3rd T20I, Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
Match Ended - England beat India by 26 runs
Over
14th
4
1
1
2
1
1
= 10 |
Over
15th
1
0
0
1
1
4
= 7 |
Over
16th
0
6
2
0
1
0
4
= 13 |
Over
17th
1
W
1
6
1
0
= 9 |
Over
18th
W
0
1
1
6
0
W
= 8 |
Over
19th
W
0
1
0
0
4
= 5 |

Varun Chakravarthy
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 7.25
Commentary
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4s
6s
14.1
4
Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya
FOUR! Hardik Pandya breaks the shackles and its about time too. Slightly slower but overpitched on middle, Pandya hangs back and clears the front leg before hammering it back over the bowler's head for a boundary, after 45 balls that too.
14.2
1
Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya
Back of a length and angled into the body, Pandya whips it off the pads down to deep square leg for a single.
14.3
1
Jamie Overton to Axar Patel
Good length outside off, Axar Patel stays leg side of the ball and goes inside-out over covers for a single in the deep.
14.4
2
Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya
Short ball over middle, sitting up, Pandya gets on top of the bounce and pulls it firmly in front of deep square leg. The substitute fielder, Jacob Bethell does well to dive across and keeps it down to a brace.
14.5
1
Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya
Banged in short again and over middle, Hardik Pandya stays upright and is a bit late on the pull, gets it down to deep square leg for a single this time.
14.6
1
Jamie Overton to Axar Patel
Back of a length and angled into the batter, Patel backs away and cuts it through the point region for a single.
15.1
1
Brydon Carse to Axar Patel
Lands it on a good length, on middle and leg, Axar clips it to deep square leg for one.
15.2
0
Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya
Angling into the pads, on a length, Hardik Pandya opens up his stance and looks to whip it across but is deceived by the lack of pace. The ball deflects off his back thigh and rolls to the off side. The batters take a leg bye.
15.3
0
Brydon Carse to Axar Patel
Length, over middle, Axar Patel backs away and swings wildly but misses out on making any connection.
15.4
1
Brydon Carse to Axar Patel
Angling away, fuller in length, Axar Patel drives it to the right of mid off for just a single. The pressure is now mounting in extreme proportions.
15.5
1
Brydon Carse to Hardik Pandya
Still cannot find the boundary! Exceptional bowling this. Carse goes into the deck, short of a length, over off, Hardik Pandya only manages to pull it off the cue end to mid-wicket for one.
15.6
4
Brydon Carse to Axar Patel
FOUR! Finally one connects! Short of a length, doesn't bounce too much and Axar Patel pulls it all along the ground through mid-wicket for a boundary. Despite the boundary, it's just 8 runs off the over.
16.1
0
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya
WIDE! Length, sliding down leg, Hardik Pandya looks to flick but misses.
16.1
6
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya
SIX! Hardik Pandya picks it up and clears the distance with ease. A bit too full, on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya clears his front leg out and flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. They need more of these now.
16.2
2
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya
Nicely bowled! Hard length, cramping the batter in, around middle and leg, Pandya tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket and takes two runs.
16.3
0
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya
Excellent bowling! Digs it short and on off, takes pace off the ball, Hardik Pandya fails to pull and only gets a toe end that drops down the pitch.
16.4
1
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya
Fires it in at 144kph, on a hard length, on middle and leg, Hardik is hurried onto his shot and just whips it to mid-wicket region for one.
16.5
0
Mark Wood to Axar Patel
Goes into the deck, on a back of a length, angling it into the batter, Axar Patel makes room to slash but hits it to mid off, off the upper half of the bat. A dot!
16.6
4
Mark Wood to Axar Patel
FOUR! Hits it through! Back of a length, on middle, Axar Patel makes room and crunches it through covers. Beats long off to his right despite a dive. 13 runs off that over. India need 50 more runs off 18 balls.
17.1
1
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya
Goes full and at the toes, Hardik Pandya flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. Good start to the over from Archer.
17.2
W
Jofra Archer to Axar Patel
OUT! CAUGHT! Jofra Archer gets his second and India lose another one. Archer fires in a low full toss on off, Axar Patel backs away a long way and slices it straight into the hands of Adil Rashid at short third. The struggle in the middle comes to an end for Axar Patel and India are now starting to stare down the barrel.
17.3
1
Jofra Archer to Dhruv Jurel
Good length, on middle, Dhruv Jurel works it through mid-wicket for a single.
17.4
6
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya
SIX! Just over! A bit too full, on off, Hardik Pandya gets right under it and muscles it over the leaping long off fielder for a six.
17.5
1
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya
Length, into the pads, Hardik Pandya tucks it square on the leg side for one.
17.6
0
Jofra Archer to Dhruv Jurel
On a good length, on middle, Dhruv Jurel walks across the line and flicks it aerially to deep square leg. Hardik Pandya denies the single. India need 41 off the last two overs.
18.1
W
Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya
OUT! CAUGHT! That should be the final nail in the coffin! Jamie Overton lands it on a length, on middle and off, Hardik Pandya doesn't quite get under the line and swings straight. Hits it off the lower half of the bat and doesn't manage to get the distance. The ball goes straight into the hands of Jos Buttler at long off.
18.2
0
Jamie Overton to Mohammed Shami
WIDE! Length ball, sliding down leg.
18.2
1
Jamie Overton to Mohammed Shami
Attacks the pads, on a length, Shami tucks it down and across for a single.
18.3
1
Jamie Overton to Dhruv Jurel
Full, at the stumps, Dhruv Jurel whips it straight to long on for one.
18.4
6
Jamie Overton to Mohammed Shami
SIX! Oh Hello? Mohammed Shami has woken the crowd back! Short of a length, on middle, Shami pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
18.5
0
Jamie Overton to Mohammed Shami
Overton takes pace off this time and bowls it wide outside off, on a fuller length, Mohammed Shami cannot reach for it.
18.6
W
Jamie Overton to Mohammed Shami
OUT! CAUGHT! Another one goes down! Jamie Overton gets his third. Takes pace off and keeps it fuller in length, around off, Mohammed Shami gets low and looks to tonk it straight back over the bowler's head but fails to read the pace off. Skew it high and straight to long on where Harry Brook takes a simple catch.
19.1
W
Brydon Carse to Dhruv Jurel
OUT! CAUGHT! Jurel tries to be a bit too innovative and gifts his wicket. Brydon Carse sees the batter shuffle fires it in, full and at the batter, Jurel looks to ramp it behind the keeper but only lobs it off the splice to the keeper Phil Salt who does the rest.
19.2
0
Brydon Carse to Varun Chakravarthy
Full, straight at the stumps, Varun Chakravarthy drives it straight back to the bowler.
19.3
1
Brydon Carse to Varun Chakravarthy
Angling into the pads, on a length, Varun Chakravarthy looks to pull but ends up hitting it to long on off the cue end for a single.
19.4
0
Brydon Carse to Ravi Bishnoi
Full and on off, Ravi Bishnoi jams it to cover. Varun Chakravarthy sets off for the run but is sent back.
19.5
0
Brydon Carse to Ravi Bishnoi
Slower ball, on a length and outside off, Ravi Bishnoi winds up for a big hoick but plays all over it.
19.6
4
Brydon Carse to Ravi Bishnoi
FOUR! Nice shot but it's all England today! They win by 26 runs and keep the series alive. Carse lands it on a length, on off, Ravi Bishnoi stands tall and slaps it through covers for a boundary.