England level series; India D(hon)isappointed

India (Shar)made just one to their playing eleven – Ravindra Jadeja made way for Rohit.

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Danny Briggs made way for T20 International debutant Joe Root.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper and the player of the match, (Eo)inserted the hosts.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 59, and lost a wicket.

Ajinkya, who faced five balls, scored three. Eleven balls into the match, he was caught by Root. (Raha)Needless to say, Jade Dernbach was in seventh heaven.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (34 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was eight, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 36. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Kohli, whose 20-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 38. Thirty balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Stuart Meaker, who broke the 57-run partnership.

Yuvraj Singh, the player of the series, faced five balls, scoring four. Eight balls later, he was caught by Root. Needless to say, Luke Wright was in seventh heaven.

Gambhir, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 17. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Tim Bresnan. Wright broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (80 balls). England had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Sharma, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 24. Twenty balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, James Tredwell broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (105 balls). England had conceded 14 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Suresh Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 21, the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Raina, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. He was unbeaten.

Dhoni, whose 18-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 38. Twenty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Patel. Bresnan broke the 60-run partnership.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who faced three balls, scored a run. Five balls later, he was caught by Michael Lumb. Dernbach broke the three-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Piyush, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls (Chaw)later, Alex Hales and Jos Buttler ran him out.

England eventually conceded 17 extras. India scored 177 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Meaker, who conceded 42, picked up a wicket. Bresnan and Tredwell conceded 27 each, picking up a wicket apiece. Wright and Dernbach picked up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 37.

The Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 62, without the loss of a wicket.

England’s openers scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. While Lumb’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Hales’ contribution to it was nine.

Lumb’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls. He eventually faced 34 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fifty balls into the chase, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuvraj broke the 80-run partnership.

Wright, who faced 10 balls, eventually scored five. Sixteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yuvraj, who broke the 14-run stand.

England scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Hales, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 42. Twenty-two balls after Wright’s dismissal, he was caught by Ashok Dinda. Yuvraj broke the 29-run stand.

Morgan, whose 26-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 49. He was unbeaten.

Patel, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Nineteen balls after Hales’ dismissal, he was caught by Gambhir. Dinda broke the 26-run stand.

England scored 150 off 18 overs (108 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Buttler, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. England, who scored 181 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Parvinder Awana, Ashwin and Chawla were wicketless. They conceded 42, 38, and 31, respectively. Dinda conceded 44, picking up a wicket. Yuvraj conceded 17, picking up three scalps.

England levelled the two-match series 1-1.