Cricket Scorecard

The strong Indian batting line-up should back themselves to chase this down! England will have to bowl well on a wicket that is assisting the bowlers. However, if the dew plays a part, it will be difficult for England to defend this. An exciting second stanza awaits. Join us for the run chase shortly! 

The Indian bowling was good overall. They picked wickets when it mattered. Sundar and Thakur were the picks but one has to say it was a combined effort.

That though was the case for England throughout the innings. They had a few batters who got off to starts but none could capitalize on it. They needed someone to go and score a 70 or an 80 but that’s not the case and they have got a total which is just about par.

An excellent effort from India to keep England under 170! At one stage it seemed, the visitors would get to over 180 but wickets at regular intervals meant their innings just fell apart.

Shardul Thakur to Sam Curran, ! England finish things off nicely, with a boundary! A slower ball around off again, Curran stands tall and slams this one over the bowler's head and into the ropes downtown. ENGLAND FINISH ON 164/6! 

Chris Jordan is in now! 

Shardul Thakur to Sam Curran, Slower, outside off, Curran swings at this but fails to get any bat on this.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, ! CAUGHT! Stokes was getting impatient as he looked to get the big one but his vigil out in the middle ends now. A slower ball again around off, Stokes looks for the big shot and slams this one towards long no but does not time it well. Hardik Pandya does well to shuffle to his right and take the catch. 

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, Another slow ball outside off, Stokes swings. But misses. 

Shardul Thakur to Sam Curran, BYE. Another slower ball outside off, Curran looks to slam this one away but fails to get the desired connection on this. The batters sneak in a bye.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, Around off, back of a length, slogged away to the left of Pandya at long on and he does well to stop the ball. The batters only manage a single now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Slowish and outside off again, Ben packs a punch through covers for one. A wonderful penultimate over. Only 9 runs off this one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, ! That was straight as an arrow! What a shot! Fuller, around off, Stokes clubs this one with power over Kumar's head and into the ropes downtown.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Another couple of runs as Stokes punches this one through covers.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Brilliant bowling by Kumar. Bowls a yorker on middle and leg, Ben comes down the track and only manages to push it back to the bowler.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Another slower ball around off, Ben gets low and looks to play the paddle scoop. Does not manage to connect bat with ball.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Slower length ball outside off, slapped to the right of the long off fielder for a brace.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, Full and on off, clipped to mid-wicket for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Sam Curran, Around off, fuller, worked to covers for one.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, Really good running between these two. A slower full toss outside off, Stokes guides this one through point and by the time the fielder in the deep can run to his right and collect and throw it back. Three can be taken. 

Shardul Thakur to Sam Curran, Around off, worked to the off side for one.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, Almost two wickets in two balls! A slower one around off, Stokes looks to cut but only manages to play this one to the point fielder. Ishan Kishan comes ahead but the ball lands ahead of him. A single.

Sam Curran is in now! 

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, ! TAKEN! An easy take and the English skipper goes back now. A very good ball from Thakur as he bowls a slower one around off, Morgan reaches out and looks to play a shot but only manages to chip this one up in the air, towards the left of Pant, who runs across and takes an easy catch. 

Hardik Pandya to Ben Stokes, Almost! A short one and on middle, Stokes looks to pull but is early in the shot. It hits the arm and lands just beside the stumps.

Hardik Pandya to Ben Stokes, Slower one and outside off, Stokes swings but misses.

Hardik Pandya to Ben Stokes, Excellent from Stokes and Chahal! Full and outside off, Stokes initially looks to play the paddle scoop but since the line is outside off. He scoops it over short third man. Chahal runs after it and pushes it back in. Two taken.

Hardik Pandya to Ben Stokes, Shortish and outside off, this is dragged through mid-wicket for two.

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan, Shorter and on middle, Morgan mistimes it towards mid-wicket for one.

Hardik Pandya to Ben Stokes, Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Bowling change. Hardik Pandya is back into the attack. 3-0-27-0 so far. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Outside off, slapped to long off for one. Just 7 runs off this one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, Low full toss on middle, bunted to the right of Pandya at long on, who does well to cover the ground and collect the ball. Only one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, Outside off, slogged away to the deep cover region for a couple.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, Yorker on middle, dug out back towards Kumar, who mimes a throw at Stokes' end. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Comes down the track to this back of a length ball on middle, and looks to slog it to the leg side but only manages to inside edges it to the keeper, who half stops it. One.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, Short of a length and outside off, slapped to the deep cover region for one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, WIDE. Strays off and bowls a length ball way outside the off pole, Morgan lets it be. Wide signalled.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan, On the pads, this is swept towards deep square leg for one. Chahal is done for the night as he finishes with figures of 4-0-34-1.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan, ! Innovation at its best! Morgan brings out the reverse sweep. He hits it through point for a boundary.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Ben Stokes, On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan, On the pads, this is worked towards short fine leg for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Ben Stokes, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Washington Sundar to Eoin Morgan, Around off, flatter, worked to deep square leg for a single. Sundar finishes with figures of 4-0-29-2. Brilliant with the ball! 

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, ! CAUGHT! Yadav is the man again, and this time, on the second attempt, he takes it. He would have had his heart in his mouth for a second there, but he does well eventually. Bairstow goes back now and India have done well to send him back. Slightly slower through the air and around off and middle, Jonny Bairstow slams this one to the deep mid-wicket region but does not time this one well. Suryakumar Yadav comes ahead, takes it first, then the bal

Big Ben Stokes makes his way out into the middle now! 

Washington Sundar to Eoin Morgan, Eased to the long off region for a single.

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter and on middle, JB pulls this one to the right of the skipper, Virat Kohli, who does really well to shuffle and dive and stop the ball. Only one run. Saved a certain boundary.

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, !  BY YADAV! That should have been taken but he has made a meal of this one. Shortish again and on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow makes some room and whacks this one across the line, to the deep mid-wicket region. Suryakumar Yadav runs to his right, hops and takes it, but the ball pops out of his hands and goes past the ropes.

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and on leg, JB looks to slog this one to the leg side but misses and gets hit on the body.

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, LEG BYES! A good over for England. Shortish and on middle, slower one too, Morgan looks to pull but gets beaten by the lack of pace. The ball takes the helmet and goes to the fine leg fence. A good over for the visitors. 14 off this one.

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, MISFIELD AND ! Iyer is the man there and he has done well so far but he overruns on this occasion and lets the ball through. Fuller and around off, Morgan slams this one over covers and Iyer runs to his left but overruns this one and lets it through.

Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length delivery around off, JB heaves this one to deep square leg where Shreyas Iyer does well to dive to his right and stop the ball. Only one run.

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, Outside off, worked to point for one.

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, EDGY ! Unlucky for Thakur and this boundary brings up the 100 for England! On a good length and outside off, Eoin Morgan looks to slap this one away but only manages to inside edge this, past Pant's right and into the fine leg ropes.

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, Steams in and bowls a shortish ball on middle, Eoin skips down the track and looks to cut this one away but he is too close to the ball to do so. Misses.

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, Floated on the pads, Jonny Bairstow gets low and sweeps this one but only manages to find the short fine leg fielder. 6 runs and a wicket off this one.

Washington Sundar to Eoin Morgan, Shortish and on off, punched to the covers for one.

Washington Sundar to Eoin Morgan, ! The skipper gets off the mark in fine fashion. Tossed up and around off, Morgan goes leg side and plays an inside out shot over the covers. Suryakumar Yadav runs to his left and dives but is not able to stop the ball.

Washington Sundar to Eoin Morgan, Around off, fuller, pushed back to Sundar.

Eoin Morgan comes out now! 

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, Worked to the long on region for a single.

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, ! CAUGHT! Beautifully taken in the deep and Roy, yet again misses out on his fifty, this time by 4 runs. This one was in the air for a long, long time and Kumar did well to keep his eyes on the ball and take it. Sundar bowls a full, tossed up ball, around off, Jason Roy gets his bat under the ball and blasts this one towards the deep square leg region, where Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes an amazing catch. Sundar strikes and the change brings a wicket for Ind

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, ! HAMMERED! This is shorter and on middle, Bairstow smashes it down towards long on for a boundary.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, On off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up on the pads, Bairstow looks to play the slog sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

The physio comes out now, to have a look at Chahal's finger. Does not seem to be anything serious and he looks alright to continue.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Dropped! Tough chance! This is on off, it is hammered back towards the bowler. Chahal dives to his left. He gets a hand to it but it bursts out and goes down to long off for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Outside off, this is worked through square leg for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Two again! Another short one, Roy slaps it down towards long on. It is mistimed so two taken.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled wide of the long on fielder for two.

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter and on the body, Bairstow initially looks to evade it but then guides it down to third man for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Outside off, it is slapped towards cover for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow, On middle, it is pushed down to long on for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow, Two! A slower one on middle, Bairstow works it towards mid-wicket. They take one. The fielder collects the ball and throws it to Kohli at the non-striker's end, who takes the ball and breaks the stumps at that end, with some frustration. He loses the ball, as the ball goes to mid off and they cross over for another run. Not the best work by the Indian skipper. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, ! Another reverse sweep and another boundary for Roy this time. Tossed up and outside off again, Roy gets to the pitch of the ball slightly and reverse sweeps this one over the short third man fielder. A boundary. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, WIDE. Shortish and outside off, JR looks to slash but misses. Wide signalled.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, ! Now he gets the desired connection. 5th time lucky is Roy. This is on off and outside off, Roy reverse sweeps this one through backward point for a boundary. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Tosses this one up outside off again, Jason Roy again tries to reverse sweep. Misses again though.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Short and around off, Jonny Bairstow gets off the mark with a pull to deep mid-wicket.

Jonny Bairstow walks out to bat!

Yuzvendra Chahal to Dawid Malan, ! LBW! A very good decision by Kohli to take the review and Malan goes back. This stand was looking very dangerous and Chahal has done well to break it apart. This is again floated and around off and middle, straightens a touch after hitting the deck and misses Malan's attempt to sweep this one away. It hits the pads and rolls to the off side and there is another appeal but the umpire again, does not think that this is out. There is quick discussion amon

Review time! Chahal feels he has got his man but the umpire has turned down his appeal for an LBW. India review.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Dawid Malan, An appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire! Flighted and around off and middle, Malan looks for the reverse sweep again but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but the umpire shakes his head. 

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, Fuller and on off, it is pushed towards mid off for one. An expensive over for India. 13 off this one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Roy comes down the track again, it is bowled short. Roy slaps it down to long on for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, ! Smashed! On a length and on middle, this is powered back past the bowler and down to the long off fence. Second boundary in the over.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Two leg byes! On the pads, Roy looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. Two taken.

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, Now follows the boundary with a single as this is pushed to covers.

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, ! Poor fielding! This is fuller and on off, it is hit hard towards mid off. Thakur there runs to his right and dives over the ball. A good start to the over for England.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Outside off, floated, Roy's attempt to reverse sweep does not pan out again. 7 off Chahal's first over! 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, ! Something was bound to give and Roy releases the pressure with a biggie. Flatter and around off, Roy swivels and drags his pull all the way over the deep mid-wicket ropes for a biggie.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Shortish and around off, punched back to Chahal. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, WIDE. Way too outside off, left alone. Wided.

Stumping appeal and it is referred upstairs! Roy seems to be in.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, NOT ! Jason survives now. Again, this is nicely tossed up outside off, Roy comes down the track looking to play at this but misses for the third time. Pant collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash as Roy tries to come back into the crease. The third umpire is called into play and a couple of replays show that Roy did enough to get his back foot inside the crease. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Tossed up outside off again, this time, Jason Roy looks to reverse sweep this one but he misses again.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Flighted outside off, Roy looks to play at this but does not connect. 

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, A dot to end the Powerplay! On the pads, Malan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. A quiet Powerplay for England. They ar 44 for 1.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Just another single! Roy comes down the track again and Pandya shortens the length. It is slapped to mid off for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, In the air... safe! Roy comes down the track and Pandya bowls it outside off. Roy goes after it but ends up slicing it over covers for two.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, WIDE! That has missed the leg pole by a whisker! A slower one just outside the leg pole. Roy looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, Another single as this is pushed through covers for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Bowling change. Hardik Pandya to have a crack now! 

Shardul Thakur to Jason Roy, Well bowled now. Sees Jason Roy making room and bowls a yorker outside off, Jason tries to dig this one out but he fails to do so. 7 off Thakur's first over! 

Shardul Thakur to Dawid Malan, Punched to deep covers for a single by Dawid now.

Shardul Thakur to Dawid Malan, EDGY ! Lucky for England but they will be happy with the result. On a good length and outside off, Thakur rolls his fingers on this one too as Malan swings his blade at this. Takes the outside edge and goes through short third man for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur to Dawid Malan, IN THE AIR...DIES IN FRONT OF CHAHAL! Close but this landed just ahead of Yuzvendra here. A back of a length ball on the pads, Dawid Malan flicks this one uppishly towards the short fine leg fielder, but the ball lands ahead of Chahal there.

Shardul Thakur to Dawid Malan, WIDE. Bangs in a bouncer on middle, left alone. Wided.

Shardul Thakur to Jason Roy, Good length and around off and middle now, Jason Roy uses his wrists well and flicks this one to the deep square leg region for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Jason Roy, SWING AND A MISS! Thakur digs in a short ball around off and middle, Jason Roy shimmies down and looks to pull but does not connect bat with ball. 

Shardul Thakur is on now!

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, ! WHAM! Stand and deliver. A good over by Sundar, even with the boundary on the last ball. Flatter and around off, Dawid Malan moves leg side slightly and slams this one over Sundar's head. A boundary results. 7 off this one.

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, An appeal for lbw but turned down! Shortish and on the pads, Dawid Malan gets low and looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the body. An appeal but it looked to be going down the leg side. 

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, Goes for the short ball around off again, Jason Roy slaps this one to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, Around off, short, Malan works this one, not cleanly, to the mid on region for a single.

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, Malan makes room to this shortish ball around off but only manages to find Hardik Pandya at covers, with his punch.

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, Flatter and around off, bunted to long on for an easy single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dawid Malan, Around off again, back of a length ball, Malan looks to push at this but the ball takes the inside edge and goes through short fine leg. The batters do well to come back for the second. Pant collects the ball and flicks it at the sticks and hits too, but Malan was well in.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dawid Malan, Around off, good length ball, stays a touch low as DW works this one to the backward point fielder. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, Roy moves leg side and Kumar follows him with a length ball. JR flicks this one to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, ! Nicely done by Roy. Kumar bowls a shortish ball around middle, Roy swivels and pulls this one through square leg for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, LEG BYES. What a good delivery but no success for Kumar this time. A back of a length ball around off, comes back in after hitting the deck as Roy comes down the track, looking to push the ball away. The ball misses the inside edge, takes the pad and goes past Pant, into the third man fence.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, Around off, back of a length, JR does well to push the ball away to the short third man fielder. 

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, Malan comes down the track but the length is shortened. Malan mistimes it to mid on. Just the 7 from the over despite going for a biggie on the first ball.

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, On middle, it is kept out.

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed to covers.

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket for one.

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, Quicker and on middle, this is pushed to covers.

Will we see some more pace or spin now, from the other end? Spin it is as Washington Sundar is handed the ball! 

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, ! That is such a clean hit! On middle, Roy lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie. A super way to hit the first of the game.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dawid Malan, ! Malan gets off the mark in fine fashion! Length and outside off, Dawid Malan punches this one through extra cover and even though Iyer gives this chase, he comes second. A good start by India. 5 runs and a wicket off this one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dawid Malan, Around off, length, Malan keeps this one out.

Dawid Malan makes his way out now! 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dawid Malan, PLAY AND A MISS! On a good length and outside off, Dawid Malan looks to drive this one but misses and the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, ! LBW! India draw first blood and Buttler goes back for a golden duck. Kumar would have wanted a wicket in his first over and he has delivered. A slightly back of a length ball around off and middle, moves into the right-hander after hitting the deck as Jos Buttler hops and looks to tuck this one away. He misses and gets hit on the pad and a loud appeal is registered by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The umpire takes a second and then raises his finger. Jos does n

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, Well fielded by Suryakumar Yadav! Reacted very quickly and definitely stopped a boundary there. On a good length, outside off, Roy slaps this one to the point region, where he moves to his left and stops the ball. One run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, Some movement noticed straightaway. On a good length, moves away slightly after hitting the deck as Jason Roy pushes this one to the mid on region. 

Right then. We are all in readiness as the action is all set to begin now! The Indian players walk out and look to spread out to their respective positions on the field. The English openers, Jason Roy and Jos Buttler follow them out and will look to provide England a good start, yet again. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start the proceedings with the ball. Here he comes...

Jos Buttler is in for a quick chat! He says that it was a great start to the series. Adds that it is nice to see everybody stand up and that they have a good team and adds that it is a lot of fun to be part of the team. Says that it is exciting to see Archer and Wood bowl and feels that they are match winners, in their own right. On having crowds back, he says that it is very special and playing against India in India, is always good and it is great to soak it all up.

England (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (WK), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (C), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran (IN PLACE OF MARK WOOD), Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid. 

India (Playing XI) - KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (DEBUT) (IN PLACE OF SHIKHAR DHAWAN), Virat Kohli (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (DEBUT) (IN PLACE OF AXAR PATEL), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal. 

Eoin Morgan, the England captain, says that there is an advantage in chasing in T20I cricket and adds that is a good wicket and does not feel that this is going to be a high-scoring game. Informs that they have one forced change as Mark Wood misses out and Tom Curran comes in. Feels that they want to be versatile and they need to have many options ready and they want to be flexible. 

The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli says the track was a bit up and down when they batted and there might be dew. Informs there are two changes, Dhawan and Axar miss out and there are two debutants, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav who come in. Adds both are ready and have so much experience and are all set for this game. 

TOSS - We are all in readiness for the all important toss. The men who matter, Virat Kohli and Eoin Morgan are out in the middle now. Up goes the coin and lands in the favor of Kohli. INDIA WILL BOWL FIRST! 

Time for Round 2! After a short break of just one day, we are back for the 2nd T20I between India and England. The hosts were pummeled in the first game as the English Lions ran all over the Indians and took a deserved 1-0 lead in the series. Kohli and the Indians must be thinking that England might have won the battle, but not the war as 4 more games are remaining and will be looking to come out all guns blazing and with the way this Indian team has been groomed, do not be surprised if they com

PITCH REPORT - Murali Kartik and Ajit Agarkar are the pitch analysts for the day. Ajit Agarkar says that this is a different surface and there is a little less grass, as compared to the first game and the deck looks firm and solid. Murali says that the turf is slightly abrasive. Ajit adds that he expects this pitch to play well, despite how the deck looks. Ajit opines that the English pacers have the tools if the turf generates bounce. Kartik ends by reminding everyone that there was no dew pres

Well, this came out of nowhere! Pictures from the middle showing that Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are receiving their Indian cap and so they will be making their debut today. Big moment for both these youngsters! 

The strong Indian batting line-up should back themselves to chase this down! England will have to bowl well on a wicket that is assisting the bowlers. However, if the dew plays a part, it will be difficult for England to defend this. An exciting second stanza awaits. Join us for the run chase shortly! 

The Indian bowling was good overall. They picked wickets when it mattered. Sundar and Thakur were the picks but one has to say it was a combined effort.

That though was the case for England throughout the innings. They had a few batters who got off to starts but none could capitalize on it. They needed someone to go and score a 70 or an 80 but that’s not the case and they have got a total which is just about par.

An excellent effort from India to keep England under 170! At one stage it seemed, the visitors would get to over 180 but wickets at regular intervals meant their innings just fell apart.

Shardul Thakur to Sam Curran, ! England finish things off nicely, with a boundary! A slower ball around off again, Curran stands tall and slams this one over the bowler's head and into the ropes downtown. ENGLAND FINISH ON 164/6! 

Chris Jordan is in now! 

Shardul Thakur to Sam Curran, Slower, outside off, Curran swings at this but fails to get any bat on this.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, ! CAUGHT! Stokes was getting impatient as he looked to get the big one but his vigil out in the middle ends now. A slower ball again around off, Stokes looks for the big shot and slams this one towards long no but does not time it well. Hardik Pandya does well to shuffle to his right and take the catch. 

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, Another slow ball outside off, Stokes swings. But misses. 

Shardul Thakur to Sam Curran, BYE. Another slower ball outside off, Curran looks to slam this one away but fails to get the desired connection on this. The batters sneak in a bye.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, Around off, back of a length, slogged away to the left of Pandya at long on and he does well to stop the ball. The batters only manage a single now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Slowish and outside off again, Ben packs a punch through covers for one. A wonderful penultimate over. Only 9 runs off this one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, ! That was straight as an arrow! What a shot! Fuller, around off, Stokes clubs this one with power over Kumar's head and into the ropes downtown.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Another couple of runs as Stokes punches this one through covers.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Brilliant bowling by Kumar. Bowls a yorker on middle and leg, Ben comes down the track and only manages to push it back to the bowler.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Another slower ball around off, Ben gets low and looks to play the paddle scoop. Does not manage to connect bat with ball.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Slower length ball outside off, slapped to the right of the long off fielder for a brace.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, Full and on off, clipped to mid-wicket for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Sam Curran, Around off, fuller, worked to covers for one.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, Really good running between these two. A slower full toss outside off, Stokes guides this one through point and by the time the fielder in the deep can run to his right and collect and throw it back. Three can be taken. 

Shardul Thakur to Sam Curran, Around off, worked to the off side for one.

Shardul Thakur to Ben Stokes, Almost two wickets in two balls! A slower one around off, Stokes looks to cut but only manages to play this one to the point fielder. Ishan Kishan comes ahead but the ball lands ahead of him. A single.

Sam Curran is in now! 

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, ! TAKEN! An easy take and the English skipper goes back now. A very good ball from Thakur as he bowls a slower one around off, Morgan reaches out and looks to play a shot but only manages to chip this one up in the air, towards the left of Pant, who runs across and takes an easy catch. 

Hardik Pandya to Ben Stokes, Almost! A short one and on middle, Stokes looks to pull but is early in the shot. It hits the arm and lands just beside the stumps.

Hardik Pandya to Ben Stokes, Slower one and outside off, Stokes swings but misses.

Hardik Pandya to Ben Stokes, Excellent from Stokes and Chahal! Full and outside off, Stokes initially looks to play the paddle scoop but since the line is outside off. He scoops it over short third man. Chahal runs after it and pushes it back in. Two taken.

Hardik Pandya to Ben Stokes, Shortish and outside off, this is dragged through mid-wicket for two.

Hardik Pandya to Eoin Morgan, Shorter and on middle, Morgan mistimes it towards mid-wicket for one.

Hardik Pandya to Ben Stokes, Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Bowling change. Hardik Pandya is back into the attack. 3-0-27-0 so far. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Outside off, slapped to long off for one. Just 7 runs off this one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, Low full toss on middle, bunted to the right of Pandya at long on, who does well to cover the ground and collect the ball. Only one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, Outside off, slogged away to the deep cover region for a couple.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, Yorker on middle, dug out back towards Kumar, who mimes a throw at Stokes' end. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ben Stokes, Comes down the track to this back of a length ball on middle, and looks to slog it to the leg side but only manages to inside edges it to the keeper, who half stops it. One.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, Short of a length and outside off, slapped to the deep cover region for one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Eoin Morgan, WIDE. Strays off and bowls a length ball way outside the off pole, Morgan lets it be. Wide signalled.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan, On the pads, this is swept towards deep square leg for one. Chahal is done for the night as he finishes with figures of 4-0-34-1.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan, ! Innovation at its best! Morgan brings out the reverse sweep. He hits it through point for a boundary.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Ben Stokes, On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan, On the pads, this is worked towards short fine leg for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Ben Stokes, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Washington Sundar to Eoin Morgan, Around off, flatter, worked to deep square leg for a single. Sundar finishes with figures of 4-0-29-2. Brilliant with the ball! 

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, ! CAUGHT! Yadav is the man again, and this time, on the second attempt, he takes it. He would have had his heart in his mouth for a second there, but he does well eventually. Bairstow goes back now and India have done well to send him back. Slightly slower through the air and around off and middle, Jonny Bairstow slams this one to the deep mid-wicket region but does not time this one well. Suryakumar Yadav comes ahead, takes it first, then the bal

Big Ben Stokes makes his way out into the middle now! 

Washington Sundar to Eoin Morgan, Eased to the long off region for a single.

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter and on middle, JB pulls this one to the right of the skipper, Virat Kohli, who does really well to shuffle and dive and stop the ball. Only one run. Saved a certain boundary.

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, !  BY YADAV! That should have been taken but he has made a meal of this one. Shortish again and on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow makes some room and whacks this one across the line, to the deep mid-wicket region. Suryakumar Yadav runs to his right, hops and takes it, but the ball pops out of his hands and goes past the ropes.

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, Shortish and on leg, JB looks to slog this one to the leg side but misses and gets hit on the body.

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, LEG BYES! A good over for England. Shortish and on middle, slower one too, Morgan looks to pull but gets beaten by the lack of pace. The ball takes the helmet and goes to the fine leg fence. A good over for the visitors. 14 off this one.

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, MISFIELD AND ! Iyer is the man there and he has done well so far but he overruns on this occasion and lets the ball through. Fuller and around off, Morgan slams this one over covers and Iyer runs to his left but overruns this one and lets it through.

Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length delivery around off, JB heaves this one to deep square leg where Shreyas Iyer does well to dive to his right and stop the ball. Only one run.

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, Outside off, worked to point for one.

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, EDGY ! Unlucky for Thakur and this boundary brings up the 100 for England! On a good length and outside off, Eoin Morgan looks to slap this one away but only manages to inside edge this, past Pant's right and into the fine leg ropes.

Shardul Thakur to Eoin Morgan, Steams in and bowls a shortish ball on middle, Eoin skips down the track and looks to cut this one away but he is too close to the ball to do so. Misses.

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, Floated on the pads, Jonny Bairstow gets low and sweeps this one but only manages to find the short fine leg fielder. 6 runs and a wicket off this one.

Washington Sundar to Eoin Morgan, Shortish and on off, punched to the covers for one.

Washington Sundar to Eoin Morgan, ! The skipper gets off the mark in fine fashion. Tossed up and around off, Morgan goes leg side and plays an inside out shot over the covers. Suryakumar Yadav runs to his left and dives but is not able to stop the ball.

Washington Sundar to Eoin Morgan, Around off, fuller, pushed back to Sundar.

Eoin Morgan comes out now! 

Washington Sundar to Jonny Bairstow, Worked to the long on region for a single.

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, ! CAUGHT! Beautifully taken in the deep and Roy, yet again misses out on his fifty, this time by 4 runs. This one was in the air for a long, long time and Kumar did well to keep his eyes on the ball and take it. Sundar bowls a full, tossed up ball, around off, Jason Roy gets his bat under the ball and blasts this one towards the deep square leg region, where Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes an amazing catch. Sundar strikes and the change brings a wicket for Ind

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, ! HAMMERED! This is shorter and on middle, Bairstow smashes it down towards long on for a boundary.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, On off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up on the pads, Bairstow looks to play the slog sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

The physio comes out now, to have a look at Chahal's finger. Does not seem to be anything serious and he looks alright to continue.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Dropped! Tough chance! This is on off, it is hammered back towards the bowler. Chahal dives to his left. He gets a hand to it but it bursts out and goes down to long off for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Outside off, this is worked through square leg for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Two again! Another short one, Roy slaps it down towards long on. It is mistimed so two taken.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled wide of the long on fielder for two.

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter and on the body, Bairstow initially looks to evade it but then guides it down to third man for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Outside off, it is slapped towards cover for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow, On middle, it is pushed down to long on for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jonny Bairstow, Two! A slower one on middle, Bairstow works it towards mid-wicket. They take one. The fielder collects the ball and throws it to Kohli at the non-striker's end, who takes the ball and breaks the stumps at that end, with some frustration. He loses the ball, as the ball goes to mid off and they cross over for another run. Not the best work by the Indian skipper. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, ! Another reverse sweep and another boundary for Roy this time. Tossed up and outside off again, Roy gets to the pitch of the ball slightly and reverse sweeps this one over the short third man fielder. A boundary. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, WIDE. Shortish and outside off, JR looks to slash but misses. Wide signalled.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, ! Now he gets the desired connection. 5th time lucky is Roy. This is on off and outside off, Roy reverse sweeps this one through backward point for a boundary. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Tosses this one up outside off again, Jason Roy again tries to reverse sweep. Misses again though.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jonny Bairstow, Short and around off, Jonny Bairstow gets off the mark with a pull to deep mid-wicket.

Jonny Bairstow walks out to bat!

Yuzvendra Chahal to Dawid Malan, ! LBW! A very good decision by Kohli to take the review and Malan goes back. This stand was looking very dangerous and Chahal has done well to break it apart. This is again floated and around off and middle, straightens a touch after hitting the deck and misses Malan's attempt to sweep this one away. It hits the pads and rolls to the off side and there is another appeal but the umpire again, does not think that this is out. There is quick discussion amon

Review time! Chahal feels he has got his man but the umpire has turned down his appeal for an LBW. India review.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Dawid Malan, An appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire! Flighted and around off and middle, Malan looks for the reverse sweep again but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but the umpire shakes his head. 

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, Fuller and on off, it is pushed towards mid off for one. An expensive over for India. 13 off this one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Roy comes down the track again, it is bowled short. Roy slaps it down to long on for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, ! Smashed! On a length and on middle, this is powered back past the bowler and down to the long off fence. Second boundary in the over.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Two leg byes! On the pads, Roy looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. Two taken.

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, Now follows the boundary with a single as this is pushed to covers.

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, ! Poor fielding! This is fuller and on off, it is hit hard towards mid off. Thakur there runs to his right and dives over the ball. A good start to the over for England.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Outside off, floated, Roy's attempt to reverse sweep does not pan out again. 7 off Chahal's first over! 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, ! Something was bound to give and Roy releases the pressure with a biggie. Flatter and around off, Roy swivels and drags his pull all the way over the deep mid-wicket ropes for a biggie.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Shortish and around off, punched back to Chahal. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, WIDE. Way too outside off, left alone. Wided.

Stumping appeal and it is referred upstairs! Roy seems to be in.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, NOT ! Jason survives now. Again, this is nicely tossed up outside off, Roy comes down the track looking to play at this but misses for the third time. Pant collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash as Roy tries to come back into the crease. The third umpire is called into play and a couple of replays show that Roy did enough to get his back foot inside the crease. 

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Tossed up outside off again, this time, Jason Roy looks to reverse sweep this one but he misses again.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy, Flighted outside off, Roy looks to play at this but does not connect. 

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, A dot to end the Powerplay! On the pads, Malan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. A quiet Powerplay for England. They ar 44 for 1.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Just another single! Roy comes down the track again and Pandya shortens the length. It is slapped to mid off for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, In the air... safe! Roy comes down the track and Pandya bowls it outside off. Roy goes after it but ends up slicing it over covers for two.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, WIDE! That has missed the leg pole by a whisker! A slower one just outside the leg pole. Roy looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, Another single as this is pushed through covers for one.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Roy, Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Hardik Pandya to Dawid Malan, On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Bowling change. Hardik Pandya to have a crack now! 

Shardul Thakur to Jason Roy, Well bowled now. Sees Jason Roy making room and bowls a yorker outside off, Jason tries to dig this one out but he fails to do so. 7 off Thakur's first over! 

Shardul Thakur to Dawid Malan, Punched to deep covers for a single by Dawid now.

Shardul Thakur to Dawid Malan, EDGY ! Lucky for England but they will be happy with the result. On a good length and outside off, Thakur rolls his fingers on this one too as Malan swings his blade at this. Takes the outside edge and goes through short third man for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur to Dawid Malan, IN THE AIR...DIES IN FRONT OF CHAHAL! Close but this landed just ahead of Yuzvendra here. A back of a length ball on the pads, Dawid Malan flicks this one uppishly towards the short fine leg fielder, but the ball lands ahead of Chahal there.

Shardul Thakur to Dawid Malan, WIDE. Bangs in a bouncer on middle, left alone. Wided.

Shardul Thakur to Jason Roy, Good length and around off and middle now, Jason Roy uses his wrists well and flicks this one to the deep square leg region for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Jason Roy, SWING AND A MISS! Thakur digs in a short ball around off and middle, Jason Roy shimmies down and looks to pull but does not connect bat with ball. 

Shardul Thakur is on now!

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, ! WHAM! Stand and deliver. A good over by Sundar, even with the boundary on the last ball. Flatter and around off, Dawid Malan moves leg side slightly and slams this one over Sundar's head. A boundary results. 7 off this one.

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, An appeal for lbw but turned down! Shortish and on the pads, Dawid Malan gets low and looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the body. An appeal but it looked to be going down the leg side. 

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, Goes for the short ball around off again, Jason Roy slaps this one to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, Around off, short, Malan works this one, not cleanly, to the mid on region for a single.

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, Malan makes room to this shortish ball around off but only manages to find Hardik Pandya at covers, with his punch.

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, Flatter and around off, bunted to long on for an easy single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dawid Malan, Around off again, back of a length ball, Malan looks to push at this but the ball takes the inside edge and goes through short fine leg. The batters do well to come back for the second. Pant collects the ball and flicks it at the sticks and hits too, but Malan was well in.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dawid Malan, Around off, good length ball, stays a touch low as DW works this one to the backward point fielder. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, Roy moves leg side and Kumar follows him with a length ball. JR flicks this one to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, ! Nicely done by Roy. Kumar bowls a shortish ball around middle, Roy swivels and pulls this one through square leg for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, LEG BYES. What a good delivery but no success for Kumar this time. A back of a length ball around off, comes back in after hitting the deck as Roy comes down the track, looking to push the ball away. The ball misses the inside edge, takes the pad and goes past Pant, into the third man fence.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, Around off, back of a length, JR does well to push the ball away to the short third man fielder. 

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, Malan comes down the track but the length is shortened. Malan mistimes it to mid on. Just the 7 from the over despite going for a biggie on the first ball.

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, On middle, it is kept out.

Washington Sundar to Dawid Malan, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed to covers.

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket for one.

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, Quicker and on middle, this is pushed to covers.

Will we see some more pace or spin now, from the other end? Spin it is as Washington Sundar is handed the ball! 

Washington Sundar to Jason Roy, ! That is such a clean hit! On middle, Roy lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie. A super way to hit the first of the game.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dawid Malan, ! Malan gets off the mark in fine fashion! Length and outside off, Dawid Malan punches this one through extra cover and even though Iyer gives this chase, he comes second. A good start by India. 5 runs and a wicket off this one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dawid Malan, Around off, length, Malan keeps this one out.

Dawid Malan makes his way out now! 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dawid Malan, PLAY AND A MISS! On a good length and outside off, Dawid Malan looks to drive this one but misses and the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, ! LBW! India draw first blood and Buttler goes back for a golden duck. Kumar would have wanted a wicket in his first over and he has delivered. A slightly back of a length ball around off and middle, moves into the right-hander after hitting the deck as Jos Buttler hops and looks to tuck this one away. He misses and gets hit on the pad and a loud appeal is registered by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The umpire takes a second and then raises his finger. Jos does n

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, Well fielded by Suryakumar Yadav! Reacted very quickly and definitely stopped a boundary there. On a good length, outside off, Roy slaps this one to the point region, where he moves to his left and stops the ball. One run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy, Some movement noticed straightaway. On a good length, moves away slightly after hitting the deck as Jason Roy pushes this one to the mid on region. 

Right then. We are all in readiness as the action is all set to begin now! The Indian players walk out and look to spread out to their respective positions on the field. The English openers, Jason Roy and Jos Buttler follow them out and will look to provide England a good start, yet again. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start the proceedings with the ball. Here he comes...

Jos Buttler is in for a quick chat! He says that it was a great start to the series. Adds that it is nice to see everybody stand up and that they have a good team and adds that it is a lot of fun to be part of the team. Says that it is exciting to see Archer and Wood bowl and feels that they are match winners, in their own right. On having crowds back, he says that it is very special and playing against India in India, is always good and it is great to soak it all up.

England (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (WK), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (C), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran (IN PLACE OF MARK WOOD), Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid. 

India (Playing XI) - KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (DEBUT) (IN PLACE OF SHIKHAR DHAWAN), Virat Kohli (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (DEBUT) (IN PLACE OF AXAR PATEL), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal. 

Eoin Morgan, the England captain, says that there is an advantage in chasing in T20I cricket and adds that is a good wicket and does not feel that this is going to be a high-scoring game. Informs that they have one forced change as Mark Wood misses out and Tom Curran comes in. Feels that they want to be versatile and they need to have many options ready and they want to be flexible. 

The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli says the track was a bit up and down when they batted and there might be dew. Informs there are two changes, Dhawan and Axar miss out and there are two debutants, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav who come in. Adds both are ready and have so much experience and are all set for this game. 

TOSS - We are all in readiness for the all important toss. The men who matter, Virat Kohli and Eoin Morgan are out in the middle now. Up goes the coin and lands in the favor of Kohli. INDIA WILL BOWL FIRST! 

Time for Round 2! After a short break of just one day, we are back for the 2nd T20I between India and England. The hosts were pummeled in the first game as the English Lions ran all over the Indians and took a deserved 1-0 lead in the series. Kohli and the Indians must be thinking that England might have won the battle, but not the war as 4 more games are remaining and will be looking to come out all guns blazing and with the way this Indian team has been groomed, do not be surprised if they com

PITCH REPORT - Murali Kartik and Ajit Agarkar are the pitch analysts for the day. Ajit Agarkar says that this is a different surface and there is a little less grass, as compared to the first game and the deck looks firm and solid. Murali says that the turf is slightly abrasive. Ajit adds that he expects this pitch to play well, despite how the deck looks. Ajit opines that the English pacers have the tools if the turf generates bounce. Kartik ends by reminding everyone that there was no dew pres

Well, this came out of nowhere! Pictures from the middle showing that Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are receiving their Indian cap and so they will be making their debut today. Big moment for both these youngsters!