Rain disappoints Iyer-led India, England

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav made way for Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy.

England made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jamie Overton and Jofra Archer made way for Luke Wood and Saqib Mahmood.

Shreyas Iyer, India’s skipper, elected to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Sanju Samson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a run. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Tom Banton. Mahmood broke the six-run stand.

The second-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Ishan Kishan, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, Harry Brook, England’s skipper, and Jos Buttler ran him out.

India scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 44, Shreyas’ contribution to it was nine. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 20 balls.

Fifty balls (8.2 overs) into the match, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abhishek, the batter, eventually scored 59 off 24 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes. It was upheld by English umpire Mike Burns. He was trapped leg before wicket by Sam Curran, who broke the 82-run partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 99 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Shreyas had scored 34, Tilak Varma had scored four.

India scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point.

A dozen overs into the match, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Varma was the batter. It was struck down by English umpire Graham Lloyd.

Varma, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Thirty-two balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Liam Dawson. Mahmood broke the 36-run stand.

Shreyas’ half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 38 balls.

India scored 150 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

A hundred and seven balls (17.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shreyas, the batter, eventually scored 68 off 47 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six. It was struck down by Lloyd. He was trapped leg before wicket by Mahmood, who broke the 41-run stand.

Shivam Dube, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 42. He was unbeaten.

Harshit Rana faced two balls, failing to open his account. Five balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, he was stumped by Buttler. Adil Rashid broke the nine-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 15. Axar Patel, who faced four balls, scored three. Eight balls later, Buttler and Curran ran him out.

England eventually conceded three extras. India scored 189 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Wood, Will Jacks, and Dawson bowled three wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 35, 30, and 26, respectively.

Curran bowled three overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket, as was Rashid, who bowled four overs, conceding 39.

Mahmood bowled four overs, conceding 33. He picked up three scalps.

The five-match series was level 0-0.