India vs England 3rd ODI: How it happened

ALL OVER in LEEDS:

Root completes his second consecutive ton and helps England win the ODI. 

England seal series, their 8th consecutive bilateral ODI series win and with it, they have also ended India's streak of 9 consecutive series wins. 

Apart from Chahal, Hardik and Shardul, all the other Indian bowlers have been proved expensive. England need 38 off 78.

Chahal to Root, ONE, good lenth ball, Root’s height helps him reach the delivery, places the ball at the gap near point. DOT. DOT. Morgan swipes one to mid-wicket, ONE. Chahal goes short, Root goes on backfoot, pulls to deep square, ONE. DOT.

England 184/2 (31)

Root 62(78)

Morgan 58(68)

Shardul to Morgan, DOT. Pushes hard, a thick edge flies over Dhoni for FOUR. ONE. ONE. Shardul to Morgan, smashes one behind point, OnE and that’s 49^th ODI fifty for the English skipper. DOT. Morgan will take strike.

England 172/2 (28)

Root 58(70)

Morgan 50(58)

Vaughan speaks!

Kuldeep to Root, FOUR, drives through covers. Root has well studied Kuldeep now and that has negated any wrist-spin threat for England, making all the difference here. DOT. DOT. One, drills the ball to long-on. DOT. Kuldeep to Morgan, hammers the ball down the ground, passing the bowler to clear the ropes, FOUR.

Morgan-Root’s partnership for England in ODIs, 2,118 – the most partnership runs for England in the 50-over game.

England 159/2 (26)

Root 55(65)

Morgan 40(50)

Two overs from Raina and both expensive, leaks 16 runs. Chahal brings back India’s momentum, gives just three runs. England are 134/2 after 21 overs, need 123 runs more. India need a breakthrough soon, match is slipping away here.

After 16 overs, England are 108/2, need 149 more to win this match and series.

Meanwhile, if you missed MS Dhoni’s master-class that got James Vince runout, watch HERE.

Wrist spinner in, so a breakthrough for India. Vince pushes the ball to mid-wicket on leg side, there was never a run there. Hardik collects it and throws it to Dhoni, brilliant throw that was. Vince would escape mostly because the ball was off the target, but the keeper was MS Dhoni, collects the ball with one hand and whips off the bails. DOT. DOT. Shot and wide from Chahal and Morgan punishes it for a FOUR to covers. DOT. DOT.

England 78/2 (10)

Root 12(15)

Bhuvi to Vince, FOUR. Not even 10 overs completed, there are raining boundaries in Leeds. First Bairstow and now Vince is taking over the charge. ONE. ONE. Bhuvi to Vince, goes short again, FOUR. Vince clips to wide short leg. DOT. DOT.

England 67/1 (8)

Vince 26(25)

Root 6(10)

Two boundaries from Root off Shardul’s over. England are going as planned, attack the new ball. And attack before the wrist spinners are introduced. So far, so good from them. Seven overs gone, England are 57/1.

Vince 17(20)

Root 5(9)

Here are numbers that will leave Bhuvi under the radar:

Bhuvneshwar has taken 5 wickets in his last 60 overs in ODIs while Shardul has as many wickets in just his last 10 overs. 

Shardul Thakur replaces Bhuvi, but the result remains the same, this time its Vince, who goes for an elegant shot. Thakur starts with a volley; Vince flicks it wide of the fielder for a FOUR. DOT. Vince goes down the pitch, ONE. OUT! But Shardul does the job here, crucial breakthrough as he removes the in-fire Bairstow. The batsman smashes seven fours in the last 9 balls he faces and the 10^th delivery that comes his way is the one that sends him back to the dug out.

Bairstow cannot believe himself. A near full-toss from Shardul, Bairstow flicks and hands a dolly to Suresh Raina at short mid-wicket. Indians get charged up. The smiles return and Headingley goes crazy.

England 43/1 (5)

Vince 12(15)

Root 0(2)

What a start from the English!

Bairstow brutally first punishes Bhuvneshwar Kumar in his second over, FOUR fours. The opener then goes after Hardik  Pandya, three more fours in the next over.

Four overs and England are already 38/0.

Vince 7(12)

Bairstow 30(12)

Hardik with the ball from the other end. Just two runs from the over, excellent from from the right-arm medium pacer.

England 7/0 (2)

Vince 5(10)

Bairstow 1(2)

Vince welcomes Bhuvi with a boundary, first ball. Short and too wide from Bhuvi, Vince smashes it to covers, FOUR. DOT. DOT. DOT. ONE, leg byes. DOT.

England 5/0 (1)

Vince 4(5)

Bairstow 0(1)

Get set go!

Willey to Thakur, ONE. Both the batsmen were looking at the ball and BANG, they collide; luckily no injuries here. Willey to Bhuvi, excellent ball again, batsman tries to slog but just tips to long-on for ONE. ONE. ONE. ONE. OUT! Bhuvi gets caught on the last ball, gets caught by Bairstow near the fence.

India 256/8. Think they are well short by 40-50 runs. Kohli will be desperate for Kuldeep to recreate his magic in today’s decider.

Thakur 22(13)

Bhuvi 21(35) c Bairstow b Willey

Morgan finally has begun to show faith in David Willey. At Lord’s, Willey was given his full quota of 10 overs. Today he has bowled nine. Good step for him. Meanwhile, Shardul smashes Stoves over deep mid-wicket for a SIX. Interesting and shocking part is, it was India’s just SECOND SIX in two games! Shardul bags another one but some sensational work from Plunkett at long-on denies India the boundary. Plunkett catches the ball, knew he was going to pass the rope, excellent presence of mind he throws the ball back into play; saves four runs for England as well. India gets just two runs. Brillinat stuff from England- be it fielding or bowling, today! Shardul however makes it up for that with a SIX on the fifth delivery of the same over. He is playing a blinder here for India. These runs will be crucial.

India 251/7 (46 overs)

Bhuvi 19(32)

Thakur 19(10)

OUT!

Dhoni was slowly getting there, he would have begun hammering the bowlers any moment but Willey ensured England would not go through that today. A good length delivery, Dhoni gets an edge and Buttler behind the wickets literally pounced on it. His expressions showed he was not going to spill that one, at any cost. Major blow for India in the final stages.

MS Dhoni 42(66) c Buttler b Willey

Shardul Thakur joins Bhuvi in the middle.

India 222/7 (46 overs)

Bhuvi 10(23)

Thakur 1(!)

You bowl short to Dhoni now, you’ll be punished. Stokes saves Wood’s figures from spoiling here, an excellent save at backward point not only saves a boundary but also doesn’t give a run, DOT. ONE, leg byes. DOT. Bhuvi, ONE. Wood to Dhoni, another shorts-ish stuff, ONE. DOT.

India 217/6 (39 overs)

Dhoni 40(63)

Bhuvi 8(21)

Do you agree? 

42 overs gone, Dhoni again looks to be repeating previous match’s slow innings. He can prepare himself for a series of criticisms, but one must understand the circumstances as well which have forced him to play so slowly.

Ahead of the decider match, India’s assistant coach Bangar had defended Dhoni’s game. “He was just hoping someone would bat with him and we were just hoping that he could bat till the 40th over and take the bowlers on. But, every time he looked to do that, we lost wickets - first there was Raina and then Hardik (Pandya), and then there was no batting to follow for him to do the usual stuff he does.”

Alas, the same collapse has been witnessed today too. So, why blame the white-bearded man alone?

India 210/6 (39 overs)

Dhoni 28(53)

Bhuvi 5(13)

If you missed Virat Kohli's shell-shocked-expression's video, watch HERE. 

Wood to Hardik, whips to left of Rashid, easy TWO. The Indians have been targeting Rashid, the fielder for some time now. A ball to him is easy two runs for these fast runners. OUT! Mark Wood removes Hardik and Headingly speaks echo with ‘Chak de India’ song. Tail starts, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new man in.

India 195/6 (39 overs)

Dhoni 27(47)

Bhuvi 1(1)

Mooen Ali to Dhoni, pushes to left of square leg for ONE. Ali spins down the leg to Hardik, he pushes it comfortably wide of Rashid at fine leg for TWO. Hardik tries to sweep, finds Stokes at square leg, DOT. ONE. DOT. Dhoni on backfoot punches it to sweeper, ONE. Will keep strike.

India 181/5 (36 overs)

Dhoni 25(37)

Pandhya 10(14)

Virat Kohli in 2018:

He has scored under 40 just once so far.

Here are his knocks in 2018: 112 46* 160* 75 36 129* 75 45 53* & counting

Meanwhile, reactions to Kohli's dismissal to a spinner, again, this series! 

A rare series, even though a 3- match one where Kohli does not get a hundred, out to spinners in all 3 innings as well. Looked good in all 3 innings though #ENGvIND

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 17, 2018

In 112 Test Match innings, Kohli has only ever been bowled once by a leg spinner and that was played on!

What great stats @bbctms!@IanPlayfair

— Samar @TheMJAP (@TheMJAP) July 17, 2018

Meanwhile, reactions to Kohli's dismissal to a spinner, again, this series! 

A rare series, even though a 3- match one where Kohli does not get a hundred, out to spinners in all 3 innings as well. Looked good in all 3 innings though #ENGvIND

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 17, 2018

In 112 Test Match innings, Kohli has only ever been bowled once by a leg spinner and that was played on!

What great stats @bbctms!@IanPlayfair

— Samar @TheMJAP (@TheMJAP) July 17, 2018

Meanwhile, reactions to Kohli's dismissal to a spinner, again, this series! 

A rare series, even though a 3- match one where Kohli does not get a hundred, out to spinners in all 3 innings as well. Looked good in all 3 innings though #ENGvIND

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 17, 2018

In 112 Test Match innings, Kohli has only ever been bowled once by a leg spinner and that was played on!

What great stats @bbctms!@IanPlayfair

— Samar @TheMJAP (@TheMJAP) July 17, 2018

Meanwhile, on the last ball of the same Kohli, Rashid removes Suresh Raina too, an inside thick edge on the pad and Root does the rest of the job with a superb diving catch.

Two balls late, Dhoni is given out. India is suddenly falling like dominos. The former captain immediately raises his hand for a DRS review. The replays show no inside edge onto the pad. Nothing on UltraEdge. They check for a LBW, not hitting the wickets. Dhoni survives.

India 168/5 (33 overs)

Dhoni 19(28)

Pandhya 5(5)

Here you go. This expression is going into history books:

OUT!

Shocked.

Shell-shocked.

Yes, that’s what Rashid left Kohli with.
“Ohhhhhhhhh,” Indian skipper looks back at his hit stumps, slowly recovering from the shock, he walks back. On the way, he looks at Dhoni, maybe for a return sympathy look. That was a stellar delivery from Rashid, beats Kohli’s punch, fall on the off-stump and goes into the hands of Buttler behind the wickets.

Rashid’s massive celebration is overshadowed by Kohli’s reaction. The Indian skipper always has had clear-cut face expressions that give away his mood. Right now, the No. 1 batsman is just in a shock.

In the last five years, the average score at Headingly has been 298. Considering England’s batting, that should be the minimum India should aim to get; anything less than that will push the bowlers under serious pressure. With the English slowly learning to handle Kuldeep, India will really have to score big today.

Ali to Dhoni, DOT. Mis-timed as he tries to pull. FOUR, Dhoni beats the backward square guy as he sweeps really hard. ONE, Dhoni pushes the ball wide of mid-wicket. Another boundary in the next three balls.

India 156/3 (30)

Meanwhile, watching Dhoni come out at No. 5, fans have some reactions:

Moeen Ali to Dhoni, ONE. KOhli punches to long-on, ONE. Ali goes the same way to Dhoni, ONE again. Ali to Kohli, a faster delivery, Kohli waist for the ball, flicks it to deep mid, ONE. DOT. DOT.

India 132/3 (26)

Kohli 57(61)

Dhoni 4(6)

OUT!

Adil Rashid makes the breakthrough for England, Karthik unlucky to get out in that fashion. But, then leggies are meant for creating such heartbreaking dismissals for the batsmen.  Rashid bowls one outside off, Karthik goes down to drive it, but that produces an inside edge that goes on the stumps.

Disappointed Karthik bangs the bat on the other hand as he watches the replay on the big screen while walking off the field.

Dhoni in. Critics get alert?

India 128/3 (25)

Kohli 55(59)

Dhoni 2(2)

Plunkett to Kohli, DOT. Looks to hit it to extra-cover, no contact. Kohli guides it to third man, ONE. Plunkett to Karthik, ONE to deep mid-wicket. KOhli smashes to backward point, fielder dives, but watches the ball cross the ropes, FOUR. That brings up 48^th ODI fifty for the Indian skipper. He raises the bat acknowledging the Leeds crowd.  ONE. FOUR to end the over by Karthik.

India 124/2 (24)

Kohli 53(56)

Karthik 21(21)

STAT ALERT:

Kohli was also the fastest captain to:

1000 ODI runs (17 inns)

2000 ODI runs (36 inns)

And today, 3000 ODI runs (49 inns)

Dinesh Karthik is in the XI today, replacing KL Rahul. There were  several criticisms before this match asking why Kohli was not picking him.

First ball Karthik faces, slowly dabs it to late short third for a FOUR.

India 89/2 (18)

Kohli 36(40)

Karthik 4(!)

OUT! Ali to Kohli, flicks it to square-leg. Dhawan takes off immidiatly from the other end, doesn’t see Stokes collecting the ball. A missile-throw from Ben Stokes catches Dhawan short of crease. Instead of diving to save his wicket, instead he tries to stretch his bat. Simply waste of wicket, especially when India needed this partnership to go big.

Dhawan 44(49) runout Ben Stokes

The replays show, ultraedge has picked up a thick edge when Ali appealed for a caught behind for Kohli in the 16^th over. Hard luck, England did not take a review.  

Kohli welcomes Stokes with a FOUR, strikes it hard to mid-on. Come back from Stokes, with more pace, DOT. He keeps an eye on the field set up, knows the third man is wide, FOUR, with just one bounce near the ropes. ONE, to mid-on. Stokes to Dhawan, pushes the ball to backward point. Excellent fielding from Vince there, dives and saves a run for England, ONE. Stokes to Kohli, drives to sweep-cover, ONE.

India 82/1 (17 overs)

Dhawan 43(48)

Kohli 34(36)

Moeen Ali once again appeals hard. Did Kohli get an edge there? Maybe the sound was of the bat hitting the ground. Four runs off that over.

India 71/1 (16)

Stokes to Kohli, DOT. Drives through cover, ONE. Stokes to Dhawan, superb use of wrists, with full force clears the mid-wicket, FOUR. DOT. Dhawan tries to hit hard again, Stokes stops it by his foot only in an attempt to run Kohli out on the non-striker’s end. Kohli dives to save his wicket, Stokes’ effort of deflecting the ball ends to mid-off. Dhawan wants a single, but Kohli is down on the ground, in no position to run. Stokes to Dhawan, WIDE. ONE.

India 67/1 (15)

Dhawan 40(44)

Kohli 22(28)

Morgan finally brings the spinner. The delay is understandable; his fast bowlers alone were doing the job well. An expensive over, and spin comes in immediately. Five runs from Moeen Ali’s first over.

Meanwhile, from the other end, Ben Stokes with the ball.

India 60/1

Dhawan 35(40)

Kohli 21(26)

Finally, a big over for the Indians! Plunkett to Kohli, DOT. Kohli gets an edge, goes on backfoot and blocks it for ONE. Plunkett to Dhawan, WIDE, down the leg. WIDE again, off the target. Plunkett to Dhawan, FOUR, FOUR, FOUR!

15 runs off the over, first big over for India, first expensive over from the hosts.

Dhawan 33(38)

Kohli 18(22)

Liam Plunkett continues.

STAT: Plunkett (114) is just two wickets to reach sixth spot among English bowlers. Plunkett will go past Phil DeFreitas. The top five are James Anderson (269), Darren Gough (234), Stuart Broad (178), Andrew Flintoff (168), and Ian Botham (145). Adil Rashid has 110 and Chris Woakes 109.

India are yet to bag runs in double digits today. Another brilliant over from David Willey, gives away just two runs.

India 40/1 (12)

Dhawan 21(34)

Kohli 17(20)

STAT ALERT for the Indian skipper:

Willey to Kohli, he was ready with a boundary in his mind, FOUR, over mid-on’s head. ONE, opens the face of the bat, defences, wide of gully for a single. DOT. DOT. ONE, to third man.

10 overs gone, India 32/1 Dhawan 15(25), Kohli 15(17)

Mark Wood has finished his half quota of five over - 2 maidens, 14 runs, excellent economy 2.80.

India after 9 overs 25/1 - Kohli 9(12), Dhawan 14(24) 

Rohit and his left-arm pace issues:

STAT ALERT: Ninth time Rohit has fallen to a left arm seamer post WC 2015 - three more than any other Indian batsman.

Wood to Kohli, DOT. Clips away to backward square for ONE. A slower short ball from Wood, was not good enough for a pull but Dhawan manages to pull to fine leg for ONE. Kohli, DOT. DOT. Smashes to point, TWO.
 

India 22/1 (7)

Willey to Dhawan DOT. ONE, to short mid-wicket. Willey to Rohit, dabs it towards point. He is struggling today. YES, he was. OUT! Willey strikes, the guiy struggling gives up, departs for just 2 in a crucial game. With so many dots, the pressure got the better of him. He was trying to break the pressure with a six, but ended up being caught in the deep.

OUT! Rohit Sharma 2(18) c Mark Wood b David Willey

The skipper in. Immdiately goes off the mark in style, slices Willey’s outswinger to point for FOUR. ONE, to mid-off.

India 18/1 (6)

Kohli 5(2)

Dhawan 11(16)

MAIDEN:

What a start from Wood and England. Two maidens from three overs for Woody. Pressure times, testing times for Dhawan and Rohit here in the decoder game.

India 12/0 (5 overs)

Willey to Rohit, ONE to deep square-leg. The rest of the over goes without a run. Not a great start from the Indian openers.

India 12/0 (4 overs) 

Wood bowls half-volley to Dhawan, defends toi front of square leg, DOT. FOUR. Dhawan flays it to deep extra-cover, India's first boundary in the decider.DOT. DOT. Wood with a short ball this time, Dhawan does not time it well, but gets a FOUR. DOT.

India 11/0 (3 overs)

Rohit 1(9)

Dhawan 10(9)

David Willey from the other end. DOT. Dhawan defends towards on-side, ONE. DOT, no run for Rohit still. Clips to short mid-wicket, DOT again. Pushes to backward square-leg, ONE. Rohit, FINALLY goes off the mark. ONE, to square leg.
Dhawan will keep strike.

India 3/0 (2 overs)

Rohit fails to get off the mark, Wood begins with a maiden. 

India 0/0 (1)

We have a Tarot prediction ahead of India's innings:

Mark Wood with the ball to bowl the first over. Here we go! 

In India squad, three changes have been made. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur have been called to replace Umesh Yadav and newbie Siddharth Kaul. Batsman KL Rahul has been replaced with Dinesh Karthik.

Here your playing XI - 

India: RG Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli, D Karthik, S Raina, MS Dhoni, H Pandya, B Kumar, K Yadav, S Thakur, Y Chahal

England: J Vince, J Bairstow, J Root, E Morgan, B Stokes, J Buttler, M Ali, D Willey, L Plunkett, A Rashid, M Wood

England won the toss and chose to bowl.