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IND beat ENG by 8 wickets | England vs India, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st T20I Match - Commentary
India in England, 3 T20I Series, 2018
Date: Jul 03, 2018 Start Time: 22:00 IST | 16:30 GMT | 17:30 LocalVenue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
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England vs India Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - T20I Commentary
The pitch looks a belter to bat on but needs application to get runs. After the 14th over bowled by the chinaman, no other batter could hang around for long. Only David Willey hit a few to drag the team's total to 159. It has been a comprehensive performance from the Indian bowlers, now their batsmen need to chase it down to stamp their authority first up. The second innings start soon, hang around!
Oh boy! What a beginning to the tour of England for the Men in Blue. It started with the English openers getting into the attacking mode first up. Jos Buttler and Jason Roy put a 50-run stand to get their team up and running. However, once Umesh Yadav got the wicket of Roy, the floodgates opened. Buttler sprayed his shots all over the park in his 69 off 46 balls but couldn't stop carnage at the other end. The terminator, Kuldeep Yadav flighted the ball nicely and cleaned up the middle-order practically in one over. He took three in that and ended up with a 5-fer, his career-best.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. Angled ball wide outside off, Willey flashes and gets it uppishly to covers. The fielder from the deep runs in but can't stop the batsmen from taking two. Just 8 from the final over and ENGLAND FINISH ON 159!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Liam Plunkett. A length ball in line of the stumps, Liam gets and inside edge onto his pads as the ball drops adjacent to the pitch. One run is taken.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. Full and wide, David manages to get it through covers for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. Wide! Similar delivery from Kumar, Willey reaches out for it but misses. Another wide signalled by the umpire. Perhaps a little too harsh on the bowler.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. Wide! Too wide outside the tramline, wide signalled by the umpire.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Liam Plunkett. Similar delivery, pushed down to the long on region for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Liam Plunkett. On a length in line of the stumps, PLunkett swings but only mistimes it to the bowler.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. A full ball outside off, David goes after it and gets it off the inside edge. MSD dives to his right and stops the ball. The batsmen run for a single as the throw fro behind the stumps gets to the bowler at non-strikers end. No harm done in the end as a run is taken.
Umesh Yadav to David Willey. A full toss on middle, Willey hits it down to long on and keeps strike for the next over. Exact what England wanted. Just three from the penultimate over. Not what England wanted.
Umesh Yadav to David Willey. Another dot! Precious at this stage! Once again bowls it wide outside off, Willey swings but does not connect.
Umesh Yadav to Liam Plunkett. Back of a length on off, Liam guides it to point for a run to bring up the 150.
Liam Plunkett is the new man in.
Umesh Yadav to Chris Jordan. OUT! Jordan bags a first ball duck! An unfortunate dismissal you can say! It is a full toss on middle, an inswinging one. Jordan tries to drive but gets an inside edge onto his boot. The ball lobs up back to the bowler who takes it in his followthrough. Can India now bowl England out?
Umesh Yadav to David Willey. A yorker on off, Willey jams it out to covers. Two good deliveries to start with by Yadav.
Umesh Yadav to David Willey. Full and outside off, Willey tries to slice it through the off side but does not connect.
Umesh Yadav is into the attack.
Kuldeep Yadav to David Willey. On the pads, played through mid-wicket for a single to end another successful over. Kuldeep Yadav's figures read 4-0-24-5. Take a bow, you beauty!
Kuldeep Yadav to David Willey. SIX! A tossed up delivery on the pads, David goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the square leg fence for a huge one. He is playing a handy cameo here.
Chris Jordan is the next man in.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. OUT! A 5-fer for Kuldeep Yadav. His first in T20Is. Buttler doesn't last the distance. What a start to the tour for the wrist spinner. He has upset Buttler's rhythm and got him out eventually. He flights this one again around off, similar delivery to the dropped catch two balls back. Jos throws his bat at it again and skies it. The ball goes straight up in the air towards long on and Virat Kohli takes the catch to send him home. What a revelation Kuldeep has been for India.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. In line of the stumps, kept out with a straight bat.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. In the air... and dropped! Yadav is unhappy with this. He flights this one around off and entices Buttler goes for a big one who obliges. The ball goes in the air off the outer half of the ball. KL Rahul runs back towards the long off boundary but couldn't even get a hand to it. The fielder at long on should have taken this. A chance for Jos. Will he make India pay for it?
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. A flatter ball on middle and leg, Jos gets it to square leg and takes two.
Kuldeep Yadav comes back for his last over.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. Two Leg Byes! Full on the pads, luckily David missed the ball and gets him on his pads. Two runs results from the fine region.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. Wide! Another one down the leg side, wide signalled.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. Wide! This one is down the leg side and Willey leaves it alone. The Umpire signals a wide.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. FOUR! Crisp. A beauty from Willey. Kumar is losing the plot here. He strays on the pads once again and David makes him pay. He clips it from there and gets it fine down the leg side for second boundary of the over.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. FOUR! Shot! Makes some room to play the fuller delivery and Kumar follows him. The goes through the shot and pierces the gap between covers and mid off. 12 off 4 already.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. On a length around off, blocked down the track for nothing.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. Kumar goes around the wicket and delivers a back of a length delivery around middle and off, Willey flicks it through mid-wicket and takes a brace.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Willey. SIX! A gentle gift to Willey first up. Short down the leg, all David has to do is put bat to it, which he does and gets it over the boundary behind the keeper. England needed this.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back into the attack.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. A wicket and two dots to end another very good over for India. Pandya ends his spell with figures of 4-0-33-1. A job done well by the all-rounder. He bowls his last ball on a length around middle, Buttler pushes it back to the bowler.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Fuller on the pads, Buttler flicks it to square leg.
David Willey is the new man in.
Hardik Pandya to Moeen Ali. OUT! Another one bites the dust! England are falling apart here. Moeen Ali now makes his way back to the dug out. It is a short ball from Pandya and it is outside off. Ali tries to drag his pull through the leg side, never a good idea that. He gets a top edge which balloons high up in the air towards Raina at covers who accepts a dolly.
Hardik Pandya to Moeen Ali. Better from Pandya, full and on off, Ali finds the man at covers with his drive.
Hardik Pandya to Moeen Ali. FOUR! But if you get balls like that, the batsman will always put it away. On the pads, Ali flicks it through backward square leg for a much-needed boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Eases it down to long on for a run.
Hardik Pandya to bowl out. A good move by Kohli. He knows the batsmen will not go for the big shots and hence, he decides to end Pandya's spell.
Umesh Yadav to Moeen Ali. Two dots to end the over! Full again on off, Ali strokes it to mid off. Just three from this over, India turning the screws here.
Umesh Yadav to Moeen Ali. Hits the length hard on off, Ali defends it onto the ground.
Umesh Yadav to Jos Buttler. Length again on off, Buttler times it through covers and takes another single.
Umesh Yadav to Moeen Ali. A short ball aimed at the rib cage of the batsman. Ali tries to pull but the ball hurries onto him. It hits the gloves and goes down to fine leg for a run.
Umesh Yadav to Moeen Ali. Back of a length on off, Ali off the back foot defends it onto the ground.
Umesh Yadav to Jos Buttler. Fuller on off, Buttler strokes it through covers and gets to the other end. How watchful will he be now?
Umesh Yadav is back on.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. A touch short on the hips, Buttler works it to the on side and keeps the strike for the next over. What an over from the chinaman. He has brought his team back into the contest single-handedly.
Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali. Not a delivery to bowl for your hat-trick. Flatter on pads, Ali gets it to fine leg off the inside half of the bat and takes a single.
Moeen Ali is the next man in.
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root. OUT! Joe Root has not got his bat down in time! Goodness gracious! Kuldeep Yadav has made a mess of the in-form English batting line-up. Another cracker to follow the last one. Another wrong 'un, tossed up around off, Joe comes forward to push at the ball. It sneaks past the outside edge and goes to Dhoni. He fumbles it initially but gathers it eventually and removes the bails. The decision has been taken to the third umpire but the Indians are already celebrating. Replays find Root short and Dhoni now has the most stumpings in T20Is. Three wickets in four balls and Yadav is on a hat-trick here.
Has Root gone off his first ball? The Indians are celebrating but the umpire has taken it upstairs to check. It is a referral for a stumping.
Joe Root makes his way out to the middle.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jonny Bairstow. OUT! Kuldeep Yadav, remember the name. What an absolute peach from him. A tossed up wrong 'un outside off, it pitches and goes past the flashing blade of Bairstow. He throws his bat at it but misses it. MS Dhoni is quick as a hawk and removes the bails in a jiffy. Jonny doesn't even wait for the signal as he knows he dragged his leg out of his crease. Two wickets in three deliveries and Yadav has pushed the English team back.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. Played to the mid-wicket region by Jos. They pick up a single.
Jonny Bairstow is the next man in.
Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. OUT! A much-needed breakthrough for India to say the least. Not a good shot from the skipper, Eoin Morgan. A flighted delivery around off, he goes for the slog sweep but only manages to sky it towards the mid-wicket region. Opposition skipper, Virat Kohli, stationed himself there for such shots and takes this catch comfortably. He has a smile on his face. Kuldeep Yadav is looking dangerous for England.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Outside off, pushed down the long on region for a single. Chahal completes his quota.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Flatter in line of the stumps, defended down the track for nothing.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Another sweep off the flighted delivery by Eoin. Takes two from the fine leg region.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Wide! Too wide outside off, the umpire signals wide this time.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. Wide outside off, Morgan cuts it behind point. One run taken.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. No spin there. A wide leg spinner, just inside the tramline. Buttler thinks it is a wide and leaves but the umpire doesn't agree with him.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Eoin Morgan. Googly wide outside off, Eoin plays it through cover-point and takes a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal comes for a bowl.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. On the pads this time, flicked nicely to mid-wicket as they scamper for a quick double. A successful over for Yadav comes to an end.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. Flatter on middle and off, pushed down the track for nothing.
Kuldeep Yadav to Eoin Morgan. Morgan plays the paddle sweep first up. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Eoin gets down on his knees and plays it fine. Rohit at fine leg runs to his left and puts in the dive to save a single for his team.
Eoin Morgan is the next man in.
Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Hales. OUT! And gone! Hales never looked comfortable against the chinaman. He tosses this one up on leg, Hales moves across to play the slog sweep but misses it altogether. The ball rattles the stumps as England lose their second.
Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Hales. Flighted on middle and off, defended after taking few steps down the pitch.
Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Hales. Pushed through on the pads, blocked by Hales down the track.
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. A length ball in line of the stumps, played through mid-wicket for another run. 18 runs off the over.
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. A full ball on the pads, Hales flicks it and takes a brace.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Again short. Pulled to mid-wicket for a single after three consecutive boundaries.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Another rocket. He is taking Pandya to the cleaners here. A shortish delivery outside off, Jos his right leg away from the crease and punches it through covers for another boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. SIX! Punished by Buttler. You can't bowl short to him and if you do, he will hit it all day. He gets to his fifty in style. His 7th in this format. His purple patch continues. He gets a ball on his body. Jos moves away from the crease and flat-bats it over the square leg boundary as the ball sails into the stands. He raises his bat to acknowledge the applause by the crowd.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Nicely done by Buttler here. He was almost deceived by the slower one but manages to swat it off the back foot. The fielder from long on runs to his right, puts in the dive but couldn't stop the ball. A boundary.
Hardik Pandya comes back for another over.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. Yes, he does! Only a single. This is full and fast outside off, Buttler only hits it down to long off for a run. So once again, even though a boundary is hit in the over it does not go for a lot. Just 5 from it and just 27 from the last 5 overs.
Second time in the over Yadav pulls out. Not sure about the reason.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. 4 dots in a row! So this has been a brilliant one after the boundary of the first ball. Another googly outside off, Jos pushes it towards cover. Can he now end this over well?
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. Make that three dots after the boundary! This is full and fast by Yadav. Almost a yorker. Buttler jams it out towards the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. Well bowled! The googly on middle, Buttler defends it. So two dots after the boundary. England finding it difficult to rotate strike.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. Slower through the air on off, Buttler pushes it to covers.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Welcome to the bowling crease Kuldeep says Buttler. He tosses this up on middle, Buttler with the turn whips it through mid-wicket. It is in the gap and the ball reaches the fence.
Kuldeep Yadav to bowl some left-arm Shane Warne spin now.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. A single to end the over! A good one despite a boundary coming off it. Smart bowling from Chahal. He sees Buttler going for the reverse sweep and fires it outside leg. Buttler can only mistime it towards covers for a run. A good passage of play here for India after the wicket.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. Third dot in the over! This is flatter and on off, Buttler only manages to chop it.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Buttler takes all the pressure off! Brilliant by the opener. He brings out the reverse sweep and connects well. Clears the man at backward point for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Alex Hales. Fires this on the pads, Hales is cramped for room as he strokes it through mid on for a run. Two dots and a run, something has to give here.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Alex Hales. Brilliant bowling! Tosses this up outside off, wide outside off I should say. Hales shuffles across and tries to go downtown but is beaten by the away turn.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Alex Hales. Flighted ball outside off, Hales tries to cut but gets a bottom edge to the man at slip.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. FOUR! A slower full toss in line of the stumps, Buttler swats it behind square leg and earns a boundary, which ruins a good over from Pandya.
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. On the hips, tucked to deep backward square leg for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. Short of a length outside off, Hales makes some room to play the cut but misses the ball.
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. A slower ball yorker, jammed out by Hales.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Some innovation from Buttler once again. A ramp shot off the slower ball outside off and changes strike as the fielder at third man cuts it out.
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. Back of a length in line of the stumps, guided to third man for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. NOT OUT! Buttler has made his ground quite easily! He slaps this short ball through covers and completes one. The fielder there fumbles and the Buttler calls for a second. His partner obliges. The fielder picks the ball up and fires it to the keeper who collects the ball and whips the bails off. Dhoni appeals but he does not seem to confident. The umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show that Buttler is well in. A couple to end the over, another good one for India, just 6 from it. 9 from the last 2.
An appeal for a run out has been taken upstairs. Jos is the man in question. He seems to be in though.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. A dot so just 4 runs of the 5 deliveries in this over! Loopy ball on off, Buttler mistimes it to covers.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Alex Hales. Slightly shorter and slower on off, Hales goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. Three singles in a row! Buttler eases this down to long off.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Alex Hales. Floats this one up on off, Hales hits it down to long off for another single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. Quicker on off, Jos cuts it through covers and takes a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. Yes he can! Just three from the last over of the Powerplay. Pandya bowls it on middle, Hales works it to mid-wicket. England are 53 for 1 after the Powerplay. A good one for them.
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. Two dots in a row! Hales makes room and chops it to point. This has been a brilliant 6th over so far. Can he end it well?
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. A good short ball outside off, Hales is late on the pull and misses it.
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. Another length ball, aimed at the body of the batsman. Hales tries to clip it but misses it to get hit near the box. He seems to be in some pain but is now fine to continue.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Another ball on the pads, Jos works it around the corner and gets to the other end.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Angles this one on the pads, Buttler flicks it through square leg. Some good running by the batsmen helps them take two.
Hardik Pandya comes into the attack.
Alex Hales is the new man in.
Umesh Yadav to Jason Roy. OUT! Drags it on! Umesh Yadav draws first blood! How much did India need this? A lot at the moment. It was another short one. A length which Roy has not been comfortable with. He goes for the pull but the shot selection is wrong as the ball is not short enough to play it. The ball takes the bottom edge and goes onto hit the leg stump behind. Umesh Yadav is pumped up and so are the Indian players. Roy starts walking back to the pavilion but he has given a brilliant start to England.
Umesh Yadav to Jos Buttler. In the air... but Chahal does not go for the catch. Hence, it lands safe. A bumper and a pacy one. Buttler is slightly surprised by it as he goes for the pull. The bounce gets big on him and it takes the top edge. It goes high up in the air towards fine leg. Chahal there runs towards the ball but bails out at the very last moment. Collects it on the bounce and the batsmen take a run. 50 up for England and it has come up in quick time.
Umesh Yadav to Jos Buttler. Buttler makes room and Yadav does the right thing by following him. Jos can only chop it to covers.
Umesh Yadav to Jos Buttler. FOUR! You do not need to run for those! Talk about making full use of the Powerplay here. The English batsmen are doing exactly that. It was the slower one from Umesh on middle. Buttler picks it early and lofts it over mid on.
Umesh Yadav to Jason Roy. Goes for another yorker but ends up serving a full toss. It is a low one so it is not easy to get it away. Roy flicks it to deep square leg for a run.
Umesh Yadav to Jason Roy. A yorker on off, Roy jams it out.
Umesh Yadav is back on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. FOUR! The first over by a spinner has cost 16! Excellent one for England. This is a half-tracker. It had hit-me written all over it. Buttler slaps it through covers and the ball races away.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. SIX! Clean as a whistle! First maximum has come from the bat of Buttler. Lovely use of the feet as he dances down the track, gets to the pitch of it and hits it over mid on. The ball carries all the way.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy. Dances down the track and eases it through mid on for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Roy. FOUR! Roy is on the charge here! He gets into position early to play the reverse sweep. Chahal does a favor to him by bowling a full toss. Roy says thank you very much and hits it over backward point for another boundary. His fifth.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. Flat again, not giving any flight to the delivery. Bowls it on leg stump, Buttler works it through square leg for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jos Buttler. Flatter on the stumps, Buttler watchfully pushes it back to the bowler.
Spin introduced early! Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. A dot to end! 8 runs from the over! Slightly shorter on middle, Roy again goes for the pull but does not connect. Third time in the over he has been beaten on that shot. Maybe a length he does not like?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. Good length on middle, Jason off the back foot punches it through mid-wicket. It is in the gap and the batsmen run another couple.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. FOUR! Full marks to the bowler but runs to the batsman! The knuckle ball from Kumar. Roy was way too early into the shot. The ball takes the outside edge and clears the man at short third man. Roy now has 22 out of the 26 scored.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. Nicely played! Roy picked his spot there. Dances down the track and gets a slower ball. He chips it over mid-wicket. There is a long on in place who runs to his right and keeps it down to two.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. Slower ball closer to the off pole. Roy once again tries to heave it over mid-wicket but does not connect. The ball stayed a touch low there.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. Back of a length outside off, Roy goes for the pull but does not connect.
Umesh Yadav to Jos Buttler. FOUR! What a shot to get off the mark! Wow! Just shows how confident this guy is! Moves right across and scoops the full ball over the keeper for a one bounce boundary. England off to a flier here.
Umesh Yadav to Jos Buttler. Fuller on off, Buttler strokes it to the man at mid off. That too was timed really well. Both look in immaculate touch.
Umesh Yadav to Jos Buttler. Angles this on the pads, Jos tries to flick the ball but misses to get hit on the pads.
Umesh Yadav to Jason Roy. Once again it has been timed beautifully but finds the fielder in the deep. Full and on the pads, Roy flicks it to deep square leg for a run. Umesh is lucky he got away with that. it was a leg stump half-volley.
Umesh Yadav to Jason Roy. FOUR! Roy is dealing in boundaries here! His third in the 8 balls he has faced. Slightly short outside off, Roy stands tall and once again plays that punch which he is so good at. The ball reaches to the cover boundary in no time. Looks a belter this wicket.
Umesh Yadav to Jason Roy. Starts off with a bumper outside off, Roy may have been a touch surprised by it as he is late on the pull. He misses.
Umesh Yadav to bowl from the other end.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. Back of a length on off, Roy guides it towards point. The fielder there makes a half stop but can't stop a run. A single to end the over, an expensive first.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Excellent once again from Roy. He shuffles right across his stumps and flicks the ball over square leg. It bounces just before the ropes and then crosses it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. FOUR! Pure timing! The slower ball outside off, Roy stands tall and punches it, right off the middle. The ball beats the diving cover-point fielder and it races away. First boundary of the game.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. Hops down the wicket but Kumar sees that. He shortens his length and Jason tucks it to mid-wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. England are underway! This time Kumar gets the ball to come back into the batsman from outside off. Roy opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man. Long boundaries here which means the batsmen run two quite easily.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Roy. Right on the money by Kumar! He also gets some movement away from the batsman. He lands it on a length around off, Roy gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it solidly.
We are all set for the action to get underway. Bright sunshine welcomes the players out. Jason Roy and Jos Buttler are the openers for England. The former will be on strike and he will be facing Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He has a slip in place. Here we go...
England (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett.
India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Suresh Raina, Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
England skipper, Eoin Morgan, says he too wanted to bowl first and he reckons the wicket will not change. Mentions they are heading into the game in good form but expects India to give them a run for their money. Informs they are playing the same XI they played against Australia.
Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says it looks like a good wicket and he does not expect it to change a lot. Mentions the weather has been brilliant in both England as well as Ireland. Further adds that the players are eager to go. Informs they are in a positive mindset and hope to play fearless cricket against a good side.
Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of India. They opt to bowl first.
Pitch Report - Sanjay Manjrekar along with Deep Dasgupta have a look at the pitch. They report that there is no grass on the pitch, it looks brown and a belter of a track. Adds that there's a lot heat as well and it almost feels like Sharjah or Dubai. Dasgupta ends by saying that the boundaries are long on either sides which should aid the spinner.
India on the other hand, are also entering the series on a string of strong performances and we can expect a cracking contest between the two. Will the English batsmen tackle the spin twins in the opposition? Will Bumrah be missed? Can the English spinners provide the same magic as they did against the Kangaroos? All the questions will be answered shortly.
The hosts head into the game as slight favorites as they play in familiar home conditions. Also, their confidence will be sky-high as they head into the contest after inflicting a whitewash on the Aussies.
The wait is over, we are moments away from the first T20I between England and India at Old Trafford, Manchester. Arguably the two best sides going around at the moment will lock horns. How excited are you? Well, I just can't wait for the first ball to get underway. Welcome to the coverage.
So that is it from this game! India have won their first T20I against England in England due to which they have also taken a 1-0 lead in the series. England on the other hand, will somehow have to come up with a solution on how to play Kuldeep Yadav. There are still quite a few days for the next game which will be played on the 6th of July at 0200 local (0100 GMT). Will the visitors once again blow the hosts away or will the home side fight back? Join us to find out. Till then, goodbye and take care.
Man of the Match, Kuldeep Yadav, says it is the perfect start to his first tour in England. Reckons the wicket suited him and he stuck to bowling line and length. Adds further he looked to land the googly in the perfect area and it went well for him. Mentions Kohli and Dhoni guided him well and he is happy to play under them. Ends by saying he will hope to continue his form.
India skipper, Virat Kohli says they were very convincing in this game. He is happy about the youngsters stepping up. Praises Rahul and Kuldeep for the way they played. He reckons Kuldeep's over changed it for them. He feels England scored at least 30 or 40 less than what they should have.
England skipper, Eoin Morgan starts by saying India played really well. Adds further the conditions were good and India fought back really hard. Acknowledges the knock of Rahul. Admits they failed to take all the chances that came to them and they can't afford to do that when they are defending an average total. Ends by saying India outplayed them in this game.
The England bowlers had no answers to the onslaught. The pacers were taken to the cleaners and the spinners, from whom a lot was expected, also could not deliver. Rashid and Willey did bowl well but when you are defending a total which is below par you need everybody to chip in which was not the case for England in this game.
Chasing 160, India lost Dhawan early. Rahul then joined forces with Sharma and the two plundered the bowling. More Rahul than Rohit who was happy to play second fiddle. The duo added 123 in just 71 balls which turned the tide completely in India's favour. Rohit fell 8 shot of his half ton but Rahul continued. He along with Kohli ensured there were no further hiccups. The latter got to his ton while the skipper hit the winning runs in style.
A mockery is what India have made of this run chase and it is courtesy a brilliant ton by Rahul. He walks off to a standing ovation from the crowd. He along with Kuldeep, who took a fifer, has made this English side look really ordinary.
Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. SIX! India have done it, they have won by 8 wickets. A complete performance from them. Kohli had enough of it as the bottom hand comes into play. The ball easily goes up and over the long on boundary for a maximum.
Moeen Ali to Lokesh Rahul. A flighted ball around middle, KL gets it through mid-wicket. Three more runs required now.
Moeen Ali comes into the attack.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. And he has done it! Take a bow, Lokesh Rahul. He has made a few more fans today, without a doubt. A gentle half tracker on leg, Rahul tucks it fine and takes the awaited single. He is pumped and rightly so! Second ton for the classy right-hander in T20Is, perhaps more important for his career. And he dabs to finish off the celebrations.
David Willey to Virat Kohli. A full ball outside off, Kohli guides it behind point for a single and gets to the other end, finally.
David Willey to Virat Kohli. Kohli drives the fullish ball through the mid-wicket region and takes two comfortably. Rahul has to wait for his century.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. A shortish ball on the hips, Rahul gets it to the on side and takes a single. 99 now!
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! As easy as you like. A length ball on middle and leg, Rahul gets into position and plays the flick. He gets it to the left of Moeen at fine leg as the ball races away to the boundary. Just two more needed for a well deserving century for KL Rahul.
David Willey to Virat Kohli. A back of length ball in line of the stumps, Kohli hangs back and punches it to long on for a single.
Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Kohli plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Comes down the track to meet the fullish ball. He hits it straight to the man at point.
Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. Wide! Virat tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. The umpire has signalled a wide.
Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. A back of length in line of the stumps, Kohli blocks it out down the track.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. A slower ball outside off, Rahul plays it to mid off and sets off for a quick single. The fielder there has a shy at the stumps but KL would have made it in time had that hit.
Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. On the pads, flicked to square leg for a run.
Liam Plunkett to Virat Kohli. A length ball outside off, driven to mid off for nothing.
David Willey to Virat Kohli. Short of a length in line of the stumps, Kohli gives charge and dabs it behind point for another single. This also brings up 2000 T20I runs for the Indian skipper.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. On a length on the pads, Rahul flicks it fine to Moeen at fine leg. One run taken.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. A bumper. the umpire signals one for the over as KL misses the pull.
David Willey to Virat Kohli. A short ball outside off, Kohli guides it to third man. 20 runs needed off 27 balls.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. On a length around middle and off, punched to covers for a single.
David Willey to Virat Kohli. A touch too straight, Virat gets it to fine leg and changes strike.
David Willey is back into the attack.
Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Strokes this through covers and runs a single which means Rahul will not be on strike.
Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Left alone! Something you don't see a lot, especially in the 15th over. India though can afford to do this as the required rate is very low. Flatter outside off, left alone.
Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Floats it up on off, Kohli drives it to covers.
Adil Rashid to Lokesh Rahul. Uses his feet and eases it to long off for a run.
Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. The googly on middle, Virat works it to mid-wicket.
Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. A touch too straight, Kohli guides it to fine leg and changes strike.
Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. Played through mid-wicket by Kohli.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. Hangs back and punches the shortish delivery to the on side for a single.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. NOT OUT! The third umpire agrees with the on-field umpire. It was a short ball into the body of KL who goes for the pull but misses. The keeper collects it and an appeal ensues. The umpire nods in disagreement but Morgan goes for a review, a desperate one. The replays shows the ball to have hit Rahul's forearm.
A review has been taken for a caught behind. The umpire rules it not out but Buttler is convinced there is an edge. Rahul however, later on indicates it has hit his forearm.
Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. A back of a length around off, guided to third man. One run taken.
Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. Full on the pads, Kohli dabs it to mid-wicket for nothing.
Adil Rashid to Lokesh Rahul. Hangs back in his crease and keeps it out. End of a successful over for England.
Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli comes to the crease and drives the fullish ball down the ground for a single.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Gone. A wicket against the run of play. Rohit looks to get into the act as well. Adil tosses this one up outside off, Sharma sees this as an opportunity and plays the lofted cover drive straight to Morgan stationed there. A wicket too late in the context of the game as they don't really celebrate it. Rohit Sharma played the perfect foil for KL Rahul. A magnificent partnership comes to an end which has completely tilted the game into India's favour. They need another 33.
Adil Rashid to Lokesh Rahul. Rahul rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. A flighted ball outside off, Rohit waits for it and gets it through covers for a single.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. A flighted ball around middle and off, driven back to the bowler.
Adil Rashid is back.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma. Rohit now caresses it through covers and gets to the other end. India need another 32, Rohit needs another 19 for his half ton and Rahul needs 12 for his ton. So all three look possible at the moment.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. Shorter in length outside off, Rahul guides it down to third man for a single.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. Excellent work once again from Willey! A full toss on the pads, Rahul flicks it through backward square leg. Willey from fine leg runs to his left, dives and pushes it back in. A couple taken. He now moves onto a number which the Australians believe to be unlucky.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. Fuller in length on middle, Rahul tries to drive it through the off side but gets it off the inner half back to the bowler. Jordan collects the ball and mimes a shy at the keeper's end.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. OUCH! A slower short ball on middle, Rahul swivels and pulls but misses. He gets hit on his chest. He seems to be in some pain.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma. A full toss on the pads, Rohit flicks it through square leg and says Rahul let me watch you from the other end.
Chris Jordan is back for another spell.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! That is nonchalantly hit by Rahul. A short ball targeting the grille. He swivels once again and packs a punch with the shot. He has timed that superbly as the ball lands straight into the crowd in the square leg stands. 20 off the over. He is getting away with the game now.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. Rahul gets a bottom edge! The keeper gathers it on the bounce.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! And another. He has taken a liking to Plunkett it seems. He is liking the pace. A nothing delivery on the hips, Rahul swivels and tucks it behind square leg. The fielder from fine leg looks to cut it out but fails as the ball goes over the line.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Creamed over covers now. He has all the shots in book. What a gem of an innings he is playing. Plunkett looks to bowl a yorker but ends up dishing out a gentle half volley on a driveable length. KL drive through the line and gets it over the infield. He holds the pose for the cameras as the ball rolls to the fence.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! That is dismissive! I have no other words to describe the beauty of the shot. Plunkett bowls a shortish delivery around the hips, Rahul just uses the pace of the ball and guides it over the deep square leg fence. The ball has enough wings to it to go into the elated spectators.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. Defended off the front foot by Rahul presenting the full face of the bat.
Liam Plunkett is back into the attack.
Moeen Ali to Lokesh Rahul. A length ball around off, driven through mid on for a single. 14 off the over and he keeps the strike for the next over as well.
Moeen Ali to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! I am out of words now. He is making me speechless. A flighted delivery around off, KL comes down the track and lifts it handsomely over the long on fence. The fielder there can only watch it go over the boundary and into the crowd. He is running the show now.
Moeen Ali to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Innovation comes into the fore now. A quicker one on off, Rahul gets into position quickly to play the switch hit. He has thread the needle like a professional. What a star he is.
Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma. Driven through mid-on by Sharma. One run added to the total.
Moeen Ali to Lokesh Rahul. Flatter on the pads, KL guides it through mid-wicket. Another run taken.
Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma. A touch short on middle and off, Rohit punches it off the back foot for a single.
Adil Rashid to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Delicate and deft, words one relate with KL Rahul. A quicker ball outside off, KL uses the speed and guides it past the third man fielder for a boundary. With the shot, he brings up his half century as well, second one on the trot. 13 runs off the over as well.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. Flat and full, Rohit sweeps it to square leg region for another single.
Adil Rashid to Lokesh Rahul. A touch short outside off, Rahul cuts it to point. One run taken.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. Tossed up around middle and off, Rohit drives it down the ground and changes strike.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. Flighted around off, driven back to the bowler.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. SIX! A rocket! A half tracker and asking for it. Rohit obliges and hits it powerfully over the mid-wicket fence. The bal sails way back in to the crowd.
Moeen Ali to Lokesh Rahul. 16 from Ali's first! A couple to finish! Rahul whips this through mid-wicket. It is in the gap and an easy two for the batters.
Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
Moeen Ali to Lokesh Rahul. Tucks it with the turn through mid-wicket for a run.
Moeen Ali to Lokesh Rahul. This is good batting, got 10 from the first two balls, now he plays this with soft hands through mid-wicket and runs two.
Moeen Ali to Lokesh Rahul. DROPPED AND SIX! A tough chance for Jordan. Rahul uses his feet and gets to the pitch of it. Tries to clear long on but does not get it off the middle. Jordan there who is very close to the ropes tries to catch it but palms it over the fence. Rahul's luck continues and it has not been a good beginning for Ali. 10 from his first two balls.
Moeen Ali to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Brilliant by Rahul! The first ball he faces of Moeen Ali, he brings out the reverse sweep, connects it well and hits it fine through the off side for a boundary. So consecutive boundaries for India.
Moeen Ali is into the attack.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Spoils the over completely! This is exactly what England did not need, they needed a tight over here. Rashid bowls a short ball outside off, it was also quicker. Sharma rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. Flights it on middle, Rohit drives it back to the bowler.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. Loopy ball on middle, Rohit could not resist as he went for the slog sweep. He gets an inside edge to short fine leg.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. The googly on off, Sharma guides it to short third man.
Adil Rashid to Lokesh Rahul. Quicker outside off, Rahul hits it through covers and gets to the other end.
Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma. Flatter on middle, Sharma punches it down to long on for a run.
Adil Rashid is into the attack.
Liam Plunkett to Rohit Sharma. Another single through mid-wicket as the batsmen take six off the last over of the Powerplay. India needs 106 off the 14 overs now.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. A length ball on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket for a single. The fifty-run stand between the two is up.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Easy peasy for KL. Another short ball targeting the grille, Rahul hangs back in his crease, swivels and gets it over the fielder at short third man. The ball runs down to the fine leg boundary.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. Good ball. A slower bouncer and evades the flashing blade of KL.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. A full toss on off, punched to covers.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. Full in line of the stumps, driven to mid on for nothing.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! In the air.. but in the gap! Full and it is the slower ball on off, Sharma lofts it but in the gap through extra cover for a boundary. Another expensive over, 10 from it.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma. Almost drags it on! A lovely slower ball by Jordan on the shorter side. Rohit Sharma dances down the track but is foxed by the slowness on the delivery. He is way too early into the pull as the ball takes the bottom edge and goes agonizingly close past the off pole. He drops his bat and holds his elbow. Buttler collects the ball and scores a direct hit at his end but Rohit makes it back in.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. Change of pace by Jordan on middle, Rahul tucks it through mid-wicket and gives the strike over to Rohit.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma. Bowls a bouncer! A good one. It hurries onto the batsman as he goes for the pull. The ball hits the splice of the bat goes towards deep square leg for a single.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Rohit Sharma gets into the act now! This is very full outside off, Sharma squeezes it onto the ground. The hardness of the wicket is such that the ball bounces over the point fielder and into the fence.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma. On a length around off, kept out.
Chris Jordan is back on.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries and India are off to a brilliant start even though they have lost a wicket. 122 more needed. This is another short ball outside off, Rahul slaps it through point and a boundary results. He moves onto 26.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Bread and butter for Rahul! Down the leg side, he helps it on its way, fine down the leg side for another boundary.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. WIDE! Short and wide outside off, Rahul goes for the cut but is beaten by the extra bounce. The umpire feels it is too wide outside off and stretches his hands.
Liam Plunkett to Rohit Sharma. Sharma makes room and Plunkett bowls a slower one on middle, Sharma pulls it with one hand off the blade to deep square leg for another run.
Liam Plunkett to Lokesh Rahul. Slower ball on middle, Rahul flicks it through mid-wicket for another single.
Liam Plunkett to Rohit Sharma. Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Sharma guides it down to third man for a run.
Liam Plunkett to Rohit Sharma. Fuller in length on off, Sharma drives it to mid off.
Liam Plunkett is into the attack.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. DROPPED! That went to Roy like a rocket but the standards he sets for himself in the field, it should have been taken. This is very full outside off, Rahul slices it uppishly towards Roy at point. He gets two hands to it but fails to hang on. A reprieve for Rahul. England can't afford this, especially with the total they have on the board.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. FOUR! Delightful! This guy is in sublime touch! Not a lot wrong with the delivery. Maybe it is a touch too full outside off, Rahul strokes it on the up through covers and there is no stopping those.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. A full toss on off, Rahul strokes it to mid off.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. On middle, Rahul tucks it through mid-wicket and runs two. Good running.
David Willey to Rohit Sharma. Sharma walks down the track but misses the flick. The ball hits his pads and goes towards point. The batsmen run a leg bye.
David Willey to Rohit Sharma. Down the leg side and the umpire signals a wide.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. Good length on off, Rahul pushes it through covers for a run.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma. OOOO! Bends his back on this one and bowls it short outside off, Sharma tries to get on top of the bounce and cut it but misses. No edge luckily for the opener.
Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma. Better from Jordan. Length ball on off, Sharma keeps it out.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. Very well fielded by David Willey! A brilliant effort by him, especially after bowling the last over. Jordan over compensates by bowling it very straight. Not somewhere you want to bowl to an Indian batsman. Rahul flicks it through mid-wicket. Willey hares after it and saves a run for his side with a dive before the ball could cross the ropes.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. Another cracking drive but finds the fielder at cover-point.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. SIX! WOW! Shot of the match! One would probably pay to watch this shot, that is how good it was. Full and outside off, Rahul leans into it and drives it over covers. The timing is such that the ball goes all the way.
Chris Jordan to Lokesh Rahul. Good length outside off, left alone.
Chris Jordon to bowl from the other end.
David Willey to Lokesh Rahul. Rahul is off the mark with a very good shot! An inswinger on middle, Rahul clips is sweetly through square leg for a run. So a wicket and 8 runs from the first over.
KL Rahul walks out to the middle.
David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! What do you want when you are not defending a big total? An early wicket and England have got exactly that. David Willey provides it and it is a big one of the dangerous Dhawan. A full delivery outside off, Dhawan goes for the booming drive with no foot movement. The ball takes the inside edge and shatters the stumps behind. Dhawan walks back dejected and the Englishmen are ecstatic.
David Willey to Rohit Sharma. Good length on off, Sharma guides it down to third man and gets to the other end. He gets off the mark with that single.
David Willey to Rohit Sharma. WIDE! Down the leg side and the umpire stretches his hands.
David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. On the pads, Dhawan fails to flick. The ball hits the pads and goes towards short fine leg. The batsmen run a leg bye. The fielder fumbles but no extra run conceded.
David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. Better from Willey bowls this fuller and outside off, Dhawan this time does not throw his bat at it and watchfully keeps it out.
David Willey to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Underway with a boundary! Not in convincing manner but Dhawan won't mind. Willey does get some shape away from the batsman but the length is on the shorter side. Dhawan flashes at it but gets an outside edge past the lone slip fielder and into the third man fence.
We are back for the chase. The target is not a big one but India would like a good start from their openers, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. The latter is on strike and he will be facing David Willey who will be hoping for some movement. Will he get any? We will come to know as he runs up to bowl the first ball.