India vs England
3rd T20I, Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Match Centre
England beat India by 8 wickets
Match Ended - England beat India by 8 wickets
Over 
13th 
1
1
4
1
0
6
  = 13     | 
Over 
14th 
1
1
0
1
2
2
  = 7     | 
Over 
15th 
0
1
1
1
0
2
  = 5     | 
Over 
16th 
4
2
1
1
0
1
  = 9     | 
Over 
17th 
2
4
1
1
1
0
  = 9     | 
Over 
18th 
4
4
  = 8     | 
Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 8.62

Commentary

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4s
6s
13.1
1
Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow
Short ball on middle, Bairstow pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
13.2
1
Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler
Short ball around middle, Buttler looks to pull but gets an inside edge which goes towards short fine leg for a run.
13.3
4
Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! Excellent effort in the deep from Shardul Thakur but in vain! Shortish on the pads, Bairstow works it past the short fine leg fielder. Thakur runs across from deep square leg but fails to stop it as it goes for a boundary.
13.4
1
Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow
Loopy ball on middle, Jonny flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
13.5
0
Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler
Flatter ball on middle, Buttler makes room and looks to cut but gets an inside edge back to the bowler. 
13.6
6
Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler
SIX! Clears the bopundary with ease! Loopy ball on middle, Buttler clears his front leg and then smacks it over long on for a maximum.
14.1
1
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow
Floated on middle and leg, Bairstow sweeps it to deep square leg for one.
14.2
1
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler
 Good fielding. Floated wide outside off, Buttler premeditates his reverse sweep. He reaches out for it and hits it to the left of point. Washington Sundar there dives and saves runs for his side. 
14.3
0
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow
Darted around leg, Bairstow comes inside his stumps and looks to reverse sweep but misses. 
14.4
1
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow
Slightly shorter on off, Bairstow paddles it over fine leg for one.
14.5
2
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler
Short and turning away, Buttler punches it through cover. The pair show excellent running between wickets and get two.
14.6
2
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler
DROPPED! Kohli, the skipper, himself has put one down. Floated on middle, Buttler brings out the reverse sweep. He hits it hard and flat but uppish to the right of backward point. Kohli dives to that side but cannot hold onto the catch. The batters take two as the ball goes behind the Indian skipper.
15.1
0
Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow
Short outside off, Bairstow looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 
15.2
1
Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow
Short on middle and leg, Bairstow pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
15.3
1
Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler
Flatter on off, Buttler runs it down behind point and eases to the other end.
15.4
1
Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow
Short and turning in on middle. Bairstow knocks it to long on and gets to the other end.
15.5
0
Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler
Short around off, Buttler pulls it hard but finds Kohli at short mid-wicket. 
15.6
2
Washington Sundar to Jos Buttler
Good running! Floated on middle, Buttler just glances it towards square leg. They run the first one with intent and get the second as well.  25 needed off 24 balls now.
16.1
4
Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow
 TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Good length ball on off, Bairstow looks to hit it across the line but gets a top edge which goes over the third man region for a boundary. 
16.2
2
Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow
 IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Chahal has made a meal of it! Cross-seam delivery outside off, Bairstow looks to hit it over covers. He gets an outside edge. The ball goes very high in the air in front of third man. Chahal comes in from third man but never looks comfortable under it. He dives but cannot hold onto the catch. Two taken.
16.3
1
Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow
On the pads, Jonny turns it to the leg side for a single. 
16.4
1
Shardul Thakur to Jos Buttler
Length ball on off, Buttler punches it to cover for a run.
16.5
0
Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow
Good length ball on off, Bairstow defends it.
16.6
1
Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow
Length ball outside off, Bairstow punches it to cover and keeps the strike.
17.1
2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow
Good length ball on off, Bairstow taps it towards long on and gets a brace.
17.2
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow
 FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Premeditated but gets the result. Bairstow getting back in his touch! Knuckle ball outside off, Bairstow shuffles inside his crease and paddles it over fine leg for a boundary. 
17.3
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow
Length ball around off, Bairstow punches it to long on and gets to the other end.  Just 9 needed now.
17.4
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler
Good length ball on off, Buttler knocks it to sweeper cover and eases to the other end. 
17.5
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jonny Bairstow
On top of off and middle, Bairstow hits it to deep mid-wicket and gets a run. 
17.6
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler
 Dot to finish the over. Length ball on middle, Buttler taps it back to Bhuvi. 
18.1
4
Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow
 FOUR! Nicely played! Back of a length delivery outside off, Bairstow pulls it over mid-wicket, in no man's land and gets a boundary.
18.2
4
Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow
FOUR! Bairstow finishes it off in style! Short ball outside off, Bairstow slaps it over covers and gets a boundary to seal the game. ENGLAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS!