Rohit-led India advance, beating England

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

England made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Alex Hales, Ben Stokes, and Chris Woakes made way for Jonny Bairstow, Jofra Archer, and Reece Topley.

On winning the toss, Jos Buttler, England’s skipper, chose to field.

Before play started, the ground was wet, because it rained.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 46, and lost a couple of wickets.

Virat Kohli, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Sixteen balls into the match, Topley broke the 19-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Bairstow. Sam Curran broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Eight overs into the match, there was another interruption due to rain. India scored 65 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, was batting on 37, Suryakumar Yadav had scored 13.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 26. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 12,3 overs (75 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Rohit’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen fours and a couple of sixes – came off 36 balls.

He eventually scored 57 off 39 balls. Fifty balls after Pant’s dismissal, Adil Rashid broke the 73-run partnership.

Suryakumar, whose 36-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 47. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Chris Jordan. Archer broke the 11-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 23. Twelve balls later, he was caught by Curran. Jordan broke the 22-run stand.

Ravindra Jadeja scored 17 off nine balls, which included a couple of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shivam Dube, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. A ball after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler off the bowling of Jordan.

Axar Patel, the player of the match, scored 10. His six-ball innings included a six. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Phil Salt. Jordan broke the 24-run stand.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India scored 171 for seven off 20 overs.

Liam Livingstone bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Curran and Topley picked up a wicket each, conceding 25 apiece. But while the former conceded a couple of overs, the latter bowled three.

Archer and Rashid bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 25.

Jordan, who bowled three overs, conceded 37. He picked up three scalps.

India scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 39, and lost three wickets.

Forty-nine balls (8.1 overs) into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Curran, the batsman, scored a couple. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the three-run stand.

England scored 50 off as many balls (8.2 overs). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England scored 62 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Brook was batting on 19, Livingstone had scored three.

Seventy-four balls (12.2 overs) into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jordan, the batsman, faced five balls, scoring a run. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Tucker. He was trapped leg be‘four’ by Kuldeep.

England scored 100 off 16 overs (96 balls).

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Archer, the batsman, scroed 21. His 15-ball innings included a six. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Tucker. He was trapped leg before by Bumrah, who broke the 15-run stand.

England, who were dismissed for 103 off 16.4 overs, lost by 68 runs.

Hardik, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14.

Arshdeep, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 17.

Jadeja, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 16.

Bumrah, who bowled 16 balls, conceded a dozen. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar and Kuldeep bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 19.