| 0.2 : 0.2: M Shami to J Roy, FOUR! Roy is off the mark in style! Not a very bad delivery this, yes, there is a lot room on offer but still. This is on a length and around off, Roy stays back and hits it hard into the ground, it goes through cover-point and races away to the fence. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: M Shami to J Roy, FOUR! Cracking, cracking shot! Second boundary in the over! Slightly fuller this time and around off, Roy just leans into the stroke and times it through the left of mid off. This is a good start for England. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: M Shami to J Bairstow, ANOTHER INSIDE EDGE! This time a FOUR! This is outside off and on a length, Bairstow looks to push at it away from the body, it goes off the inside edge, past the off pole and into the fine leg fence. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: J Bumrah to J Bairstow, FOUR! A very good effort by Pant but it goes in vain! This is on the pads, Bairstow flicks it through square leg. It is the shorter side so it is racing away. Pant runs to his left, dives but can't stop the ball. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: M Shami to J Bairstow, FOUR! Another one off the inside edge! Everything going England's way at the moment. Another good delivery by Shami, this is on off and this one jags back in. Bairstow once again plays a loose stroke away from the body, it takes the inside edge, goes over the stumps and into the fine leg fence. |
| 5.3: Y Chahal to J Bairstow, FOUR! One bounce and over the fence! lovely shot! This is tossed up on the leg stump, it is a little too full. Bairstow whips it over wide mid on and gets a boundary. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Y Chahal to J Roy, FOUR! Crunched! Poor ball. This is short and there is room on offer outside off, Roy pounces on it as he goes back and slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Y Chahal to J Roy, FOUR! This is dragged! Consecutive boundaries for Roy. This is tossed up outside off, Roy goes down on one knee and drags it over mid-wicket and bags another boundary. Another productive over for England. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: H Pandya to J Roy, SIX! Running salt to the wound! They missed a review against him on the last ball and now he blasts this into the stands. Roy dances down the track and also makes room. He then lofts it over the extra cover fence. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: H Pandya to J Roy, FOUR! This is even more frustrating for India! A six followed by a boundary. This is uppish but in the gap. On a length and around off, Roy lifts it wide of mid off and bags a boundary. So a wicket which could have had a wicket in it, goes for 13. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: H Pandya to J Bairstow, FOUR! Short ball and it is not going to trouble Bairstow at Pandya's pace. He goes back and pulls it through backward square leg. Beats Chahal's dive in the deep and a boundary. 14 from Pandya's last three balls. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: H Pandya to J Bairstow, FOUR! Pandya is leaking boundaries here! Another lovely shot. This is fuller and on middle, Bairstow lofts it over the bowler's head and it races to the fence. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Y Chahal to J Roy, FOUR! Roy is in some form here! He now takes on Chahal. Brings the reverse sweep out and hits it fine on the off side for a boundary. Raining boundaries at the moment. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Y Chahal to J Bairstow, SIX! England openers are on the charge here! Bairstow goes down on one knee, this is a full delivery on middle, targets the short side and hits it over the mid-wicket fence with ease. Pressure on India here. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: K Yadav to J Roy, FOUR! Straight back over the bowler's head! Roy dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. This is hit straight as an arrow. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: K Yadav to J Bairstow, FOUR! A gift and Jonny Bairstow puts it away! It is a full toss and JB just lifts it over mid-wicket for the second boundary in the over. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Y Chahal to J Bairstow, SIX! JUST OVER! Bairstow brings up his fifty in style. What a timely knock by him, he hasn't had the best of World Cups but finds form in this must-win game. His 12th in ODIs. Chahal tosses this up on middle, Bairstow lofts it towards long on. Rahul there leaps and stretches his hands up but the ball goes just over. Also, the 100 is up for England. The platform is set for a huge score. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Y Chahal to J Bairstow, SIX! This time to the other side of Rahul. This is brutal stuff from England. Chahal tosses this up outside off, Bairstow powers it over the long on fence. 15 from this over. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: K Yadav to J Roy, SIX! This is unreal hitting from England! Roy comes down the track, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it with ease over the long on fence. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Y Chahal to J Bairstow, SIX! Just clears the ropes! Spoils the over completely! This is short and on middle, Bairstow goes back and pulls it high up in the air. He hits it well enough though to clear the mid-wicket fence. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: K Yadav to J Bairstow, SIX! Another slog sweep and another biggie! This is to the longer part of the ground. Bairstow goes down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 20.1 : 20.1: K Yadav to J Bairstow, SIX! Bairstow is dealing in sixes! 150 up for England. Bairstow dances down the track and lofts this over long on for another biggie. Kuldeep is taking a real beating here. |
| 22.1: K Yadav to J Roy, OUT! WHAT A CATCH THAT IS! Roy is shocked as he walks off. It is from the substitute and one of the best fielders in the World, Ravindra Jadeja. Surely one of the catch of the tournaments. Something special was needed to break this stand and Jadeja has provided it. Roy comes down the track to this flighted ball, gets to the pitch of it and hits it flat towards long on. He must have felt he is going to bag another boundary but Jadeja there runs to his right, dives forward |
| 23.6 : 23.6: J Bumrah to Joe Root, FOUR! Not sure he wanted to hit it that fine but he won't care! A full toss outside off, Root opens the face of the bat, it goes off the outside edge, past Dhoni and into the third man fence. An expensive start to Bumrah's second spell. |
| 24.2 : 24.2: K Yadav to J Bairstow, FOUR! Reverse sweep and Bairstow moves to 96. This is outside off, JB hits it fine on the off side and bags a boundary. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: K Yadav to J Bairstow, FOUR! Excellent! Once again brings out the reverse sweep, Kuldeep helps him by bowling this quicker. JB just guides it through cover-point and it races away. |
| 26.6 : 26.6: K Yadav to J Bairstow, FOUR! Another reverse and another boundary! This time it is through backward point. Two boundaries and 4 dots in the over. Another good one for England. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: M Shami to J Bairstow, OUT! Bairstow holes out! This was on the cards, wasn't it? He was struggling to get the ball away in the last few overs, he started to get frustrated and perishes in an attempt to find the fence. The bowling change has worked wonders for India. Shami dishes this shorter and outside off, Bairstow slaps it hard but it is the longer part of the ground. It goes straight to Pant at sweeper cover who makes no mistake. This is a good passage of play for India. They have not |
| 33.4: M Shami to E Morgan, OUT! In the air... and another good catch! Almost a replica of how Morgan got out against Australia. The Indians are absolutely pumped up. Shami gets his second and India are fighting back really well. Shami bowls this short but the line is the key here. It is outside off, Morgan looks to drag the pull but fails to get on top of the bounce. It goes off the top edge towards fine leg. Jadhav there runs to his left and takes a tumbling catch. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: Y Chahal to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Welcome boundary for England. Stokes innovates and plays the reverse sweep. Hits it nice and fine to the third man fence. |
| 39.1 : 39.1: Y Chahal to Ben Stokes, FOUR! In the gap! Stokes goes for the sweep again, he gets in between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket and a boundary results. |
| 39.4 : 39.4: Y Chahal to Ben Stokes, SIX! Outrageous, unbelievable! That is some shot. That is deliberately played as it is the shorter side and India had no one back on the off side. He brings out the reverse hit, hits it hard and takes the aerial rote. Clears the cover fence. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: Y Chahal to Ben Stokes, SIX! Chahal is just not sure where to bowl to Stokes. Once again he is hit out of the park. Stokes comes down the track, gets to the pitch and hits it with the turn over the mid-wicket fence. A biggie to begin the over. Also, the 50-run stand is up. They will now look to up the ante. |
| 41.3 : 41.3: Y Chahal to Joe Root, FOUR! Misfield by Pandya! This is flatter and outside off, Root pushes it through covers. Pandya does not make ground to his right quickly, in the end he has to dive but pushes it onto the ropes. |
| 43.2 : 43.2: H Pandya to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Stokes does take full toll of the full toss. It is on the pads, Stokes flicks it powerfully through mid-wicket, it is in the gap and the ball races away. |
| 44.1 : 44.1: M Shami to Joe Root, OUT! Another good catch by an Indian fielder! This time it is Hardik Pandya. Shami gets his third. Root looks to play the paddle to this very full ball on middle. He wanted to hit it a lot finer than he did. Hardik Pandya at fine leg runs to his right and takes a good sliding catch. This wicket though could prove to be a blessing in disguise for England as he was struggling to find the boundaries. |
| 44.4 : 44.4: M Shami to Jos Buttler, SIX! That is some way to get off the mark! Slightly short and it is the slower one. Buttler stays back and pulls it flat over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: M Shami to Ben Stokes, In the air... just wide! FOUR! Ideal start to the over for England, pressure on the bowler. A full toss by Shami on middle, Stokes hits it down the ground. Long on runs to his right but fails to get to it. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: M Shami to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Easy-peasy! Another full toss by Shami, this is a high one. Buttler pulls it through square leg, he did not get it off the middle but just had to beat the man in the ring and it races away. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: M Shami to Jos Buttler, SIX! That is brute power! What a shot that is! It is a low full toss, not so easy to hit those but Buttler muscles it over the long off fence for a biggie. This is turning out to be a huge over. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: M Shami to Jos Buttler, OUT! In the air... dropped, no, it has been taken! 17 from the over but Shami has got the dangerous Buttler who won't be in for the last 18 balls. India will surely be relieved to see the back of him. This is shorter and around middle, Buttler looks to pull but only manages a top edge. It goes beside the pitch. Shami calls for it and takes it on the second attempt. 4th wicket for Shami. |
| 47.5 : 47.5: J Bumrah to C Woakes, Another top edge! This goes for a boundary! Short and on middle, Woakes looks to pull but it goes off the top edge, in the gap in the backward square leg region for a boundary. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: M Shami to C Woakes, OUT! FIFER FOR SHAMI! He has a hat-trick in this World Cup and now a fifer! He bangs this short and around off, Woakes looks to pull but one again does not get on top of the bounce. A top edge is induced which goes towards deep square leg. Rohit Sharma runs in and takes a fine, fine catch. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: M Shami to Ben Stokes, FOUR! That has been nailed! Shami misses his length by just and pays the price. Full and on middle, Stokes whips it through mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. |
| 48.3 : 48.3: M Shami to Ben Stokes, SIX! All the way! Poor ball! With square leg up, Shami bowls it on the body, Stokes pulls it over that fielder and it carries all the way. |
| 48.4 : 48.4: M Shami to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Raining boundaries here! Shami bowls another length ball, Stokes slaps it wide of long off. Kohli runs to his right but can't get there. |
| 49.4: J Bumrah to Ben Stokes, OUT! The last over keeps getting better for Bumrah but what an innings from Stokes. This could well be the innings which makes the difference. Stokes looks to play the paddle scoop. Bumrah bowls a low full toss. Stokes ends up scooping it straight into the hands of the fielder at fine leg. Jadeja, the sub, makes no mistake. Wait on! The umpires have gone upstairs for a No-ball check. After seeing a few replays from different angles the umpire is convinced that Bumra |
| 1.1 : 1.1: J Archer to R Sharma, FOUR! Rohit Sharma is off the mark in excellent manner! Just used the pace of the ball there. India begin the run chase with a boundary. Archer goes full and on middle, Rohit strokes it past mid off and the ball races away. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: J Archer to R Sharma, FOUR! Adding salt to the wound! Got dropped on the last ball and now a boundary on the next. Archer looks to bowl a similar delivery like the last one. Rohit leans into this one and caresses it through covers for a boundary. Second in the over. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: C Woakes to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Rahul goes for a duck! Dreadful start for India chasing such a big total. Woakes lands this on a length and around middle, Rahul looks to flick but closes the face of the bat a touch early. It hits the leading edge and goes back to the bowler. Woakes takes a very nice tumbling catch. England could have had both the openers back in the hut, they have one though. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: J Archer to V Kohli, EDGY FOUR! Lucky boundary for Kohli to get off the mark! This is on a length and just around off, Kohli pokes at it and gets an outside edge, past the second slip fielder and into the third man fence. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: J Archer to V Kohli, FOUR! This is right off the middle! Trademark Kohli. Slightly fuller this time by Archer and it is on off, Kohli leans into it and times it through covers. No stopping those. Consecutive boundaries for India. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: C Woakes to V Kohli, FOUR! Up and over! First sign of aggression. Kohli dances down the track and also makes room. He lofts this length ball over covers for a much-needed boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: M Wood to R Sharma, FOUR! Not off the middle but Rohit won't care! India will hope this gets him going. Slightly short and on middle, Rohit clears his front leg and drags it over wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: M Wood to R Sharma, FOUR! Second boundary of the over and a good way to end it for India. 9 from it and a much-needed good one for India. This is short and on the body, Rohit swivels and pulls it behind square on the leg side and it races away. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: M Wood to V Kohli, FOUR! That has gone to the fence lkike a tracer bullet! Shot of the day for me. This is slightly fuller and outside off, Kohli times it through covers, it is right off the middle. Boundary. Fifty up for India. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: L Plunkett to V Kohli, FOUR! Cracked! Magnificent shot! slightly short and outside off, Kohli goes back and punches it past cover and it races away. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: L Plunkett to R Sharma, FOUR! Trademark pull shot! This is short and on middle, it sits up to be hit, Rohit goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 19.5: Ben Stokes to V Kohli, FOUR! Lovely use of the wrists! Slightly fuller and on middle, Kohli whips it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. They need to hit boundaries at consistent basis. |
| 20.1 : 20.1: A Rashid to R Sharma, FOUR! Not sure what the idea was over there. Rashid floats it up outside off, easy pickings for Rohit as there is no fielder out on the off side. He lofts it over the in-field and bags a boundary. |
| 20.6 : 20.6: A Rashid to R Sharma, FOUR! Second boundary in the over! Runs coming thick and fast for India now. This is short and outside off, turning away. Rohit goes back and slaps it past cover-point for a boundary. 10 from this one and 19 from the last two. |
| 21.4 : 21.4: Ben Stokes to R Sharma, FOUR! That has been creamed! England are leaking boundaries now. This is full and outside off, Rohit waits for the ball to come to him and the hits it through coves for a boundary. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: A Rashid to R Sharma, FOUR! Brings up his fifty in style! It has not been a trademark innings by him but he is slowly getting into his own. It is his 43rd ODI half ton. He too needs to continue. Rashid gives it a lot of air and lands it outside off, Rohit goes inside out over covers and bags a boundary. The last ball spoils the over. |
| 24.1 : 24.1: A Rashid to V Kohli, FOUR! Lovely, just lovely. How crisp was that? What sound it made off the bat. This is floated up on off, Kohli leans into it and hits it through covers for a boundary. Good start to the over. |
| 25.1: Ben Stokes to R Sharma, FOUR! Another over which starts with a boundary! Poor ball! It is short and on the body, sits up to be hit. Rohit pulls it through backward square leg and it races away. |
| 25.2 : 25.2: Ben Stokes to R Sharma, FOUR! Save your legs, you need not run for those shots! This is a cracker! It is a length ball outside off, Rohit cracks it through cover-point. The sweeper did not have a lot to cover but he stood no chance. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: Ben Stokes to R Sharma, FOUR! Three in a row! Rohit Sharma has got into his elements! This is fuller and outside off, he just guides it through point and once again beats the sweeper with ease. 12 from the first three balls, this is probably the over which changes the momentum. |
| 26.1 : 26.1: A Rashid to R Sharma, FOUR! Another boundary! 4th in the last 7 balls for India. He makes this into a full toss by going down on one knee and stretching out. He sweeps it through square leg and the ball races away. |
| 28.2 : 28.2: L Plunkett to V Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! A wicket out of nowhere! It is completely against the run of play! A soft, soft end. England are delighted and the bowling change has worked brilliantly. It is a gentle delivery, it is on a length and outside off. Kohli looks to drive it square on the off side but does not keep it down. It goes straight to the substitute, Vince, who makes no mistake. Kohli once again fails to convert his half ton into a century. Timely wicket for England as the two were r |
| 31.1 : 31.1: M Wood to R Sharma, FOUR! Welcome back into the attack, Wood! Lovely shot. There is width on offer outside off, Sharma guides it past point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 31.2 : 31.2: M Wood to R Sharma, FOUR! Up and over! Consecutive boundaries! Full and on middle, Rohit lofts it over mid on and bags a boundary. 8 from the first two balls. This could well be a big over here. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: L Plunkett to R Pant, FOUR! Crispy! Fuller on off, Pant gets on his front foot and drives it beautifully through covers. Chris Woakes runs to his left from sweeper cover, he puts in a dive but in vain. |
| 35.3 : 35.3: M Wood to R Pant, FOUR! That should release the pressure! That has been powered! Short and on middle, Pant goes back and powers the pull through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: M Wood to R Pant, FOUR! He did not intend to hit that there but a boundary! India won't care how they come as long as they come. This is short and around off, Pant looks to pull but is late in the shot. It somehow hits the middle and goes over mid off for a boundary. 10 from the over despite the first two balls begin dots. Also, the 50-run stand is up. One would believe they will be going for it now. |
| 36.1 : 36.1: C Woakes to R Sharma, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Woakes strikes on his first ball of his new spell! Rohit departs shortly after getting to his ton. He walks back disappointed, India's hopes of chasing this down has been dented big time here. They needed Rohit to bat longer. Woakes bowls this outside off, Rohit swings across the line but the ball kisses the outside edge and Buttler takes a good catch stretching both his hands to the right. A brilliant innings from Rohit comes to an end. 140 need |
| 37.6 : 37.6: M Wood to R Pant, FOUR! A welcome, welcome boundary for India. Not sure why Wood goes for the slower one. It is full and on middle, Pant lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 128 needed in 72. |
| 38.2 : 38.2: C Woakes to H Pandya, FOUR! Woakes gets too straight and pays the price. This is right on middle, Pandya goes right back, uses the depth of the crease and hits it past mid on for a boundary. A four early in the over, need to make it count. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: C Woakes to H Pandya, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is powerful! Another slower one and it is outside off, Pandya hammers it past cover and it races away. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: C Woakes to H Pandya, FOUR! Make that three in a row! This guy can really hit the ball well. This though was right in the slot. Full and on off, it is the slower one. Pandya shuffles across and whips it through wide long on for a boundary. |
| 39.1 : 39.1: L Plunkett to R Pant, OUT! What a catch that is! Wow! How many good catches have we seen today? Woakes is the man this time. Once again the change of bowling works immediately. This is shorter and on the pads, Pant flicks it uppishly. The ball seems to be tailing away from the backward square leg fielder. He runs to his left, times his dive and takes it. Once again, just as a partnership started to get going, it has been cut short. Pant walks back after getting off to a start. 112 needed i |
| 40.5 : 40.5: C Woakes to H Pandya, FOUR! Just wide! Much-needed boundary! A full toss outside off, Pandya carves it uppishly but just past the diving Rashid at backward point. Less than 100 needed now. |
| 42.2 : 42.2: C Woakes to MS Dhoni, FOUR! One bounce over the ropes! 250 up! Clever batting. Picks his spot, sees mid off is up and just lofts this length ball over mid off and it crosses the ropes on the bounce. A boundary early in the over, pressure on the bowler. |
| 44.3 : 44.3: L Plunkett to MS Dhoni, FOUR! That has been hit with brute force! Poor ball. A length delivery and on middle, Dhoni powers it through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence. Need a couple more in this over. |
| 44.5 : 44.5: L Plunkett to H Pandya, OUT! Pandya holes out! Plunkett gets another important wicket. Something had to happen, the pressure of the increasing run rate was getting to Pandya and Dhoni. Pandya takes the risk of clearing the ropes. He tries to hit this slower length ball over long on. He only manages height on it. Vince at that position settles under it and takes an easy catch. |
| 45.3 : 45.3: M Wood to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Much-needed but they need a lot more! This is short and down the leg side, easy pickings with fine leg up in the ring. Dhoni helps it on its way to the fine leg fence. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: J Archer to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Finally a boundary courtesy a misfield! Archer goes full and on middle, Dhoni lifts it towards mid-wicket. Stokes runs to his left, slides and lets it through. |
| 49.1 : 49.1: C Woakes to MS Dhoni, SIX! Finally connects with one! It has come a bit too late though. 300 up for India. This is shorter and on middle, Dhoni pulls it towards deep square leg. Vince runs to his right, leaps but the ball goes over him. |
| 49.4 : 49.4: C Woakes to K Jadhav, FOUR! Jadhav now hits a boundary! Shorter and outside off, Jadhav cuts it over point for a boundary. |
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