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1st T20I, Eden Gardens, Kolkata , Jan 22, 2025
India India
133/3 (12.5/20)
England England
132 (20.0/20)
India beat England by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Varun Chakravarthy
    3/23(4)
Right then, Brendon McCullum's reign as England's T20I coach has got off to a rocky start and their shortcomings against spin were on display quite a bit. However, it is just Round 1 and we still have 4 games to go in this T20I series. Next up, the teams travel down south to Chennai for the 2nd T20I game. That match will be played on Saturday, 25 January at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and will begin at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). But as usual, you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Till then, take care and good bye!
Varun Chakravarthy is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his fine bowling effort. He says that he is used to seeing such pitches in the T20 League here and knows what lengths to bowl on. Adds that he wanted to keep the ball away from the hitting arc and bowled a bit short. Reckons that bowling to such batters is always challenging but is glad to be successful today. Mentions that he put in some extra effort to extract some more bounce as he knew, side spin wouldn't cut it on this track.
The captain of India, Suryakumar Yadav says that the energy right from the beginning set the benchmark and they took it from there. Appreciates the bowlers by saying that they executed the plans well. And then adds that the way the batters went was the cherry on the cake. On Varun, he mentions that he is clear in his mind and his preparations are getting better and better. On Arshdeep Singh, he says that he took the responsibility of bowling with the new ball. Adds that having Hardik Pandya bowl with the new ball, allowed them to have that extra spinner in the side. Tells that they have given a lot of freedom to the batters to express themselves and is delighted with the way they are going.
Jos Buttler, the captain of England says that there was a bit in the wicket early which they didn't expect, and lost a couple of wickets but then it turned out to be a belter of a pitch as it usually is here. Adds that they couldn't play the way they wanted to and want to focus on the next game. Applauds the way Jofra Archer bowled and reckons he could have had more wickets and also lauds the way Mark Wood bowled. Buttler says that he is really enjoying the environment and adds that he is a big McCullum fan and loved to watch him as well when he played.
The Presentation ceremony...
Abhishek Sharma, the star with the bat for India is down for a quick chat. He says he just wanted to express himself and mentions that the captain has given them a free hand to attack from the get-go. Also says that it was sticking up a bit and was a double-paced wicket, but credits the bowlers for bowling in the right areas. On being asked about the thought process behind his attacking batting, he says that he just tries to keep it simple and tries to express himself. Again credits the captain for allowing him to play with freedom. Adds that he practiced the trigger movements before the match and knew that the English bowlers would bowl short at him testing his patience, but says he was prepared to take on the challenge.
Earlier in the game, India opted to field first and played as many as three frontline spinners and just one out-and-out pacer on a pitch that everyone thought would aid the pacers. Arshdeep Singh did give India the desired start with a couple of breakthroughs as he became India's leading wicket-taker in T20Is. And even after Jos Buttler went along nicely, England were in a bit of bother. The Indian spinners, led by Varun Chakravarthy ruled the roost in the middle overs and Varun ended up with 3 wickets to his name. Buttler brought up a fine Fifty but didn't get much support as England kept losing wickets and bowed out for just 132, well short of what would have been a par score. In reply, India made a mockery of the chase and chased down 133 runs in just 12.5 overs.
Archer though kept bowling at almost his best and picked up a couple of quick wickets but once again, there wasn't much support from the other end. Also, Abhishek Sharma just started hammering the ball to all parts of the ground and a big chunk of the runs were blown away pretty quickly. England tried a few different things, going quick and short and then they introduced spin as well which didn't have much impact either. The ball was just coming on nicely and Sharma was sending it to the fence again and again. Tilak Varma played second fiddle in an 84-run stand but Rashid did dismiss Sharma for a quickfire 79 off just 34 balls with just 8 runs left for the win. Varma went on to hit the winning runs an over later and India lead the T20I series 1-0.
Chasing 133 runs in 20 overs was never going to be a big deal and the only way India would have lost was if England bowled them out and hence the visitors had to press the issue. Jofra Archer started off well but Sanju Samson took on Gus Atkinson in the next over and it was the bowler's inexperience in these conditions that got India on their merry way as 22 runs came off the second over of the chase.
Back at home, and back to their strongest format, India have absolutely cruised to victory here in the first of five T20Is against England. A top effort with the ball and in the field was backed up by some sensational ball-striking, especially by Abhishek Sharma and England have simply been blown away here.
End Of The Over 12.5 : 133/3
6 Runs
  • 1 LB 12.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 112.4
  • 412.5
T. Varma
19 (16)
H. Pandya
3 (4)
M. Wood
2.5-0-25-0
12.5
4
Mark Wood To Tilak Varma
EDGED AND FOUR! TILAK VARMA SCORES THE WINNING RUNS FOR INDIA! Aims the stumps, does Wood, on a hard length, Tilak Varma gets inside the line and looks to scoop it up over fine leg, but is beaten by the pace and bounce. Ends up top-edging it over the keeper's head for a boundary. INDIA WIN BY 7 WICKETS AND 7.1 OVERS TO SPARE.
12.4
1
Mark Wood To Hardik Pandya
Short again, and into the body, Hardik Pandya climbs on the bounce and works it away to deep backward square leg for a single.
12.3
0
Mark Wood To Hardik Pandya
Hard length, rising off the surface outside off, Hardik Pandya looks to slash it away but is beaten by the bounce as the ball passes over his angled bat.
12.2
0
Mark Wood To Hardik Pandya
A steep bumper from Wood, targeting the batter's body, but it lands it just flies back to the keeper as Hardik sways out of the line.
12.1
lb
Mark Wood To Tilak Varma
Cannoned on the pads, full in length, Tilak Varma misses to get any bat and the deflects off the front pad to deep fine. They cross for a leg bye.
End Of The Over 12 : 127/3
11 Runs
  • 111.1
  • 011.2
  • 611.3
  • 211.4
  • W 11.5
  • 211.6
H. Pandya
2 (1)
T. Varma
15 (14)
A. Rashid
2-0-27-1
11.6
2
Adil Rashid To Hardik Pandya
Flighted in and around off. Pandya clears his front leg and goes for the big hit down the ground but the bat twists in his hands and it goes over covers. Lands safe in the deep and they scamper back for the second.
Hardik Pandya is the new batter in.
11.5
W
Adil Rashid To Abhishek Sharma OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR...AND NOW IT IS TAKEN! Too little too late for England though! A deceptive googly from Adil, fuller and in front of the off-pole, Abhishek Sharma again charges down the track to hoist it up in the air. But doesn't quite read the wrong'un off Rashid's hand and goes swinging through. It airs off the outer half of the bat and goes in the air towards long off. Harry Brook settles under it and takes a safe catch. Adil Rashid smiles as he gets a wicket finally. Abhishek Sharma goes for a swashbuckling 79 (34).
11.4
2
Adil Rashid To Abhishek Sharma
IN THE AIR...JUST SHORT! Just sums up England's day! Flat and full on off, Abhishek Sharma comes dancing down the track and whips it aerially, but gets no timing on that one. It sails and dips behind mid-wicket. Jacob Bethell from the deep runs forward and dives ahead but the ball lands a yard ahead of him.
11.3
6
Adil Rashid To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! Glorious from Tilak Varma! Wrong'un from Adil Rashid, dropped a bit short and outside off, Varma steps out and lofts it with the turn over deep extra cover for a biggie.
11.2
0
Adil Rashid To Abhishek Sharma
Bowled from the front of the hand, on off and angling away, Varma plays it on the up to covers.
11.1
1
Adil Rashid To Tilak Varma
Loops this one up, full and outside off, enticing the batter, Abhishek Sharma goes hard at it but mistimes it along the ground to long off for a single.
End Of The Over 11 : 116/2
16 Runs
  • 610.1
  • 410.2
  • 110.3
  • 410.4
  • 110.5
  • 010.6
A. Sharma
71 (30)
T. Varma
14 (13)
G. Atkinson
2-0-38-0
10.6
0
Gus Atkinson To Abhishek Sharma
A dot to end and India now need 17 runs for the win. Slips in a wide yorker now, angling it across and nailing it as well, Sharma looks to squeeze it away but misses.
10.5
1
Gus Atkinson To Tilak Varma
Takes some pace off, bowls it right in the blockhole and on off, Varma clips it away through mid-wicket for a single.
10.4
4
Gus Atkinson To Tilak Varma
FOUR! Beats the fielder at mid off! Hard length around off, Tilak Varma hangs back and clears the front leg before thumping it just to the left of mid off for yet another boundary.
10.3
1
Gus Atkinson To Abhishek Sharma
This is bowled well short now and over leg, Sharma gets inside the line and pulls it through square leg for a single.
10.2
4
Gus Atkinson To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Abhishek Sharma showing he can play the aesthetic shots as well. A bit too full and around off, Sharma leans on and sweetly times it on the up, through extra cover and for a boundary.
10.1
6
Gus Atkinson To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! Abhishek Sharma wants to en this in a hurry. On a good length around the top of off, Sharma stays just leg side of the delivery and swings through the line, lifting it high and handsome over long off for a biggie.
Drinks break! Well then, the pitch has turned out to be a belter as expected early on and India have never let the foot off the gas. England have had to go hard at times in order to manufacture a wicket but it has only been Jofra Archer who has been successful. With just 33 more needed for India in 10 more overs, one cannot imagine England making a comeback. Let's see how things end...
End Of The Over 10 : 100/2
7 Runs
  • 49.1
  • 19.2
  • 09.3
  • 09.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
A. Sharma
60 (26)
T. Varma
9 (11)
L. Livingstone
1-0-7-0
9.6
1
Liam Livingstone To Abhishek Sharma
Seeing Sharma charging down the track, Liam Livingstone drags the length around off, Abhishek Sharma whips it across to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over. Also, the 100 comes up for India!
9.5
1
Liam Livingstone To Tilak Varma
Length ball and Varma pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a comfortable single.
9.4
0
Liam Livingstone To Tilak Varma
Gives it a bit of more loop, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma skips down the track and inside edges on the flick shot. It lobs off the boots and lands safely in the off side.
9.3
0
Liam Livingstone To Tilak Varma
Flat and drags down the length, on off, Tilak Varma punches it to short cover.
9.2
1
Liam Livingstone To Abhishek Sharma
Looped up, full and outside off, Abhishek Sharma drills it down to deep extra cover for a single.
9.1
4
Liam Livingstone To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Greets Liam Livingstone with a classic boundary! Liam drops a full ball, around off, Abhishek Sharma dances down the track, opens the off side and goes inside-out over covers and wide of long off for a boundary.
End Of The Over 9 : 93/2
10 Runs
  • 18.1
  • 68.2
  • 28.3
  • 08.4
  • 18.5
  • 08.6
T. Varma
8 (8)
A. Sharma
54 (23)
J. Overton
1-0-10-0
8.6
0
Jamie Overton To Tilak Varma
Full and at the stumps. Varma gets forward and pushes this slower one to the cover region.
8.5
1
Jamie Overton To Abhishek Sharma
Length, on middle, Abhishek Sharma cuts it along the ground to deep point for one.
8.4
0
Jamie Overton To Abhishek Sharma
A bit full and on the stumps, Abhishek looks to whip it away but squeezes off the inside edge to mid-wicket.
8.3
2
Jamie Overton To Abhishek Sharma
IN THE AIR...JUST LANDS BEHIND THE FIELDER! Back of a length, on off, Abhishek Sharma mistimes the pull shot in the air, but lands behind the chasing Jofra Archer at mid on. Archer stretches his hands out while tracking backward, but it lands ahead of him on the bounce. Two taken.
8.2
6
Jamie Overton To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! FIFTY FOR ABHISHEK SHARMA OFF JUST 20 DELIVERIES! Overton lands it short and on the bodyline, Abhishek Sharma gets inside the line, shapes up for the pull and parks it behind deep fine for a cracking six. A swashbuckling batting display from the young left-hander and he has just taken the English bowling to the cleaners at will and ease.
8.1
1
Jamie Overton To Tilak Varma
Back of a length, outside off, Tilak Varma waits for it and cuts it a bit uppishly. But the ball lands ahead of the backward point fielder who gets a bad bounce and parries the ball behind for a single.
Jofra Archer is done with his 4 overs and it will be Jamie Overton to replace him in the attack.
End Of The Over 8 : 83/2
16 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 47.4
  • 67.5
  • 67.6
A. Sharma
45 (19)
T. Varma
7 (6)
A. Rashid
1-0-16-0
7.6
6
Adil Rashid To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! Clean as a whistle! Drops it full and around off, Abhishek Sharma reads the length early gets ahead, and hoists it aerially, and behind the sightscreen! So after the dropped catch, Rashid concedes two fours and a six. A really expensive drop that turned out to be!
7.5
6
Adil Rashid To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! Just clears the ropes! A googly, but lands it right in the slot, on off, Abhishek Sharma dances down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket. The ball sails just behind the leaping Jacob Bethell in the deep for a six.
7.4
4
Adil Rashid To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Rubbing salt on the wounds! Offers width outside off, on a length, Abhishek Sharma goes inside the crease and cuts it through backward point for a boundary.
7.3
0
Adil Rashid To Abhishek Sharma
Did that carry? At 91.5 kph, Rashid bowls flat and full, Abhishek chips it straight back to the bowler. Adil Rashid bends low to catch but it goes in and out of his palms.
7.2
0
Adil Rashid To Abhishek Sharma
A slower one, seam-up delivery, around off and full in length, Abhishek Sharma takes the front foot out and tries to hit it down the ground, but misses.
7.1
0
Adil Rashid To Abhishek Sharma
A slider drifting outside off, Abhishek Sharma swings with all his might, but meets thin air.
A slight halt in play! That last delivery from Jofra Archer went off the gloves and straight into the helmet of Tilak Varma and hence a mandatory concussion test followed. All good though and now, Adil Rashid comes into the attack.
End Of The Over 7 : 67/2
4 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 16.2
  • 06.3
  • 16.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
T. Varma
7 (6)
A. Sharma
29 (13)
J. Archer
4-0-21-2
6.6
0
Jofra Archer To Tilak Varma
That is some serious heat from Archer! Bangs the surface hard and gets the ball to bounce and skid quickly on the bodyline, Tilak Varma is pegged back as the ball gets big on him, deflects off the gloves, and then pings his helmet, and lobs off to the off side.
6.5
1
Jofra Archer To Abhishek Sharma
Length, angling in, towards middle, Abhishek Sharma plays the 'Natraj shot' by lifting his front leg in the air and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.
6.4
1
Jofra Archer To Tilak Varma
IN THE AIR...JUST SHORT! Skids through on a length, on middle, Tilak Varma backs away to create room and cuts it aerially towards deep backward point. It dips right ahead of Gus Atkinson who stops it on the bounce. Just a single.
6.3
0
Jofra Archer To Tilak Varma
Short of a good length, rising off the deck, outside off, Tilak Varma leans back and lets it fly back to the keeper.
6.2
1
Jofra Archer To Abhishek Sharma
Goes fuller and cannons it on off, Abhishek Sharma gets right behind it, opens the bat face and guides it to deep backward point for a single.
6.1
1
Jofra Archer To Tilak Varma
Around the wickets, back of a length, on off, Tilak Varma taps it off the back foot and gets a single at widish point.
End Of The Over 6 : 63/2
18 Runs
  • 65.1
  • 65.2
  • 05.3
  • 45.4
  • 15.5
  • 15.6
T. Varma
5 (2)
A. Sharma
27 (11)
M. Wood
2-0-20-0
5.6
1
Mark Wood To Tilak Varma
Length ball on top of middle, Tilak Varma hops across and nudges it along the ground to deep square leg for a single. An expensive over from Wood. 18 runs from it.
5.5
1
Mark Wood To Abhishek Sharma
IN THE AIR...LANDS SAFE! Hits the deck hard, does Wood, on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma pulls it off the top-edge but the ball lands safely near the deep square leg region. The fielder collects it on the bounce. A single taken.
5.4
4
Mark Wood To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! SMASHED! No need to run on those! A half-volley at 134.8 kph, on middle, Abhishek Sharma stays deep in the crease and swings hard at it. Smashes it over the bowler's head for the third boundary in this over.
5.3
0
Mark Wood To Abhishek Sharma
Full and on off, at 152.8 kph, Sharma drills it down the ground but the mid off fielder intercepts it to his left.
5.2
6
Mark Wood To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! Clears the ropes once again! Wood clocks 150.4, and lands it on a length, just outside off, Abhishek Sharma dances down the ground and frees his arms. Throws the bat and goes airborne again. Dumps the ball behind deep third for a cracking six.
5.1
6
Mark Wood To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! Helped on its way! Back of a length, on the pads, Abhishek Sharma stays inside the line of the ball and uses the pace to flick it aerially behind deep fine for a six.
End Of The Over 5 : 45/2
6 Runs
  • 24.1
  • W 4.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • W 4.5
  • 44.6
T. Varma
4 (1)
A. Sharma
10 (6)
J. Archer
3-0-17-2
4.6
4
Jofra Archer To Tilak Varma
FOUR! Two wickets in the over but no sign of fear from Tilak Varma, Archer won't mind it either. Quick and short, angled across off, Varma steps out and backs away to slash over the off side but gets an outside edge that flies over the slip cordon for a boundary. Entertaining stuff!
So two southpaws in the middle now. Tilak Varma is in at number 4.
4.5
W
Jofra Archer To Suryakumar Yadav OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A double-whammy for Jofra Archer and that is reckless from Suryakumar Yadav. Archer takes pace off this attempted bumper and bangs it in well short around middle. Suryakumar Yadav gets a bit across and gets cramped for room while looking to pull. The ball gets skied up off the top edge wide of the keeper and around short fine leg but Archer starts celebrating and Phil Salt does well to run after it and pouch it safely. The Indian skipper departs for a duck and England have some teeth in this contest now.
4.4
0
Jofra Archer To Suryakumar Yadav
A half-hearted appeal for caught behind from the keeper but nothing doing there. A quick bumper now at 143.8 clicks, in and around off and zipping through. Suryakumar Yadav looks to get across and hook but is well beaten.
4.3
0
Jofra Archer To Suryakumar Yadav
Takes some pace off that one and bowls it on a hard length around off, Suryakumar Yadav coves the line and keeps it out.
Indian skipper, Suryakumar Yadav walks out to bat now.
4.2
W
Jofra Archer To Sanju Samson OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Taken in the deep and Jofra Archer sends Sanju Samson packing. A well-directed short ball from Jofra Archer, over off and middle, angling in around head height. Samson picks the length early and looks to pull off the back foot but is still hurried and ends up pulling it to the right of deep mid-wicket. Gus Atkinson there moves across and comes in a bit to take it low to his right and England have their first wicket. Samson goes for 26 (20).
4.1
2
Jofra Archer To Sanju Samson
Hard-length delivery, over middle and holding its line, Sanju Samson stays back and clips it away with sweet timing through wide mid-wicket. Jos Buttler from mid on chases it down and flicks the ball in to save a couple of runs.
End Of The Over 4 : 39/0
6 Runs
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • 4 B 3.5
  • 1 WD 3.6
  • 13.6
S. Samson
24 (18)
A. Sharma
10 (6)
M. Wood
1-0-2-0
3.6
1
Mark Wood To Sanju Samson
Hard length, right around the top of off and just angling in, Samson looks to drive but the ball catches the inside edge and goes well behind square leg for a single.
Change? Nope. Archer to steam in for his third over. He is 2-0-11-0 so far.
3.6
wd
Mark Wood To Sanju Samson
WIDE! A wayward bumper this time arround, banged in short and well down the leg side.
3.5
b
Mark Wood To Sanju Samson
FOUR BYES! Oh, that is unfortunate for the bowler! Wood serves it on a good length around off, trying to angle it in at a whopping 153.6 clicks. Sanju Samson backs away to heave but is beaten for pace and swing and the ball keeps swinging in, past the diving keeper and rolls away into the fine leg fence.
3.4
0
Mark Wood To Sanju Samson
Wood is bowling with some real heat out there! Over 142 clicks and banged in short over off, the ball flies off the deck and Sanju Samson is beaten all ends up while looking to pull.
3.3
0
Mark Wood To Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson hangs back and aims for the big cross-batted shot. Mark Wood sees him and follows him with a fuller one at almost 154 clicks, Samson swings and toe-ends it toward mid on.
3.2
0
Mark Wood To Sanju Samson
Hits the deck hard again and angles it in over the top of off, Sanju Samson stays on the back foot and plays it late towards backward point.
3.1
0
Mark Wood To Sanju Samson
Well timed and equally well stopped! Banged in on a hard length around off and at 148.3 clicks. Samson hangs back and punches it to the right of Ben Duckett at covers and he makes a sharp stop.
More raw pace has been deployed now. Mark Wood is introduced into the attack. He replaces Gus Atkinson.
End Of The Over 3 : 33/0
10 Runs
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 42.3
  • 02.4
  • 62.5
  • 02.6
A. Sharma
10 (6)
S. Samson
23 (12)
J. Archer
2-0-11-0
2.6
0
Jofra Archer To Abhishek Sharma
Excellent fielding! Back of a length and angled into the body, Sharma hops and tucks it wide of mid-wicket looking for a single but has to scurry back as the fielder there makes a sharp stop and even scores a direct hit at the keeper's end. Would have been close had he targeted the other end where Samson was a bit late to retreat back home.
2.5
6
Jofra Archer To Abhishek Sharma
SIX! That went as quickly as it came in! Short of a good length and just outside off, Sharma stays put against and just shows great hand-eye coordination before slam-dunking it over the cover fence for a biggie.
2.4
0
Jofra Archer To Abhishek Sharma
Top comeback delivery from Archer! Hard length in the channel, over 143 clicks, and gets the ball just seam in a touch with some quick and extra bounce, Abhishek Sharma has a poke at it but gets beaten.
2.3
4
Jofra Archer To Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Flailed away for a boundary! Short of a length and slightly wide outside off, Abhishek Sharma stays put and throws his hands at it, slicing it up and over point for a boundary to get off the mark.
2.2
0
Jofra Archer To Abhishek Sharma
Hard length on off, angled in at 144 clicks, Sharma stays compact and pushes it down towards cover looking for the quick single but Samson sends him back.
2.1
0
Jofra Archer To Abhishek Sharma
Well bowled! Abhishek Sharma is early to back up and Archer slips in a quick yorker wide outside off, Sharma fails to reach it and it zips through to the keeper.
End Of The Over 2 : 23/0
22 Runs
  • 41.1
  • 41.2
  • 01.3
  • 61.4
  • 41.5
  • 41.6
S. Samson
23 (12)
A. Sharma
0 (0)
G. Atkinson
1-0-22-0
1.6
4
Gus Atkinson To Sanju Samson
FOUR! The easiest of them all and 22 runs come off that over. Attempted slower one, down the wrong line and on the pads, Samson just nudges it wide of short fine leg and picks up yet another boundary.
1.5
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Gus Atkinson To Sanju Samson
FOUR! Sanju Samson is taking Gus Atkinson to the cleaners now. On the fuller side and on off, angling in, Samson brings out the on drive but plays it a lot squarer and well wide of mid on for a boundary.
1.4
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Gus Atkinson To Sanju Samson
SIX! Wow, that is a shot! Short and wide from Gus, Sanju Samson steps out early, backs away a bit and smacks it just in front of square on the off side and all the way for a biggie.
1.3
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Gus Atkinson To Sanju Samson
Beaten! Pitches the ball further up and around the fifth stump line, hint of away shape on it as well, Samson plays a loose shot away from the body and is beaten.
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4
Gus Atkinson To Sanju Samson
FOUR! That is a top shot! Good-length delivery, around the top of off, Sanju Samson just prods halfway and punches it on top of the bounce, through covers, and for another boundary.
Gus Atkinson is not very happy with the landing area. Hence, the umpires have called for some sawdust to be sprinkled. One of the men from the ground staff rushes out with a bucket of sawdust and sprays it on the landing area as it seems to a bit slippery because of the dew settled on the ground. We are good to continue now.
1.1
4
Gus Atkinson To Sanju Samson
FOUR! All the hard work done by Archer is undone! Way too short and over the stumps, Sanju Samson sets up early for the short ball and swivel-pulls it away well behind square leg for a boundary.
Gus Atkinson to operate with his express pace from the far end.
End Of The Over 1 : 1/0
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Jofra Archer To Sanju Samson
No maiden! Good length and in the channel around off, a hint of shape on it as well, Sanju Samson just bunts it out in front of covers and scampers through for a single to close out the first over of the chase.
0.5
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Jofra Archer To Sanju Samson
The ball is zipping off the deck nicely here! Archer hits the deck hard and bowls it around off, Samson hangs back but is late on the cut and miscues it just past the deck on the off side.
0.4
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Jofra Archer To Sanju Samson
Four dots to start from Archer and the pace is right up there as well. Back of a length, over middle and at 146 clicks, Samson tries to back away but gets hurried again and gets an under edge back to the deck.
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Jofra Archer To Sanju Samson
The first one that is banged in. Not all that short and just angled in at the rib cage, Samson gets hurried but manages to tuck it down wide of short leg.
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Jofra Archer To Sanju Samson
Goes even fuller does Archer, angling it back onto the off stump at 141.4 clicks, Samson jams it out and plays it back to the bowler.
0.1
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Jofra Archer To Sanju Samson
Archer starts off with a fuller delivery, around the fifth stump line and at 146 clicks. Sanju Samson mistimes the drive on the up and straight to mid off.
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Match Info
  • Venue Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss India won the toss and elected to field
  • Result India beat England by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match Varun Chakravarthy
  • Umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND), Nitin Menon (IND) and KN Ananthapadmanabhan (IND)
  • Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: England 132/10 in 20.0 overs
  • England 103/6 in 15.5 overs
  • J Buttler 26th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 34 balls (6x4) (1x6)
  • Drinks: England 74/4 in 10.0 overs
  • England 52/2 in 6.2 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): England 46/2
  • Referral 1 (4.6 ovs): IND against H Brook (Caught) Unsuccessful (IND: 1, ENG: 2)
  • Drinks: India 100/2 in 10.0 overs
  • India 100/2 in 10.0 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 51 off 22 balls between A Sharma (43) and T Varma (8)
  • A Sharma 2nd T20I fifty: 51 runs in 20 balls (3x4) (6x6)
  • A Sharma dropped on 29 by A Rashid in 7.3 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): India 63/2
  • India 51/2 in 5.1 overs
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Player Runs Avg.
Abhishek Sharma IND 79 79.00
Jos Buttler ENG 68 68.00
Sanju Samson IND 26 26.00
Tilak Varma IND 19 -
Harry Brook ENG 17 17.00
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Varun Chakravarthy IND 3 5.75
Arshdeep Singh IND 2 4.25
Jofra Archer ENG 2 5.25
Axar Patel IND 2 5.50
Hardik Pandya IND 2 10.50
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