately for him, it gathers the inner half of his bat and shatters the stumps. He was looking in scintillating form but only managed to add 21 runs to the total. His stand with the skipper was worth 41 runs. England will be pleased to see his back.

24.1 1

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

End of Over : 24 11 Runs IND: 124/2
23.6 4

Liam Plunkett to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Talk about this batsman, he is oozing confidence at the moment. Liam bowls it full this time, around middle and Karthik times his flick shot beautifully. A boundary at mid-wicket. Big worry for England, Plunkett has gone for 41 in 5 overs.

23.5 1

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

23.4 4

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. FOUR! In sublime form, the Indian skipper. Gets to his 48th ODI fifty with a fine shot. Plunkett is on the shorter side and bowls it around off, Kohli stays back footed and spanks it through point for a delightful boundary. Ominous signs for England. Kohli going great guns with the Test series approaching. He has peaked quite well on this tour, not too early, not too late.

23.3 1

Liam Plunkett to Dinesh Karthik. Short and pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.

23.2 1

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Quietly runs a length ball down to third man and takes a single.

23.1 0

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Play and a miss! Kohli gives the charge a bit and tries to force it through the line. But he fails to make any connection and is very disappointed with himself. He is trying to dominate Liam here.

End of Over : 23 3 Runs IND: 113/2
22.6 0

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. Strides forward to a full ball and drives it back to the bowler.

22.5 0

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. Nicely flighted this time. Rashid is mixing things up quite well. Karthik tries to slap it through the line but gets a bottom edge. Could have easily dragged it on.

22.5 wd

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. Wide! Rashid bowls this one in the flatter trajectory and fires it wide outside off at 89 kph. Karthik leaves it alone.

22.4 0

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. Excellent delivery. Rashid slows this one up in the air and serves a leg spinner on the leg stump line. Karthik stays back, allows the ball to do its bit and then defends it down safely.

22.3 1

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Gets back to stroke it down to long on for a run.

22.2 0

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. A mistimed late cut this time by Kohli, it rolls towards short third man and he wants a run. Karthik this time shows no interest.

22.1 1

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. Uses his wrists to flick and it goes off the inner half of the bat to fine leg. They take the single, DK shows interest in the second but Kohli turns it down.

End of Over : 22 7 Runs IND: 110/2
21.6 0

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Good length outside off, Kohli flashes and misses this time.

21.5 4

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Cheeky by 'Cheeku'. Plunkett bowls it on a length and lands it just around off. Kohli decides to play it close to his body and opens the face of the bat at the last moment. Makes a proper connection and guides it to third man for a boundary.

21.4 1

Liam Plunkett to Dinesh Karthik. Karthik plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.

21.3 2

Liam Plunkett to Dinesh Karthik. Back of a length delivery outside off, Karthik camps back and nicely plays it through point. Willey makes a sliding stop in the deep and they take a brace. Timing his shots superbly, DK.

21.2 0

Liam Plunkett to Dinesh Karthik. Slightly short in length and close to the off stump line, Karthik sticks back inside the crease this time and blocks it to the off side.

21.1 0

Liam Plunkett to Dinesh Karthik. Lands it on a length and just outside off, Karthik walks across the stumps and then offers a straight bat in defense.

End of Over : 21 3 Runs IND: 103/2
20.6 1

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. Eases his front foot drive through covers and collects a single to end the over.

20.5 0

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. Tossed up ball on middle and leg, tried to defend but failed to get hit on the pads.

20.4 0

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. Full and spinning away from the batsman, Karthik drives but finds the cover fielder.

20.3 1

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Goes on the back foot and punches it down to long on for one.

20.2 0

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. A gentle tap towards backward point by Kohli. No chance of a run.

20.1 1

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. Loopy and full on middle, DK whips it through mid-wicket for a single. The ball is leaving his bat like a rocket.

End of Over : 20 2 Runs IND: 100/2
19.6 0

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

19.5 1

Liam Plunkett to Dinesh Karthik. Back of a length ball on middle, helped in front of square leg for one. 100 up for India!

19.4 0

Liam Plunkett to Dinesh Karthik. Fullish outside off, driven to mid off.

19.3 0

Liam Plunkett to Dinesh Karthik. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

19.2 0

Liam Plunkett to Dinesh Karthik. Shortish on off, defended off the back foot.

19.1 1

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Width on offer outside off, steered wide of backward point for one.

Liam Plunkett is back on.

End of Over : 19 9 Runs IND: 98/2
18.6 4

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! What timing, he has been in great form! A leg spinner outside off, Karthik gets his front leg forward and drives it crisply through covers.

18.5 1

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Leans forward and pushes it with the spin through covers for one.

18.4 0

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Full and outside off, driven back.

18.3 2

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Short and outside off, cut through point for two.

18.2 1

Adil Rashid to Dinesh Karthik. A short delivery which has been pulled away. The batsmen have run through for a single.

18.1 1

Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Full and on middle, knocked down to long on for a run.

Adil Rashid is into the attack now.

End of Over : 18 7 Runs IND: 89/2
17.6 4

Moeen Ali to Dinesh Karthik. FOUR! Wow, nicely done. Allows the ball to spin back in and glides it past the keeper. The short third man fielder has no chance and it races away to the fence.

17.5 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Plays it late and taps it down to point for one.

In walks Dinesh Karthik. Finally he gets an opportunity to play but can he make it count?

17.4 W

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. OUT! As soon as the first replay is shown on the giant screen, England start to celebrate, one can hear Stokes screaming - Yayyyy!!! A tossed up ball on middle, Kohli works it towards mid-wicket and looks for a run initially. Then he aborts but Dhawan has comes down a long way. In the meantime, Stokes gets to the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. They appeal and the third umpire is referred. The replays show that Dhawan is inches short of the crease. The growing and a dangerous-looking partnership is cut short. Good start for England after the drinks break. In a way, this was always on the cards as both batsmen were looking a bit uneasy with their calling. It happened at the start of this partnership as well but then Root missed the chance.

Direct hit! Dhawan seems to be in danger here. Ben Stokes is quite ecstatic after hitting the bull's eye. It has been referred upstairs...

17.3 0

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. On middle, helped on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.

17.2 1

Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. Loopy on off, stroked down to long off for a run.

17.1 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Full and flighted outside off, driven square of the wicket on the off side for a single.

Drinks break. A 69-run stand so far off 68 balls between Dhawan and Kohli. It has completely turned the game now. India were not allowed to score freely initially and that pressure consumed Rohit Sharma. The hosts however failed to keep the pressure on and credit should be given to the current pair for playing attacking cricket to transfer the pressure on England. Let's see how these two teams fare in the middle overs.

End of Over : 17 11 Runs IND: 82/1
16.6 1

Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli. Fullish and outside off, driven through covers for a single. 11 coming from this over, Stokes has gone for 18 in his 2 overs. Expensive beginning from England's decorated all-rounder.

16.5 1

Ben Stokes to Shikhar Dhawan. A cracking shot and an equally cracking piece of fielding by Vince. Stokes bowls it short and wide, Dhawan smacks it through the line and James makes a fine diving stop at point. Not a clean one though as they cross for a single.

In comes the replay of the ball number 15.5! The Snicko detects a big edge there. So Kohli has got a reprieve.

16.4 1

Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli. Knocks it down to long on and rotates the strike.

16.3 4

Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Eased away! Stokes continues to be on the shorter side. This time it's outside off and Virat has the opportunity to play the ramp shot. Uses the pace of the bowler, knows that the third man fielder is standing squarer and places it nicely to fetch a boundary.

16.2 0

Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli. Stokes bangs in a bouncer this time, Kohli lets it be this time.

16.1 4

Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Fine way to begin an over. Stokes is on the shorter side outside off, Kohli stands tall inside the crease and plays a crunching pull shot through mid-wicket.

End of Over : 16 4 Runs IND: 71/1
15.6 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Oh well played! The Indian skipper allows the ball to spin back into him from outside off and then at the last moment, he plays it down past the keeper for a single towards third man.

15.5 0

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Is that dropped? Floated full ball landing outside off, Kohli tries to drive it through the line but fails to middle it properly. There is some sound as it goes behind but Jos fails to grab it. Not sure the sound was of the ball clipping the outside edge or the bat hitting the turf. No replays shown also.

15.4 1

Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. Short and wide outside off, Dhawan rocks back and cuts it through point for a single.

15.3 0

Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. Strides forward to a full ball and drives it towards mid off. Dot ball.

15.2 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Flatter and shorter on off, Kohli goes on the back foot and slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

15.1 1

Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. Flighted full ball on off, Dhawan quietly works it towards square leg and picks up a single.

End of Over : 15 7 Runs IND: 67/1
14.6 1

Ben Stokes to Shikhar Dhawan. Stokes drops it short on off, Dhawan stands back and pulls it in front of square leg. Bairstow in the deep rushes across to his right to field the ball and they take a couple of runs.

14.6 wd

Ben Stokes to Shikhar Dhawan. Wide! A slower delivery this time but the line is not accurate. It's on the shorter side and down the leg side. Dhawan swings his bat but fails to connect.

14.5 0

Ben Stokes to Shikhar Dhawan. Bowls it full and on middle, it has been driven right back and Stokes does well in his followthrough to take the pace off it. Parries it down to mid off. No run taken.

14.4 0

Ben Stokes to Shikhar Dhawan. Lands it on a length and just outside off, Dhawan tries to flat-bat it but mistimes it on the off side.

14.3 4

Ben Stokes to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Bang! Dhawan is only dealing in boundaries at the moment. His 4th in the last six balls. Stokes changes his angle for the southpaw and angles in a length ball on off from 'round the wicket. Dhawan just picks it up and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 50-run stand up between the two. India recovering well after a slow start.

14.2 1

Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli. On a length and outside off, Kohli slices his drive a bit through cover-point for a single.

14.1 0

Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli. Serves it full and around off, Kohli leans forward and across pushing it down off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

Ben Stokes is on.

End of Over : 14 5 Runs IND: 60/1
13.6 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Played to the mid-wicket region by Kohli. The batsmen have run through for a single.

13.5 1

Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. Quicker around off, driven through mid on for a single.

13.4 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. A touch short, tapped to mid-wicket by Kohli. One run taken.

13.3 1

Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. In the air... but safe! A leading edge from Dhawan, it goes just wide off the diving Ali. A flighted ball around off, he pushes at it and almost loses his wicket there. In the end, one run taken as the ball goes to long off.

13.2 1

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man. One run taken.

13.1 0

Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. Flatter in line of the stumps, flicked to mid-wicket by Kohli.

Moeen Ali is into the attack.

End of Over : 13 15 Runs IND: 55/1
12.6 4

Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! And again. 3 in 3. This is best of the lot. Plunkett sticks with the length ball outside off, Dhawan punches from his crease thorugh covers and the fielders are turned into spectators. Third boundary results. 15 came in this one, most expensive till now.

12.5 4

Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! That has gone to the fence like a tracer bullet. Dhawan is flying here. Another fuller ball from Plunkett, Dhawan comes forward and plonks it through covers this time. 2 in 2.

12.4 4

Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Shot! How well has he timed that? A length ball on middle, Dhawan punches it from his crease and beats the short mid-wicket fielder. The balls races to the fence.

12.4 wd

Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. Wide! Too wide outside off and wide of the tramline. The umpire signals wide.

12.3 0

Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. Driven towards the mid off region for nothing.

12.3 wd

Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. Wide! The ball is way wide on the leg side but Dhawan still goes after it. The umpire signals a wide.

12.2 1

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Quick single. Excellent awareness from the duo. A gentle tap adjacent to the pitch on the off side, Kohli calls for a run and Dhawan obliges. One run taken.

12.1 0

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Shortish around off, tapped straight to point.

End of Over : 12 2 Runs IND: 40/1
11.6 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan keeps it down. The ball rolls near the stumps but no harm.

11.5 1

David Willey to Virat Kohli. Fullish around off, Kohli moves across and pushes it to mid off. One run to the total.

11.4 1

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. Into the ribs, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

11.3 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. Shows the full face of the bat and blocks it.

11.2 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. A touch short around off, cut to point for nothing.

11.1 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground.

End of Over : 11 6 Runs IND: 38/1
10.6 0

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Kohli just manages to keep the yorker out. A good ball bowled by the bowler.

10.5 1

Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. On the pads again, worked through square leg by Dhawan for a single.

10.4 4

Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! He finds the gap this time. A mere punch to the length ball, this time he gets it through covers and beat the attacking fielder placed there. The ball races to the fence and even Willey in the deep can't stop this. Dhawan is looking good and he needs to stays out in the middle for the sake of India.

10.3 0

Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. On the pads, flicked to the on side.

10.2 0

Liam Plunkett to Shikhar Dhawan. Shot and another good effort from English fielder. A length ball driven on the up to covers. Morgan saves another couple for his team.

10.1 1

Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. In line of the stumps, played through mid-wicket by Kohli for a single.

Liam Plunkett is on. Powerplay 2 has been signaled by the umpire. 4 fielders are permitted outside the 30-yard circle from now till the 40th over.

End of Over : 10 7 Runs IND: 32/1
9.6 1

David Willey to Virat Kohli. Opens the face of the bat and works it to third man. One run taken.

9.5 0

David Willey to Virat Kohli. Hangs and keeps it out off the front foot.

9.4 0

David Willey to Virat Kohli. Flicked straight to mid-wicket by Kohli.

9.3 1

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. What an effort. Saved a couple there, substitute Billings. A length ball outside off from Willey, Dhawan drives it and manages to find the gap. Billings is quick as he runs to his right from mid off and cuts it down to one by putting a full length dive.

9.2 1

David Willey to Virat Kohli. Full and wide, edged to third man for another run by Virat.

9.1 4

David Willey to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Should I call this a perfect chip or a lucky escape? It went off the middle of the bat but Kohli had his heart in his mouth for a moment there. A fuller ball in line of the stumps, Kohli punches it off the front foot and gets it up and over the mid on fielder. A boundary results. 3000 ODI runs as a captain for Virat Kohli, quickest to the feat.

End of Over : 9 2 Runs IND: 25/1
8.6 0

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. A back of a length ball around off, played to the off side by Dhawan. Tight stuff from Wood, not allowing the batters any easy runs.

8.5 0

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. On the pads, Dhawan dabs it to mid-wicket.

8.4 0

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. On a length outside off, Dhawan gets on the front foot and defends it to the off side.

8.3 0

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. A slower ball from Wood outside off, Dhawan looks to play from his crease but misses.

8.2 1

Mark Wood to Virat Kohli. Similar shot from Kohli this time. Another run.

8.1 1

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. Shortish around off, guided to third man for a run.

End of Over : 8 1 Runs IND: 23/1
7.6 0

David Willey to Virat Kohli. Chance of a run out at the non-striker's end but no harm done. A length ball on off, cramping Kohli for room who tries to defend it from the crease. It takes the inside edge of his bat and rolls in front of square leg. Dhawan without waiting for the consent of his partner rushes out of the crease in search of a run but then has to charge back. Root in the meantime gets to the ball, turns and has a shy at the bowler's end. Misses as Dhawan dives back in. The replays show that it was touch and go. Nervy moment for India.

7.5 0

David Willey to Virat Kohli. Tight in defense. It's full and around off, Kohli presents a straight bat and blocks it out soundly.

7.4 0

David Willey to Virat Kohli. Much better this time by Kohli. Watches the line closely to be outside off and then allows it through. No need to play those early in the innings, especially when there is some movement.

7.3 0

David Willey to Virat Kohli. Beaten! This one moves away from the Indian skipper who is lured into the drive. Ends up missing it completely.

7.2 1

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. A length ball again, sliding down the leg side, Dhawan turns it behind square leg for a single.

7.1 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. What a stop, Moggie! Willey bowls it on a length but provides a plenty of width outside off. Dhawan cracks it through the line but Morgan at covers makes a fantastic diving stop. Saves a certain boundary. Interesting stat - England have now gone on for 4000 ODI balls without bowling any no ball. Talk about discipline.

End of Over : 7 4 Runs IND: 22/1
6.6 2

Mark Wood to Virat Kohli. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket by Kohli. A brace results.

6.5 0

Mark Wood to Virat Kohli. The batsman has played it to the point region.

6.4 0

Mark Wood to Virat Kohli. Stays behind the line of this one and defends it.

6.3 1

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. Pulled nicely through fine leg by Dhawan. One run taken by him.

6.2 1

Mark Wood to Virat Kohli. Straightish on a length, played through fine leg for a single.

6.1 0

Mark Wood to Virat Kohli. Ball! Wood target the grille of Kohli who hops and keeps it to down the track.

End of Over : 6 6 Runs IND: 18/1
5.6 1

David Willey to Virat Kohli. In line of the stumps, played to mid-wicket for a single.

5.5 4

David Willey to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Edgy but effective. A fuller ball outside off, Kohli goes fetching and gets it from the outer half of the bat. The ball just goes to the left of the point fielder, beats the diving Stokes there and races to the boundary. The skipper opens his account in a streaky fashion.

Virat Kohli is the next man in.

5.4 W

David Willey to Rohit Sharma. OUT! And Rohit succumbs to pressure. Willey is pumped and rightly so. A length ball on middle and off, Rohit flicks it towards deep square leg from outside his crease. Rather than waiting for the ball, he reaches for it away from his body and as a result, the connection isn't right. Mark Wood takes an easy catch at deep backward square leg. England have their first and what a start from them!

5.3 0

David Willey to Rohit Sharma. A back of a length ball around off, played to point by Rohit for nothing. Pressure piling up.

5.2 1

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. On the pads this time from Willey, Dhawan works it to the on side and takes a run. A run after 12 dot balls. Good pressure bowling by England, they have not allowed the Indian openers to cut loose.

5.1 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. Miscommunication but no harm done. Dhawan comes down the track to play the length ball but ends up getting and inside edge on to his pads. The ball rolls towards gully as Rohit at the non-striker's end comes charging for a run. Dhawan initially shows his back to his partner but after seeing him hurrying towards him, he also sets off to take a run. But then he returns as Rohit also decides to abort the move. The throw comes in at the bowler's end but Rohit is back in his crease by then. Nervy moment for the duo.

End of Over : 5 0 Runs IND: 12/0
4.6 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. Stays inside the line and defends it to the off side to end another maiden over, second one from Wood. He has been superb so far.

4.5 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. Rohit has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

4.4 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. Short ball in line of the stumps by Wood, Rohit works it to cover-point.

4.3 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. Fuller on off pole, Sharma gets it down from the bottom half of the bat.

4.2 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket by Rohit.

4.1 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. Uppishly pushed to point by Rohit.

End of Over : 4 1 Runs IND: 12/0
3.6 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. Fine over by David.

3.5 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. Fullish on middle, driven to mid on off the front foot.

3.4 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. On a length around off, defended by Dhawan from his crease.

3.3 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. Hangs back and blocks it to the off side.

3.2 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. A play and a miss. Good thing he didn't go after this one. Willey bowls this around off and it moves away after pitching. Dhawan plays the line but misses. In the corridor of uncertainty from Willey keeping Dhawan in check.

3.1 1

David Willey to Rohit Sharma. Around middle and leg, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

End of Over : 3 8 Runs IND: 11/0
2.6 0

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. Around off, played to point for nothing.

2.5 4

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Wood errs in line and Dhawan punishes him. A shortish ball on middle and leg, he pulls it with his front leg in the air. A traditional looking shot from Dhawan. Moeen Ali looks to cut it down but the ball races to the fine leg fence.

2.4 0

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. Stays behind the line of this one and keeps it out to the on side.

2.3 0

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. In line of the stumps from Willey and Dhawan pushes it to mid off.

2.2 4

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Bang! Hammered this from Dhawan. He doesn't miss out on the driveable ball. Frees his arms and punches it through covers. The ball races to the fence for the first boundary.

2.1 0

Mark Wood to Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan flicks it away with a wristy shot for nothing.

End of Over : 2 3 Runs IND: 3/0
1.6 1

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. On the hips of the left-hander, played towards mid-wicket for another single.

1.5 1

David Willey to Rohit Sharma. On the pads, flicked to fine leg for a single.

1.4 0

David Willey to Rohit Sharma. Attacking field placement from Willey. He has a short mid-wicket in a catching position where exactly Rohit plays this shot. A flick off the inner half of the bat. Clever from England!

1.3 0

David Willey to Rohit Sharma. Around middle and off, tucked to mid-wicket for nothing.

1.2 1

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. In line of the stumps, tucked to the on side. Dhawan looks for a run but comes back into his crease quickly. Willey runs and has a shy at the striker's end but misses the sticks. The ball goes towards third man and Dhawan opens his account with a single.

1.1 0

David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. Around off, kept out from the crease by Dhawan.

David Willey will share the attack with Mark Wood.

End of Over : 1 0 Runs IND: 0/0
0.6 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. Similar delivery, Rohit misses it again. A maiden to start with!

0.5 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. That is an absolute jaffa from Wood. A length ball around off, it lands and just moves away a touch. Rohit looks to play the line but he misses again. Good start from Wood.

0.4 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. Rohit chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

0.3 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. And misses this time. A back of a length ball just outside off, Rohit looks to poke at it but misses.

0.2 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. Keeps it around off, left alone by Sharma.

0.1 0

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma. Starts with two slips in place. He bowls a full ball wide outside off, Rohit goes fetching but misses. Straightaway some movement for Wood and he should feel lucky as it was too close to the tramline. No signal by the umpire.

And we're all set to go. The players are out in the middle and we're ready to rock'n roll. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are the opening pair for India. Mark Wood will take the first new ball for England. Get, set, go!

Pitch report - Alan Wilkins doing the pitch report says that it is the BEST one for ODI cricket in the entire country. The average score at this venue is 298 in the last 5 years. Sanjay Manjrekar says that small boundaries do not help the cause either with the average distance being 75 meters. The pitch looks good, he says but there is a slightly dark greyish look to it, which suggests that there will be a bit of moisture on the surface. Wilkins observes that there is a tinge of tufty grass on the track which suggests that although runs should come in aplenty, the pitch will turn. On this, Sanjay observes that in England, with the sun out the whole day, the tracks tend to get dried up very quickly due to the heat, as observed at Lord's. Wilco adds that the strong breeze blowing across the ground should help in drying out the pitch as well. The opinion from both is 'better lose the toss' because it is a tricky decision to make whether to bat or bowl. With the spinners India have, bowling second may not be a bad option, comments Manjrekar.

India captain Virat Kohli says they wanted to bat first as he believes that the pitch might break up a bit in the second half. Some tactical changes in the playing XI as well as mentioned by the skipper. He says that Dinesh Karthik comes in for KL Rahul while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur replace Siddarth Kaul and Umesh Yadav respectively. Adds that they are giving some game time to the players who haven't had any yet. Asserts that it is important to give your best when you're playing the best ODI team. Further adds that this is an opportunity to prove themselves. Ends by saying that they just have to go out in the middle and express themselves.

England captain Eoin Morgan says that the pitch looks really good and will stay the same throughout. Reckons it will be a real test against a side like India and they rarely get occasions like this. Adds that they don't want to do anything different and will stick to the basics. Confirms the news of James Vince coming in the playing XI and mentions that he showed some fantastic form for Hampshire of late.

Toss - England win the toss and choose to bowl.

For the hosts, Ben Stokes made a comeback but they are still missing out on the services of Chris Woakes. However, Liam Plunkett and David Willey's form in the last match have given them a shot in the arm. Their batting too looks solid given that Joe Root has found some rhythm. The decider will provide with another edge of the seat stuff, you can bet on it. The action starts soon, hang around!

Voila! Welcome to the third and final ODI between England and India at Headingley, Leeds. An overcast and cloudy weather brings us to the finale of the fiercely fought series. Both the teams have shown what they are made of, provided with glimpses of dominance and kept the entertainment levels to the highest in each of the previous two encounters. After injuries to Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, the Men in Blue went into the ODI series with the second-choice Umesh Yadav and Siddarth Kaul pairing, hence, the pace bowling looked a bit shaky. However, the spin duo has kept the visitors in the game, especially Kuldeep Yadav. Their middle order too needs to get into the act or else it could provide Virat Kohli with a lot of headaches.

End of Over : 44.3 ENG: 260/2

Okay then! End of a fairly one-sided ODI series. The T20Is were more competitive, in my opinion. India won that 2-1 while England have done that in the ODIs. The teams now get ready for a 5-match Test series and surprisingly, neither side has announced its squad yet. That begins on the 1st of August, 2018 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. That is all from us for tonight. Before we leave, please do follow cricket from other parts of the world - Zimbabwe playing Pakistan, Sri Lanka taking on South Africa and of course, Windies playing Bangladesh. Plenty of cricket. Take some rest for now. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Victorious English captain, Eoin Morgan, terms the win as OUTSTANDING. Stresses that the win was set up by Mark Wood and David Willey - especially because the ball swung for only the first 3-4 overs but they adjusted well and changed their line and length. Feels good about the run chase too, not giving India too many opportunities. On his decision at the toss, he says that he expected the pitch to be a belter, giving a chase of around 300-320 but then praises his bowlers for keeping India quiet. On his own success, he says that any captain is only as good as his team and his players are responsible for England's status today. Admits that India thrashed his side at Trent bridge but then his unit bounced back. Agrees that they have managed to pick Kuldeep Yadav well as the series progressed. Is now looking to the future ahead for England in the coming months - Sri Lanka in the Island nation, then the Windies at home.

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, admits that India were never on the mark as far as the runs on the board were concerned - 25 or 30 less is the number. Praises England for being on the mark with the ball and feels they deserved the win. On the pitch, he feels that it was a bit damp at the start, then became two-paced and against the spinners, it became really slow, which made matters difficult for the Indian batsmen. Praises Moeen and Rashid for bowling well in pairs and stifling his team well. On the team changes, Virat says that it was a tactical decision - Bhuvneshwar was fit while Thakur looked good in his last game - hence both came in. As far as Karthik is concerned, he says that he wanted to give him a good run in the middle order. Stresses that tactical decisions look good when they come off but questionable when they don't. On being asked about the World Cup in 2019, VK says that these kind of losses show them exactly what needs to be rectified in the remaining 16-17 matches to the major event. On the upcoming Test series, he says that India are not too worried about the 5-match series as his batsmen are in really good form and he expects a fine contest with England expected to give them a run for their money. On being asked about Rashid dismissing him, Kohli manages a smile and says that he has played Rashid since the Under-19s and is surprised to see him not turning the ball as much as he was doing at that age. Says that Rashid is a quality bowler and bowled really well today.

JOE ROOT IS THE MAN OF THE SERIES for scoring 216 runs being dismissed only once. He says that it feels fantastic coming into a big series and perform the way his side has done. States that it is a testament to the way the team has performed in the past few months. Praises the bowlers for bowling really well and then the way the run chase was handled - ruthless is the word he chooses. On the pitch and the run chase, he says that there was hardly any scoreboard pressure thanks to the bowlers and it was only about building partnerships. On fighting his way back to form, he says that he just backed himself, trusted in his abilities and it all got together. On England's excellent ODI record at Headingley (winning 5 on the trot), he smiles and says that he is not too sure about the reason for that but as far as today's game is concerned, he says that the team was up for it, as it was a finale. Is now looking forward to the Test series against India, citing them as a very good and dangerous team.

ADIL RASHID IS THE MAN OF THE MATCH FOR HIS 3/49. He feels that all the seniors played really well today. Adds that all the bowlers bowled tight lines and got their rewards. Stressing further, he says that the seamers stuck to their lengths and the spinners just concentrated on hitting the right areas. On being asked about dismissing Kohli, he says it gives a lot of confidence in dismissing the best batsman in the world but what satisfies him even more is that the team profited by it. Thanks the crowd for coming out in numbers to support them.

The one ball which changed the match - 30.1 - Adil Rashid bowling to Virat Kohli in supreme form, only to see the batsman miss a fairly normal leg spinning ball, to skid through and hit the timber. India lost momentum from there. At that stage, with the score reading 156, possibly 270-280 was on the cards. Then, when Hardik and Dhoni were batting, India sensed a fightback. But the former's wicket robbed them of momentum again and the quickfire 35-run stand for the 8th wicket in 25 balls between Bhuvi and Shardul was just a factor of giving the total a decent look. The presentation is coming up...

How good were England with the ball early on? They were the ones responsible for the visitors not putting any pressure. Mark Wood and David Wiley bowled a sensational opening spell, even though it did not have enough wickets and then the spin twins took over. Adil Rashid took 3 wickets, continuing his excellent form this year while David Willey came back towards the end to take a 3-fer.

'If Kohli does not get a hundred, India are going to lose' - a strong statement by Sourav Ganguly on air. No, I don't want to be a cheeky press writer trying to catch the reader's attention with quirky headlines. What Ganguly said before that was - if India's batting does not support Kohli, it will suffer in the long run. Kohli said at the toss that he wanted to bat first any which ways but Morgan had judged the pitch to perfection. He expected the track to get better as the game progressed and that is exactly what happened - it seemed like someone had changed the pitch in the innings break.

Now, about Joe Root. He has registered his 13th ODI ton, the most by an English player, going past Marcus Trescothick. There were fingers pointed at him due to his sorry form in T20Is - so much so that he had taken a break in the early part of the year from that format - pulling himself out of the T20I tri-series against Australia and New Zealand. Then he came back here, struggled against Australia, where he managed just one 50 in 5 innings but here, with consecutive hundreds, he has done himself no harm with a cracker of a Test series coming up...

While we are harping over the ease with which England chased down a fairly competitive total today, one also needs to look at how India bowled and fielded. They seemed to lack intent - as if already having given up on the chase. The fielding was lacklustre too which did not help their cause. And the 'KULCHA' today did not work well for India - wicketless in 20 overs - the FIRST TIME it has happened when both have played in an ODI. Bhuvi was rusty, Pandya was not at his best while Thakur lacked experience.

A perfectly planned run chase by the home side. First Bairstow set the tone by trying to catch the 7 pm train in a 13-ball 30 which had 7 boundaries in it. That gave England enough runs as a cushion to play out Kuldeep and Chahal with ease. Morgan and Root then eased themselves into form, especially the latter, who will be crucial in the 5-match Test series to follow after this.

The number 1 side has strut its stuff. Is this a big statement going into the 2019 World Cup? You never know. Probably, the two finalists have played this series? Too early to say but the roadmap seems to give that indication.

44.3 4

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. FOUR! CENTURY FOR ROOT, SERIES FOR ENGLAND! What a knock... consecutive tons for the man who was 'out of form'. A high full toss outside off, Root heaves it over mid-wicket and finds the boundary! First, we check whether it is a waist high no ball, but it is fine and Root hugs his skipper! Well played, England. Well played, Root.

44.3 wd

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. WIDE! The crowd goes 'BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!' to Pandya now. He bowls a really bad delivery, way outside off, so far that Root cannot reach it. The poor batsman looks dejected as the scores are level now and he still needs 4...

44.2 0

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. Full and wide outside off, Joe slashes hard but misses.

44.1 2

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. Excellent fielding by Dinesh Karthik! Guess who will be the happiest seeing that? Joe Root. He pulls this short delivery outside off towards deep mid-wicket and nearly gets it to the fence. That would have sealed the match with Root stranded on 98. But Dinesh Karthik gets to the ball from mid-wicket and pulls it back in! Two runs taken, now he is still in with a chance to get his ton! England need 2, he needs 4!

End of Over : 44 3 Runs ENG: 253/2
43.6 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. 'ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!' goes the crowd. Can he get to his century with a biggie? A short ball around off, Morgan looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. Thakur finishes with figures of 10-0-51-1. Bowled decently though.

43.5 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Is that a nick? No... if you are an opposition of India today. A touch short outside off, Morgan flashes hard but misses.

43.4 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. On a length around off, coming in, watchfully defended.

43.3 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

43.3 wd

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. WIDE. Full and wide outside off, Eoin reaches out for that but misses.

43.2 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Around off, worked through mid-wicket for a run. Okay... Root is still in with an outside chance... if Morgan takes a single and Root hits the final ball for a six...

43.1 1

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, pushed towards cover for a single. Root needs 7, England 6.

End of Over : 43 6 Runs ENG: 250/2
42.6 1

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. Landed outside off, on a length, pushed towards third man for another single. 250 UP FOR ENGLAND - Just 7 more needed at run-an-over.

42.5 1

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off for one. The equation reads - England 8, Root 7.

42.4 1

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. Short and outside off, punched through point for a run.

42.4 wd

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. ANOTHER WIDE! England 10, Root 8 now! Full and down the leg side, EM cannot get that fine.

42.4 wd

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. WIDE. A slower bouncer, around off, Eoin lets it pass. The equation - England 11, Root 8.

42.3 0

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. DROPPED! Nothing... nothing is going right for India or Bhuvi today. A full toss on middle, Morgan chips it over mid on, or looks to, rather. He does not get enough on it and presents a fairly simple catch to Bhuvneshwar Kumar over there - who just spills it.

42.2 1

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single. He needs 8 more, his team 12.

42.1 0

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. On a length outside off, driven straight to point.

Hardik Pandya given an opportunity. 4-0-26-0 so far.

End of Over : 42 5 Runs ENG: 244/2
41.6 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. That ball has taken the inside edge onto the pads.

41.5 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. On the pads, helped through square leg for a single.

41.4 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Gets another straight drive but Bhuvi comes in the way this time.

41.3 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Gets it straighter, Joe defends.

41.2 4

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. FOUR! AWESOME! The Test skipper is into the 90s while England are 14 away from a win. Will he get to triple figures? Full and outside off, Root drives this straight back down the ground. Mid on and mid off gives up the chase as soon it bisects them.

41.1 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Landed outside off, pushed towards point.

End of Over : 41 3 Runs ENG: 239/2
40.6 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. On a length outside off, Joe waits for the ball to come to him and steers it to third man for a single.

40.5 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

40.4 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. Full on middle, pushed towards short mid-wicket.

40.3 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan. A length ball outside off, Morgan looks to push this through the off side but gets a thick inside edge past the leg stump. A run taken.

40.2 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

40.1 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. Outside off, run down to third man for a single.

POWERPLAY 3 time. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the match.

End of Over : 40 3 Runs ENG: 236/2
39.6 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a run.

39.5 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

39.4 1

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. A short ball, around middle, Morgan swivels to pull but is hurried into it. Gets a thick inside edge onto his pads and he scurries through for a single.

39.3 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

39.2 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Around off, watchfully defended.

39.1 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Short and outside off, cut through point for a single. The stand moves to 160 in 181 balls.

Shardul Thakur time. 7-0-40-1 so far.

End of Over : 39 4 Runs ENG: 233/2
38.6 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan. On a length outside off, pushed towards point.

38.5 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off for a run.

38.4 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. A rare false shot from Root. A short ball outside off, Joe looks to pull but does not move his feet and misses.

Bhuvi comes running in but then aborts his runup.

38.3 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. A length ball around off, Root looks to tuck it fine but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. Almost pops back to the bowler.

38.2 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan. On middle and leg, tucked towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

38.1 2

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan. A short ball outside off, Morgan goes back and cuts it through point for a couple.

End of Over : 38 10 Runs ENG: 229/2
37.6 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Driven towards the mid off region. 10-0-55-0 so far. What a falling graph for Kuldeep in his series - 6/25 in his first, followed by 3/68 and now tonight.

37.5 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, punched through the covers for a single to move to 80 from 91 balls.

37.4 6

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. SIX! FETCH THAT! Dropped way too short outside off, Morgan goes back and deposits this over mid-wicket for a maximum. Raises the 150-RUN STAND in just 172 balls. 29 more needed from 74 balls.

37.3 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Tossed up around off, Morgan lunges to block but the ball spins past the outside edge.

37.2 3

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Outside off, steered towards third man for a triple. Moves to 81 from 97 balls.

37.1 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Floated around off, watchfully defended.

Coasting. Are. England. So comfortable is this victory (assuming) that the only interest left in the game is whether either of Root or Morgan get to a century. Doubt whether both will.

End of Over : 37 6 Runs ENG: 219/2
36.6 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total. 6 balls, 6 singles in that over.

36.5 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, steered towards third man for one more.

36.4 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. A short ball outside off, Root gets on top of the bounce and punches it through point for another run.

36.3 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan. A length ball down the leg side, helped through square leg for one.

36.2 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. Outside off, steered to third man for a run.

36.1 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan. Down the leg side, tickled fine for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on. Has taken a pounding today - 4-0-36-0 so far.

End of Over : 36 2 Runs ENG: 213/2
35.6 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. The googly around off, Root stays back and comfortably defends.

35.5 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.

35.4 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Floated around off, pretty full, Morgan lunges to defend but is beaten.

35.3 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

35.2 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. On middle and leg, defended from the crease,

35.1 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. A full toss around off, Root gets down and owes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

End of Over : 35 15 Runs ENG: 211/2
34.6 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. 15 from the over, Chahal finishes with figures of 10-0-41-0. Decent economy but India would have loved to have something in the wickets' column.

34.5 4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. FOUR! Puts this away. A high full toss, Root goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary!

34.5 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. IT IS A NO BALL! Oh dear... not India's day at all, is it? Chahal has overstepped. It is a crime to bowl a no ball any which ways but by a spinner, well, it is an unpardonable offense. The third umpire has a check multiple times and every time we see with plenty of zoom in angles - Chahal's foot on the line, not behind. The ball is a beauty as is shown in the replays further. Tossed up, Root looking to flick but missing. Dhoni behind had whipped off the bails in a flash. Root was a goner! Just like the bowler, the batsman also had nothing behind the line...

A late hope for India? They have gone up for a stumping appeal against Root. Dhoni looks very confident...

34.4 3

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. NEARLY THROUGH HIM! India would have loved to see this happen in Chahal's first over. Tossed up outside off, Eoin lunges to defend but the ball spins in a mile and goes past the outside edge and over the stumps towards fine leg. Three runs taken as the ball stops near the boundary.

34.3 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.

34.2 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Full and outside off, Morgan looks to sweep but gets it off the inner half of the bat through square leg. A single taken.

34.1 4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! 200 UP FOR ENGLAND and they continue to cruise. 57 more needed now, from 95 balls. A short ball, Morgan goes back and pulls it towards mid-wicket, one bounce and into the fence.

End of Over : 34 3 Runs ENG: 196/2
33.6 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

33.5 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

33.4 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Floated outside off, watchfully defended.

33.3 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

33.2 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Around off, Root goes way back in his crease and pushes it towards slip.

33.1 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Around middle and leg, Morgan lunges and tickles it towards fine leg for a single. The stand is worth 120 from 144 balls.

End of Over : 33 5 Runs ENG: 193/2
32.6 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. The batsman has swept that one through the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

32.5 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Full and outside off, Root gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a run.

32.4 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

32.3 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. A full toss now, swatted towards backward square leg for a run.

32.2 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Drops it short, Eoin goes back and pulls it towards fine leg for a single.

32.1 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Full and outside off, Morgan looks to defend getting well across the line but misses and is hit on the pads. The Indian team might be looking down at the moment but captain Kohli has enough energy to shout for a LBW.

End of Over : 32 4 Runs ENG: 188/2
31.6 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, punches it through point for a single. 69 more needed from 108 balls now.

31.5 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.

31.4 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Pushes it towards mid on for a single.

31.3 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

31.2 2

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Lucky! Floated outside off, Root looks to drive through the off side but gets a thick inside edge which goes past the leg stump, past leg slip! Two runs taken.

31.1 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. A touch short on middle, Root goes back and works it towards square leg. Immediately, the Indian version of Zizou over here with us, says, 'He is bowling too slow. So much that Root has enough time to go back and play it from his crease.' And immediately we are shown Kohli's dismissal to Rashid who bowled quicker through the air.

Last throw of the dice for India and Kohli. Another go for Kuldeep Yadav. 6-0-36-0 so far.

End of Over : 31 3 Runs ENG: 184/2
30.6 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Full and around middle, watchfully defended.

30.5 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Another long hop, pulled through square leg for a run.

30.4 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. A touch short, helped through mid-wicket for a single.

30.3 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Similar delivery, watchfully blocked out.

30.2 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

30.1 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Full and outside off, pushed through point for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal comes back on. Economical for sure - 7-0-21-0 - but England have done well to keep him wicketless so far.

End of Over : 30 6 Runs ENG: 181/2
29.6 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. A short ball again, pulled towards deep mid-wicket for another run.

29.5 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Outside off, dabbed towards backward point. Wants a single but is sent back.

29.4 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Around off, watchfully defended to the leg side.

29.3 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. DROPPED? Yes. MS Dhoni it is. Hard to say whether it would have mattered much in the context of the game but India's fielding has not been of the highest standard today. Down the leg side, Root tickles it fine, but almost gets it to the keeper behind. MS gets low but the ball brushes his left glove and dies down.

29.2 1

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Full and outside off, placed with superlative timing wide of mid off for a single.

29.1 4

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! FEROCIOUS! That may seem like a bad ball but Mike Atherton on air feels it is not a bad ploy to Morgan, albeit on a slower pitch. He has got issues against the short ball but he was in total control against this one. Pulls it behind square for a boundary.

End of Over : 29 3 Runs ENG: 175/2
28.6 1

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

28.5 1

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a run. THE 100-RUN STAND IS UP! Can these two guide England home?

28.4 0

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

28.3 1

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. Banged in short, Eoin pulls this so ferociously that it almost carries to the man at the mid-wicket fence. Just a single.

28.2 0

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

28.1 0

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. On a length and pretty straight, watchfully defended.

End of Over : 28 7 Runs ENG: 172/2
27.6 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. A short ball, pulled with disdain towards deep mid-wicket for another single.

27.5 1

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. FIFTY FOR MORGAN! The captain continues his wonderful run of form. Consecutive half centuries for him, following his wonderful 53 at Lord's. Full and wide outside off, the skipper reaches out for it and drives it through the covers for one.

27.4 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Outside off, Root waits for the ball to come to him and steers it to third man for a run.

27.3 1

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. On middle and leg, tucked through mid-wicket for a single.

27.2 4

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! That is unlucky for the bowler on two counts. First, he induces an outside edge as Morgan looks to run it down to third man off a fuller length. The edge rolls onto the ground, wide of Dhoni and runs towards third man. Should have been a regulation stop by the fielder but Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes a hash of it, diving over the ball. He has had a day to forget so far. 88 more needed from 136 balls.

27.1 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Full and just around off, watchfully defended.

End of Over : 27 6 Runs ENG: 165/2
26.6 1

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. Walks across his stick and looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. A leg bye is taken but no signal from the umpire. Must have been an inside edge.

26.5 1

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. Outside off, Root waits for the ball to come to him and runs it towards third man for one.

26.4 1

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. On middle and leg, tucked away for a run.

26.3 0

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

26.2 2

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan. A short ball outside off, punched through the covers for a couple.

26.1 1

Hardik Pandya to Joe Root. On a length outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Hardik Pandya is back on. 2-0-17-0 so far.

End of Over : 26 7 Runs ENG: 159/2
25.6 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. The batsman appears to have been struck on the thigh pad. One run added to the total. The umpire signals a leg bye.

25.5 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. A short ball now, Root lets it go pass.

25.4 1

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, punched towards cover for a single. 99 more needed from 146 balls.

25.3 4

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! 25TH BOUNDARY OF THE INNINGS! This has been some batting display from the home side. They have strut their stuff and not allowed India to dictate terms at all. Slightly short outside off, Morgan goes back and cuts it behind point. The ball races away.

25.2 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Nearly gives his wicket away. Outside off, angling away, Morgan pushes but misses.

25.1 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Outside off, steered to third man for a single.

End of Over : 25 9 Runs ENG: 152/2
24.6 4

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Smacked! Tossed up ball on middle, Morgan charges towards the ball and smacks it along the turf straight back of the bowler. 150 up for the hosts. 105 more needed now with half the overs left.

24.5 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

24.4 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Gets this off the inner half of the bat towards mid on. A single taken.

24.3 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

24.2 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Hits this to the mid on region. Dot ball.

24.1 4

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. FOUR! And that's fifty for Root. A well played innings and he has taken the game away from the visitors. Goes forward and drives this ball through covers to get there. This is Root's 4th fifty plus score against India in the last 5 innings. ALSO, HE GOES PAST 2000 RUNS IN RUN-CHASES.

End of Over : 24 5 Runs ENG: 143/2
23.6 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Similar ball, this time on the off side, Morgan pushes it to mid off. England need 114 runs in 156 balls at 4.38 rpo

23.5 0

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Back of a length ball on leg, Morgan hops a touch and bunts it down.

23.4 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Pushed to the cover region for one.

23.3 1

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Morgan guides it to third man. One run added to the total.

23.2 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Goes with the short one gain. Root pulls this in front of square to give his partner the strike.

23.2 wd

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Wide! Way too short for Root. Ducks under it and the umpire outstretches his arms.

23.1 1

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan. Fuller ball on leg, Morgan hits this through covers. One run taken. .

Shardul Thakur comes in for another spell.

End of Over : 23 4 Runs ENG: 138/2
22.6 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Leg break on middle, Root is solid in defense.

22.5 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Flicks this ball off his pads to the fielder at mid-wicket.

22.4 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. JR rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

22.3 4

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. FOUR! Fuller ball down leg, Root stays back and sweeps this to the deep square leg region for a boundary. All England at the moment.

22.2 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Root flicks this away with a wristy shot to the fielder.

22.1 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Gives this air on off, Root gets forward and taps it to the off side.

End of Over : 22 3 Runs ENG: 134/2
21.6 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Hops back and punches this ball to covers. England need 123 runs in 168 balls at 4.39 rpo

21.5 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.

21.4 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Gets behind the line of the ball and sees the ball out.

21.3 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Sweeps this in front of square for a run.

21.2 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Morgan has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

21.1 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Short ball, Joe pulls this in front of square for a run.

End of Over : 21 10 Runs ENG: 131/2
20.6 0

Suresh Raina to Eoin Morgan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

20.5 4

Suresh Raina to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Fuller this time, Morgan lofts another one over cover-point for back-to-back boundaries. England are coasting at the moment.

20.4 4

Suresh Raina to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Inside-out! Glorious! Loopy ball on middle and off, Morgan makes room and lofts this over covers for a boundary. 50-run stand up between these two. Also brings up 3000 ODI runs for Morgan as captain.

20.3 1

Suresh Raina to Joe Root. Pushes this towards the cover region to rotate strike.

20.2 1

Suresh Raina to Eoin Morgan. Drives this through mid off and get to the other end.

20.1 0

Suresh Raina to Eoin Morgan. Gets behind the ball and solidly blocks it.

End of Over : 20 2 Runs ENG: 121/2
19.6 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Punches another ball through covers for one more. 2 off the over but England still ahead in the game.

19.5 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Stands tall and punches this ball through covers. A run taken.

19.4 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground

19.3 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Straighter one on middle, Root gets an inside edge onto his pads.

19.2 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Darts this quicker down leg, Root defends this with a straight bat.

19.1 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Tossed up ball on middle and off, neatly blocked by Root.

End of Over : 19 6 Runs ENG: 119/2
18.6 4

Suresh Raina to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Gift! Short ball on leg, Morgan rocks back and pulls this over mid-wicket. No fielder there and an easy boundary for Morgan. England need 138 runs in 186 balls at 4.45 rpo.

18.5 1

Suresh Raina to Joe Root. Eases this ball through square leg for a single.

18.4 0

Suresh Raina to Joe Root. Off spinner on leg, Root works it to the on side.

18.3 0

Suresh Raina to Joe Root. Short ball on middle, Root pulls it to the square leg fielder.

18.2 0

Suresh Raina to Joe Root. Gives this to the mid-wicket fielder to collect.

18.1 1

Suresh Raina to Eoin Morgan. Morgan rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball to the off side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Suresh Raina to bowl his first over.

End of Over : 18 1 Runs ENG: 113/2
17.6 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Turns his back to the leg side and jogs to complete the run.

17.5 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Takes it on the full and drives this back to the bowler.

17.4 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Morgan has played it fine down the leg side. No run taken.

17.3 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Fuller ball on middle, Morgan looks to flick it away but misses it. The ball hits his pads and goes past the slip fielder.

17.2 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Slower one outside off, well blocked by Morgan.

17.1 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Leg spin on middle and leg, tapped to short mid-wicket.

End of Over : 17 4 Runs ENG: 112/2
16.6 2

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Full toss, Root sweeps this to deep square leg for a brace.

16.5 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Tossed up ball on leg, worked to the on side.

16.4 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Works this around the corner for nothing.

16.3 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Tries to guide this past the slip fielder but fails to get it past him.

16.2 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Another loopy ball, pushes this to covers for one more.

16.1 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Gives this air on middle and off, Root eases this to extra cover for an easy run.

End of Over : 16 5 Runs ENG: 108/2
15.6 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. EM has played that off the front foot and into the ground. England need 149 runs in 204 balls at 4.38 rpo

15.5 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Leg spin, Morgan punches this to the off side.

15.4 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Joe has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.

15.3 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Tossed up ball on off, Morgan reverse sweeps this to deep backward point for just a run.

15.2 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.

15.1 2

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. A touch short on middle, chipped uppishly towards short mid-wicket. The fielder dives to his right but misses. Two runs taken.

End of Over : 15 7 Runs ENG: 103/2
14.6 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Wrong one outside off, Root guides it past the slip fielder for a run.

14.5 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Loopy ball around off, Root pushes this to mid off.

14.4 3

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. The batsman got into position early and reverse swept that one. They've managed to run three. 100 UP FOR ENGLAND, NEED ANOTHER 155 FROM 212 BALLS.

14.3 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Slow ball outside off, Morgan pokes at it but misses.

14.2 3

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. MISFIELD! India have been ragged on the field so far and captain Kohli is certainly not happy. Very good ball to start with - a tossed up one outside off, Root looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards cover. Now, Kohli picks up the ball and as is his habit, fires a needless rocket-like throw to the bowler. Poor Kuldeep, tries to save himself from the throw and misses the ball. It goes all the way to the long on fence before it is retrieved by Shardul Thakur running to his left from mid-wicket. A dot is turned into three.

14.1 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. A touch short, around middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.

End of Over : 14 5 Runs ENG: 96/2
13.6 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Slower ball on middle, Morgan bunts it down.

13.5 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Root has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

13.4 4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. FOUR! Full ball from Chahal, Root gets low and sweeps this through mid-wicket. Another boundary. Had he missed that, he would have been plumb LBW.

13.3 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Gives this air on off, Root drives this to covers. This time Pandya saves the runs.

13.2 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Joe has pushed it to the cover region.

13.1 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. Loopy ball on middle, Root blocks this well.

End of Over : 13 6 Runs ENG: 91/2
12.6 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, well left by Morgan.

12.5 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Morgan has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

12.4 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

12.3 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Milks this through mid-wicket for a run.

12.2 4

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. FOUR! Misfield and another boundary results. Pandya it is. Root punches this covers. Pandya dives but cannot get a hand to it. Root will get four for it.

12.1 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

End of Over : 12 1 Runs ENG: 85/2
11.6 1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Played through mid-wicket by Morgan. The batsmen have run through for a single.

11.5 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Defended off the front foot by Eoin presenting the full face of the bat.

11.4 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Howzzzzaaaaattt!!! Going down leg! Leg spin on middle, Morgan misses his block and gets wrapped on his back leg. Long appeal but the umpire stays put. India opt against the review.

11.3 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Very full and straight, driven back to the bowler.

11.2 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

11.1 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

End of Over : 11 6 Runs ENG: 84/2
10.6 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Gets behind the ball and is solid in defence.

10.5 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

10.4 4

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. FOUR! Another half-tracker from Yadav, Root gives it the punishment. Goes back and pulls it in front of square for a boundary.

10.3 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Short ball outside off, Morgan rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

10.2 0

Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Loopy ball on off, Morgan gets behind the ball and blocks it.

10.1 1

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Kuldeep Yadav will bowl alongside Chahal.

End of Over : 10 4 Runs ENG: 78/2
9.6 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Morgan shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 4 runs of the over. England end Powerplay 1 on 78-2, 60 of those coming in boundaries.

9.5 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Morgan defends it from within the crease.

9.4 4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Short ball outside off, Morgan transfers his weight to his back foot and flat-bats this. A misfield there and the ball has enough to reach the ropes.

9.3 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Long appeal from the players but the umpire says NO. Slower ball around off, it spins in sharply and beats Morgan on his defence. The players go up in unison but nothing from the umpire. Perhaps an inside edge and even height an issue. Hawk Eye shows it to be clipping the top of the stumps.

9.2 0

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Leg break on middle, Morgan blocks it with a straight bat.

Eoin Morgan strides out next to bat.

9.1 W

Yuzvendra Chahal to Joe Root. OUT! Chahal has struck with his very first ball, albeit in the form of a run out! What a lucky break for India - another one against the run of play. A touch short on middle, Root taps it towards short mid-wicket and calls for a quick single. Vince responds but it is a very risky run. It is Hardik Pandya whom they are challenging and the one to whom he is throwing - Mr. Dhoni. The throw is a poor one as Hardik has to run to his right and then pick up and throw. But the class of Dhoni converts it into a decent one, getting low to his right and hitting the stumps. He immediately appeals, rather signals that it is out. It is referred upstairs and boy - how many times have we seen MS wrong? The bat is not even touching the line when the bails are dislodged. 183 more needed from 245 balls.

A run out appeal is taken upstairs. Looks out from the naked eye.

Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl his first over.

End of Over : 9 7 Runs ENG: 74/1
8.6 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Opens the face of the bat and gives it to third man. Another run taken. England need 183 runs in 246 balls at 4.46 rpo.

8.5 1

Shardul Thakur to James Vince. Outside off, guided towards backward point. Pandya there, dives over the ball which enables the batsmen to take a run.

8.4 0

Shardul Thakur to James Vince. Back of a length ball outside off, Vince taps this to the off side on his back foot.

8.3 1

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Joe guides it to third man. They pick up a single.

8.2 4

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. FOUR! Another short ball and Root is well in control of it. Waits for it and directs it square of the wicket for a boundary.

8.1 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Fuller ball outside off, Root turns his bat to the leg side.

End of Over : 8 10 Runs ENG: 67/1
7.6 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. Good length ball around off, Vince blocks it from his crease.

7.5 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. Back of a length ball down leg. Vince gets struck on his thigh pad.

7.4 4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. FOUR! How easy are England making it look. Finding the gap on every occasion. Just flicks this ball towards the vacant deep square leg region. Boundary.

7.3 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. Root flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

7.2 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. Eases this through mid-wicket to give his partner the strike.

7.1 4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. FOUR! That's 30 runs from Bhuvi now in just his 4th over. Length ball outside off, Vince punches it through covers for another boundary.

End of Over : 7 8 Runs ENG: 57/1
6.6 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Wide outside off, Root goes hard at it but misses.

6.5 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Slow length ball on off, defended off the back foot.

6.4 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

6.3 4

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Four Leg byes! It's all going England's way here. Length ball down leg, Root just helps it on it's way. Dhoni gets down to his left but can't stop the ball from going for a boundary.

6.2 4

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. FOUR! Fifty up for England. Back of a length ball outside off, Root stays back and just punches this through covers. The crowd goes 'ROOOOOOOOTT' as the ball goes to the fence.

6.1 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Length ball outside off, Root taps it to the off side.

End of Over : 6 6 Runs ENG: 49/1
5.6 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. Length outside off, well defended.

5.5 4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. FOUR! Tough luck for Bhuvi. Good length ball around off, it jags back a bit. Vince gets an inside edge trying to play it to the off side. No fine leg and the ball meets the fence once more.

5.4 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. Full outside off, pushes towards cover-point fort a quick single.

5.3 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

5.2 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! Oh dear... Vince nearly ran two there. He pushed this down the ground and thought he had bisected mid on and mid off. But Root was ball-watching. Vince had come more than three-fourths of the way down the track, only to realize that he had to go back. He took the chance and luckily for him, the fielder at mid off went for the stumps at the bowler's end where Root was standing merrily inside his crease. He missed those sticks any which ways and by the time the throw limped to Dhoni, Vince had got in.

5.1 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. On a length around middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Change of ends for Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

End of Over : 5 5 Runs ENG: 43/1
4.6 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Length on leg, worked to the on side for nothing.

4.5 0

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root. Yorker on off, Root does well to get his bat to it.

Joe Root walks in next to bat.

4.4 W

Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow. OUT! There it is! And India get a wicket against the run of play. The hard-hitting Jonny Bairstow has to walk back. Trying to hit one too many balls and finds the fielder. Length ball on middle and leg, it skids a bit, Bairstow flicks it but finds Raina at short mid-wicket. The Indians rejoice and are in all smiles. Bairstow falls after a good start. England are 214 runs behind.

4.3 1

Shardul Thakur to James Vince. Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

4.2 0

Shardul Thakur to James Vince. Pushes this back down the ground, but finds mid on.

4.1 4

Shardul Thakur to James Vince. FOUR! Does not start well either! A short ball, down the leg side, Vince helps it past short fine leg for a boundary!

Shardul Thakur is brought into the attack.

End of Over : 4 15 Runs ENG: 38/0
3.6 4

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! A boundary to end the over. Short ball down leg, Bairstow pulls this fine down. No fine leg and the ball reaches the fence once again. 15 runs of the over. 31 of the last 2.

3.5 1

Hardik Pandya to James Vince. Runs coming from every ball. Vince milks this through mid-wicket for one more.

3.4 1

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow. Pushes this far of the cover fielder to take a single.

3.3 4

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Shot! This time through the off side. Bairstow is in some hurry. Punches this length ball through covers for back-to-back boundaries.

3.2 4

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Classic. Hardik pitches this up on leg, Bairstow flicks this in the gap through mid-wicket for four more.

3.1 1

Hardik Pandya to James Vince. The ball takes the outside edge goes towards deep backward point. The batsmen have run through for a single.

End of Over : 3 16 Runs ENG: 23/0
2.6 4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! That's four boundaries of the over. Bairstow is on the charge here. Length ball outside off, Jonny guides this past backward point to get 16 runs of the over. All through boundaries.

2.5 4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Overpitches this on off, Bairstow just drives this to the right of mid off. The ball runs to the fence.

2.4 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow. Better. This is the line and length he needs to bowl. Length around off, defended well.

2.3 4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! This is not a good length from Bhuvi. He is gone short again and gets the punishment again. Bangs this short on off, it sits up nicely for Jonny who pulls this over mid-wicket.

2.2 4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Gift again from Bhuvi. Short and wide outside off, enough time for Bairstow to cut it through point. A boundary results.

2.1 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow. The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side.

End of Over : 2 2 Runs ENG: 7/0
1.6 1

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow. Bairstow plays this towards mid-wicket to retain the strike.

1.5 1

Hardik Pandya to James Vince. Uppish but safe. Darts this on leg, Vince hits it back towards the bowler and hares to complete the run.

1.4 0

Hardik Pandya to James Vince. Another pitched up ball on that fourth stump channel, Vince hits it to covers.

1.3 0

Hardik Pandya to James Vince. Full again outside off, James drives this for the mid off fielder to collect.

1.2 0

Hardik Pandya to James Vince. Length ball on middle and leg, Vince is solid in his defense.

1.1 0

Hardik Pandya to James Vince. Full ball on middle, Vince hits it towards mid-wicket.

Hardik Pandya will bowl from the other end.

End of Over : 1 5 Runs ENG: 5/0
0.6 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow. Good length ball around off, too close to cut as Bairstow is beaten trying to do so.

0.5 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. Angles this on his pads. Vince misses his flick and gets hit on his pads. They take the leg bye as the ball rolls down fine.

0.4 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. Length ball nips back in, Vince defends this off his back foot.

0.3 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. Back of a length ball on off, James stays back and bunts it down.

0.2 0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. Better line this time, around off, Vince pushes this towards mid off.

0.1 4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to James Vince. FOUR. And he gifts Vince a free ball first up. Runs in and lands one short and wide outside off, Vince just eases this through covers for the first runs.

Out come the Indian players. Kohli has some words of wisdom before the players take their place. James Vince and Jonny Bairstow will open for the Three Lions. We saw that the English bowlers were getting some swing, we expect Bhuvneshwar Kumar to do the same as he will open the bowling. 2 slips in place for him.

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