Shreyas-led India lose to England

India made one change to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson made way for Twenty20 International debutant Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

England made a couple of changes to the eleven that were last slated to play the Indians – Luke Wood and Saqib Mahmood made way for Jofra Archer and Twenty20 International debutant Josh Tongue.

On winning the toss, 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 65, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen. While Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to it was 30, Sooryavanshi’s contribution to it was 14.

Sooryavanshi, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of sixes, did not add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-nine balls into the match, he was stumped by Jos Buttler. Will Jacks broke the 50-run partnership.

Abhishek, whose 24-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 43. Seven balls later, he was caught by Tom Banton. Sam Curran broke the 15-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 96 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Ishan Kishan had scored 14, Shreyas had scored 18.

India scored 100 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Shreyas’ contribution to it was 24. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Shreyas, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 37. Seven overs after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Banton. Liam Dawson broke the 65-run partnership.

Shivam Dube had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Three overs later, he was caught by Banton. Sam Curran broke the 16-run stand.

Tilak Varma, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 24. He was unbeaten.

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

Kishan, whose 40-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, missed his half-century by just a run. Eight balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Dawson. Curran broke the 11-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on eight. Axar Patel, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Buttler ran him out.

Harshit Rana, who faced three balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. Nine balls later, he was caught by Buttler. Archer broke the 25-run stand.

England eventually conceded 10 extras. India scored 190 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Adil Rashid bowled a couple of overs, conceding 21. He was wicketless, as was Tongue, who bowled four overs, conceding 46.

Dawson and Jacks bowled three overs each, conceding 27 and 22, respectively. They picked up a wicket apiece.

Archer bowled four overs, conceding 40. He picked up a wicket.

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

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost three wickets.

England’s openers did not get off the mark. Phil Salt, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Kishan off the bowling of Arshdeep Singh.

Jos Buttler, who faced three balls, did not get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Arshdeep broke the one-(Va)run stand.

England scored 50 off 4.1 overs (26 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While the contribution of Harry Brook, England’s skipper, to the partnership was 38, the contribution of Jacob Bethell, the player of the match, to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Twenty-nine balls (4.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Brook, the batter, eventually scored 39 off 15 balls, which included four boundaries and three sixes. It was upheld by English umpire Graham Lloyd. He was caught by Kishan off the bowling of Axar, who broke the 50-run partnership.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England had scored 91 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Bethell had scored 20, Banton had scored 23.

England scored 100 off 11 overs (67 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Bethell’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Banton’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Banton, whose 32-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 39. Fifty balls after Brook’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Arshdeep broke the 67-run partnership.

Ninety-three balls (15.2 overs) into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jacks, the batter, eventually scored nine off eight balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by English umpire Martin Saggers. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chakravarthy, who broke the 15-run partnership.

England scored 150 off 16.1 overs (99 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Bethell’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 39 balls.

He eventually scored 76 off 46 balls, which included five boundaries and as many sixes. He was unbeaten.

Though his five-ball innings included a boundary, Curran had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 14 balls after Jacks’ dismissal, he was caught by Sooryavanshi. Rana broke the 46-run stand.

Archer, whose innings included a six, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbea‘ten’.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. England, who scored 191 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 19 overs, won by four wickets with an over to spare.

Ravi Bishnoi bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 60.

Rana bowled three overs, conceding 30. He picked up a wicket, as did Chakravarthy and Axar, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 20.

Arshdeep bowled four overs, conceding 40. He picked up three scalps.

England led the five-match series 1-0.