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England vs India Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI, India in England, 3 ODI Series, 2018, July 17, 2018

IND 256/8 (50)
England beat India by 8 wickets
ENG 260/2 (44.3)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : Viola! Welcome to the third and final ODI between England and India at Headingley, Leeds. An overcast and cloudy weather brings us to the finale of the fiercely fought series. Both the teams have shown what they are made of, provided with glimpses of dominance and kept the entertainment levels to the highest in each of the previous two encounters. After injuries to Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, the Men in Blue went into the ODI series with second-choice Umesh Yadav and Siddarth Kaul pair
For the hosts, Ben Stokes made a comeback but they are still missing out on the services of Chris Woakes. However, Liam Plunkett and David Willey's form in the last match have given them a shot in the arm. Their batting too looks solid given that Joe Root has found some rhythm. The decider will provide with another edge of the seat stuff, you can bet on it. The action starts soon, hang around!
Toss - England win the toss and choose to bowl.
England captain Eoin Morgan says that the pitch looks really good and will stay the same throughout. Reckons it will be a real test against a side like India and they rarely get occasions like this. Adds that they don't want to do anything different and will stick to the basics. Confirms the news of James Vince coming in the playing XI and mentions that he showed some fantastic form for Hampshire of late.
India captain Virat Kohli says they wanted to bat first as he believes that the pitch might break up a bit in the second half. Some tactical changes in the playing XI as well as mentioned by the skipper. He says that Dinesh Karthik comes in for KL Rahul while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur replace Siddarth Kaul and Umesh Yadav respectively. Adds that they are giving some game time to the players who haven't had any yet. Asserts that it is important to give your best when you're playing the
Pitch report - Alan Wilkins doing the pitch report says that it is the BEST one for ODI cricket in the entire country. The average score at this venue is 298 in the last 5 years. Sanjay Manjrekar says that small boundaries do not help the cause either with the average distance being 75 meters. The pitch looks good, he says but there is a slightly dark greyish look to it, which suggests that there will be a bit of moisture on the surface. Wilkins observes that there is a tinge of tufty grass on t
And we're all set to go. The players are out in the middle and we're ready to rock'n roll. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are the opening pair for India. Mark Wood will take the first new ball for England. Get, set, go!
0.1 : M Wood to R Sharma, Starts with two slips in place. He bowls a full ball wide outside off, Rohit goes fetching but misses. Straightaway some movement for Wood and he should feel lucky as it was too close to the tramline. No signal by the umpire.
0.2 : M Wood to R Sharma, Keeps it around off, left alone by Sharma.
0.3 : M Wood to R Sharma, And misses this time. A back of a length ball just outside off, Rohit looks to poke at it but misses.
0.4 : M Wood to R Sharma, Rohit chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
0.5 : M Wood to R Sharma, That is an absolute jaffa from Wood. A length ball around off, it lands and just moves away a touch. Rohit looks to play the line but he misses again. Good start from Wood.
0.6 : M Wood to R Sharma, Similar delivery, Rohit misses it again. What a good start from Wood!
David Willey will share the attack with Mark Wood.
1.1 : D Willey to S Dhawan, Around off, kept out from the crease by Dhawan.
1.2 : D Willey to S Dhawan, In line of the stumps, tucked to the on side. Dhawan looks for a run but comes back into his crease quickly. Willey runs and has a shy at the striker's end but misses the sticks. In the end, one run taken.
1.3 : D Willey to R Sharma, Around middle and off, tucked to mid-wicket for nothing.
1.4 : D Willey to R Sharma, Attacking field placement from Willey. He has a short mid-wicket in a catching position where exactly Rohit play this shot. Clever!
1.5 : D Willey to R Sharma, On the pads, flicked to fine leg for a single.
1.6 : D Willey to S Dhawan, On the hips of the left-hander, played towards mid-wicket for another single.
2.1 : M Wood to S Dhawan, Dhawan flicks it away with a wristy shot for nothing.
2.2 : M Wood to S Dhawan, FOUR! Bang! Hammered this from Dhawan. He doesn't miss out on the driveable ball. Frees his arms and punches it through covers. The ball races to the fence for the first boundary.
2.3 : M Wood to S Dhawan, In line of the stumps from Willey and Dhawan pushes it to mid off.
2.4 : M Wood to S Dhawan, Stays behind the line of this one and keeps it out to the on side.
2.5 : M Wood to S Dhawan, FOUR! Wood errs in line and Dhawan punishes him. A shortish ball on the hips, he flicks it with front his front leg in the air. A traditional looking shot from Dhawan. Moeen Ali looks to cut it down but the ball races to the fine leg fence.
2.6 : M Wood to S Dhawan, Around off, played to point for nothing.
3.1 : D Willey to R Sharma, Around middle and leg, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.
3.2 : D Willey to S Dhawan, A play and a miss. Good thing he he didn't go after this one. Willey bowls this around off and it moves away after pitching. Dhawan plays the line and misses. Not bad from the left-hander.
3.3 : D Willey to S Dhawan, Hangs back and blocks it to the off side.
3.4 : D Willey to S Dhawan, On a length around off, defended by Dhawan from his crease.
3.5 : D Willey to S Dhawan, Fullish on middle, driven to mid on off the front foot.
3.6 : D Willey to S Dhawan, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
4.1 : M Wood to R Sharma, Uppishly pushed to point by Rohit.
4.2 : M Wood to R Sharma, On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket by Rohit.
4.3 : M Wood to R Sharma, Fuller on off pole, Sharma gets it down from the bottom half of the bat.
4.4 : M Wood to R Sharma, Short ball in line of the stumps by Wood, Rohit works it to cover-point.
4.5 : M Wood to R Sharma, Rohit has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
4.6 : M Wood to R Sharma, Stays inside the line and defends it to the off side to end another maiden over. Good stuff from Wood.
5.1 : D Willey to S Dhawan, Dhawan comes down the track to play the length ball but ends up getting and inside edge on to his pads. The ball rolls towards gully as Rohit at non-striker's end comes charging for a run. Dhawan sees him and sets to run but goes back. The throw comes in at the bowlers end but Rohit is back in his crease by then. Nervy moment for the duo.
5.2 : D Willey to S Dhawan, On the pads this time from Willey, Dhawan works it to the on side and takes a run. A run after 12 dot balls.
5.3 : D Willey to R Sharma, A back of a length ball around off, played to point by Rohit for nothing. Pressure pilling up.
5.4 : D Willey to R Sharma, OUT! And Rohit succumbs to pressure finally. Willey is pumped and rightly so. A length ball on middle and off, Rohit flicks it towards deep square leg from outside his crease. No runs in the last two overs meant he has to become innovative. The connection isn't right and Mark Wood takes and easy catch at deep square leg. England have their first.
Virat Kohli is the next man in.
5.5 : D Willey to V Kohli, FOUR! Edgy but effective. A fuller ball outside off, Kohli goes fetching and gets it from the outer half of the bat. The ball just to the left of point fielder and races to the boundary. The skipper opens his account in a streaky fashion.
5.6 : D Willey to V Kohli, In line of the stumps, played to mid-wicket for a single.
6.1 : M Wood to V Kohli, No run.
6.2 : M Wood to V Kohli, Straightish on a length, played through fine leg for a single.
6.3 : M Wood to S Dhawan, Pulled nicely through fine leg by Dhawan. One run taken by Dhawan.
6.4 : M Wood to V Kohli, Stays behind the line of this one and defends it.
6.5 : M Wood to V Kohli, The batsman has played it to the point region.
6.6 : M Wood to V Kohli, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket by Kohli. A brace results.
7.1 : D Willey to S Dhawan, What a stop, Moggie! Willey bowls it on a length but provides a plenty of width outside off. Dhawan cracks it through the line but Morgan at covers makes a fantastic diving stop. Saves a certain boundary. Interesting stat - England have now gone on for 4000 ODI balls without bowling a front foot no ball. Talk about discipline.
7.2 : D Willey to S Dhawan, A length ball again, sliding down the leg side, Dhawan turns it behind square leg for a single.
7.3 : D Willey to V Kohli, Beaten! This one moves away from the India skipper who is lured into the drive. Ends up missing it completely.
7.4 : D Willey to V Kohli, Much better this time by Kohli. Watches the line closely to be outside off and then allows it through. No need to play those early in the innings, especially when there is some movement.
7.5 : D Willey to V Kohli, Tight in defense. It's full and around off, Kohli presents a straight bat and blocks it out soundly.
7.6 : D Willey to V Kohli, Chance of a run out at the non-striker's end but no harm done. A length ball on off, cramping Kohli for room who tries to defend it from the crease. It takes the inside edge of his bat and rolls in front of square leg. Dhawan without waiting for the consent of his partner rushes out of the crease in search of a run but then has to charge back. Root in the meantime gets to the ball, turns and has a shy at the bowler's end. Misses as Dhawan dives back in. The replays show
8.1 : M Wood to S Dhawan, Shortish around off, guided to third man for a run.
8.2 : M Wood to V Kohli, Similar shot from Kohli this time. Another run.
8.3 : M Wood to S Dhawan, A slower ball from Wood outside off, Dhawan looks to play from his crease but misses.
8.4 : M Wood to S Dhawan, On a length outside off, Dhawan gets on the front foot and defends it the off side.
8.5 : M Wood to S Dhawan, On the pads, Dhawan dabs it to mid-wicket.
8.6 : M Wood to S Dhawan, A back of a length ball around off, played to the off side by Dhawan. Tight stuff from Wood, not allowing the batters any easy runs.
9.1 : D Willey to V Kohli, FOUR! Should I call this a perfect chip or a lucky escape? It went off the middle of the bat but Kohli had his heart in his mouth for a moment there. A fuller ball in line of the stumps, Kohli punches it off the front foot and gets it up and over the mid on fielder. A boundary results.
9.2 : D Willey to V Kohli, Full and wide, edged to third man for another run by Virat.
9.3 : D Willey to S Dhawan, What ab effort. Saved a couple there from substitute Billing. A length outside off from Willey, Dhawan drives it and manages to find the gap. Billing is quick as he runs to his right from mid off and cuts it down to one.
9.4 : D Willey to V Kohli, Flicked straight to mid-wicket by Kohli.
9.5 : D Willey to V Kohli, Hangs and keeps it out off the front foot.
9.6 : D Willey to V Kohli, Opens the face of the bat and works it to third man. One run taken.
Liam Plunkett is on.
10.1 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, In line of the stumps, played through mid-wicket by Kohli for a single.
10.2 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Shot and another good effort from English fielders. A length ball driven on the up to covers. Morgan saves another couple for his team.
10.3 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, On the pads, flicked to the on side.
10.4 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, FOUR! He finds the gap this time. A mere punch to the length ball, this time he gets it through covers and beat the attacking fielder. The ball races to the fence and even Willey in the deep can't stop this. He is looking good and he needs to stays out in the middle for the sake of India.
10.5 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, On the pads again, worked through square leg by Dhawan for a single.
10.6 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, kohli just manages to keep the yorker out. Good ball bowled by the bowler.
11.1 : D Willey to S Dhawan, The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground.
11.2 : D Willey to S Dhawan, A touch short around off, cut to point for nothing.
11.3 : D Willey to S Dhawan, Shows the full face of the bat and blocks it.
11.4 : D Willey to S Dhawan, Into the ribs, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
11.5 : D Willey to V Kohli, Fullish around off, Kohli moves across and pushes it to mid off. One run to the total.
11.6 : D Willey to S Dhawan, Dhawan keeps it down. The ball rolls near the stumps but no harm.
12.1 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, Shortish around off, tapped straight to point.
12.2 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, Quick single. Excellent awareness from the duo. A gentle tap adjacent to the pitch, Kohli calls for a run and Dhawan obliges. One run taken.
12.3 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Wide! The ball is way wide on the leg side but Dhawan still goes after it. The Umpire signals a wide.
L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Driven towards the mid-off region for nothing.
12.4 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, Wide! Too wide and outside the the tramline. The umpire signals wide.
L Plunkett to S Dhawan, FOUR! Shot! How well has he timed that? A length ball on middle, Dhawan punches it from his crease and beats the short mid-wicket fielder. The balls races to the fence.
12.5 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, FOUR! That has gone to the fence like a tracer bullet. Dhawan is flying here. Another fuller ball from Plunkett, Dhawan comes forward and plonks it through covers this time. 2 in 2.
12.6 : L Plunkett to S Dhawan, FOUR! And again. 3 in 3. This is best of the lot. Plunkett sticks with the length ball outside off, Dhawan punches from his crease thorugh covers and the fielders are turned into spectators. Third boundary results.
Moeen Ali is into the attack.
13.1 : M Ali to V Kohli, Flatter in line of the stumps, flicked to mid-wicket by Kohli.
13.2 : M Ali to V Kohli, Opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man. One run taken.
13.3 : M Ali to S Dhawan, In the air... but safe! A leading edge from Dhawan, it goes just wide off the diving Ali. A flighted ball around off, he pushes at it and almost loses his wicket there. In the end, one run taken.
13.4 : M Ali to V Kohli, A touch short, tapped to mid-wicket by Kohli. One run taken.
13.5 : M Ali to S Dhawan, Quicker around off, driven through mid on for a single.
13.6 : M Ali to V Kohli, Played to mid-wicket region by Kohli. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ben Stokes is on.
14.1 : Ben Stokes to V Kohli, Serves it full and around off, Kohli leans forward and across pushing it down off the inner half of the bat to mid on.
14.2 : Ben Stokes to V Kohli, On a length and outside off, Kohli slices his drive a bit through cover-point for a single.
14.3 : Ben Stokes to S Dhawan, FOUR! Bang! Dhawan is only dealing in boundaries at the moment. Stokes changes his angle for the southpaw and angles in a length ball on off from 'round the wicket. Dhawan just picks it up and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 50-run stand up between the two. India recovering well after a slow start.
14.4 : Ben Stokes to S Dhawan, Lands it on a length and just outside off, Dhawan tries to flat-bat it but mistimes it on the off side.
14.5 : Ben Stokes to S Dhawan, Bowls it full and on middle, it has been driven right back and Stokes does well in his followthrough to take the pace off it. Parries it down to mid off. No run taken.
14.6 : Ben Stokes to S Dhawan, Wide! A slower delivery this time but the line is not accurate. It's on the shorter side and down the leg side. Dhawan swings his bat but fails to connect.
Ben Stokes to S Dhawan, Stokes drops it short on off, Dhawan stands back and pulls it in front of square leg. Bairstow in the deep rushes across to his right to field the ball and they take a couple of runs.
15.1 : M Ali to S Dhawan, Flighted full ball on off, Dhawan quietly works it towards square leg and picks up a single.
15.2 : M Ali to V Kohli, Flatter and shorter on off, Kohli goes on the back foot and slaps it to sweeper cover for one.
15.3 : M Ali to S Dhawan, Strides forward to a full ball and drives it towards mid off. Dot ball.
15.4 : M Ali to S Dhawan, Short and wide outside off, Dhawan rocks back and cuts it through point for a single.
15.5 : M Ali to V Kohli, Is that dropped? Floated full ball landing outside off, Kohli tries to drive it through the line but fails to middle it properly. There is some sound as it goes behind but Jonny fails to grab it. Not sure the sound was of the ball clipping the outside edge or the bat hitting the turf. No replays shown also.
15.6 : M Ali to V Kohli, Oh well played! The Indian skipper allows the ball to spin back into him from outside off and then at the last moment, he plays it down past the keeper for a single towards third man.
16.1 : Ben Stokes to V Kohli, FOUR! Fine way to begin an over. Stokes is on the shorter side outside off, Kohli stands tall inside the crease and plays a crunching pull shot through mid-wicket.
16.2 : Ben Stokes to V Kohli, Stokes bangs in a bouncer this time, Kohli lets it be this time.
16.3 : Ben Stokes to V Kohli, FOUR! Eased away! Stokes continues to be on the shorter side. This time it's outside off and Virat has the opportunity to play the ramp shot. Uses the pace of the bowler, knows that the third man fielder is standing squarer and places it nicely to fetch a boundary.
16.4 : Ben Stokes to V Kohli, Knocks it down to long on and rotates the strike.
In comes the replay of the ball number 15.5! The Snicko detects a big edge there. So Kohli has got a reprieve.
16.5 : Ben Stokes to S Dhawan, A cracking shot and an equally cracking piece of fielding by Vince. Stokes bowls it short and wide, Dhawan smacks it through the line and James makes a fine diving stop at point. Not a clean one though as they cross for a single.
16.6 : Ben Stokes to V Kohli, Fullish and outside off, driven through covers for a single. 11 coming from this over, Stokes has gone for 18 in his 2 overs. Expensive beginning from England's decorated all-rounder.
Drinks break. A 69-run stand so far off 68 balls between Dhawan and Kohli. It has completed turned game now. India were not allowed to score freely initially and that pressure consumed Rohit Sharma. The hosts however failed to keep the pressure on and credit should be given to the current pair for playing attacking cricket to transfer the pressure on England. Let's see how these two teams fare in the middle overs.
17.1 : M Ali to V Kohli, Full and flighted outside off, driven square of the wicket on the off side for a single.
17.2 : M Ali to S Dhawan, Loopy on off, stroked down to long off for a run.
17.3 : M Ali to V Kohli, On middle, helped on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
Direct hit! Dhawan seems to be in danger here. Ben Stokes is quite ecstatic after hitting the bull's eye. It has been referred upstairs...
17.4 : M Ali to V Kohli, OUT! As soon as the first replay is shown on the giant screen, England start to celebrate, one can hear Stokes screaming - Yayyyy!!! A tossed up ball on middle, Kohli works it towards mid-wicket and looks for a run initially. Then he aborts but Dhawan has comes down a long way. In the meantime, Stokes gets to the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. They appeal and the third umpire is referred. The replays show that Dhawan is inches short of the crease. The g
In walks Dinesh Karthik. Finally he gets an opportunity to play but can he make it count?
17.5 : M Ali to V Kohli, Plays it late and taps it down to point for one.
17.6 : M Ali to D Karthik, FOUR! Wow, nicely done. Allows the ball to spin back in and glides it past the keeper. The short third man fielder has no chance and it races away to the fence.
Adil Rashid is into the attack now.
18.1 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Full and on middle, knocked down to long on for a run.
18.2 : A Rashid to D Karthik, A short delivery which has been pulled away. The batsmen have run through for a single.
18.3 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Short and outside off, cut through point for two.
18.4 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Full and outside off, driven back.
18.5 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Leans forward and pushes it with the spin through covers for one.
18.6 : A Rashid to D Karthik, FOUR! What timing, he has been in great form! A leg spinner outside off, Karthik gets his front leg forward and drives it crisply through covers.
Liam Plunkett is back on.
19.1 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, Width on offer outside off, steered wide of backward point for one.
19.2 : L Plunkett to D Karthik, Shortish on off, defended off the back foot.
19.3 : L Plunkett to D Karthik, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
19.4 : L Plunkett to D Karthik, Fullish outside off, driven to mid off.
19.5 : L Plunkett to D Karthik, Back of a length ball on middle, helped in front of square leg for one.
19.6 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
20.1 : A Rashid to D Karthik, Loopy and full on middle, DK flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. The ball is leaving his bat like a rocket.
20.2 : A Rashid to V Kohli, A gentle tap towards backward point by Kohli. No chance of a run.
20.3 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Goes on the back foot and punches it down to long on for one.
20.4 : A Rashid to D Karthik, Full and spinning away from the batsman, Karthik drives but finds the cover fielder.
20.5 : A Rashid to D Karthik, Tossed up ball on middle and leg, tried to defend but failed to get hit on the pads.
20.6 : A Rashid to D Karthik, Eases his front foot drive through covers and collects a single to end the over.
21.1 : L Plunkett to D Karthik, Lands it on a length and just outside off, Karthik walks across the stumps and then offers a straight bat in defense.
21.2 : L Plunkett to D Karthik, Slightly short in length and close to the off stump line, Karthik sticks back inside the crease this time and blocks it to the off side.
21.3 : L Plunkett to D Karthik, Back of a length delivery outside off, Karthik camps back and nicely plays it through point. Willey makes a sliding stop in the deep and they take a brace. Timing his shots superbly, DK.
21.4 : L Plunkett to D Karthik, Karthik plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
21.5 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, FOUR! Cheeky by 'Cheeku'. Plunkett bowls it on a length and lands it just around off. Kohli decides to play it close to his body and opens the face of the bat at the last moment. Makes a proper connection and guides it to third man for a boundary.
21.6 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, Good length outside off, Kohli flashes and misses this time.
22.1 : A Rashid to D Karthik, Uses his wrists to flick and it goes off the inner half of the bat to fine leg. They take the single, DK shows interest in the second but Kohli turns it down.
22.2 : A Rashid to V Kohli, A mistimed late cut this time by Kohli, it rolls towards short third man and he wants a run. Karthik this time shows no interest.
22.3 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Gets back to stroke it down to long on for a run.
22.4 : A Rashid to D Karthik, Excellent delivery. Rashid slows this one up in the air and serves a leg spinner on the leg stump line. Karthik stays back, allows the ball to do its bit and then defends it down safely.
22.5 : A Rashid to D Karthik, Wide! Rashid bowls this one in the flatter trajectory and fires it wide outside off at 89 kph. Karthik leaves it alone.
A Rashid to D Karthik, Nicely flighted this time. Rashid is mixing things up quite well. Karthik tries to slap it through the line but gets a bottom edge. Could have easily dragged it on.
22.6 : A Rashid to D Karthik, Strides forward to a full ball and drives it back to the bowler.
23.1 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, Play and a miss! Kohli gives the charge a bit and tries to force it through the line. But he fails to make any connection and is very disappointed with himself. He is trying to dominate Liam here.
23.2 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, Quietly runs a length ball down to third man and takes a single.
23.3 : L Plunkett to D Karthik, Short and pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.
23.4 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, FOUR! In sublime form, the Indian skipper. Gets to his 48th ODI fifty with a fine shot. Plunkett is on the shorter side and bowls it around off, Kohli stays back footed and spanks it through point for a delightful boundary. Ominous signs for England. Kohli going great guns with the Test series approaching. He has peaked quite well on this tour, not too early, not too late.
23.5 : L Plunkett to V Kohli, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
23.6 : L Plunkett to D Karthik, FOUR! Talk about this batsman, he is oozing confidence at the moment. Liam bowls it full this time, around middle and Karthik times his flick shot beautifully. A boundary at mid-wicket. Big worry for England, Plunkett has gone for 41 in 5 overs.
24.1 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
24.2 : A Rashid to D Karthik, OUT! Drags it on! Karthik fails to make this opportunity count. Rashid tosses it up generously outside off and lands it full just outside off. It spins away after landing as Karthik tries to swat it off his front foot. But unfortunately for him, it gathers the inner half of his bat and shatters the stumps. He was looking in scintillating form but only managed to add 21 runs to the total. His stand with the skipper was worth 41 runs. England will be pleased to see his
MS Dhoni arrives in the middle. Time to turn those boos at Lord's to applause at Leeds?
24.3 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Short and wide outside off, Dhoni rocks back and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
24.4 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Lovely leg spinner, landing around middle and off, Kohli does well to defend it on the leg side. Doesn't go hard at it, soft hands.
24.5 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Plays it late and glides it wide of backward point for one.
24.6 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Moeen Ali is back.
25.1 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Gets forward and across to flick it with the spin to mid-wicket for a single.
25.2 : M Ali to V Kohli, Flatter on middle, punched down to long on for a run.
25.3 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Once again Dhoni shuffles forward and across before tucking it with the spin in front of square leg. A single to rotate the strike.
25.4 : M Ali to V Kohli, Darts one in at 94 kph, on middle, Virat gets back and forces it down to wide mid-wicket for a run.
25.5 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Presses forward to a full ball and defends it towards mid-wicket.
25.6 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Quicker one outside off, the length is not quite there for the square cut but MSD still attempts for it and gets beaten.
26.1 : A Rashid to V Kohli, FOUR! Poor delivery, it's short and around leg, Kohli goes deep inside the crease and pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary. Good start to the over for India, pressure straightaway on the leggie.
26.2 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Leans forward and drives it with the turn to sweeper cover for one.
26.3 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Walks forward to a full ball and pushes it to long off for a single.
26.4 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Flatter on off, 87 kph, punched down to long on for a single.
26.5 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Walks down the track but is beaten in flight. Fails to put bat on ball but it makes contact with his pad and rolls in the gap on the off side. A leg bye.
26.6 : A Rashid to V Kohli, With the spin, Kohli eases his off drive to long off for a run. 9 from this over without much risk.
27.1 : M Ali to V Kohli, Helps it off his pads to mid-wicket.
27.2 : M Ali to V Kohli, Tickles this one through the gap on the leg side for a run.
27.3 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Flatter on off, punched back to the bowler.
27.4 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Appeal for an lbw but only by Jos Buttler. Moeen Ali decides not to join him as he goes to first collect the ball. A quicker one darted into the batsman, Dhoni walks down the track but fails to get it away. Is hit on the pads, Buttler screams his lungs out but it no avail. Moeen moves across to his right to collect the ball. A bit embarrassing for the keeper.
27.5 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Short and outside off, cut through point for a couple.
27.6 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Turns it off his pads but not in the gap. End of a tidy over, just 3 coming off it.
28.1 : A Rashid to V Kohli, Flighted and full on middle, played down to long on for a run.
28.2 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Gets forward to a full ball and drives it back towards the bowler.
28.3 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Pushes it with the spin towards the cover region but straight to the fielder inside the ring.
28.4 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
28.5 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Beaten! Short and wide outside off, Dhoni tries to cut but misses.
28.6 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.
29.1 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Mishit! Dhoni gives the charge and tries to slog sweep it over mid-wicket. But he fails to middle his shot. It goes off the inside half of the blade and Stokes standing in front of square leg stops the ball.
29.2 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Superb shot! Flighted and full on off, Dhoni goes forward and across before kneeling down to play a sweet sweep shot. Times it well and places it behind square leg to find the fence.
29.3 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Skips down the track and plays it in the gap at mid-wicket for a run.
29.4 : M Ali to V Kohli, FOUR! Second boundary in the over. India continue to find the fence and are going along quite smoothly. Kohli this time rocks back to a short ball outside off and packs a punch through cover-point. No chance for the sweeper in the deep.
29.5 : M Ali to V Kohli, Kohli has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
29.6 : M Ali to V Kohli, Forces a full ball to long on and keeps strike with a single.
30.1 : A Rashid to V Kohli, OUT! Adil Rashid strikes gold! The smile on his face says it all. Kohli is completely bamboozled. He is standing there shell-shocked. A leg spinner by Rashid, drifting in and landing around middle. Kohli stays back to keep it out but it spins past his willow and disturbs the stumps. Big celebration from England. And maybe, Kuldeep Yadav too will be celebrating within himself after seeing this ball spin viciously. You need some magic from the deck to go through the defe
0.0 : Suresh Raina is in next. My advice to him, watch out for that googly and don't attempt to slog sweep early in the innings. Was bowled in the last match by Adil Rashid.
What's going on in the middle? Some sort of a controversy? Not exactly. The umpires actually wanted to check whether the ball hit the stumps first or the keeper took it out on the Kohli dismissal. Hmm... Buttler looks very embarrassed. All good in the replays.
30.2 : A Rashid to S Raina, Gets forward and pushes it to the off side for a single.
30.3 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Short and pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.
30.4 : A Rashid to S Raina, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
30.5 : A Rashid to S Raina, Very full on middle, Raina digs it out safely.
A leg gully in place for Suresh Raina.
30.6 : A Rashid to S Raina, OUT! Eoin Morgan, you beauty. Great pro-activeness shown by him to plant a leg gully for Raina. Rashid dishes out a leg spinner around middle and off, Raina gets forward to work it across the line but it takes the upper half of his bat and goes behind to Root at leg gully. He crouches low to catch it inches off the ground and India lose half their side now. Once again Adil has hunted down Raina. England have roared back in this contest all thanks to the leggie.
In comes Hardik Pandya with India struggling.
31.1 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Punched off the back foot by Dhoni through covers.
31.2 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Flatter on middle and off, MS keeps it out from the inside edge off the bat.
MSD has reviewed the LBW decision. He looks out. Or is he?
31.3 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, He survives. What a review. Terrific bowling from Moeen Ali, bamboozling Dhoni with an off spinner. A flighted ball outside off, Dhoni comes on to the front foot to push it through covers. However, he misses the ball and gets hit on the back pad as the ball sneaks through bat and pad. Rashid starts to celebrates and doesn't even look behind for the decision. The umpire raises hi finger but Dhoni reviews. Everything was fine but the ball bounced a bit too much and goes ov
31.4 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Comes down the track and gets hit on the pads again. He is struggling against the off spinner.
31.5 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Pushed to covers off the front foot by MS.
31.6 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, FOUR.
32.1 : A Rashid to H Pandya, No run.
32.2 : A Rashid to H Pandya, Around off again, worked to long off by Pandya for a run.
32.3 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Fuller on middle and leg, driven down the ground by MS. A single results.
32.4 : A Rashid to H Pandya, A leggie on middle, flicked to the on side for nothing.
32.5 : A Rashid to H Pandya, FOUR! Lucky, very lucky. Rashid almost had another one. He bowls this one around off and pushes it through. Pandya chops it off the back foot but only manages an under edge. The ball goes inside the legs of Jos and races towards boundary. Stokes runs after it but even a desperate dive couldn't stop the ball going over the fence.
32.6 : A Rashid to H Pandya, Nicely leaves the leg spinner on length for the keeper.
33.1 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Walks down the track and knocks it down to long on for a run.
33.2 : M Ali to H Pandya, Stays back and works it with the spin to mid-wicket.
33.3 : M Ali to H Pandya, Loopy and on off, defended back to the bowler.
33.4 : M Ali to H Pandya, Full and around leg, spinning down, Hardik gets down on one knee and paddles it towards fine leg for two.
33.5 : M Ali to H Pandya, Short in length and spinning back in from outside off, Pandya jumps inside the crease and cuts it through point for a single.
33.6 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Once again the length is on the shorter side, outside off, Dhoni goes back and punches it to sweeper cover for one.
Drinks break. This game has turned on its head in between the two drinks break. India were going great guns but a run out by Stokes opened the floodgates and Adil Rashid barged into it with a 3-fer. The Men in Blue are reeling at the moment and need MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya to form a big alliance. The last 16 overs (if it goes till there) promises to be exciting.
34.1 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Floated on leg, pushed to mid-wicket for nothing.
34.2 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, A tad shorter on off, Dhoni goes back and taps it to covers.
34.3 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Shortish outside off, slapped through cover-point for a single.
34.4 : A Rashid to H Pandya, In line of the stumps, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot by Pandya.
34.5 : A Rashid to H Pandya, Driven through long on by Hardik for a run.
34.6 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, Full outside off, worked away to point for another single.
35.1 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Wrists the flatter ball to the on side and changes strike.
35.2 : M Ali to H Pandya, The ball strikes Pandya very low on the pads. Two runs added to the total. Leg byes signalled by the umpire
A leg slip in place now.
35.3 : M Ali to H Pandya, Swept straight to the fine leg fielder.
35.4 : M Ali to H Pandya, Hangs back and punches it o the on side. One run added to the total.
35.5 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.
35.6 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Rocks back and pushes it to the off side to take a single.
36.1 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, What a spell this has been against a good spin playing nation. A flighted ball on leg, MS comes out of his crease to smother the spin but misses to get hit on his pad. No harm done in the end.
36.2 : A Rashid to MS Dhoni, On the pads, worked through square leg for a run.
36.3 : A Rashid to H Pandya, Good running from the duo. A tossed up ball on middle and off, Pandya flicked it off his pad towards square leg. Stokes there runs to his right but couldn't gather the ball cleanly. As a result, a brace is taken.
36.4 : A Rashid to H Pandya, A slash by Pandya but luckily it misses the stumps. A tossed up full delivery from Adil, on middle and entices Hardik with a rash shot. He does exactly that and gets it to the fine leg region from the inside edge of the bat. Two more added to the total.
36.5 : A Rashid to H Pandya, FOUR! What a good looking shot that is from Pandya and almost a screamer taken by Plunkett in the deep. A floated delivery around off, Pandya lofts the cover drive and manages to get it just wide of the Plunkett there sweeping the fence.
36.6 : A Rashid to H Pandya, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
37.1 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, On the pads, worked to the on side for nothing.
37.2 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, A tad shorter, pushed off the back foot by MS.
37.3 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Another good delivery from Ali. He keeps it in line of the stumps and Dhoni could do is block it to the on side.
37.4 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Hangs back and keeps it out.
37.5 : M Ali to MS Dhoni, Dhoni rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.
37.6 : M Ali to H Pandya, Full on off, pushed to the off side by Pandya. A run results. An economical spell from the off spinner, keeping MSD on a leash.
38.1 : M Wood to H Pandya, Good length ball on middle and leg, it has been worked behind square leg for a couple of runs.
38.2 : M Wood to H Pandya, OUT! Once again Morgan has done the trick. He does the bowling change, brings Mark Wood into the attack and the pacer gets rid of the dangerous Hardik Pandya. Bowls it on a good length just outside off and it skids back in after hitting the deck. Pandya with an unsure footwork pushes inside the line and gets a faint nick behind to Buttler. He makes no mistake and India slip further.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new batsman. A slip in place.
38.3 : M Wood to B Kumar, Goes very full and the line is very straight also, Kumar flicks it through backward square leg for a run.
38.4 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, Fullish and just outside off, angling in, Dhoni gets forward with a little front foot movement and bunts it to mid on.
38.5 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, Strides forward to a length ball outside off and drives it to covers.
38.6 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, Play and a miss! Wood lands it on a length and delivers it outside off. Holding its line after landing. Dhoni ends up pushing and missing inside the line.
Ben Stokes in back on.
39.1 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, A length ball outside off and induces the outside edge off Kumar's bat. It falls just short of Root who is stationed at second slip by the skipper.
39.2 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, Pushed to point this time for nothing.
39.3 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, Shows the full face of the bat and keeps it out to the off side.
39.4 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, A full toss and misses the opportunity. He gets it short covers.
39.5 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, On the pads, flicked to square leg by Kumar for a single.
39.6 : Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni, Bumper! Left alone by MSD. It looks too high but no signal by the umpire.
40.1 : M Wood to B Kumar, A length ball on middle and leg, kept out by Kumar.
40.2 : M Wood to B Kumar, A back of a length ball outside off, played through cover-point. One run taken.
40.3 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, Comes in with the angles into Dhoni. He gets it to mid on for a run.
40.4 : M Wood to B Kumar, Short and wide, Kumar chooses not to play at it.
40.5 : M Wood to B Kumar, Wood goes wide of the crease to bowl a back of a length ball. Kumar gets it through point for a run.
40.6 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, Straightish on middle and leg, pushed to short mid-wicket by MSD.
41.1 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, Full outside off and it moves just a tad after pitching. Kumar looks to drive it but misses.
41.2 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, Drags his length back a touch. Kumar taps it to point.
41.3 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, Similar delivery from Stokes, Kumar works it through the third man region for a run to bring up 200 for India.
41.4 : Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni, Comes charging down the track and gets hit on his pad. Powerplay 3 is in effect, however, England chose to keep 5 fielder inside the infield considering Dhoni is not going for big hits as yet.
41.5 : Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni, Wide! Too wide of the tramline outside off. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni, Dhoni defends it from within the crease.
41.6 : Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni, Superbly defended to cover for nothing. Economical over from Stokes.
42.1 : M Wood to B Kumar, Hangs back and works it to the off side.
42.2 : M Wood to B Kumar, A shorter ball in line of the stumps, BK works it to the on side for a run.
42.3 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, Shorter around off, pushed off the back foot to the off side for no run.
42.4 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
42.5 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Short and smacked by Dhoni. He is staying out in the middle and making things happen somehow. A boundary taken from the square leg region and the ball flies off the bat.
42.6 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, Shortish again outside off, punched off the back foot by MS through covers. Two runs added to the total.
43.1 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, In line of the stumps from Ben, Kumar keeps it out off the back foot.
43.2 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, The batsman goes after this one but misses the line completely.
43.3 : Ben Stokes to B Kumar, On the pads, worked to the leg side for a single by BK.
43.4 : Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Nicely done by Dhoni. A length ball on middle, he waits for it and times the flick in the gap through square leg. A boundary results.
43.5 : Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni, MS dances down the track but decides to defend it.
43.6 : Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni, Wide and full, played to the point region for a single.
44.1 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, Another great effort, saved a certain boundary there. Stokes is one of the best in the business and he showed it again. MS cuts the wide ball fiercely but couldn't get it past Ben at point.
44.2 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, On the pads, Dhoni misses the flick but still runs a leg bye.
44.3 : M Wood to B Kumar, Hangs back and keeps it out.
44.4 : M Wood to B Kumar, Driven uppishly through cover-point by Kumar. One run taken.
44.5 : M Wood to MS Dhoni, A back of a length in line of the stumps, MS works it to the leg side and runs a single.
44.6 : M Wood to B Kumar, A play and a miss from BK. Outside off, he misses the cut.
David Willey is back on. 6 overs, 1 for 20 from him so far.
45.1 : D Willey to MS Dhoni, Angles across a length ball outside off, Dhoni plays it down to point and crosses for a single.
45.2 : D Willey to B Kumar, In the air... not carrying to long off. Shortish and angling away from the batsman, Kumar clears his front leg and flat-bats it over mid off. It goes on one drop to the fielder in the deep and they take a run.
45.3 : D Willey to MS Dhoni, Shortish again, outside off, it's blazed through covers for one.
45.4 : D Willey to B Kumar, On a length around middle, helped towards square leg for a single. Good over so far by Willey.
45.5 : D Willey to MS Dhoni, OUT! Willey has removed Dhoni! Excellent delivery by him. He serves it on the shorter side around off and it changes its direction slightly after landing. Dhoni gets squared up in defense and it shapes away to take the outside edge. Buttler takes yet another safe catch behind the wickets to end MS' stay at the crease. Eoin Morgan continues to make inspirational bowling changes. He has been right on the money.
Shardul Thakur is the new batsman.
45.6 : D Willey to S Thakur, Direct hit would have been curtains for Thakur. He plays a length ball towards mid-wicket and sets off for a run. Willey rushes across to his right, takes the ball, turns and attempts to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end. Misses. Top over, 5 runs and a big wicket from it.
46.1 : M Wood to S Thakur, Angling down the leg side, Thakur fails to get bat on ball and it goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye taken.
46.2 : M Wood to B Kumar, A bouncer outside off, the thought of playing the ramp shot did cross Bhuvneshwar's mind but he restrains himself.
46.3 : M Wood to B Kumar, The batsman fails to put bat on ball.
46.4 : M Wood to B Kumar, Another bouncer, not played at by Kumar. One for the over signalled.
46.5 : M Wood to B Kumar, Good bowling. Follows the batsman down the leg side with a length ball, Kumar keeps it out towards point.
46.6 : M Wood to B Kumar, On a length and outside off, Kumar guides it down to third man for a run. Excellent bowling by Mark Wood, 10-2-30-1!
47.1 : D Willey to B Kumar, FOUR! Innovative from Kumar. He jumps across the stumps to a full ball and spoons it over short fine leg for a boundary. Vital runs for India.
47.2 : D Willey to B Kumar, In line of the stumps, helped in front of square leg for a couple of runs. Excellent running between the wickets.
47.3 : D Willey to B Kumar, Slower delivery, angling away from the batsman, around off, Kumar quietly plays it in the gap at covers and rotates the strike.
47.4 : D Willey to S Thakur, Back of a length delivery around leg, Thakur tries to glance but gets a bottom edge down towards wide long on. A single taken and for the second run, there was only confusion.
47.5 : D Willey to B Kumar, On middle and leg, helped to square leg for a run.
47.6 : D Willey to S Thakur, A length ball in line of the stumps, Bhuvneshwar tries to play the big shot but fails to make proper connection. It flies over mid on and goes on one bounce to the fielder in the deep. A single taken.
48.1 : Ben Stokes to S Thakur, SIX! That was a big one the moment it left the bat. First for India today, in fact they didn't hit any at Lord's. To be precise a biggie for India after 106.2 overs and he is only the second one for India to hit a big one apart from Rohit Sharma. Wow, some achievement, that. Shortish and on off, Thakur swings his bat and gets it away from the sweet spot. It flies and goes over the fence at mid-wicket.
48.2 : Ben Stokes to S Thakur, What an effort, Plunkett! Saves 4 runs for his side. Thakur has thumped another delivery, this time down the ground. It's destined to go over the line but Plunkett moves across to his right from long on, stretches his hands to catch the ball but then realizes that he's going over the rope. Immediately releases the ball behind and then returns to send it back in play. The umpire checks upstairs for the cleanliness of his effort and it's fine. His feet were close to t
48.3 : Ben Stokes to S Thakur, Heavy ball, short and on off, Shardul tries to hook but misses.
48.4 : Ben Stokes to S Thakur, Spears it very full, around leg, Thakur somehow keeps it out towards square leg and crosses. Buttler gets to it and fumbles a bit which allows the second run.
48.5 : Ben Stokes to S Thakur, SIX! Thakur is playing a gem. Fetches a short ball from around off, once again swings his blade powerfully and smokes it over mid-wicket. 250 up for India!
48.6 : Ben Stokes to S Thakur, Slower one, this time Shardul fails to put bat on ball and it hits him on the pads. A leg bye taken. 17 from the over, the most expensive one of the innings so far.
49.1 : D Willey to S Thakur, Knocks a full ball down to long on for a run. There was almost a collision between the batsmen as they were ball-watching.
49.2 : D Willey to B Kumar, A low full toss around off, Kumar mistimes his slog over mid on. A single taken.
49.3 : D Willey to S Thakur, Nearly hits the blockhole, Thakur digs it out through mid on and crosses.
49.4 : D Willey to B Kumar, Walks across the stumps to play the paddle shot. Fails to middle it and gets it away off the inside edge. It rolls near the surface and they steal a single.
49.5 : D Willey to S Thakur, A yorker length ball outside off, Shardul pumps it over mid off. Doesn't carry to the fielder in the deep again. A single more.
49.6 : D Willey to B Kumar, OUT! Kumar's falls off the last delivery. A full toss he receives with all his might, tries to clear the fence but fails to generate enough power. It goes high in the air but not long enough. Bairstow moves across to his left from deep mid-wicket and takes the skier easily. Willey gets a 3-wicket haul. INDIA END ON 256/8!
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