Right then, India have the runs on the board but will it be enough against this strong English batting unit?
Liam Livingstone is down for a chat. He says that Jos told him to keep things simple and he tried to bowl into the pitch and get the batters to hit where they wanted them to. Adds that the surface looks good and there's not much going in the surface as the odd ball is keeping low. Reckons that they have firepower in the batting line up and hopefully, they can chase it down.
As for England, they will be pleased with their bowling effort. It was a decent start for them with a couple of wickets in the first six overs. Just as Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav were beginning to put them under pressure, the rain came at the right time, allowing them to regroup and reassess their plans. After the resumption, Jos Buttler was quick to introduce spin from both ends and neither Adil Rashid nor Liam Livingstone disappoint him. There were a couple of overs in the middle pha
A decent finish to the innings for India! 24 runs came off the last 2 overs, taking India to 171. Having been put into bat by Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli had yet another short stay at the crease. His opening partner, Rohit Sharma struggled a bit initially for timing but he did not shy away from playing his shots. Coming in at the departure of Pant, Suryakumar Yadav made his intentions clear straight away. The two batters were able to get themselves in but rain came at an inopportune time and hampe
Chris Jordan to Arshdeep Singh, A single to end the first innings!
Arshdeep Singh comes out to face the last ball.
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, ! CAUGHT! Chipped straight to the man in the deep!
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, ! One hand off the handle and yet Axar Patel gets enough on it to bring up the 500th six of the tournament. Slower one, banged into the deck and outside off. Axar gets a bit stuck and tries to reach out and swipe across the line but the ball goes off the top edge of the bat and carries over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, Into the pitch and slanted away from the left-hander, Axar Patel reaches out and hits it away in front of square on the off side before racing back for two. Liam Livingstone is the man in the deep who fires in a wide throw at the keeper's end.
Chris Jordan to Ravindra Jadeja, Takes pace off again and bowls it a tad fuller and around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja is early on the drive and plays it away towards cover for just a single.
How much more can India get off this last over? It will be Chris Jordan to bowl the last over. Can he keep India under 170?
Chris Jordan to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, Much better ending to the over from Jofra Archer. Comes from around the stumps, clocks it well over 140 KPH and spears the ball in at the toes. Axar Patel looks to shimmy down the pitch and open up the off side but is well beaten.
Jos Buttler walks up to Jofra Archer and the duo have a chat regarding the field setting. Archer changes his angle of attack as he comes around the wicket.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, This is pitched up around the middle and leg stump line at 140.4 KPH, Ravindra Jadeja plays it on the up and pushes it down to long on for a single.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, ! This is very smart batting from Ravindra Jadeja and the momentum shifts again. Too predictable from Jofra Archer as this is bowled slower and a bit fuller at the stumps, Jadeja gets down on one knee and just angles the sweep between square leg and backward square leg for another boundary. 11 off the over already, still 2 balls to go.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, There is an early call for two and they get it with ease, Ravindra Jadeja is rapid!
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, ! In the gap! Fractionally shorter but offering width outside the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja just reaches out and times the ball nicely, getting it behind point for a boundary. The 150 is now up for India.
Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, Pace off, bowled on a good length and angled across the left-hander, Axar Patel taps the ball in front of square on the off side and picks up an easy single.
Axar Patel walks in now. Chris Jordan is on a hat-trick now. Jordan already has a hat-trick to his name. It came against the USA. Can he join Pat Cummins as the second man to take back-to-back hat-tricks in this World Cup?
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, No hat-trick! On a hard length around off and angling across the batter, Axar Patel pushes it away to the right of Moeen Ali at covers and picks up a quick single.
Chris Jordan to Shivam Dube, ! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Chris Jordan and all off a sudden, he's on a hat-trick!
Shivam Dube makes his way out to the centre now.
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! CAUGHT! Third-time lucky for Chris Jordan and Hardik Pandya departs after a cameo.
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! That was a real 'hit-me' ball and Hardik Pandya has picked up a couple of sixes on the bounce! This is floated up full and outside the off stump, Pandya hangs deep and reaches out before smashing the ball flat and over a leaping Sam Curran at long off for another six. That pinged off Pandya's bat!
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! Oh, that is sheer power from Hardik Pandya, stand and deliver!
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Slightly back of a length and around off stump, Hardik Pandya stands tall, waits for the ball and punches it with a high elbow through extra cover before coming back for the second run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Bowls it flatter now and tightens the line around off stump, Hardik Pandya rocks back to cut but chops the ball down and it goes through Jos Buttler. They pick up a single.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, WIDE! Slower and shorter, pushed well outside the off stump, a bit too wide and Hardik Pandya leaves it alone.
Liam Livingstone to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes full again and bowls it wide of the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja hits it fimly and through covers for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Tosses the ball up again, full as well but throws it well outside off, Hardik Pandya with the big wind-up trying to heave it away but he completely miscues it off the toe end of the bat in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Tosses this one up very full and gets it to dip on the batter, Hardik Pandya hangs back and jams it out from the leg peg back to the bowler who makes a good stop.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Takes a lot of pace off this one and bowls it into the pitch around off, the ball sticks in the deck and Hardik Pandya has to wait back before tucking it around the corner for a run.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls it short now and from around the stumps to the left-hander. This is bowled at 141 kph and angled into the body, Ravindra Jadeja leans back and pulls it flat to deep square leg for one.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, ! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan with one of the safest pairs of hands and both set batters are back to the hut for India.
Who comes in now?
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Just short of a good length and over the stumps, Hardik Pandya gets cramped for room this time and jams it out on the off side for a single.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, ! Smashed away by Hardik Pandya! Trying to bowl it into the pitch and outside off but serves it short, Pandya latches onto the ball and cuts it with immense power in front of point for a boundary.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Bowled back of a length and slower too outside the line of off stump, Suryakumar Yadav stays back and slaps the ball in front of point for a quick single.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Quick single taken!
Is that a run out?
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Make that four in a row but that was well wide had Suryakumar Yadav left it.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Serves it on a nagging length and it pops up a bit in the surface, on off, Suryakumar Yadav plays it back to the bowler. Three dots on the trot.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Shorter and quicker, on off, Suryakumar Yadav chops it nicely but picks out the man at backward point.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Nicely cut away!
Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Oh, that stayed extremely low! End of another good outing for Adil Rashid as he finishes with figures of 4-0-25-1. Rashid drops it short and keeps it outside off, it spins away too, Hardik Pandya watchfully accounts for the low bounce and defends it out.
Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Edged but safe! Rashid bowls it slower through the air again, short and on off, Hardik Pandya is tentative as he looks to keep it out. Gets an outside edge that falls in front of Moeen Ali at first slip.
Hardik Pandya walks in at number 5.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, ! BOWLED'EM! Adil Rashid breaks through for England!
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Slips in a quicker delivery that goes straight on, short and on middle, Rohit Sharma punches it down to long on for a single.
Adil Rashid (3-0-22-0) to bowl out here.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, flicked off the back foot by Suryakumar Yadav towards mid-wicket for one.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Short and punished!
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Bowls it on a back of a length, slower as well, on middle, Rohit Sharma punches it to the right of cover for a single.
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, ! FIFTY FOR ROHIT SHARMA! Back-to-back half-centuries for the Indian skipper. Curran keeps it full but the line is outside off, Rohit Sharma walks across to the off side nice and early. Gets down on one knee and swats it flat and over deep backward square leg for a six.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Extraordinary shot! Curran serves it full and just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav does not have much room to work with but he creates it with his hands. Stays low and opens the bat face to carve it over deep point for a six.
Bowling change.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Risky! At 91.5 kph by Rashid, full again, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav swings a bit too hard as he looks to go back over the bowler's head. Loses his shape in the process and gets an inside edge that rolls in front of short fine leg for one.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and quicker, on middle, Rohit Sharma looks to go down town but fails to get the elevation and hits it flat and on the bounce to long on for one.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Drags the length back and bowls it at the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav goes back and pulls it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Serves it on a length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav hangs back and punches it straight to cover.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, ! High and handsome! Liam Livingstone looks to give the ball air but ends up serving it right in the slot, on off, Rohit Sharma clears his front leg, swings through the line and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a biggie. A six off the last ball spoils what was turning out to be a quiet over from Livingstone.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Livingstone loops it full and on the leg pole, Rohit Sharma changes his stance for the switch hit but hits it along the ground and straight to backward point.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Floats it up now, full and on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav presses forward and wrists it to deep mid-wicket for one more run.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Drops it way too short and slower as well, near the wide tramline on off, Rohit Sharma reaches out and slaps it wide of cover for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Another full toss but this time, Suryakumar Yadav doesn't quite connect.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, ! A real gift from Adil Rashid and Suryakumar Yadav duly obliges.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, A huge appeal for LBW from behind the stumps but Adil Rashid isn't quite interested. Rashid flights this one up around the off stump line and it is the regular leg break. Suryakumar Yadav plants the front leg across and looks to firm the sweep shot but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Rashid starts off on a nagging length, flat and on off, Rohit Sharma goes on the back foot and knocks it off the back foot to long on for a single.
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Adil Rashid.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Four singles on the trot to the end first over after resumption.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, On the shorter side and over the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav rocks back and wrists the ball down to deep mid-wicket for just another single.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, This is floated up on the leg peg, Rohit Sharma looks to lean on and flick but gets a bit of a leading edge that goes safely towards mid-wicket and they pick up another single.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
All in readiness for the resumption. A blazing sunshine greets the two umpires as they walk out to the middle. They are followed by Jos Buttler and his men. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are all set to resume their innings with the latter on strike. England are starting with spin after the break in the form of Liam Livingstone. Let's play...
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, The leg break to the right-hander from Liam Livingstone and he spears it in full at the legs, Suryakumar Yadav fails to get it away.
UPDATE - 10.58 pm IST (5.28 pm GMT) - We have a resumption time, folks! Play to restart at 11.10 pm IST (5.40 pm GMT) with no overs lost. For Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, it is about starting their inning all over again while England will be looking to strike immediately after the break.
UPDATE - 10.45 pm IST (5.15 pm GMT) - Right then, time for the inspection. The Guyana National Stadium is bathed in sunshine as the two umpires walk out to inspect. There are still a few areas in the in-field that the match officials are concerned about and sawdust is being used to dry them off. India's head coach Rahul Dravid is also out there. Stick around, we should have an update soon regarding resumption.
UPDATE - 10.36 pm IST (5.06 pm GMT) - The majority of the covers have been removed but there are still some damp areas in the outfield which are causing concern for the match officials. Before the rest of the covers can be removed, the ground staff want to make sure that all the water has been removed and are using the Super Sopper to do the job.
UPDATE - 10.24 pm IST (4.54 pm GMT) - The umpires are out in the middle having a chat and they are looking up trying to get a good perspective from where the weather seems to be coming in. It is currently sunny out there, or at least in most parts and the groundstaff seem to be doing a quick and efficient mop-up job. The Indian coach, Rahul Dravid can be seen taking a stroll as the umpires inspect the deck and the surrounding areas closely. We might get a proper update soon! And, we do get an up
UPDATE - 10.11 pm IST (4.41 pm GMT) - Good news! The rain has subsided, and the ground staff are making their way out to the middle. There is a lot of water on the covers, which needs to be taken care of before the covers can be removed. It was a heavy downpour but the drainage system at this venue is excellent, so it should not take long for the ground staff to get the field ready for play. A few minutes later, the sun is out and the ground staff are slowly peeling the covers off.
UPDATE - 9.53 pm IST (4.23 pm GMT) - Ah no! It has started to rain again, and this time it is heavy enough for the umpires to take the players off the field. On come the ground staff with the covers. It is absolutely pelting down as the fans on the grass banks rush for cover. As per the on-air commentators, the next update from the ground is expected at 10.30 pm IST (5 pm GMT). Fingers crossed for a positive update!
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, A good change-up to finish the over but 10 runs come off it. Chris Jordan goes quick and full and bowls it wide of the off stump, Rohit Sharma's feet get stuck and he looks to thrash it away but misses.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Oh, that is gorgeous from SKY! This is bowled on a length and angled in from around middle, Suryakumar Yadav crouches a bit to get under the ball and lifts it nonchalantly over deep fine leg for a biggie.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, Another slower delivery, bowled shorter and into the deck around off stump, Rohit Sharma hops and tucks it away neatly past square leg for another single.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Just the one over for Sam Curran in his opening spell. He is replaced by Chris Jordan.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, There's that skiddy bounce yet again. Chris Jordan right away bowls the slower delivery, at just 117.6 clicks and drags it down outside off stump. Rohit Sharma is a bit taken aback but fetches and hits it down in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Half an appeal for LBW but seems to be sliding down leg. Adil Rashid slows this one up and bowls it at just 76 clicks and drifts it into the legs. Suryakumar Yadav plays all around it and gets hit on the pads.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Flighted up, a bit fuller and around off, Rohit Sharma leans right on and strokes it nicely down to long off for a single.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Shortens the length and bowls it around off stump, Rohit Sharma goes back in his crease and pushes it out to covers.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Four!
The rain has picked up and the umpires get together. The ground staff are waiting with the covers near the ropes but the play will continue.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, ! Nicely struck but Jofra Archer should have done better there. Starts off full and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma brings out the cheeky reverse paddle and gets it quite fine. Archer chases it down and tries to flick it back in but doesn't get low enough and the ball trickles back off his hands into the ropes. 50 up for India!
First look at spin as Adil Rashid comes on to bowl.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Edged but safe!
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! SHOT! Too full and around middle, Suryakumar Yadav does well to get the front leg out of the way and presents the full face of the bat before punching it uppishly and straight back past the bowler for a boundary.
Suryakumar Yadav comes in at number 4. Also, the skies have gotten dark and it has started to drizzle.
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Off the mark right away! Bowled back of a length and trying to attack the body of the batter, Suryakumar Yadav hops and tucks it down behind square leg for one.
Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, ! c Jonny Bairstow b Sam Curran.
Sam Curran comes into the attack as the first change.
Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, Starts from over the stumps and goes full and straight right away, Rishabh Pant plays it late and just flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, Drops it short and wide on off, Rishabh Pant cuts it all along the ground to deep point for a single.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, ! Good proactive batting!
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Four!
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma is living dangerously here! Another shot that goes over the in-field and fetches the Indian skipper a couple of runs.
Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Delivers it on a back of a length, on off, Rishabh Pant dabs it through point and gets to the other end.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, On the pads and on a length by Archer, Rohit Sharma glances it off his pads down to fine leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, In the air...but it goes over mid off!
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Good teamwork in the deep! Serves it in the channel on off, on a good length, Rohit Sharma steers it right between backward point and short third. Reece Topley gives it a chase, slides and flicks the ball back towards Phil Salt. Two runs taken.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Leg bye! Oh, that jagged back in!
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, Angling into the left-hander, on a back of a length, Rishabh Pant nudges it off the back foot in front of mid-wicket and gets off the mark with ha single.
Rishabh Pant walks in at number 3.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, ! b Reece Topley.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, 2 runs.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, ! BANG! Hit with real authority! In the slot, swinging into the pads, Virat Kohli gets his front leg out of the way nice and early and brings his bottom hand into play. Nails the hit over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, No run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, ! Was that a chance? Did that burst through the hands of Phil Salt?
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, And again! Pace taken off the ball by Archer and goes into the wicket, outside off, Rohit Sharma frees his arms to play the cut shot but the ball stays low again and goes under the angled bat of the Indian skipper.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Hits the deck hard again and it is on off, Rohit Sharma gets on top of the bounce nicely and pushes it to cover.
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Lands it on a hard length, on off and middle, Virat Kohli hops back and defends it off the inner half of the bat, near his feet and gets called through for a quick single by Rohit.
Jofra Archer to steam in from the other end.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, Leg bye! Pulls the length back now does Topley, too straight and on the pads, Virat Kohli misses the tickle and gets it off the pads on the leg side for a leg bye.
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Oh, first ball from Archer and it stays low!
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, Oh, that was not far away from the leg pole! Pitched up by Topley, shaping in, on the pads, Virat Kohli skips down the track and shapes up to whip it away off his pads. Gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball goes just past the leg stump.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, ! Streaky but Rohit Sharma and India are away! Attacks the stumps does Topley and gets the ball to swing back in, on length, on middle, Rohit Sharma closes the bat face early as he looks to go leg side. Gets a leading edge that flies to the right of short third for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Fuller in length, on off, Rohit Sharma uses his feet to get down the track and taps it in front of mid off for a quick single.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Play and a miss straight away!
Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings and there is a huge roar from the Indian-dominated crowd! The players of England can be seen near the dugout, raring to get out there in the middle. There seems to be a slight wait as the Indian opening duo of Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma are seen having a chat near the boundary ropes and finally, they stride out to the middle behind the umpires. Reece Topley has the new ball in hand and is up to the top of his mark as he gets ready to
We are just moments away from the start of the 2nd semifinal! Before play can get underway, the match officials walk out and the two sets of players then line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of England first, followed by the Indian national anthem.
The skipper of India, Rohit Sharma says that they were anyway looking to bat first. Expects the weather to stay clear now and feels that runs on the board in a big game are crucial. States that the pitch looks a bit dry and hopes that it gets slower as the game progresses. Mentions that they have managed the travel and logistics pretty well. Adds that they are here to get the job done. States that not focusing too far ahead and staying in the present has worked for them so far. Ends by informi
The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that the surface looks like a decent one and there might be lower bounce and the rain early on definitely suits bowling first. Adds that they are coming up against a quality opposition and need to be at their best. Further adds that they are peeking at the right time and are going in with the same side. Mentions that the mood in the camp is a good one and they have played these guys before.
England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler(C)(WK), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.
TOSS - The coin toss lands in the favour of Jos Buttler. England have opted to BOWL first.
Right then, India have the runs on the board but will it be enough against this strong English batting unit?
Liam Livingstone is down for a chat. He says that Jos told him to keep things simple and he tried to bowl into the pitch and get the batters to hit where they wanted them to. Adds that the surface looks good and there's not much going in the surface as the odd ball is keeping low. Reckons that they have firepower in the batting line up and hopefully, they can chase it down.
As for England, they will be pleased with their bowling effort. It was a decent start for them with a couple of wickets in the first six overs. Just as Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav were beginning to put them under pressure, the rain came at the right time, allowing them to regroup and reassess their plans. After the resumption, Jos Buttler was quick to introduce spin from both ends and neither Adil Rashid nor Liam Livingstone disappoint him. There were a couple of overs in the middle pha
A decent finish to the innings for India! 24 runs came off the last 2 overs, taking India to 171. Having been put into bat by Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli had yet another short stay at the crease. His opening partner, Rohit Sharma struggled a bit initially for timing but he did not shy away from playing his shots. Coming in at the departure of Pant, Suryakumar Yadav made his intentions clear straight away. The two batters were able to get themselves in but rain came at an inopportune time and hampe
Chris Jordan to Arshdeep Singh, A single to end the first innings!
Arshdeep Singh comes out to face the last ball.
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, ! CAUGHT! Chipped straight to the man in the deep!
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, ! One hand off the handle and yet Axar Patel gets enough on it to bring up the 500th six of the tournament. Slower one, banged into the deck and outside off. Axar gets a bit stuck and tries to reach out and swipe across the line but the ball goes off the top edge of the bat and carries over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, Into the pitch and slanted away from the left-hander, Axar Patel reaches out and hits it away in front of square on the off side before racing back for two. Liam Livingstone is the man in the deep who fires in a wide throw at the keeper's end.
Chris Jordan to Ravindra Jadeja, Takes pace off again and bowls it a tad fuller and around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja is early on the drive and plays it away towards cover for just a single.
How much more can India get off this last over? It will be Chris Jordan to bowl the last over. Can he keep India under 170?
Chris Jordan to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, Much better ending to the over from Jofra Archer. Comes from around the stumps, clocks it well over 140 KPH and spears the ball in at the toes. Axar Patel looks to shimmy down the pitch and open up the off side but is well beaten.
Jos Buttler walks up to Jofra Archer and the duo have a chat regarding the field setting. Archer changes his angle of attack as he comes around the wicket.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, This is pitched up around the middle and leg stump line at 140.4 KPH, Ravindra Jadeja plays it on the up and pushes it down to long on for a single.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, ! This is very smart batting from Ravindra Jadeja and the momentum shifts again. Too predictable from Jofra Archer as this is bowled slower and a bit fuller at the stumps, Jadeja gets down on one knee and just angles the sweep between square leg and backward square leg for another boundary. 11 off the over already, still 2 balls to go.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, There is an early call for two and they get it with ease, Ravindra Jadeja is rapid!
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, ! In the gap! Fractionally shorter but offering width outside the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja just reaches out and times the ball nicely, getting it behind point for a boundary. The 150 is now up for India.
Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, Pace off, bowled on a good length and angled across the left-hander, Axar Patel taps the ball in front of square on the off side and picks up an easy single.
Axar Patel walks in now. Chris Jordan is on a hat-trick now. Jordan already has a hat-trick to his name. It came against the USA. Can he join Pat Cummins as the second man to take back-to-back hat-tricks in this World Cup?
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, No hat-trick! On a hard length around off and angling across the batter, Axar Patel pushes it away to the right of Moeen Ali at covers and picks up a quick single.
Chris Jordan to Shivam Dube, ! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Chris Jordan and all off a sudden, he's on a hat-trick!
Shivam Dube makes his way out to the centre now.
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! CAUGHT! Third-time lucky for Chris Jordan and Hardik Pandya departs after a cameo.
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! That was a real 'hit-me' ball and Hardik Pandya has picked up a couple of sixes on the bounce! This is floated up full and outside the off stump, Pandya hangs deep and reaches out before smashing the ball flat and over a leaping Sam Curran at long off for another six. That pinged off Pandya's bat!
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! Oh, that is sheer power from Hardik Pandya, stand and deliver!
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Slightly back of a length and around off stump, Hardik Pandya stands tall, waits for the ball and punches it with a high elbow through extra cover before coming back for the second run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Bowls it flatter now and tightens the line around off stump, Hardik Pandya rocks back to cut but chops the ball down and it goes through Jos Buttler. They pick up a single.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, WIDE! Slower and shorter, pushed well outside the off stump, a bit too wide and Hardik Pandya leaves it alone.
Liam Livingstone to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes full again and bowls it wide of the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja hits it fimly and through covers for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Tosses the ball up again, full as well but throws it well outside off, Hardik Pandya with the big wind-up trying to heave it away but he completely miscues it off the toe end of the bat in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Tosses this one up very full and gets it to dip on the batter, Hardik Pandya hangs back and jams it out from the leg peg back to the bowler who makes a good stop.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Takes a lot of pace off this one and bowls it into the pitch around off, the ball sticks in the deck and Hardik Pandya has to wait back before tucking it around the corner for a run.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls it short now and from around the stumps to the left-hander. This is bowled at 141 kph and angled into the body, Ravindra Jadeja leans back and pulls it flat to deep square leg for one.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, ! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan with one of the safest pairs of hands and both set batters are back to the hut for India.
Who comes in now?
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Just short of a good length and over the stumps, Hardik Pandya gets cramped for room this time and jams it out on the off side for a single.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, ! Smashed away by Hardik Pandya! Trying to bowl it into the pitch and outside off but serves it short, Pandya latches onto the ball and cuts it with immense power in front of point for a boundary.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Bowled back of a length and slower too outside the line of off stump, Suryakumar Yadav stays back and slaps the ball in front of point for a quick single.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Quick single taken!
Is that a run out?
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Make that four in a row but that was well wide had Suryakumar Yadav left it.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Serves it on a nagging length and it pops up a bit in the surface, on off, Suryakumar Yadav plays it back to the bowler. Three dots on the trot.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Shorter and quicker, on off, Suryakumar Yadav chops it nicely but picks out the man at backward point.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Nicely cut away!
Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Oh, that stayed extremely low! End of another good outing for Adil Rashid as he finishes with figures of 4-0-25-1. Rashid drops it short and keeps it outside off, it spins away too, Hardik Pandya watchfully accounts for the low bounce and defends it out.
Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Edged but safe! Rashid bowls it slower through the air again, short and on off, Hardik Pandya is tentative as he looks to keep it out. Gets an outside edge that falls in front of Moeen Ali at first slip.
Hardik Pandya walks in at number 5.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, ! BOWLED'EM! Adil Rashid breaks through for England!
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Slips in a quicker delivery that goes straight on, short and on middle, Rohit Sharma punches it down to long on for a single.
Adil Rashid (3-0-22-0) to bowl out here.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, flicked off the back foot by Suryakumar Yadav towards mid-wicket for one.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Short and punished!
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Bowls it on a back of a length, slower as well, on middle, Rohit Sharma punches it to the right of cover for a single.
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, ! FIFTY FOR ROHIT SHARMA! Back-to-back half-centuries for the Indian skipper. Curran keeps it full but the line is outside off, Rohit Sharma walks across to the off side nice and early. Gets down on one knee and swats it flat and over deep backward square leg for a six.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Extraordinary shot! Curran serves it full and just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav does not have much room to work with but he creates it with his hands. Stays low and opens the bat face to carve it over deep point for a six.
Bowling change.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Risky! At 91.5 kph by Rashid, full again, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav swings a bit too hard as he looks to go back over the bowler's head. Loses his shape in the process and gets an inside edge that rolls in front of short fine leg for one.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and quicker, on middle, Rohit Sharma looks to go down town but fails to get the elevation and hits it flat and on the bounce to long on for one.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Drags the length back and bowls it at the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav goes back and pulls it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Serves it on a length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav hangs back and punches it straight to cover.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, ! High and handsome! Liam Livingstone looks to give the ball air but ends up serving it right in the slot, on off, Rohit Sharma clears his front leg, swings through the line and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a biggie. A six off the last ball spoils what was turning out to be a quiet over from Livingstone.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Livingstone loops it full and on the leg pole, Rohit Sharma changes his stance for the switch hit but hits it along the ground and straight to backward point.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Floats it up now, full and on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav presses forward and wrists it to deep mid-wicket for one more run.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Drops it way too short and slower as well, near the wide tramline on off, Rohit Sharma reaches out and slaps it wide of cover for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Another full toss but this time, Suryakumar Yadav doesn't quite connect.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, ! A real gift from Adil Rashid and Suryakumar Yadav duly obliges.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, A huge appeal for LBW from behind the stumps but Adil Rashid isn't quite interested. Rashid flights this one up around the off stump line and it is the regular leg break. Suryakumar Yadav plants the front leg across and looks to firm the sweep shot but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Rashid starts off on a nagging length, flat and on off, Rohit Sharma goes on the back foot and knocks it off the back foot to long on for a single.
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Adil Rashid.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Four singles on the trot to the end first over after resumption.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, On the shorter side and over the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav rocks back and wrists the ball down to deep mid-wicket for just another single.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, This is floated up on the leg peg, Rohit Sharma looks to lean on and flick but gets a bit of a leading edge that goes safely towards mid-wicket and they pick up another single.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
All in readiness for the resumption. A blazing sunshine greets the two umpires as they walk out to the middle. They are followed by Jos Buttler and his men. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are all set to resume their innings with the latter on strike. England are starting with spin after the break in the form of Liam Livingstone. Let's play...
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, The leg break to the right-hander from Liam Livingstone and he spears it in full at the legs, Suryakumar Yadav fails to get it away.
UPDATE - 10.58 pm IST (5.28 pm GMT) - We have a resumption time, folks! Play to restart at 11.10 pm IST (5.40 pm GMT) with no overs lost. For Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, it is about starting their inning all over again while England will be looking to strike immediately after the break.
UPDATE - 10.45 pm IST (5.15 pm GMT) - Right then, time for the inspection. The Guyana National Stadium is bathed in sunshine as the two umpires walk out to inspect. There are still a few areas in the in-field that the match officials are concerned about and sawdust is being used to dry them off. India's head coach Rahul Dravid is also out there. Stick around, we should have an update soon regarding resumption.
UPDATE - 10.36 pm IST (5.06 pm GMT) - The majority of the covers have been removed but there are still some damp areas in the outfield which are causing concern for the match officials. Before the rest of the covers can be removed, the ground staff want to make sure that all the water has been removed and are using the Super Sopper to do the job.
UPDATE - 10.24 pm IST (4.54 pm GMT) - The umpires are out in the middle having a chat and they are looking up trying to get a good perspective from where the weather seems to be coming in. It is currently sunny out there, or at least in most parts and the groundstaff seem to be doing a quick and efficient mop-up job. The Indian coach, Rahul Dravid can be seen taking a stroll as the umpires inspect the deck and the surrounding areas closely. We might get a proper update soon! And, we do get an up
UPDATE - 10.11 pm IST (4.41 pm GMT) - Good news! The rain has subsided, and the ground staff are making their way out to the middle. There is a lot of water on the covers, which needs to be taken care of before the covers can be removed. It was a heavy downpour but the drainage system at this venue is excellent, so it should not take long for the ground staff to get the field ready for play. A few minutes later, the sun is out and the ground staff are slowly peeling the covers off.
UPDATE - 9.53 pm IST (4.23 pm GMT) - Ah no! It has started to rain again, and this time it is heavy enough for the umpires to take the players off the field. On come the ground staff with the covers. It is absolutely pelting down as the fans on the grass banks rush for cover. As per the on-air commentators, the next update from the ground is expected at 10.30 pm IST (5 pm GMT). Fingers crossed for a positive update!
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, A good change-up to finish the over but 10 runs come off it. Chris Jordan goes quick and full and bowls it wide of the off stump, Rohit Sharma's feet get stuck and he looks to thrash it away but misses.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Oh, that is gorgeous from SKY! This is bowled on a length and angled in from around middle, Suryakumar Yadav crouches a bit to get under the ball and lifts it nonchalantly over deep fine leg for a biggie.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, Another slower delivery, bowled shorter and into the deck around off stump, Rohit Sharma hops and tucks it away neatly past square leg for another single.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Just the one over for Sam Curran in his opening spell. He is replaced by Chris Jordan.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, There's that skiddy bounce yet again. Chris Jordan right away bowls the slower delivery, at just 117.6 clicks and drags it down outside off stump. Rohit Sharma is a bit taken aback but fetches and hits it down in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Half an appeal for LBW but seems to be sliding down leg. Adil Rashid slows this one up and bowls it at just 76 clicks and drifts it into the legs. Suryakumar Yadav plays all around it and gets hit on the pads.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Flighted up, a bit fuller and around off, Rohit Sharma leans right on and strokes it nicely down to long off for a single.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Shortens the length and bowls it around off stump, Rohit Sharma goes back in his crease and pushes it out to covers.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Four!
The rain has picked up and the umpires get together. The ground staff are waiting with the covers near the ropes but the play will continue.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, ! Nicely struck but Jofra Archer should have done better there. Starts off full and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma brings out the cheeky reverse paddle and gets it quite fine. Archer chases it down and tries to flick it back in but doesn't get low enough and the ball trickles back off his hands into the ropes. 50 up for India!
First look at spin as Adil Rashid comes on to bowl.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Edged but safe!
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! SHOT! Too full and around middle, Suryakumar Yadav does well to get the front leg out of the way and presents the full face of the bat before punching it uppishly and straight back past the bowler for a boundary.
Suryakumar Yadav comes in at number 4. Also, the skies have gotten dark and it has started to drizzle.
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Off the mark right away! Bowled back of a length and trying to attack the body of the batter, Suryakumar Yadav hops and tucks it down behind square leg for one.
Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, ! c Jonny Bairstow b Sam Curran.
Sam Curran comes into the attack as the first change.
Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, Starts from over the stumps and goes full and straight right away, Rishabh Pant plays it late and just flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, Drops it short and wide on off, Rishabh Pant cuts it all along the ground to deep point for a single.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, ! Good proactive batting!
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Four!
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma is living dangerously here! Another shot that goes over the in-field and fetches the Indian skipper a couple of runs.
Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Delivers it on a back of a length, on off, Rishabh Pant dabs it through point and gets to the other end.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, On the pads and on a length by Archer, Rohit Sharma glances it off his pads down to fine leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, In the air...but it goes over mid off!
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Good teamwork in the deep! Serves it in the channel on off, on a good length, Rohit Sharma steers it right between backward point and short third. Reece Topley gives it a chase, slides and flicks the ball back towards Phil Salt. Two runs taken.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Leg bye! Oh, that jagged back in!
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, Angling into the left-hander, on a back of a length, Rishabh Pant nudges it off the back foot in front of mid-wicket and gets off the mark with ha single.
Rishabh Pant walks in at number 3.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, ! b Reece Topley.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, 2 runs.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, ! BANG! Hit with real authority! In the slot, swinging into the pads, Virat Kohli gets his front leg out of the way nice and early and brings his bottom hand into play. Nails the hit over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, No run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, ! Was that a chance? Did that burst through the hands of Phil Salt?
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, And again! Pace taken off the ball by Archer and goes into the wicket, outside off, Rohit Sharma frees his arms to play the cut shot but the ball stays low again and goes under the angled bat of the Indian skipper.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Hits the deck hard again and it is on off, Rohit Sharma gets on top of the bounce nicely and pushes it to cover.
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Lands it on a hard length, on off and middle, Virat Kohli hops back and defends it off the inner half of the bat, near his feet and gets called through for a quick single by Rohit.
Jofra Archer to steam in from the other end.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, Leg bye! Pulls the length back now does Topley, too straight and on the pads, Virat Kohli misses the tickle and gets it off the pads on the leg side for a leg bye.
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Oh, first ball from Archer and it stays low!
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, Oh, that was not far away from the leg pole! Pitched up by Topley, shaping in, on the pads, Virat Kohli skips down the track and shapes up to whip it away off his pads. Gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball goes just past the leg stump.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, ! Streaky but Rohit Sharma and India are away! Attacks the stumps does Topley and gets the ball to swing back in, on length, on middle, Rohit Sharma closes the bat face early as he looks to go leg side. Gets a leading edge that flies to the right of short third for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Fuller in length, on off, Rohit Sharma uses his feet to get down the track and taps it in front of mid off for a quick single.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Play and a miss straight away!
Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings and there is a huge roar from the Indian-dominated crowd! The players of England can be seen near the dugout, raring to get out there in the middle. There seems to be a slight wait as the Indian opening duo of Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma are seen having a chat near the boundary ropes and finally, they stride out to the middle behind the umpires. Reece Topley has the new ball in hand and is up to the top of his mark as he gets ready to
We are just moments away from the start of the 2nd semifinal! Before play can get underway, the match officials walk out and the two sets of players then line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of England first, followed by the Indian national anthem.
The skipper of India, Rohit Sharma says that they were anyway looking to bat first. Expects the weather to stay clear now and feels that runs on the board in a big game are crucial. States that the pitch looks a bit dry and hopes that it gets slower as the game progresses. Mentions that they have managed the travel and logistics pretty well. Adds that they are here to get the job done. States that not focusing too far ahead and staying in the present has worked for them so far. Ends by informi
The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that the surface looks like a decent one and there might be lower bounce and the rain early on definitely suits bowling first. Adds that they are coming up against a quality opposition and need to be at their best. Further adds that they are peeking at the right time and are going in with the same side. Mentions that the mood in the camp is a good one and they have played these guys before.
England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler(C)(WK), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.
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Right then, India have the runs on the board but will it be enough against this strong English batting unit?
Liam Livingstone is down for a chat. He says that Jos told him to keep things simple and he tried to bowl into the pitch and get the batters to hit where they wanted them to. Adds that the surface looks good and there's not much going in the surface as the odd ball is keeping low. Reckons that they have firepower in the batting line up and hopefully, they can chase it down.
As for England, they will be pleased with their bowling effort. It was a decent start for them with a couple of wickets in the first six overs. Just as Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav were beginning to put them under pressure, the rain came at the right time, allowing them to regroup and reassess their plans. After the resumption, Jos Buttler was quick to introduce spin from both ends and neither Adil Rashid nor Liam Livingstone disappoint him. There were a couple of overs in the middle pha
A decent finish to the innings for India! 24 runs came off the last 2 overs, taking India to 171. Having been put into bat by Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli had yet another short stay at the crease. His opening partner, Rohit Sharma struggled a bit initially for timing but he did not shy away from playing his shots. Coming in at the departure of Pant, Suryakumar Yadav made his intentions clear straight away. The two batters were able to get themselves in but rain came at an inopportune time and hampe
Chris Jordan to Arshdeep Singh, A single to end the first innings!
Arshdeep Singh comes out to face the last ball.
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, ! CAUGHT! Chipped straight to the man in the deep!
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, ! One hand off the handle and yet Axar Patel gets enough on it to bring up the 500th six of the tournament. Slower one, banged into the deck and outside off. Axar gets a bit stuck and tries to reach out and swipe across the line but the ball goes off the top edge of the bat and carries over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, Into the pitch and slanted away from the left-hander, Axar Patel reaches out and hits it away in front of square on the off side before racing back for two. Liam Livingstone is the man in the deep who fires in a wide throw at the keeper's end.
Chris Jordan to Ravindra Jadeja, Takes pace off again and bowls it a tad fuller and around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja is early on the drive and plays it away towards cover for just a single.
How much more can India get off this last over? It will be Chris Jordan to bowl the last over. Can he keep India under 170?
Chris Jordan to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, Much better ending to the over from Jofra Archer. Comes from around the stumps, clocks it well over 140 KPH and spears the ball in at the toes. Axar Patel looks to shimmy down the pitch and open up the off side but is well beaten.
Jos Buttler walks up to Jofra Archer and the duo have a chat regarding the field setting. Archer changes his angle of attack as he comes around the wicket.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, This is pitched up around the middle and leg stump line at 140.4 KPH, Ravindra Jadeja plays it on the up and pushes it down to long on for a single.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, ! This is very smart batting from Ravindra Jadeja and the momentum shifts again. Too predictable from Jofra Archer as this is bowled slower and a bit fuller at the stumps, Jadeja gets down on one knee and just angles the sweep between square leg and backward square leg for another boundary. 11 off the over already, still 2 balls to go.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, There is an early call for two and they get it with ease, Ravindra Jadeja is rapid!
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, ! In the gap! Fractionally shorter but offering width outside the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja just reaches out and times the ball nicely, getting it behind point for a boundary. The 150 is now up for India.
Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, Pace off, bowled on a good length and angled across the left-hander, Axar Patel taps the ball in front of square on the off side and picks up an easy single.
Axar Patel walks in now. Chris Jordan is on a hat-trick now. Jordan already has a hat-trick to his name. It came against the USA. Can he join Pat Cummins as the second man to take back-to-back hat-tricks in this World Cup?
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, No hat-trick! On a hard length around off and angling across the batter, Axar Patel pushes it away to the right of Moeen Ali at covers and picks up a quick single.
Chris Jordan to Shivam Dube, ! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Chris Jordan and all off a sudden, he's on a hat-trick!
Shivam Dube makes his way out to the centre now.
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! CAUGHT! Third-time lucky for Chris Jordan and Hardik Pandya departs after a cameo.
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! That was a real 'hit-me' ball and Hardik Pandya has picked up a couple of sixes on the bounce! This is floated up full and outside the off stump, Pandya hangs deep and reaches out before smashing the ball flat and over a leaping Sam Curran at long off for another six. That pinged off Pandya's bat!
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! Oh, that is sheer power from Hardik Pandya, stand and deliver!
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Slightly back of a length and around off stump, Hardik Pandya stands tall, waits for the ball and punches it with a high elbow through extra cover before coming back for the second run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Bowls it flatter now and tightens the line around off stump, Hardik Pandya rocks back to cut but chops the ball down and it goes through Jos Buttler. They pick up a single.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, WIDE! Slower and shorter, pushed well outside the off stump, a bit too wide and Hardik Pandya leaves it alone.
Liam Livingstone to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes full again and bowls it wide of the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja hits it fimly and through covers for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Tosses the ball up again, full as well but throws it well outside off, Hardik Pandya with the big wind-up trying to heave it away but he completely miscues it off the toe end of the bat in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Tosses this one up very full and gets it to dip on the batter, Hardik Pandya hangs back and jams it out from the leg peg back to the bowler who makes a good stop.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Takes a lot of pace off this one and bowls it into the pitch around off, the ball sticks in the deck and Hardik Pandya has to wait back before tucking it around the corner for a run.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls it short now and from around the stumps to the left-hander. This is bowled at 141 kph and angled into the body, Ravindra Jadeja leans back and pulls it flat to deep square leg for one.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, ! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan with one of the safest pairs of hands and both set batters are back to the hut for India.
Who comes in now?
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Just short of a good length and over the stumps, Hardik Pandya gets cramped for room this time and jams it out on the off side for a single.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, ! Smashed away by Hardik Pandya! Trying to bowl it into the pitch and outside off but serves it short, Pandya latches onto the ball and cuts it with immense power in front of point for a boundary.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Bowled back of a length and slower too outside the line of off stump, Suryakumar Yadav stays back and slaps the ball in front of point for a quick single.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Quick single taken!
Is that a run out?
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Make that four in a row but that was well wide had Suryakumar Yadav left it.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Serves it on a nagging length and it pops up a bit in the surface, on off, Suryakumar Yadav plays it back to the bowler. Three dots on the trot.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Shorter and quicker, on off, Suryakumar Yadav chops it nicely but picks out the man at backward point.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Nicely cut away!
Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Oh, that stayed extremely low! End of another good outing for Adil Rashid as he finishes with figures of 4-0-25-1. Rashid drops it short and keeps it outside off, it spins away too, Hardik Pandya watchfully accounts for the low bounce and defends it out.
Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Edged but safe! Rashid bowls it slower through the air again, short and on off, Hardik Pandya is tentative as he looks to keep it out. Gets an outside edge that falls in front of Moeen Ali at first slip.
Hardik Pandya walks in at number 5.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, ! BOWLED'EM! Adil Rashid breaks through for England!
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Slips in a quicker delivery that goes straight on, short and on middle, Rohit Sharma punches it down to long on for a single.
Adil Rashid (3-0-22-0) to bowl out here.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, flicked off the back foot by Suryakumar Yadav towards mid-wicket for one.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Short and punished!
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Bowls it on a back of a length, slower as well, on middle, Rohit Sharma punches it to the right of cover for a single.
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, ! FIFTY FOR ROHIT SHARMA! Back-to-back half-centuries for the Indian skipper. Curran keeps it full but the line is outside off, Rohit Sharma walks across to the off side nice and early. Gets down on one knee and swats it flat and over deep backward square leg for a six.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Extraordinary shot! Curran serves it full and just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav does not have much room to work with but he creates it with his hands. Stays low and opens the bat face to carve it over deep point for a six.
Bowling change.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Risky! At 91.5 kph by Rashid, full again, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav swings a bit too hard as he looks to go back over the bowler's head. Loses his shape in the process and gets an inside edge that rolls in front of short fine leg for one.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and quicker, on middle, Rohit Sharma looks to go down town but fails to get the elevation and hits it flat and on the bounce to long on for one.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Drags the length back and bowls it at the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav goes back and pulls it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Serves it on a length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav hangs back and punches it straight to cover.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, ! High and handsome! Liam Livingstone looks to give the ball air but ends up serving it right in the slot, on off, Rohit Sharma clears his front leg, swings through the line and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a biggie. A six off the last ball spoils what was turning out to be a quiet over from Livingstone.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Livingstone loops it full and on the leg pole, Rohit Sharma changes his stance for the switch hit but hits it along the ground and straight to backward point.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Floats it up now, full and on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav presses forward and wrists it to deep mid-wicket for one more run.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Drops it way too short and slower as well, near the wide tramline on off, Rohit Sharma reaches out and slaps it wide of cover for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Another full toss but this time, Suryakumar Yadav doesn't quite connect.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, ! A real gift from Adil Rashid and Suryakumar Yadav duly obliges.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, A huge appeal for LBW from behind the stumps but Adil Rashid isn't quite interested. Rashid flights this one up around the off stump line and it is the regular leg break. Suryakumar Yadav plants the front leg across and looks to firm the sweep shot but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Rashid starts off on a nagging length, flat and on off, Rohit Sharma goes on the back foot and knocks it off the back foot to long on for a single.
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Adil Rashid.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Four singles on the trot to the end first over after resumption.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, On the shorter side and over the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav rocks back and wrists the ball down to deep mid-wicket for just another single.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, This is floated up on the leg peg, Rohit Sharma looks to lean on and flick but gets a bit of a leading edge that goes safely towards mid-wicket and they pick up another single.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
All in readiness for the resumption. A blazing sunshine greets the two umpires as they walk out to the middle. They are followed by Jos Buttler and his men. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are all set to resume their innings with the latter on strike. England are starting with spin after the break in the form of Liam Livingstone. Let's play...
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, The leg break to the right-hander from Liam Livingstone and he spears it in full at the legs, Suryakumar Yadav fails to get it away.
UPDATE - 10.58 pm IST (5.28 pm GMT) - We have a resumption time, folks! Play to restart at 11.10 pm IST (5.40 pm GMT) with no overs lost. For Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, it is about starting their inning all over again while England will be looking to strike immediately after the break.
UPDATE - 10.45 pm IST (5.15 pm GMT) - Right then, time for the inspection. The Guyana National Stadium is bathed in sunshine as the two umpires walk out to inspect. There are still a few areas in the in-field that the match officials are concerned about and sawdust is being used to dry them off. India's head coach Rahul Dravid is also out there. Stick around, we should have an update soon regarding resumption.
UPDATE - 10.36 pm IST (5.06 pm GMT) - The majority of the covers have been removed but there are still some damp areas in the outfield which are causing concern for the match officials. Before the rest of the covers can be removed, the ground staff want to make sure that all the water has been removed and are using the Super Sopper to do the job.
UPDATE - 10.24 pm IST (4.54 pm GMT) - The umpires are out in the middle having a chat and they are looking up trying to get a good perspective from where the weather seems to be coming in. It is currently sunny out there, or at least in most parts and the groundstaff seem to be doing a quick and efficient mop-up job. The Indian coach, Rahul Dravid can be seen taking a stroll as the umpires inspect the deck and the surrounding areas closely. We might get a proper update soon! And, we do get an up
UPDATE - 10.11 pm IST (4.41 pm GMT) - Good news! The rain has subsided, and the ground staff are making their way out to the middle. There is a lot of water on the covers, which needs to be taken care of before the covers can be removed. It was a heavy downpour but the drainage system at this venue is excellent, so it should not take long for the ground staff to get the field ready for play. A few minutes later, the sun is out and the ground staff are slowly peeling the covers off.
UPDATE - 9.53 pm IST (4.23 pm GMT) - Ah no! It has started to rain again, and this time it is heavy enough for the umpires to take the players off the field. On come the ground staff with the covers. It is absolutely pelting down as the fans on the grass banks rush for cover. As per the on-air commentators, the next update from the ground is expected at 10.30 pm IST (5 pm GMT). Fingers crossed for a positive update!
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, A good change-up to finish the over but 10 runs come off it. Chris Jordan goes quick and full and bowls it wide of the off stump, Rohit Sharma's feet get stuck and he looks to thrash it away but misses.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Oh, that is gorgeous from SKY! This is bowled on a length and angled in from around middle, Suryakumar Yadav crouches a bit to get under the ball and lifts it nonchalantly over deep fine leg for a biggie.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, Another slower delivery, bowled shorter and into the deck around off stump, Rohit Sharma hops and tucks it away neatly past square leg for another single.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Just the one over for Sam Curran in his opening spell. He is replaced by Chris Jordan.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, There's that skiddy bounce yet again. Chris Jordan right away bowls the slower delivery, at just 117.6 clicks and drags it down outside off stump. Rohit Sharma is a bit taken aback but fetches and hits it down in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Half an appeal for LBW but seems to be sliding down leg. Adil Rashid slows this one up and bowls it at just 76 clicks and drifts it into the legs. Suryakumar Yadav plays all around it and gets hit on the pads.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Flighted up, a bit fuller and around off, Rohit Sharma leans right on and strokes it nicely down to long off for a single.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Shortens the length and bowls it around off stump, Rohit Sharma goes back in his crease and pushes it out to covers.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Four!
The rain has picked up and the umpires get together. The ground staff are waiting with the covers near the ropes but the play will continue.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, ! Nicely struck but Jofra Archer should have done better there. Starts off full and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma brings out the cheeky reverse paddle and gets it quite fine. Archer chases it down and tries to flick it back in but doesn't get low enough and the ball trickles back off his hands into the ropes. 50 up for India!
First look at spin as Adil Rashid comes on to bowl.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Edged but safe!
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! SHOT! Too full and around middle, Suryakumar Yadav does well to get the front leg out of the way and presents the full face of the bat before punching it uppishly and straight back past the bowler for a boundary.
Suryakumar Yadav comes in at number 4. Also, the skies have gotten dark and it has started to drizzle.
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Off the mark right away! Bowled back of a length and trying to attack the body of the batter, Suryakumar Yadav hops and tucks it down behind square leg for one.
Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, ! c Jonny Bairstow b Sam Curran.
Sam Curran comes into the attack as the first change.
Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, Starts from over the stumps and goes full and straight right away, Rishabh Pant plays it late and just flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, Drops it short and wide on off, Rishabh Pant cuts it all along the ground to deep point for a single.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, ! Good proactive batting!
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Four!
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma is living dangerously here! Another shot that goes over the in-field and fetches the Indian skipper a couple of runs.
Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Delivers it on a back of a length, on off, Rishabh Pant dabs it through point and gets to the other end.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, On the pads and on a length by Archer, Rohit Sharma glances it off his pads down to fine leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, In the air...but it goes over mid off!
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Good teamwork in the deep! Serves it in the channel on off, on a good length, Rohit Sharma steers it right between backward point and short third. Reece Topley gives it a chase, slides and flicks the ball back towards Phil Salt. Two runs taken.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Leg bye! Oh, that jagged back in!
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, Angling into the left-hander, on a back of a length, Rishabh Pant nudges it off the back foot in front of mid-wicket and gets off the mark with ha single.
Rishabh Pant walks in at number 3.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, ! b Reece Topley.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, 2 runs.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, ! BANG! Hit with real authority! In the slot, swinging into the pads, Virat Kohli gets his front leg out of the way nice and early and brings his bottom hand into play. Nails the hit over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, No run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, ! Was that a chance? Did that burst through the hands of Phil Salt?
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, And again! Pace taken off the ball by Archer and goes into the wicket, outside off, Rohit Sharma frees his arms to play the cut shot but the ball stays low again and goes under the angled bat of the Indian skipper.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Hits the deck hard again and it is on off, Rohit Sharma gets on top of the bounce nicely and pushes it to cover.
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Lands it on a hard length, on off and middle, Virat Kohli hops back and defends it off the inner half of the bat, near his feet and gets called through for a quick single by Rohit.
Jofra Archer to steam in from the other end.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, Leg bye! Pulls the length back now does Topley, too straight and on the pads, Virat Kohli misses the tickle and gets it off the pads on the leg side for a leg bye.
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Oh, first ball from Archer and it stays low!
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, Oh, that was not far away from the leg pole! Pitched up by Topley, shaping in, on the pads, Virat Kohli skips down the track and shapes up to whip it away off his pads. Gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball goes just past the leg stump.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, ! Streaky but Rohit Sharma and India are away! Attacks the stumps does Topley and gets the ball to swing back in, on length, on middle, Rohit Sharma closes the bat face early as he looks to go leg side. Gets a leading edge that flies to the right of short third for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Fuller in length, on off, Rohit Sharma uses his feet to get down the track and taps it in front of mid off for a quick single.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Play and a miss straight away!
Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings and there is a huge roar from the Indian-dominated crowd! The players of England can be seen near the dugout, raring to get out there in the middle. There seems to be a slight wait as the Indian opening duo of Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma are seen having a chat near the boundary ropes and finally, they stride out to the middle behind the umpires. Reece Topley has the new ball in hand and is up to the top of his mark as he gets ready to
We are just moments away from the start of the 2nd semifinal! Before play can get underway, the match officials walk out and the two sets of players then line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of England first, followed by the Indian national anthem.
The skipper of India, Rohit Sharma says that they were anyway looking to bat first. Expects the weather to stay clear now and feels that runs on the board in a big game are crucial. States that the pitch looks a bit dry and hopes that it gets slower as the game progresses. Mentions that they have managed the travel and logistics pretty well. Adds that they are here to get the job done. States that not focusing too far ahead and staying in the present has worked for them so far. Ends by informi
The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that the surface looks like a decent one and there might be lower bounce and the rain early on definitely suits bowling first. Adds that they are coming up against a quality opposition and need to be at their best. Further adds that they are peeking at the right time and are going in with the same side. Mentions that the mood in the camp is a good one and they have played these guys before.
England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler(C)(WK), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.
India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma(C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
TOSS - The coin toss lands in the favour of Jos Buttler. England have opted to BOWL first.
Right then, India have the runs on the board but will it be enough against this strong English batting unit?
Liam Livingstone is down for a chat. He says that Jos told him to keep things simple and he tried to bowl into the pitch and get the batters to hit where they wanted them to. Adds that the surface looks good and there's not much going in the surface as the odd ball is keeping low. Reckons that they have firepower in the batting line up and hopefully, they can chase it down.
As for England, they will be pleased with their bowling effort. It was a decent start for them with a couple of wickets in the first six overs. Just as Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav were beginning to put them under pressure, the rain came at the right time, allowing them to regroup and reassess their plans. After the resumption, Jos Buttler was quick to introduce spin from both ends and neither Adil Rashid nor Liam Livingstone disappoint him. There were a couple of overs in the middle pha
A decent finish to the innings for India! 24 runs came off the last 2 overs, taking India to 171. Having been put into bat by Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli had yet another short stay at the crease. His opening partner, Rohit Sharma struggled a bit initially for timing but he did not shy away from playing his shots. Coming in at the departure of Pant, Suryakumar Yadav made his intentions clear straight away. The two batters were able to get themselves in but rain came at an inopportune time and hampe
Chris Jordan to Arshdeep Singh, A single to end the first innings!
Arshdeep Singh comes out to face the last ball.
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, ! CAUGHT! Chipped straight to the man in the deep!
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, ! One hand off the handle and yet Axar Patel gets enough on it to bring up the 500th six of the tournament. Slower one, banged into the deck and outside off. Axar gets a bit stuck and tries to reach out and swipe across the line but the ball goes off the top edge of the bat and carries over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, Into the pitch and slanted away from the left-hander, Axar Patel reaches out and hits it away in front of square on the off side before racing back for two. Liam Livingstone is the man in the deep who fires in a wide throw at the keeper's end.
Chris Jordan to Ravindra Jadeja, Takes pace off again and bowls it a tad fuller and around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja is early on the drive and plays it away towards cover for just a single.
How much more can India get off this last over? It will be Chris Jordan to bowl the last over. Can he keep India under 170?
Chris Jordan to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs.
Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, Much better ending to the over from Jofra Archer. Comes from around the stumps, clocks it well over 140 KPH and spears the ball in at the toes. Axar Patel looks to shimmy down the pitch and open up the off side but is well beaten.
Jos Buttler walks up to Jofra Archer and the duo have a chat regarding the field setting. Archer changes his angle of attack as he comes around the wicket.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, This is pitched up around the middle and leg stump line at 140.4 KPH, Ravindra Jadeja plays it on the up and pushes it down to long on for a single.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, ! This is very smart batting from Ravindra Jadeja and the momentum shifts again. Too predictable from Jofra Archer as this is bowled slower and a bit fuller at the stumps, Jadeja gets down on one knee and just angles the sweep between square leg and backward square leg for another boundary. 11 off the over already, still 2 balls to go.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, There is an early call for two and they get it with ease, Ravindra Jadeja is rapid!
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, ! In the gap! Fractionally shorter but offering width outside the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja just reaches out and times the ball nicely, getting it behind point for a boundary. The 150 is now up for India.
Jofra Archer to Axar Patel, Pace off, bowled on a good length and angled across the left-hander, Axar Patel taps the ball in front of square on the off side and picks up an easy single.
Axar Patel walks in now. Chris Jordan is on a hat-trick now. Jordan already has a hat-trick to his name. It came against the USA. Can he join Pat Cummins as the second man to take back-to-back hat-tricks in this World Cup?
Chris Jordan to Axar Patel, No hat-trick! On a hard length around off and angling across the batter, Axar Patel pushes it away to the right of Moeen Ali at covers and picks up a quick single.
Chris Jordan to Shivam Dube, ! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Chris Jordan and all off a sudden, he's on a hat-trick!
Shivam Dube makes his way out to the centre now.
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! CAUGHT! Third-time lucky for Chris Jordan and Hardik Pandya departs after a cameo.
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! That was a real 'hit-me' ball and Hardik Pandya has picked up a couple of sixes on the bounce! This is floated up full and outside the off stump, Pandya hangs deep and reaches out before smashing the ball flat and over a leaping Sam Curran at long off for another six. That pinged off Pandya's bat!
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, ! Oh, that is sheer power from Hardik Pandya, stand and deliver!
Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Slightly back of a length and around off stump, Hardik Pandya stands tall, waits for the ball and punches it with a high elbow through extra cover before coming back for the second run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Bowls it flatter now and tightens the line around off stump, Hardik Pandya rocks back to cut but chops the ball down and it goes through Jos Buttler. They pick up a single.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, WIDE! Slower and shorter, pushed well outside the off stump, a bit too wide and Hardik Pandya leaves it alone.
Liam Livingstone to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes full again and bowls it wide of the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja hits it fimly and through covers for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Tosses the ball up again, full as well but throws it well outside off, Hardik Pandya with the big wind-up trying to heave it away but he completely miscues it off the toe end of the bat in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Tosses this one up very full and gets it to dip on the batter, Hardik Pandya hangs back and jams it out from the leg peg back to the bowler who makes a good stop.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Takes a lot of pace off this one and bowls it into the pitch around off, the ball sticks in the deck and Hardik Pandya has to wait back before tucking it around the corner for a run.
Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls it short now and from around the stumps to the left-hander. This is bowled at 141 kph and angled into the body, Ravindra Jadeja leans back and pulls it flat to deep square leg for one.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, ! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan with one of the safest pairs of hands and both set batters are back to the hut for India.
Who comes in now?
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Just short of a good length and over the stumps, Hardik Pandya gets cramped for room this time and jams it out on the off side for a single.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, ! Smashed away by Hardik Pandya! Trying to bowl it into the pitch and outside off but serves it short, Pandya latches onto the ball and cuts it with immense power in front of point for a boundary.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Bowled back of a length and slower too outside the line of off stump, Suryakumar Yadav stays back and slaps the ball in front of point for a quick single.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Quick single taken!
Is that a run out?
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Make that four in a row but that was well wide had Suryakumar Yadav left it.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Serves it on a nagging length and it pops up a bit in the surface, on off, Suryakumar Yadav plays it back to the bowler. Three dots on the trot.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Shorter and quicker, on off, Suryakumar Yadav chops it nicely but picks out the man at backward point.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Nicely cut away!
Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Oh, that stayed extremely low! End of another good outing for Adil Rashid as he finishes with figures of 4-0-25-1. Rashid drops it short and keeps it outside off, it spins away too, Hardik Pandya watchfully accounts for the low bounce and defends it out.
Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Edged but safe! Rashid bowls it slower through the air again, short and on off, Hardik Pandya is tentative as he looks to keep it out. Gets an outside edge that falls in front of Moeen Ali at first slip.
Hardik Pandya walks in at number 5.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, ! BOWLED'EM! Adil Rashid breaks through for England!
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Slips in a quicker delivery that goes straight on, short and on middle, Rohit Sharma punches it down to long on for a single.
Adil Rashid (3-0-22-0) to bowl out here.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, flicked off the back foot by Suryakumar Yadav towards mid-wicket for one.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Short and punished!
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Bowls it on a back of a length, slower as well, on middle, Rohit Sharma punches it to the right of cover for a single.
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, ! FIFTY FOR ROHIT SHARMA! Back-to-back half-centuries for the Indian skipper. Curran keeps it full but the line is outside off, Rohit Sharma walks across to the off side nice and early. Gets down on one knee and swats it flat and over deep backward square leg for a six.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Extraordinary shot! Curran serves it full and just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav does not have much room to work with but he creates it with his hands. Stays low and opens the bat face to carve it over deep point for a six.
Bowling change.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Risky! At 91.5 kph by Rashid, full again, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav swings a bit too hard as he looks to go back over the bowler's head. Loses his shape in the process and gets an inside edge that rolls in front of short fine leg for one.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and quicker, on middle, Rohit Sharma looks to go down town but fails to get the elevation and hits it flat and on the bounce to long on for one.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Drags the length back and bowls it at the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav goes back and pulls it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Serves it on a length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav hangs back and punches it straight to cover.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, ! High and handsome! Liam Livingstone looks to give the ball air but ends up serving it right in the slot, on off, Rohit Sharma clears his front leg, swings through the line and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a biggie. A six off the last ball spoils what was turning out to be a quiet over from Livingstone.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Livingstone loops it full and on the leg pole, Rohit Sharma changes his stance for the switch hit but hits it along the ground and straight to backward point.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Floats it up now, full and on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav presses forward and wrists it to deep mid-wicket for one more run.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Drops it way too short and slower as well, near the wide tramline on off, Rohit Sharma reaches out and slaps it wide of cover for a run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Another full toss but this time, Suryakumar Yadav doesn't quite connect.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, ! A real gift from Adil Rashid and Suryakumar Yadav duly obliges.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, A huge appeal for LBW from behind the stumps but Adil Rashid isn't quite interested. Rashid flights this one up around the off stump line and it is the regular leg break. Suryakumar Yadav plants the front leg across and looks to firm the sweep shot but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Rashid starts off on a nagging length, flat and on off, Rohit Sharma goes on the back foot and knocks it off the back foot to long on for a single.
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Adil Rashid.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Four singles on the trot to the end first over after resumption.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, On the shorter side and over the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav rocks back and wrists the ball down to deep mid-wicket for just another single.
Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, This is floated up on the leg peg, Rohit Sharma looks to lean on and flick but gets a bit of a leading edge that goes safely towards mid-wicket and they pick up another single.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
All in readiness for the resumption. A blazing sunshine greets the two umpires as they walk out to the middle. They are followed by Jos Buttler and his men. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are all set to resume their innings with the latter on strike. England are starting with spin after the break in the form of Liam Livingstone. Let's play...
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, The leg break to the right-hander from Liam Livingstone and he spears it in full at the legs, Suryakumar Yadav fails to get it away.
UPDATE - 10.58 pm IST (5.28 pm GMT) - We have a resumption time, folks! Play to restart at 11.10 pm IST (5.40 pm GMT) with no overs lost. For Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, it is about starting their inning all over again while England will be looking to strike immediately after the break.
UPDATE - 10.45 pm IST (5.15 pm GMT) - Right then, time for the inspection. The Guyana National Stadium is bathed in sunshine as the two umpires walk out to inspect. There are still a few areas in the in-field that the match officials are concerned about and sawdust is being used to dry them off. India's head coach Rahul Dravid is also out there. Stick around, we should have an update soon regarding resumption.
UPDATE - 10.36 pm IST (5.06 pm GMT) - The majority of the covers have been removed but there are still some damp areas in the outfield which are causing concern for the match officials. Before the rest of the covers can be removed, the ground staff want to make sure that all the water has been removed and are using the Super Sopper to do the job.
UPDATE - 10.24 pm IST (4.54 pm GMT) - The umpires are out in the middle having a chat and they are looking up trying to get a good perspective from where the weather seems to be coming in. It is currently sunny out there, or at least in most parts and the groundstaff seem to be doing a quick and efficient mop-up job. The Indian coach, Rahul Dravid can be seen taking a stroll as the umpires inspect the deck and the surrounding areas closely. We might get a proper update soon! And, we do get an up
UPDATE - 10.11 pm IST (4.41 pm GMT) - Good news! The rain has subsided, and the ground staff are making their way out to the middle. There is a lot of water on the covers, which needs to be taken care of before the covers can be removed. It was a heavy downpour but the drainage system at this venue is excellent, so it should not take long for the ground staff to get the field ready for play. A few minutes later, the sun is out and the ground staff are slowly peeling the covers off.
UPDATE - 9.53 pm IST (4.23 pm GMT) - Ah no! It has started to rain again, and this time it is heavy enough for the umpires to take the players off the field. On come the ground staff with the covers. It is absolutely pelting down as the fans on the grass banks rush for cover. As per the on-air commentators, the next update from the ground is expected at 10.30 pm IST (5 pm GMT). Fingers crossed for a positive update!
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, A good change-up to finish the over but 10 runs come off it. Chris Jordan goes quick and full and bowls it wide of the off stump, Rohit Sharma's feet get stuck and he looks to thrash it away but misses.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Oh, that is gorgeous from SKY! This is bowled on a length and angled in from around middle, Suryakumar Yadav crouches a bit to get under the ball and lifts it nonchalantly over deep fine leg for a biggie.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, Another slower delivery, bowled shorter and into the deck around off stump, Rohit Sharma hops and tucks it away neatly past square leg for another single.
Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
Just the one over for Sam Curran in his opening spell. He is replaced by Chris Jordan.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, There's that skiddy bounce yet again. Chris Jordan right away bowls the slower delivery, at just 117.6 clicks and drags it down outside off stump. Rohit Sharma is a bit taken aback but fetches and hits it down in front of mid-wicket for a single.
Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Half an appeal for LBW but seems to be sliding down leg. Adil Rashid slows this one up and bowls it at just 76 clicks and drifts it into the legs. Suryakumar Yadav plays all around it and gets hit on the pads.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Flighted up, a bit fuller and around off, Rohit Sharma leans right on and strokes it nicely down to long off for a single.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Shortens the length and bowls it around off stump, Rohit Sharma goes back in his crease and pushes it out to covers.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Four!
The rain has picked up and the umpires get together. The ground staff are waiting with the covers near the ropes but the play will continue.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, ! Nicely struck but Jofra Archer should have done better there. Starts off full and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma brings out the cheeky reverse paddle and gets it quite fine. Archer chases it down and tries to flick it back in but doesn't get low enough and the ball trickles back off his hands into the ropes. 50 up for India!
First look at spin as Adil Rashid comes on to bowl.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Edged but safe!
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, ! SHOT! Too full and around middle, Suryakumar Yadav does well to get the front leg out of the way and presents the full face of the bat before punching it uppishly and straight back past the bowler for a boundary.
Suryakumar Yadav comes in at number 4. Also, the skies have gotten dark and it has started to drizzle.
Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Off the mark right away! Bowled back of a length and trying to attack the body of the batter, Suryakumar Yadav hops and tucks it down behind square leg for one.
Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, ! c Jonny Bairstow b Sam Curran.
Sam Curran comes into the attack as the first change.
Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, Starts from over the stumps and goes full and straight right away, Rishabh Pant plays it late and just flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, Drops it short and wide on off, Rishabh Pant cuts it all along the ground to deep point for a single.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, ! Good proactive batting!
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Four!
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma is living dangerously here! Another shot that goes over the in-field and fetches the Indian skipper a couple of runs.
Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Delivers it on a back of a length, on off, Rishabh Pant dabs it through point and gets to the other end.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, On the pads and on a length by Archer, Rohit Sharma glances it off his pads down to fine leg for a single.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, In the air...but it goes over mid off!
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Good teamwork in the deep! Serves it in the channel on off, on a good length, Rohit Sharma steers it right between backward point and short third. Reece Topley gives it a chase, slides and flicks the ball back towards Phil Salt. Two runs taken.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Leg bye! Oh, that jagged back in!
Reece Topley to Rishabh Pant, Angling into the left-hander, on a back of a length, Rishabh Pant nudges it off the back foot in front of mid-wicket and gets off the mark with ha single.
Rishabh Pant walks in at number 3.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, ! b Reece Topley.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, 2 runs.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, ! BANG! Hit with real authority! In the slot, swinging into the pads, Virat Kohli gets his front leg out of the way nice and early and brings his bottom hand into play. Nails the hit over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, No run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, ! Was that a chance? Did that burst through the hands of Phil Salt?
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, And again! Pace taken off the ball by Archer and goes into the wicket, outside off, Rohit Sharma frees his arms to play the cut shot but the ball stays low again and goes under the angled bat of the Indian skipper.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, No run.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Hits the deck hard again and it is on off, Rohit Sharma gets on top of the bounce nicely and pushes it to cover.
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Lands it on a hard length, on off and middle, Virat Kohli hops back and defends it off the inner half of the bat, near his feet and gets called through for a quick single by Rohit.
Jofra Archer to steam in from the other end.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, Leg bye! Pulls the length back now does Topley, too straight and on the pads, Virat Kohli misses the tickle and gets it off the pads on the leg side for a leg bye.
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Oh, first ball from Archer and it stays low!
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, Oh, that was not far away from the leg pole! Pitched up by Topley, shaping in, on the pads, Virat Kohli skips down the track and shapes up to whip it away off his pads. Gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball goes just past the leg stump.
Reece Topley to Virat Kohli, No run.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, ! Streaky but Rohit Sharma and India are away! Attacks the stumps does Topley and gets the ball to swing back in, on length, on middle, Rohit Sharma closes the bat face early as he looks to go leg side. Gets a leading edge that flies to the right of short third for a boundary.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Fuller in length, on off, Rohit Sharma uses his feet to get down the track and taps it in front of mid off for a quick single.
Reece Topley to Rohit Sharma, Play and a miss straight away!
Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings and there is a huge roar from the Indian-dominated crowd! The players of England can be seen near the dugout, raring to get out there in the middle. There seems to be a slight wait as the Indian opening duo of Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma are seen having a chat near the boundary ropes and finally, they stride out to the middle behind the umpires. Reece Topley has the new ball in hand and is up to the top of his mark as he gets ready to
We are just moments away from the start of the 2nd semifinal! Before play can get underway, the match officials walk out and the two sets of players then line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of England first, followed by the Indian national anthem.
The skipper of India, Rohit Sharma says that they were anyway looking to bat first. Expects the weather to stay clear now and feels that runs on the board in a big game are crucial. States that the pitch looks a bit dry and hopes that it gets slower as the game progresses. Mentions that they have managed the travel and logistics pretty well. Adds that they are here to get the job done. States that not focusing too far ahead and staying in the present has worked for them so far. Ends by informi
The captain of England, Jos Buttler says that the surface looks like a decent one and there might be lower bounce and the rain early on definitely suits bowling first. Adds that they are coming up against a quality opposition and need to be at their best. Further adds that they are peeking at the right time and are going in with the same side. Mentions that the mood in the camp is a good one and they have played these guys before.
England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler(C)(WK), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.
India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma(C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
TOSS - The coin toss lands in the favour of Jos Buttler. England have opted to BOWL first.