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England vs India, 2nd ODI Commentary, Live Updates

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England vs India Scorecard

Match Ended

2nd ODI, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff , Jul 16, 2026

England

235/6 (44.1/50)

India

233 (44.0/50)

England beat India by 4 wickets

Player of the Match

Joe Root

99(133)

Decider set for Lord's - It has been a gripping series so far, and with the scores level at 1-1, what better stage for the series finale than the Home of Cricket itself, Lord's. England will draw plenty of belief from both their bowling and batting show in this match and will look to double down on it to seal a home series win. India, on the other hand, were off colour with the bat and short of runs to defend with the ball, and will need to figure out where things went wrong if they want to bounce back and claim the series. The third and final ODI will be played on Sunday, 19th July, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 10 am GMT (3.30 pm IST). But do join us early for the buildup as well. And for now, you can switch tabs to catch all the updates from the 3rd of the five ODIs between West Indies and New Zealand, in Guyana. Until then, cheers!

The victorious captain of England - Harry Brook describes it as a phenomenal effort from his bowlers to keep India to 233 after they looked well set for a much bigger total. Shares that the decision to play an extra seamer was dictated by the conditions and felt it was the right call. On Joe Root, the England skipper is full of praise, calling him a phenomenal player and a great person to have around the group. Brook adds that Root has been one of the world's best for many years, particularly with the way he rotates the strike, which he believes is a vital skill in ODI cricket. Building towards the World Cup, Brook says the team will take it one day at a time and now turn their attention to the decider at Lord's.

The Indian captain - Shubman Gill says it is pretty disappointing to end up on the losing side. And when he is asked about the total they managed to post, he admits that 300-310 would have been a competitive score on this surface. Highlights that they were in a comfortable position to reach that figure after 25 overs, and points out that they lost a few too many wickets in the middle phase. On the collapse, he points out that the tailenders aren't the strongest batters, so a bit more was expected from the lower middle order. He hopes that next time around, the side builds proper partnerships and carries the innings forward from there. When asked about his own dismissal, he admits that it is never a good feeling when you ping one straight to cover. On missing Sundar, he calls him a key part of the team, noting the injury came while running between the wickets. Mentions that they had to lean on their main bowlers through the innings, though he doesn't feel it would have changed much since the ball was doing plenty for the quicks regardless. Still, he says, losing a player of that calibre forces a rethink in strategy, and he admits some momentum slipped away from India because of it. When asked about Root's batting display, he admits 234 was the target, so the required rate was never out of control. Details that had the asking rate hovering closer to five or six an over, India might have forced a false shot out of him, but at 4.5 an over, Root is a master of chasing down these kinds of totals.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - JOE ROOT receives the award for an outstanding and unbeaten knock of 99 runs. He says the most satisfying part was getting the job done in the end. He says personal milestones are never the priority and that he plays to help England win games. On the surface, Root says it was not the easiest pitch to bat on and credits England's bowlers for pegging India back after they looked set for a much bigger total. Adds that it allowed the batters to spend time at the crease and soak up the pressure. Believes that this England side should be judged on its recent performances rather than looking too far into the past, and says competing toe-to-toe with a strong Indian side is a good indicator of where the team stands.

... Time for the post-match Presentation ...

Root stayed rooted - Run rate was never really the issue for England, since they weren't chasing a mountain. The job was about nudging and nurdling ones and twos through the gaps in that middle phase while keeping wickets in hand. Root did exactly that without ever tiring, though he kept searching for support from the other end. Curran, Buttler and Jacks, all three got starts and formed important alliances with him, only to fall at inconvenient moments, but Root stayed true to the basics and showed that old-school ODI batting still has plenty of currency left in it. For India, Axar Patel bowled a tight, parsimonious spell throughout, but the wickets stayed elusive just when they were needed the most. Gurnoor did strike late, fishing out Jacks, but by then the game had drifted well beyond the visitors' reach.

Early dents through pace masterclass - At 8/2, both openers were back in the hut inside four overs, and England were made to huff and puff through some breathless and accurate new-ball bowling from Bumrah and Krishna. The wicket had a mind of its own, and while several body blows off the deviating ball tested their resolve, Brook and Root somewhat steadied the ship. Root played the patient hand, but Brook's flamethrowing approach eventually did him in, becoming the third name consumed by the heat of the Indian pace trio. England needed something solid after sliding to 53 for 3, but with Root firmly holding fort, one end at least looked secure.

Underwhelming with the bat - Slipping from 104/1 to 111/3 and then getting bundled from 178/3 to 233, India just didn't get the proper lift after a very positive start by the top order. Shubman Gill couldn't convert his start, but Rohit and Kohli didn't panic, building a steady 60-run stand that papered over the cracks until Rohit's exit reopened them. Iyer walked in next and picked up where Rohit left off, pairing with Kohli in a stand that produced two half-centuries and a sense of security. Then Harry Brook's bowlers took over the plot. Sam Curran and Will Jacks did the quiet work first, choking the boundaries and building the pressure. The knockout blow came when Archer and Saqib returned for their second spells and went hunting with the short ball, a plan executed with ruthless precision that ripped through the middle and lower order. Iyer kept the fight on and Bumrah threw in a spirited cameo, but once Iyer fell, the innings simply caved in, with India crashing to 233 all out and not even lasting their full overs.

England level up in style - Root stays stranded on 99, but it weighs far more than that figure with the way he played through and through. England get the equaliser in Cardiff, and with this win, they have snapped a six-match losing streak against India in ODIs, one that stretched all the way back to July 2022. India left six overs on the table with the bat, and that profligacy came back to bite them hard as England finished the job in almost the same time.

End Of The Over 44.1 : 235/6

5 Runs

1 WD 44.1
444.1

G. Atkinson

23 (16)

J. Root

99 (133)

P. Krishna

9.1-1-52-1

44.1

Prasidh Krishna To Gus Atkinson

FOUR! Gus Atkinson hits the winning runs. England level the series and set up a decider at Lord's. Joe Root stays unbeaten on 99, but knowing the selfless cricketer he is, he will not mind one bit. Root breaks into a smile as he shares a warm embrace with Atkinson after guiding England home in yet another masterclass of a chase. Krishna bangs it in short, over middle. Atkinson is expecting the short ball, and he backs away. He stands with an open stance and gets his hands high before pulling it through square leg for a boundary.

44.1

Prasidh Krishna To Gus Atkinson

Wide! Krishna spots Atkinson backing away, and he follows him with a short ball, pace taken off. Gus swings to get it away but misses.

Final over of the game, then? England need 4 runs to win. Root is one run away from his century. But Atkinson is on strike for now. Prasidh Krishna (9-1-48-1) to bowl out.

End Of The Over 44 : 230/6

8 Runs

043.1
143.2
143.3
043.4
1 WD 43.5
443.5
143.6

G. Atkinson

19 (15)

J. Root

99 (133)

G. Brar

10-0-67-2

43.6

Gurnoor Brar To Gus Atkinson

At the hips, on a back of a length. Atkinson helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

43.5

Gurnoor Brar To Gus Atkinson

FOUR! SLAPPED! Gurnoor sticks to bowling short on leg. Gus Atkinson picks the length, presses back and hammers it through the mid-wicket gap for a cracking boundary. England need 5 runs to win.

43.5

Gurnoor Brar To Gus Atkinson

WIDE! Too short above the head height and down leg as well. Atkinson is hurried on the pull but the ball flies over the batter. Wide called.

43.4

Gurnoor Brar To Gus Atkinson

Short of a length, outside leg. Atkinson tucks it off the back foot to square leg.

43.3

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Shoots low from a length, on middle. Joe adjusts well to it and whips it across behind square leg for a single.

43.2

Gurnoor Brar To Gus Atkinson

Comes from around the stumps and lands it on a length, on leg. Gus walks inside the line and helps it on the bounce to Bumrah at deep fine leg. A single taken.

43.1

Gurnoor Brar To Gus Atkinson

Bangs it short and on top of the leg stump. Gus Atkinson is beaten on the pull shot.

End Of The Over 43 : 222/6

8 Runs

142.1
042.2
642.3
042.4
1 LB 42.5
042.6

J. Root

98 (132)

G. Atkinson

13 (10)

J. Bumrah

10-0-45-1

42.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Bowls a slower one, outside off, on a length. Joe Root reaches out and works it to cover off the front foot. Bumrah is done with his spell. 10-0-45-1 are his bowling figures.

A concussion check is in progress. The physio has asked for a new helmet to be brought out for Gus Atkinson.

42.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Gus Atkinson

Nasty delivery! Slams the pitch really hard, does Bumrah, on the bodyline. Gus Atkinson takes his eyes off the ball as he goes for the pull shot, but the ball whistles above his angled bat. Grazes the top of the helmet and lobs behind to deep third for a leg bye.

42.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Gus Atkinson

Overpitched on the stumps, carved out to mid on.

42.3

Jasprit Bumrah To Gus Atkinson

SIX! Off the top edge but flies all the way! A very good short ball from Bumrah, angled at the leg stump line. Gus Atkinson is taken by surprise due to the extra bounce and gets a top edge while attempting the pull shot. It flies over the ropes behind deep fine leg. Just 13 runs more are needed.

42.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Gus Atkinson

There's the deceptive slower one. It is the full toss that dips on the batter, but Gus Atkinson is watchful and blocks it straight back to the bowler.

42.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Fractionally full and outside off. Root strides across and steers it behind point for a single.

End Of The Over 42 : 214/6

12 Runs

141.1
141.2
441.3
141.4
1 WD 41.5
441.5
041.6

G. Atkinson

7 (6)

J. Root

97 (130)

G. Brar

9-0-59-2

41.6

Gurnoor Brar To Gus Atkinson

Shoots in a sharp bumper at shoulder height. Gus Atkinson fends it down the pitch with soft hands. A massive over for England. 12 runs off it.

41.5

Gurnoor Brar To Gus Atkinson

FOUR! Wow, that's crunched through the gap! Short of a good length, outside off. Gus Atkinson hops on the toes and wonderfully punches it through covers for a boundary. England need just 20 runs to win now.

41.5

Gurnoor Brar To Gus Atkinson

WIDE! Bowls it short but down the leg stump. Gus Atkinson goes for the pull shot but misses.

41.4

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Very full and outside off. Joe Root drives it along the carpet to sweeper cover for a single.

41.3

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

FOUR! Poor ball and it gets the treatment! Sprays it down leg, does Brar, short in length. Joe Root gets the ball at a comfortable height and he easily helps it behind to deep fine leg for a boundary. He moves to 96 now. England need 26 more runs.

41.2

Gurnoor Brar To Gus Atkinson

Short and on middle and leg. Gus stands tall and pulls it to the left of the square leg fielder for a single.

41.1

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Slightly full on the pads. Root gets inside the line and tucks it to deep backward square leg for a run.

End Of The Over 41 : 202/6

5 Runs

140.1
040.2
140.3
140.4
140.5
140.6

J. Root

91 (127)

G. Atkinson

2 (3)

J. Bumrah

9-0-38-1

40.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Full and straight, around off. Root moves to 91 with a front-foot push into the cover-point region for a single.

40.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Gus Atkinson

A yorker at the toes, Atkinson clips it to deep fine leg for a single.

40.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

200 UP FOR ENGLAND! Root waits for the ball to arrive and tucks this length-delivery coming into him. Works it to mid-wicket for a quick single. The hosts need 34 runs from 56 balls.

40.3

Jasprit Bumrah To Gus Atkinson

Chipped in the air... but in no-man's land! Fuller and around off and middle. Atkinson lifts it over the cover region and the ball lands safely with no protection there. A single taken.

40.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Gus Atkinson

Back of a length, on the stumps. Gus waits back and defends it back to the bowler.

40.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Speared fuller and on middle. Joe is solid as ever. Gently knocks the ball with a straight bat to mid on for a single.

Something had to give for India, and Gurnoor delivers by breaking the 72-run resilient partnership. Big moment in the game with Root still rooted. Gus Atkinson is in at number 8. It is also time for Powerplay 3! India can now have a maximum of five fielders outside the inner ring till the end of the match. And Jasprit Bumrah (8-0-33-1) is brought back into the attack. He replaces Prasidh Krishna.

End Of The Over 40 : 197/6

6 Runs

039.1
139.2
139.3
039.4
439.5
W 39.6

W. Jacks

30 (44)

J. Root

88 (124)

G. Brar

8-0-47-2

39.6

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! The short ball does the trick for Gurnoor Brar. Into the wicket, on middle. Jacks anticipates the short ball and backs away towards the leg side. He tries to slam it through the off side with a horizontal bat. He fails to get any timing on the shot and spoons it straight to cover, where Virat Kohli does the rest. Root cuts a disappointed figure with the choice of shot from his partner, while Jacks looks equally frustrated with himself. England are now 6 down, needing 37 more runs.

39.5

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks

FOUR! What happened there? Brar dishes out the short ball, on middle. Jacks is expecting that and he backs away early to pull it aerially towards deep square leg. The sub fielder, Prince Yadav is looking into the sun and he runs in off the ropes, but the ball drops short of him. It bounces past him and trickles into the fence.

39.4

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks

Digs it in short, on middle. Will ducks under it.

39.3

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Out comes the bumper, on middle. Root gets his hands high and pulls it wide of backward square leg for one.

39.2

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks

On the shorter side now, on off. Will steers it to deep third and gets a single.

39.1

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks

Oh, that could have gone back onto the stumps. Tailing back in, on a good length, on off and middle. Jacks hangs back to deal with it. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads and it dribbles wide of the leg stump.

17 runs in the last 2 overs for England. Bumrah time? Nope. Gurnoor Brar (7-0-41-1) returns. Maybe that awkward dive Bumrah put in during the previous over has something to do with him being held back.

End Of The Over 39 : 191/5

9 Runs

238.1
038.2
438.3
138.4
138.5
138.6

W. Jacks

25 (39)

J. Root

87 (123)

P. Krishna

9-1-47-1

38.6

Prasidh Krishna To Will Jacks

Full and wide on off. Jacks throws his hands at the ball. It goes off the outer half wide of backward point for one.

38.5

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Serves it full, on off. Root clips it in front of square on the leg side and gets to the other end.

38.4

Prasidh Krishna To Will Jacks

Goes searching for the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, on middle. Jacks drives it down the ground. Jasprit Bumrah moves to his left and slides to cut it off. Single taken.

38.3

Prasidh Krishna To Will Jacks

FOUR! Lovely shot. Attacking the front pad, not all that full. Jacks presents the full face of the bat and plays a punchy drive to the left of mid on for his first boundary.

38.2

Prasidh Krishna To Will Jacks

Hits the top of the off stump. Jacks dabs it from the crease to backward point.

38.1

Prasidh Krishna To Will Jacks

On a hard length, on off. Jacks stands tall on top of the bounce and slams it wide of deep cover, where Prince Yadav tidies up. Two runs taken. England need 50 more runs.

Bumrah is warming up. He might come back from the other end. England need 52 runs from 72 balls. No way this is going down to the wire if the visitors do not pick a couple of wickets sooner.

End Of The Over 38 : 182/5

8 Runs

137.1
137.2
437.3
137.4
037.5
137.6

W. Jacks

17 (34)

J. Root

86 (122)

A. Patel

9-1-35-1

37.6

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Slows it, and it is fuller, on middle. Will works it to long off for a single.

37.5

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Flat and short, on middle. Jacks clips it to mid-wicket.

37.4

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Angled in on middle, on a good length. Joe turns it wide of mid-wicket for one more.

37.3

Axar Patel To Joe Root

FOUR! First boundary since the 29th over. Down leg, fractionally short, Root gets inside the line and drops to his knee. Plays it fine of the man at short fine leg for a boundary.

37.2

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Shorter and quicker, on middle. That is flicked off the back foot to deep square leg for a run.

37.1

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Tossed up, on middle. Root angles the drive to wide long off for a run. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

England need 60 runs from 78 balls. Axar Patel (8-1-27-1) continues...

End Of The Over 37 : 174/5

2 Runs

036.1
036.2
136.3
136.4
036.5
036.6

W. Jacks

15 (31)

J. Root

80 (119)

P. Krishna

8-1-38-1

36.6

Prasidh Krishna To Will Jacks

Fuller and on middle. Will defends it watchfully.

36.5

Prasidh Krishna To Will Jacks

On the shorter side, on off. Jacks plays it late but can't get it past backward point.

36.4

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

This moves away off the seam slightly, on a good length, around off. Root drops it with soft hands in front of point for a quick single.

36.3

Prasidh Krishna To Will Jacks

Hits the deck hard, on off. Jacks runs it down to deep third for a single.

36.2

Prasidh Krishna To Will Jacks

Pushes the length up, on off. Jacks punches it to cover.

36.1

Prasidh Krishna To Will Jacks

Starts with a back-of-a-length ball, on off. Jacks angles it to backward point.

Time for a bowling change? Indeed. Prasidh Krishna (7-1-36-1) comes back into the attack, replacing Shivam Dube.

End Of The Over 36 : 172/5

5 Runs

135.1
135.2
135.3
035.4
1 LB 35.5
135.6

W. Jacks

14 (26)

J. Root

79 (118)

A. Patel

8-1-27-1

35.6

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

On a good length, on middle. Jacks nurdles it in front of square on the leg side and keeps the strike with a single.

35.5

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Fuller and at the pads. Root misses out on the tickle. It goes behind off the pads for a leg bye.

35.4

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Short and pushed through, on off. Root pushes it to cover.

35.3

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Full and attacking the front pad. Jacks gets forward to block. It goes off an inside edge to square leg. Single taken.

35.2

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Bowled with a slightly round-arm action, full and on off. Joe works it to wide long off and gets to the other end.

35.1

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Flighted up, on off. Will drives it to long off for a single.

Exactly 6 overs since the last boundary for England. But they won't mind that with the required run rate being well under control. They need 67 runs from 90 balls.

End Of The Over 35 : 167/5

6 Runs

134.1
134.2
134.3
134.4
134.5
134.6

W. Jacks

11 (23)

J. Root

78 (115)

S. Dube

6-0-32-1

34.6

Shivam Dube To Will Jacks

On a hard length, on off. Jacks slaps it to deep cover for the sixth single of the over. 67 required off 90.

34.5

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Another short ball, on off. Root plays a controlled pull down to long leg. They cross.

34.4

Shivam Dube To Will Jacks

Digs it in short, on middle, pulled firmly behind square leg for one.

34.3

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Brings the stumps into play, a bit fuller. Root flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Dube loses his run up. He turns back to reload. Bumrah is seen loosening up. He can be called upon at any moment and his couple of overs are going to be really crucial from India's pov.

34.2

Shivam Dube To Will Jacks

A bit wide, on the shorter side. This is cut to deep point for one.

34.1

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Around off, on a back of a length. Root stands tall and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

That's the 34th over done. India have picked one of the two balls to continue till the end of the match. Shivam Dube (5-0-27-1) to continue his spell.

End Of The Over 34 : 161/5

4 Runs

133.1
133.2
1 WD 33.3
033.3
133.4
033.5
033.6

W. Jacks

8 (20)

J. Root

75 (112)

A. Patel

7-1-23-1

33.6

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Keeps it full, on middle. Jacks defends with the bat close to the front pad.

33.5

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Fuller and speared in, on middle. Jacks stabs it down.

33.4

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Shorter and on middle. Root makes room and punches it to long off for a run.

33.3

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Not all that short, attacking the front pad. Root tucks it to mid-wicket.

33.3

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Wide. Pushed down leg, Root misses out on the tickle.

33.2

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Fuller and on leg, Will wrists it wide of mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

33.1

Axar Patel To Joe Root

At the pads, on a length. Root turns it through square leg for a single.

Change of bat for Root. Brydon Carse, the reserve player, sprints out with several options for Root to choose from. Joe picks one from that stock and is ready to resume.

End Of The Over 33 : 157/5

4 Runs

132.1
132.2
032.3
132.4
032.5
132.6

J. Root

73 (109)

W. Jacks

7 (17)

S. Dube

5-0-26-1

32.6

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Drags the length back now, on off, whipped to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

32.5

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Fuller in length, on off. Root shuffles and firms the drive to mid on.

32.4

Shivam Dube To Will Jacks

Around off, fractionally short. Will hits it to deep point for one.

32.3

Shivam Dube To Will Jacks

Nice and tight, on a good length, on middle. Jacks keeps it out with a straight bat.

32.2

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Stays on the shorter side, on off. Root presses right back and pushes it in front of mid on for one.

32.1

Shivam Dube To Will Jacks

On a back of a length, on off. Jacks punches it square on the off side for a single.

Another parsimonious Axar Patel over ticks by. England need 81 runs from 108 balls. Shivam Dube (4-0-22-1) will continue.

End Of The Over 32 : 153/5

1 Runs

031.1
031.2
131.3
031.4
031.5
031.6

J. Root

71 (106)

W. Jacks

5 (14)

A. Patel

6-1-19-1

31.6

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Nearly sneaked through. Fuller and at the stumps. Root attempts the drive with an angled bat. It goes off an inside edge to mid-wicket.

31.5

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Another one that slides in with the arm, on a good length. Root hangs back to deal with it and squeezes out an inside edge.

31.4

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Flat and short, on middle. Joe taps it back to Patel.

31.3

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Quicker and on off. Jacks drives this full ball to deep cover. They cross.

31.2

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Full and on middle. Will eases it back to the bowler.

31.1

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Short and on off, Will pushes it to cover.

End Of The Over 31 : 152/5

4 Runs

130.1
130.2
030.3
230.4
030.5
030.6

J. Root

71 (103)

W. Jacks

4 (11)

S. Dube

4-0-22-1

30.6

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Fuller in length now, outside off. Root leans across and plays an uppish drive down the ground. Shubman Gill gets low to his right to mop it up at mid off.

30.5

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Nearly went to hand. Dube delivers it on a good length, on off. Joe opens the bat face to run it down and it goes on the bounce to Rohit Sharma at gully.

30.4

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Not all that short and not that wide either. Root arches back nicely, rides the bounce and taps the ball on its head as he plays it between backward point and gully for a couple of runs.

30.3

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Fuller and outside off, Root glides it to the man at gully.

30.2

Shivam Dube To Will Jacks

On off, on a back of a length. Jacks punches it wide of cover. The sub fielder, Prince Yadav gets around and cuts it off. With this single. the 150 is up for England.

30.1

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Fractionally short, on off. Root arches back and runs it down, fine of the man at gully for a single.

England need 86 runs to win from 120 balls. Shivam Dube has been brought back. 3-0-18-1 so far. He replaces Gurnoor Brar. Ishan Kishan is standing up to the stumps.

End Of The Over 30 : 148/5

4 Runs

029.1
129.2
029.3
029.4
229.5
129.6

J. Root

68 (98)

W. Jacks

3 (10)

A. Patel

5-1-18-1

29.6

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Full on the stumps. A gentle push by Root gets him a single as the ball trickles down to long off.

29.5

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Good work by Brar! Saves a couple of runs for his team. Drifts it on the pads, on a fuller length. Joe Root goes deep inside the crease and tickles it to deep fine leg. Gurnoor hunts it down from the inner ring with a slide. Two runs taken.

29.4

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Tossed up on a fuller length. Joe Root clips it to Rohit who is stationed at short mid-wicket.

29.3

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Floats one full and on off. Root pushes it back to the bowler.

29.2

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Slower through the air, short on leg. Jacks presses back and steers it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

29.1

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Slides into the batter, full in length. Jacks knocks it across to mid-wicket.

End Of The Over 29 : 144/5

13 Runs

5 WD 28.1
128.1
028.2
128.3
128.4
128.5
428.6

J. Root

65 (94)

W. Jacks

2 (8)

G. Brar

7-0-41-1

28.6

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

FOUR! Root keeps churning runs and is proving to be a real thorn in India's flesh. Short but angled down leg, arriving at the height of the ribs. Joe Root picks the length in a trice and helps it behind with a pull shot to the deep fine leg fence.

28.5

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks

At 142 kph, this is a length ball, outside off. Jacks stands tall and knocks it to deep point for a single.

28.4

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

In-between length, outside off. Root hangs back and cuts it to deep backward point for an easy run. He has been so productive in that area.

28.3

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks

On a hard length, nipping away at 145 kph. Jacks does not get to the pitch of the ball and tries to hit away from his body on the off side. Gets a healthy outside edge and the ball shoots wide of the first slip fielder for a single.

28.2

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks

Back of a length, skids through on middle and leg. Jacks jumps and bunts it to the leg side.

28.1

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Length-delivery, outside off. Root steers it off the back foot behind point for a run.

28.1

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

FIVE WIDES! That's a wild one from Brar. Way too short and it keeps taking off and flies over the batter. Root misses the pull. Ishan Kishan leaps, but the ball clips his right hand and runs behind to the fence.

End Of The Over 28 : 131/5

1 Runs

027.1
027.2
027.3
027.4
027.5
127.6

J. Root

59 (91)

W. Jacks

0 (5)

A. Patel

4-1-14-1

27.6

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Round-arm delivery, on a length, sliding in. Root keeps his calm and gently dinks it to long on for a single. 103 needed off 132 balls.

27.5

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Slightly full and outside off. Root hangs back and punches it to short cover. Five dots in a row!

27.4

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Pressure building! Around off, on a length, Root cuts it late to short third.

27.3

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Drags the length back, does Axar. Goes on with the arm and Root backs away to punch it to cover.

27.2

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Slides in on a fuller length, and turns away after pitching. Joe Root gets in front to defend, but gets an outside edge to short third.

27.1

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Pushed through, full at 92 kph, on off. Root taps it out to backward point.

DRINKS BREAK! The game is intriguingly poised at this stage. It goes without saying just how crucial Joe Root's role is in this chase for England. From India's perspective, Jasprit Bumrah has only two overs left up his sleeve, but the rest of the attack will need to rise to the occasion and keep asking questions of the English batters. Only the bowlers remain to come after this pair. While the likes of Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid are more than capable with the bat, it is this pair that will have to bat deep.

End Of The Over 27 : 130/5

5 Runs

426.1
026.2
126.3
026.4
026.5
026.6

W. Jacks

0 (5)

J. Root

58 (85)

G. Brar

6-0-28-1

26.6

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks

A flamethrower by Gurnoor! Short and outside the off stump. Jacks lines up for the pull but the ball skids through the surface and beats the bat.

26.5

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks

Top class fielding effort by Axar! Hard length, outside off. Will Jacks powers the cut shot to the off side, but Axar dives to his right at backward point and makes a fine stop.

26.4

Gurnoor Brar To Will Jacks

A slip in position for Jacks. Length-delivery, in the channel. Jacks plays from the crease and punches it to Axar at backward point.

26.3

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Well-directed short ball, above the shoulder of the batter. Root controls the pull shot to long leg for a run.

26.2

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Back of a length, outside off. Root steers it to backward point.

26.1

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

FOUR! Top shot from the maestro. A short ball, outside off. Root hangs back and carves it over backward point, beating the deep third fielder to his right for a boundary.

Shubman Gill holds back Jasprit Bumrah's two overs for later. Gurnoor Brar returns to the attack. 5-0-23-1 so far for Brar.

End Of The Over 26 : 125/5

0 Runs

025.1
025.2
025.3
W 25.4
025.5
025.6

W. Jacks

0 (2)

J. Root

53 (82)

A. Patel

3-1-13-1

25.6

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

The arm ball, on a length, Will Jacks tucks it to widish mid-wicket. A wicket maiden from Axar Patel at an important stage of the match.

25.5

Axar Patel To Will Jacks

Bowled fuller on middle, Jacks defends it to the off side.

England lose Jos Buttler at a critical stage in the innings. Will Jacks comes out to the middle. Shubman Gill has positioned himself at slip for the new batter.

25.4

Axar Patel To Jos Buttler OUT!

OUT! CASTLED! Buttler cannot resist the urge to take on the spinner and pays the price for it. Axar dishes out a full ball and keeps it stump-to-stump, with a bit of an in-drift on it. Buttler clears the front leg to smoke it downtown, but plays all around it and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball sneaks through the yawning gap between bat and pad to rattle the stumps behind. Buttler will be hugely disappointed with the shot selection as he trudges off. England are 125/5, needing 109 more runs.

25.3

Axar Patel To Jos Buttler

Fires it quicker, on a length, on the leg stump. Jos Buttler tries to whip that off the back foot to the leg side, but plays around it and is hit on the thigh pad.

25.2

Axar Patel To Jos Buttler

Drifts one on leg, on a length. Jos nudges it to backward square leg.

25.1

Axar Patel To Jos Buttler

A slightly fuller ball, on off. Buttler presses back and knocks it back to Patel.

Axar Patel comes back, replacing Prasidh Krishna.

End Of The Over 25 : 125/4

5 Runs

024.1
024.2
024.3
224.4
024.5
2 NB 24.6
124.6

J. Buttler

17 (14)

J. Root

53 (82)

J. Bumrah

8-0-33-1

24.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Jos Buttler

Smartly bowled! Sees Buttler shuffles outside leg, and fires a wide yorker outside off. Jos Buttler shovels it out to mid off for a single. 109 needed off 150.

24.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Short on top of the stumps, angled in. Joe swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single. Dear, oh dear! The umpire signals for a No Ball as Bumrah has overstepped. This is the fourth No Ball in total, and the third from Bumrah himself. Free Hit coming up with Buttler ready for a free swing at it.

24.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Outside off and full in length. Root drives it off the inner half of the bat to the right of Bumrah.

24.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Pushed down leg, on a fuller length, 135 kph. Joe Root comfortably flicks it to deep backward square leg for two easy runs.

24.3

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Attacks the stumps, does Bumrah, going full. Root draws the front foot out and blocks it out.

24.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

On off and full, Root alertly defends it out on the front foot.

24.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Hard length, around off. Root plays the late dab off the back foot to point.

End Of The Over 24 : 120/4

3 Runs

023.1
023.2
123.3
023.4
123.5
123.6

J. Root

50 (76)

J. Buttler

16 (13)

P. Krishna

7-1-36-1

23.6

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

FIFTY FOR JOE ROOT! Off 76 balls, but he has played a fine knock so far for his side. He has secured one end masterfully and England's hopes to level the series depend on him. This is his 47th ODI half century. Full and on off and middle, Root flicks it across to deep square leg for a single.

23.5

Prasidh Krishna To Jos Buttler

Aims the pads, lands it fuller, Buttler clips it to the left of Bumrah at deep fine leg for a run.

23.4

Prasidh Krishna To Jos Buttler

Pitched full on off, Jos Buttler forces the drive off the inside half of the bat to Dube at mid on.

23.3

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Too short on the stumps. Root swivels and pulls it to deep fine leg for a single.

23.2

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

On off and full, Joe leans on and confidently defends it to short cover.

23.1

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Full and straight, around off. Root drives it off the inner half to mid on.

End Of The Over 23 : 117/4

3 Runs

022.1
022.2
222.3
022.4
122.5
022.6

J. Buttler

15 (11)

J. Root

48 (72)

J. Bumrah

7-0-28-1

22.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Jos Buttler

A dot to end Bumrah's seventh. Outside off on a length. Buttler leaves the harmless delivery. Bumrah smiles at the batter, Buttler does the same.

22.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Hard length, outside off. Root stays back and knifes it to deep backward point for a run. England are 117/4, and need 117 more.

22.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Full again, outside off. Root brings the bat and pad close together and blocks it watchfully to cover.

22.3

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Full in length, outside off. Root responds with a crispy cover drive to deep cover for a couple of runs.

22.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Half an appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Kishan is enthusiastic but turns around as India do not review. Holds up a bit, on a length, around off, nipping away. Root is squared up and is beaten all ends up on the outside edge. UltraEdge later shows that there's a flat line.

22.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Bumrah is back on! Bowls it full and on middle and leg, at 129 kph. Joe Root plays from the crease and looks to flick, but it goes off the leading edge and rolls to cover.

End Of The Over 22 : 114/4

3 Runs

121.1
021.2
121.3
021.4
021.5
121.6

J. Root

45 (67)

J. Buttler

15 (10)

P. Krishna

6-1-33-1

21.6

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Angles it in, on a length. Root nudges it through square leg for a run. Just three singles from this over.

What happened there? Joe Root pulls out at the last moment. Understandably, Prasidh Krishna is not happy. Something behind the bowler's arm seemed to have put Root off.

21.5

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Identical line and length. Root keeps it out to cover.

21.4

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Full and attacks the stumps, does Krishna. Joe Root closely watches the ball and knocks it into the off side.

21.3

Prasidh Krishna To Jos Buttler

A lot fuller and outside off. Buttler drives it through cover for a single.

21.2

Prasidh Krishna To Jos Buttler

Short and outside off. Jos Buttler shuffles across the stumps to play the pull shot, but it stays low, and skids below the inside edge.

21.1

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Krishna replaces Dube. Bowls it on a good length, outside off. Root calmly guides it to deep third for a single.

End Of The Over 21 : 111/4

11 Runs

120.1
120.2
120.3
620.4
120.5
120.6

J. Root

43 (63)

J. Buttler

14 (8)

A. Patel

2-0-13-0

20.6

Axar Patel To Joe Root

A round-arm delivery, full at 91 kph, on middle. Joe Root leans forward and clips it to long on for an easy single. Nelson on the board for England as 11 runs come off Axar's second.

20.5

Axar Patel To Jos Buttler

Drags the length back and drifts the ball on the pads. Buttler whips to deep mid-wicket for a single.

20.4

Axar Patel To Jos Buttler

SIX! Hot knife through butter! A friendly half-volley by Axar on the leg stump. Jos Buttler gets under the ball, hits through the line and pumps it over long on for a big six. Sublime hit.

20.3

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Keeps it in line of the stumps, full in length. Joe taps it in front of point for a quick run.

20.2

Axar Patel To Jos Buttler

Tossed up, full on middle. Jos caresses it along the ground to long off for a single.

20.1

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Slides it on the pads, on a length. Root nurdles it to the left of Dube at short fine leg for a single.

So 49/2 for England in this 11-20 over phase. They were in a much better position during the Root-Curran alliance, but have to rebuild once again. And they have enough time left.

End Of The Over 20 : 100/4

6 Runs

W 19.1
019.2
219.3
419.4
019.5
019.6

J. Buttler

6 (5)

J. Root

40 (60)

S. Dube

3-0-18-1

19.6

Shivam Dube To Jos Buttler

Into the surface, on off. Buttler stands tall on top of the bounce and punches it to mid off.

19.5

Shivam Dube To Jos Buttler

Better line and length from Dube. On a good length, on middle. Jos pats it back to the bowler.

19.4

Shivam Dube To Jos Buttler

FOUR! Through the gap. A bit too full, too straight as well, on the pads. Buttler stays balanced at the crease and plays the wristy flick between mid-wicket and mid on for his first boundary.

19.3

Shivam Dube To Jos Buttler

Fuller in length, on middle and leg. Buttler clips it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs to open his account.

19.2

Shivam Dube To Jos Buttler

Seaming away a touch, on a good length, on off. Jos tucks it to mid-wicket.

A crucial wicket for India through Dube. Jos Buttler walks in at number 6. There's not much batting left after this. They have Jacks as a proper recognised batter to come next. So this partnership becomes really important from England's pov.

19.1

Shivam Dube To Sam Curran OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shivam Dube breaks through for India. Going across the off stump from over the wicket, on a nagging length. Curran pokes at the ball away from his body. The ball leaves him with the angle to graze the outside edge. A sharp grab by Ishan Kishan whilst standing up to the stumps. The 41-run stand has been broken. England are 4 down for 94, needing 140 runs in 185 balls.

Change? Nope. Shivam Dube is back on the field and will continue. 2-0-12-1 so far.

End Of The Over 19 : 94/3

2 Runs

118.1
018.2
018.3
018.4
118.5
018.6

J. Root

40 (60)

S. Curran

26 (30)

A. Patel

1-0-2-0

18.6

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Tossed up, on off. Root works it to cover.

18.5

Axar Patel To Sam Curran

Dragged down, on leg. Curran shovels it behind square leg for one.

18.4

Axar Patel To Sam Curran

Across the off stump, on the fuller side. This is eased to cover.

18.3

Axar Patel To Sam Curran

Slows it down further, on a length, on middle. Curran blocks it out.

18.2

Axar Patel To Sam Curran

Floated up, on middle. Sam drives it back to Axar.

18.1

Axar Patel To Joe Root

Speared in on a good length, on middle. Root pushes it to the right of the bowler. Axar dives but can't make the stop. Single taken.

Washington Sundar is still off the field. The reason is unknown. Arshdeep Singh is in as the substitute for him. FYI, Sundar struggled with a hammy issue while batting and got his right thigh strapped up. And now, Varun Aaron informs on air that Shivam Dube has also walked off after completing that over. Change in bowling. Axar Patel is called into the attack, replacing Gurnoor Brar.

End Of The Over 18 : 92/3

5 Runs

417.1
017.2
017.3
117.4
017.5
017.6

S. Curran

25 (26)

J. Root

39 (58)

S. Dube

2-0-12-0

17.6

Shivam Dube To Sam Curran

Across the off stump. Curran taps it to the right of the bowler.

17.5

Shivam Dube To Sam Curran

Bowls it on a back of a length, on off. Curran defends it watchfully.

17.4

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Pulls the length back, on off. Root steers it to deep third and rotates the strike.

17.3

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Keeps the stumps in play, on a length. Joe pushes it to cover.

17.2

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

A massive appeal for LBW, but not given. A bit of an inside edge on that one and India do not go upstairs. Deviates into the batter, on a fuller length. Joe Root tries to flick it across but gets a thickish inside edge onto the pad.

17.1

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

FOUR! Runs are flowing now for England! That is a classic Joe Root shot. Full and on middle and leg, nipping in. Joe gets on top of the ball and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

England need 147 runs from 33 overs. They have got a couple of good overs in with 19 runs coming in the last 2.

End Of The Over 17 : 87/3

11 Runs

116.1
416.2
116.3
016.4
116.5
416.6

S. Curran

25 (24)

J. Root

34 (54)

G. Brar

5-0-23-1

16.6

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

FOUR! Fourth boundary for Sam Curran in the score of 25. Brar attempts the short ball but fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter, on off. Curran swivels in the crease and crashes the pull past mid-wicket for a four.

16.5

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Tap and run. At 143 kph, in line with the off stump, on a good length. Root dabs it in front of cover and hurries to the other end.

16.4

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Angled in on the off stump. Root stabs it down on the off side.

16.3

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

Hits the deck hard now, on off. Curran stands tall and punches it past cover for one more.

16.2

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

FOUR! Hit with authority. Brar goes into the wicket, but this sits up to be hit, on off. This comes just above the waist and Curran pummels it through mid-wicket for his third boundary.

16.1

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Full and straight, on middle. Root plays it with soft hands wide of mid on for a run.

End Of The Over 16 : 76/3

8 Runs

415.1
115.2
1 LB 15.3
015.4
115.5
115.6

J. Root

32 (51)

S. Curran

16 (21)

S. Dube

1-0-7-0

15.6

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

Ishan Kishan comes up to the stumps. Dube delivers it on a back of a length, on off. Root runs it down to deep third for a run.

15.5

Shivam Dube To Sam Curran

Closer to the off stump, not all that short. Curran punches it to deep point for a single.

15.4

Shivam Dube To Sam Curran

Fuller and leaving the left-hander. Curran chops it down on the off side.

15.3

Shivam Dube To Joe Root

On the pads, on a short of a length. Root fails to lay any bat on the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads behind square leg.

15.2

Shivam Dube To Sam Curran

Fuller in length, outside off. Sam hangs his bat out away from his body. It goes off an outside edge to deep third. They cross.

15.1

Shivam Dube To Sam Curran

FOUR! That should have been stopped. Across the off stump, on a length. Curran leans into the shot and just times the punchy drive to the right of mid off. Jasprit Bumrah is late to get down and lets it through. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence.

Shivam Dube is brought into the attack now, replacing Jasprit Bumrah. Also, it looks like Washington Sundar is currently off the field and India are a bowler short.

End Of The Over 15 : 68/3

2 Runs

014.1
114.2
014.3
014.4
114.5
014.6

J. Root

31 (49)

S. Curran

10 (17)

G. Brar

4-0-12-1

14.6

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

In line with the off stump, on a back of a length. Root taps it to point.

14.5

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

Edgy! Angled in, on middle, on a good length. Due to the previous short ball, Curran stays pinned in the crease. Tries to work it across the line but is squared up due to the seam movement. Gets an outside edge and it goes on the bounce to Rohit Sharma at a wide slip. Rohit dives to his left but it bursts through his hands and goes behind for one.

14.4

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

Bashes the surface, on middle. This does not rise much as Curran ducks under it.

14.3

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

Fuller and on middle. Curran firms the drive down the ground. Arshdeep Singh, on as a sub, moves to his right and gets low to make the stop at mid on.

14.2

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

On the shorter side, slanting in at the hips. Root gets on his toes and tucks it in front of square leg for one.

14.1

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Nice and tight, on a nagging length, on off. Root gets behind the line and blocks it out.

End Of The Over 14 : 66/3

6 Runs

413.1
113.2
113.3
013.4
013.5
013.6

S. Curran

9 (14)

J. Root

30 (46)

J. Bumrah

6-0-25-1

13.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Sam Curran

This is on a back of a length, on off, it kicks up a bit. Curran defends it watchfully from the crease.

13.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Sam Curran

Cutting back a touch, on a good length in line with the off pole. Sam stabs it down.

13.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Sam Curran

Moving away a bit off the seam, on the off stump. Curran guides it to backward point.

13.3

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Goes full now at 140 kph, on off and middle. Root whips it wide of mid on. Shubman Gill dives to his right and makes the stop. Just a single.

13.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Sam Curran

Angled in at the pads. Curran drops it beside the strip on the leg side and takes a single.

13.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Sam Curran

FOUR! Nicely done! Bumrah serves the short ball, on off. Curran gets on top of the bounce and controls the pull well, hitting it in front of square for a boundary.

DRINKS BREAK! Going by the current run rate, chasing a meagre total, England are still going at a good clip, but they have lost one or two extra wickets. Root has looked far more measured at the crease and is still unbeaten, with the game pretty much revolving around how he goes about this chase, whereas Brook came out with a flamethrower to attack and put the bowlers off their lengths. But got consumed in his own fire and that pushed England back into a rebuilding phase. It is nicely poised at the moment and India would want to prevent a partnership from developing. Jasprit Bumrah (5-0-19-1) continues...

End Of The Over 13 : 60/3

4 Runs

112.1
112.2
112.3
012.4
012.5
112.6

S. Curran

4 (9)

J. Root

29 (45)

G. Brar

3-0-10-1

12.6

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

Fuller in length at 146 kph, on off. Curran crunches it through covers. It skips across the turf but Shreyas Iyer in the deep is equal to the task. He sprints to his left and makes a tumbling stop to keep the batters down to a single.

12.5

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

Dishes it out on a hard length, on middle. Curran hops to keep it out.

12.4

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

Tucks the batter up for room, on a hard length. Sam pats it back to the bowler.

12.3

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Serves the bumper, over middle. Root gets his hands high and rolls his wrists over the ball. Plays it behind square leg and turns the strike over.

12.2

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

Oh, that could have gone anywhere. Hurls it on a good length, going away with the angle. Curran pushes at the ball away from his body. Gets a thickish outside edge and it goes wide of the man at backward point. They cross.

12.1

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

At the hips at 142 kph. Root glances it to deep fine leg and crosses over.

End Of The Over 12 : 56/3

2 Runs

011.1
011.2
111.3
011.4
111.5
011.6

S. Curran

2 (5)

J. Root

27 (43)

J. Bumrah

5-0-19-1

11.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Sam Curran

Fuller and on off. Curran watchfully dabs it down on the off side.

11.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Drags the length back now, on off. Root steers it to backward point. The fielder has a needless shy at the bowling end. It clips the stumps and deflects away for an overthrow.

11.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Pushes the length up, on off. Root leans across for the drive but mishits it off the inner half to mid on.

11.3

Jasprit Bumrah To Sam Curran

Switches his angle of attack as he comes from around the wicket. Hits the back of a length, on middle. Curran tucks it behind square leg for a run.

11.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Sam Curran

On middle, on a good length. Sam taps it down the deck.

11.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Sam Curran

Lands it on a nagging length, on middle. Curran stabs it down on the leg side.

Shubman Gill senses an opportunity here and brings back Jasprit Bumrah.

End Of The Over 11 : 54/3

3 Runs

010.1
010.2
110.3
1 WD 10.4
W 10.4
110.5
010.6

J. Root

26 (41)

S. Curran

1 (1)

G. Brar

2-0-6-1

10.6

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Nice and full, at the sticks. Root clips it to mid-wicket.

10.5

Gurnoor Brar To Sam Curran

Across the off stump, Curran plays a punchy drive to deep cover for a single.

Sam Curran has walked in ahead of Jos Buttler. Two slips in place for the new batter.

10.4

Gurnoor Brar To Harry Brook OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! An ambitious attempt by Harry Brook and it goes awry for him. Brar bends his back and digs it in short, outside off. Brook walks all the way towards the off side to use the pace and play the scoop. The ball takes off and keeps climbing onto the batter. It deflects off the gloves and goes behind, where Ishan Kishan moves to his left and leaps to snaffle it. Brook lands flat on his back and ends up in a bit of a heap on the turf. England are 53/3, chasing 234.

10.4

Gurnoor Brar To Harry Brook

Wide! Sprayed down leg. Brook fails to help it away.

10.3

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Hits the top of off, does Brar. Joe runs it down to deep third for a run.

10.2

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Bangs it short, on off. Root arches back to play the upper cut but misses.

10.1

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

At 145 kph, into the wicket, outside off. Root stands tall and angles it to backward point.

This pair has done well to see off Jasprit Bumrah's opening burst without any further casualties. It is time for Powerplay 2, with India now allowed a maximum of four fielders outside the 30-yard circle.

End Of The Over 10 : 51/2

9 Runs

09.1
49.2
09.3
49.4
09.5
19.6

J. Root

25 (37)

H. Brook

16 (15)

P. Krishna

5-1-30-1

9.6

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

At 146 kph, Krishna bashes the length hard on the pads. Root helps it behind square on the leg side for an easy single. At the end of the first Powerplay, England are 51/2.

9.5

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Hard length, in front of the stumps. Joe Root bunts it down the pitch.

9.4

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

FOUR! Not in control, but he finds the gap! On a back of a length, staying low and deviating in. Joe Root leans back to cut it away, but gets a thick bottom edge and the ball rifles between gully and the keeper, and beats the deep third fielder to his left for a boundary. 50 UP FOR ENGLAND!

9.3

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

At 147 kph, this is speared fuller on middle. Joe clips it down to mid on.

9.2

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

FOUR! Just over the keeper! Jags back in prodigiously with extra bounce. Joe Root tries to play the upper cut by arching back and just gets it over the leaping keeper for a boundary.

9.1

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Cuts back in off a length. Root defends it in front of backward point.

Double change? Nope, Prasidh Krishna to continue.

End Of The Over 9 : 42/2

3 Runs

18.1
08.2
08.3
18.4
08.5
18.6

J. Root

16 (31)

H. Brook

16 (15)

G. Brar

1-0-3-0

8.6

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Short outside off, Root drags it across with the pull shot, to the right of mid on for a single.

8.5

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

A touch full, 142 kph, outside off. Let through by Root.

8.4

Gurnoor Brar To Harry Brook

Brook moves outside leg, and Brar follows him to cramp the batter for room. Hits the length hard, and Brook tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single.

8.3

Gurnoor Brar To Harry Brook

Massive deviation off the pitch. Short and outside off, nipping away. Brook drags the bat inside the line to leave.

Halt! The physio sprints out for the concussion check. Harry Brook looks in good spirits despite the blow. A new helmet is being brought out for the English skipper. After a bit of a delay, we are all good to go.

8.2

Gurnoor Brar To Harry Brook

Oh, my word! That was audacious from Brook. Brar lands it on a length and it nips away and kicks off the runway as well. Harry Brook shuffles far outside off to play the scoop shot, but the ball rams him on the helmet grill.

8.1

Gurnoor Brar To Joe Root

Short of a length, outside off, Joe Root steers it along the ground to deep third for a run. The partnership is worth 32 runs between this pair.

One more over for Jasprit Bumrah? Nope, four is enough for now, reckons Shubman Gill. Gurnoor Brar comes on as the first change.

End Of The Over 8 : 39/2

10 Runs

07.1
47.2
07.3
07.4
2 NB 7.5
47.5
07.6

H. Brook

15 (12)

J. Root

14 (28)

P. Krishna

4-1-21-1

7.6

Prasidh Krishna To Harry Brook

Jaffa! Hits the back of a length, and gets it to jump off the pitch, outside off. Harry Brook slashes hard at it but the ball leaves him to beat the bat by a whisker.

7.5

Prasidh Krishna To Harry Brook

FOUR! When you flash, flash hard. Full and wide outside the off stump. Harry Brook stays rooted in the crease and swings the bat hard to hit it over cover, but gets a fat outside edge and the ball flies over Rohit at short third for a boundary.

7.5

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

In the air... lands short of Bumrah! A sharp bumper, nipping back in sharply. Root is hurried on the shot and hooks it off the top edge to deep backward square leg. The ball lands well in front of Jasprit Bumrah, who charges in off the ropes and collects it on the bounce. Krishna gets penalised for overstepping. It's a No Ball. Brook to face the Free Hit.

7.4

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

A touch fuller, around off. Root positions himself across to flick but gets a leading edge as the ball rolls to the cover fielder.

7.3

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Nip-backer, on a length, 144 kph. Root stabs it on the bounce to Rohit who is stationed at gully.

7.2

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

FOUR! Skilfully done! A long half-volley from Krishna, on the stumps. Root walks out of the crease to negate any movement. Gets inside the line and flicks it off the pads to deep square leg for a boundary.

7.1

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Hard length, on off, nipping in. Root plays from the crease and dabs it to point.

End Of The Over 7 : 29/2

9 Runs

1 WD 6.1
06.1
16.2
06.3
2 NB 6.4
46.4
06.5
16.6

J. Root

9 (23)

H. Brook

11 (10)

J. Bumrah

4-0-17-1

6.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Goes short and on the leg stump. Root swivels and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a single.

6.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Hits the deck hard, and it is on that bail-trimming length. Root solidly blocks it back to the bowler.

6.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

FOUR! Pinged into the gap! Full ball by Bumrah, on middle. Joe Root walks across in the crease and flicks it through square leg for a boundary.

6.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Harry Brook

Length ball, outside off. Brook opens the bat face and guides it to deep third for a single. Oh, dear! Bumrah has overstepped again. It is a No Ball and Root will face the Free Hit.

6.3

Jasprit Bumrah To Harry Brook

Spotting Brook charging down the track, Bumrah hits the deck hard and cramps Harry for room, attacking the body. Brook tries to put it away on the off side, but gets an inside edge on the pads.

6.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

A tight single! On a length, angling in. Joe Root plays off the back foot and tucks it to the leg side, around mid-wicket for a quick single.

6.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Short and into the body. Joe Root gets behind the line and drops it in front of the cover fielder.

6.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

WIDE! Far outside off and nipping away, short in length. Joe flirts with the outgoing ball, trying to play the square cut, only to miss. Wide called as the ball breaches the tramline.

End Of The Over 6 : 20/2

6 Runs

05.1
05.2
05.3
05.4
05.5
65.6

H. Brook

10 (8)

J. Root

3 (18)

P. Krishna

3-1-11-1

5.6

Prasidh Krishna To Harry Brook

SIX! This time, he gets it away! Krishna bowls it comparatively fuller than the previous ball, on off. Brook moves across and plays the scoop shot using the pace. Clears the fence at deep fine leg for the first six of the chase.

5.5

Prasidh Krishna To Harry Brook

Another body blow! Back of a length, skidding through from the surface, and seaming into the batter. Harry Brook is undone by the pace and bounce again. Misses to play the pull shot and is hit around the abdomen.

5.4

Prasidh Krishna To Harry Brook

Full and straight, on off, at 143 kph, Brook gets a good stride in and blocks it under his eyes.

5.3

Prasidh Krishna To Harry Brook

On a length, outside off, defended to the off side.

5.2

Prasidh Krishna To Harry Brook

Beaten by the lack of bounce! Skiddy delivery, on middle and leg, scooting low. Harry Brook is taken aback. He tries to play the pull shot and loses the grip of the bat as he is hit on the thigh pad. Luckily for him, the ball flies and lands safely behind.

5.1

Prasidh Krishna To Harry Brook

Full and around off, Brook crisply knocks it wide of mid off.

End Of The Over 5 : 14/2

2 Runs

04.1
1 NB 4.2
04.2
04.3
04.4
1 WD 4.5
04.5
04.6

J. Root

3 (18)

H. Brook

4 (2)

J. Bumrah

3-0-8-1

4.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Slants it onto the pads at 142 kph, on a length. Root is pinned in the crease and plays over it, being hit on the thigh pad.

4.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

A big appeal for caught behind, but Sam Nogajski shakes his head. Bumrah is interested, but Kishan is not that sure. Gill has a word with him and they do not opt for the review. Slightly back of a length, outside off, nipping in sharply. Joe Root goes for the cut shot, but it is not an ideal length to play that shot and is beaten on the inside edge. Ishan Kishan dives to his left and gathers it inches above the ground.

4.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

WIDE! Fired down leg, on a length. Root misses the leg glance and it is signalled Wide.

4.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Overpitched on off, squeezed out to the off side.

4.3

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Length-delivery, around off, Root keeps it out off the back foot.

4.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

And follows it up with a pinpoint yorker, right at the base of the off stump. Root is a bit late to dig the bat down in time and the ball kisses the off stump on its way to the keeper. But the bail does not come off the groove. It wouldn't have mattered anyway, as it was a Free Hit.

4.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Rifles it in at 143 kph, does Bumrah. It is a length ball on top of off. Joe Root presses back and dabs it with soft hands to backward point. Uh, oh! Bumrah has overstepped here and it is called a No Ball. Free Hit coming up...

4.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Sharp nip-backer on a length, into the batter. Root gets behind the line and blocks it down.

End Of The Over 4 : 12/2

5 Runs

03.1
03.2
13.3
W 3.4
03.5
43.6

H. Brook

4 (2)

J. Root

3 (11)

P. Krishna

2-1-5-1

3.6

Prasidh Krishna To Harry Brook

INSIDE EDGE, FOUR! Brook doing Brook things. He springs out of the crease and tries to give it a mighty whack down the ground. But the length ball cuts back into him and goes off the inside edge. Bounces past the leg stump and runs to the fence at deep fine leg.

3.5

Prasidh Krishna To Harry Brook

Bowls from over the stump. Lands it on a length, outside off. Brook stabs it to backward point.

Both English openers are back in the hut inside 4 overs. Here comes the skipper, Harry Brook. We have seen him take the counterattacking route across formats to put the pressure back on the opposition. Will he take that route or just see off this new ball spell?

3.4

Prasidh Krishna To Jacob Bethell OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The variable bounce proves too hot to handle for Bethell. Krishna slams the deck hard from around the stump. It is a length ball that springs up from the surface, around off. Jacob Bethell stays back and pokes at it tamely. Can only manage to get an outside edge behind. Ishan Kishan takes a straightforward catch. India are up and about. England are in a spot of bother early doors, losing both their openers, with just 8 runs on the board.

3.3

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

On a length, outside off. Root stands tall and expertly places it between gully and backward point for a single.

3.2

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Good length, outside off, Root leans back to play the square cut but ends up chopping it on the bounce to the keeper.

3.1

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Back of a length, around middle, swinging in. Root taps it off the back foot to cover-point.

End Of The Over 3 : 7/1

2 Runs

02.1
02.2
02.3
02.4
1 LB 2.5
12.6

J. Root

2 (8)

J. Bethell

4 (9)

J. Bumrah

2-0-6-1

2.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

Not that short and not too full either. Around off, nipping away. Joe guides it to deep third for a single. A breathtaking over from Bumrah.

2.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Jacob Bethell

That's a real toe-crusher! Hammers the yorker in and gets it to swing back into the batter. Jacob Bethell's head falls over while playing at it and he loses his balance as he is hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW which is turned down. Bumrah himself gestures that it is going down leg due to the movement. The ball rolls to the leg side and they cross for a leg bye.

2.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Jacob Bethell

Full and swinging in from leg. Jacob Bethell clips it to Dube at mid-wicket.

2.3

Jasprit Bumrah To Jacob Bethell

And again! Half an appeal for caught behind from Ishan Kishan. Bumrah joins the appeal a bit late, but not given. UltraEdge shows a flat line, but that was not too far from the edge. Swings away from middle, on a hard length. Jacob Bethell pokes at it and is beaten all ends up. A ripper of a delivery from Bumrah.

2.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Jacob Bethell

Another one that leaves the batter with a sharp outward curve, on a hard length, just around off. Jacob Bethell is forced to play because of the angle. He looks to defend, but the ball whistles past the outside edge.

2.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Jacob Bethell

Slanting across the batter with bounce, on a good length. Jacob prevents his temptation to have a go at it.

End Of The Over 2 : 5/1

0 Runs

01.1
01.2
01.3
01.4
01.5
01.6

J. Root

1 (7)

J. Bethell

4 (4)

P. Krishna

1-1-0-0

1.6

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Prasidh starts with a maiden! Back of a length, outside off. Joe arches back and cuts it nicely, but finds the fielder at backward point.

1.5

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Hard length, just outside off, 146 kph. Root plays it late and dabs it on the bounce to the fielder at gully.

1.4

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Beaten! Outside off, on a good length, Joe Root goes for the square cut through point but gets beaten by a whisker on the inside edge.

1.3

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Skiddy delivery from 'Skiddy'. On a length, staying a bit low, on middle and leg. Joe Root is rushed on the pull shot but the ball beats the bat and hits him on the inner thigh.

1.2

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Slightly full and around off. Root camps back and knocks it to backward point.

1.1

Prasidh Krishna To Joe Root

Begins from over the stumps. Spears it onto the pads, 142 kph, sliding in. Joe Root walks inside the line and tries to flick but gets a leading edge and the ball rolls to the off side in front of square.

A probing first over from Jasprit Bumrah. As he did in the first game, Prasidh Krishna will take the other new ball. He has a couple of slips to start with.

End Of The Over 1 : 5/1

5 Runs

W 0.1
10.2
00.3
00.4
40.5
00.6

J. Bethell

4 (4)

J. Root

1 (1)

J. Bumrah

1-0-5-1

0.6

Jasprit Bumrah To Jacob Bethell

At 141 kph, full on middle and leg. Bethell flicks it down to mid on. A successful start for Bumrah and India. 5 runs and a wicket off the opening over.

0.5

Jasprit Bumrah To Jacob Bethell

FOUR! My word, that's a glorious stroke! A fuller-length delivery, outside off. Bethell stretches in front, leaning onto it, and creams it through cover-point for a cracking boundary.

0.4

Jasprit Bumrah To Jacob Bethell

Attacks the stumps, full in length. Jacob watchfully defends it out.

0.3

Jasprit Bumrah To Jacob Bethell

Spears one from around the stump. This is full on off. Bethell solidly blocks it straight.

0.2

Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root

England and Root are off the mark in the chase! Fuller in front of the stumps, nipping away. Joe Root is squared up. Looks to block but gets a thick outside edge and the ball rolls through backward point for a single.

A perfect start for India. Joe Root is in early.

0.1

Jasprit Bumrah To Ben Duckett OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bumrah delivers a gem of a ball, and India have their first breakthrough. Jasprit lands it on a good length, around the off stump and gets it to angle away off the pitch. Ben Duckett loosely dangles the bat away from his body without moving his feet at all. Gets a faint outside edge, and Ishan Kishan makes no mistake. He grabs it a bit to his left. A golden duck for Duckett and England are 0/1, chasing 234.