| 0.0 : TOSS - ENGLANDÂ have won the toss and will BOWL first! |
| Jos Buttler, the captain of England says there is a lot of excitement, one of the best grounds in the world and they are looking forward to this game. Mentions the dimensions here are different and they need to adapt quickly. Informs they have two changes and he hopes the wicket stays the same. Chris Jordan and Philip Salt replaces Dawid Malan and Mark Wood. |
| Rohit Sharma, the captain of India says they would have batted, adds this is a crunch game and it is important to hold the nerve and take it till the end. Mentions they have played England quite a lot and they understand their strength and weaknesses and it is important to exploit that. States his hand is fine. Informs selection of the team was tough but they have gone with the same team keeping the dimensions of the ground in mind and that XI also gives them more flexibility. |
| ENGLAND (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler (C/WK), Alex Hales, Philip Salt (IN FOR DAWID MALAN), Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan (IN FOR MARK WOOD). |
| INDIAÂ (Unchanged Playing XI) - KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh. |
| Hardik Pandya is up for a quick chat. He says he is excited, every ball matters but they need to keep their nerve calm and follow the process. Shares the preparation helps to stay calm and be confident to perform well. Mentions Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli are batting on a different planets. States about Kohli, they were confident despite not performing for a couple of months and Surya took his opportunity and is batting brilliantly now. |
| The stage is set. The two giants of world cricket are all set to battle and grab the place for the big final. Here comes the players from both teams. Time for the national anthems. It will be England's first followed by India's. |
| All in readiness. Adelaide is ready. We are ready. You are ready. IT'S SHOWTIME. The England players are out in the middle. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul to open for India. Ben Stokes to start for England. A slip in place. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, FOUR! CUT AWAY! Rahul off the mark with a boundary on the very first ball of the game. Width on offer and he cashes in. Short and outside off, Rahul plays it behind square on the off side and it races away to the fence. |
| 0.2 : Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Now takes one! He waits, the ball is on a length, moves away, Rahul guides it through point for one. |
| 0.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, BEATEN! Some nice shape for Stokes! This is fuller and outside off, shaping away. Sharma looks to go after it but misses. |
| 0.4 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Rohit is off the mark too! This time Stokes swings it away from around off, Rohit pushes it to mid off and takes a quick run. |
| 0.5 : Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Well bowled and well played in the end! This is on a length, it starts around off and then moves away. Rahul first looks to play at it but then bails out. |
| 0.6 : Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, A good comeback then by Stokes after the first ball! Just the 6 from the first eventually. On off, this is pushed to mid off. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? It is Chris Woakes. |
| 1.1 : Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Woakes goes fuller, angles it into middle and looks for some shape away. Not a lot of movement, this is pushed to mid on. |
| 1.2 : Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Two! Yet again looks for some movement away but there is none, ends up serving one on the pads, Rohit works it through mid-wicket for two. |
| 1.3 : Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, A little too straight to Rohit again, Sharma flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 1.4 : Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! KL Rahul walks back early! Chris Woakes, like he has so often done for England in this World Cup, draws first blood. Gets his line and length right this time. On a length and outside off, this one takes off after landing. Rahul looks to cut but it goes off the outside edge and it is taken by Buttler. He was done in by the extra bounce. Good effort ball by Woakes. |
| Virat Kohli walks out to bat. |
| 1.5 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, Solid from Kohli to begin with! On a length and around middle, defended. |
| 1.6 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, On middle, Kohli pushes it towards mid on and takes one. |
| 2.1 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, That is a lovely delivery! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Kohli looks to guide it down to third man but is beaten. |
| 2.2 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, This lands short! Soft hands! Back of a length and on middle, yet again there is some extra bounce and this angles away. Kohli looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge but lands short of first slip. |
| 2.3 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Tip and run! On off, Kohli pushes it towards cover and gets to the other end. |
| 2.4 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Good length and on off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 2.5 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Nicely timed but to the fielder again! On off, Sharma strokes it on the up to mid off. |
| 2.6 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Half an appeal but that was never going to be out! A good over though from Curran! This is shorter, lands around leg, Rohit Sharma looks to pull but misses to get hit high on the pads. |
| 3.1 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, SIX! BANG! That sails over the fence. What a shot that is from Kohli and much-needed for India. This is right in the slot though. Full and outside off, Kohli lifts it over the cover fence for a biggie. |
| 3.2 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, Woakes corrects his length, drags it back and bowls it on the body, Kohli works it through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 3.3 : Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Another one on the pads, Sharma flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 3.4 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, On middle, Kohli defends. |
| 3.5 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Looks to bowl a slower one but this is bowled down the leg side. Wided. |
| Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, Another single! Angled into the pads, Kohli works it through square leg and takes one. |
| 3.6 : Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, That one held in the surface! A slower one on middle, Rohit Sharma looks to play something like a paddle scoop but is through the shot. It goes off the toe-end and towards mid on. |
| 4.1 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, On the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one. |
| 4.2 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Clipped over! That should make Rohit feel good. He was itching to have a go and now finally gets one away. Full and on middle, Sharma flicks it over the mid-wicket fielder and it races away to the fence. |
| 4.3 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Two in two for Rohit! He steps out, Curran looks to go short but he adjusts and pulls it past the mid-wicket fielder and into the fence. India looking to get a move on. |
| 4.4 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, That is a tremendous effort! It would count as a dropped catch but we say he saved a boundary. This is short and outside off, Rohit cuts it hard and to the right of Brook at point. He dives and sticks one hand out, it hits it but does not stay in. Only one in the end. Would have been a screamer. |
| 4.5 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, Ambitious appeal but turned down! This lands outside leg, Kohli looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 4.6 : Sam Curran to Virat Kohli, A dot to end a good over then for India! On off, this is guided to point. |
| Change. Adil Rashid to bowl now. |
| 5.1 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Welcome to the attack, says Rohit! Tossed up, around off. Sharma sits down on one knee and slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Floated, full and around off. Rohit again sweeps but finds square leg. Good fielding there. |
| 5.3 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Shorter and outside off, width there and Rohit cuts hard but finds point. |
| 5.4 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, This is full and outside off, it is driven to long off for a single. |
| 5.5 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Flatter, outside off, a googly. Kohli slaps it to long off for a single. |
| 5.6 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Nearly got it! Half a chance! Flatter, slower in the air and around off. Sharma makes room as he punches on the up and back to Rahid but he fails to hold on. It came back quickly and was a hard one to hold on on his left. A single as it rolls away. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 38/1. |
| 6.1 : Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Short and outside off. Left alone. |
| 6.2 : Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Full and outside off. Rohit drives it to long off for a single. |
| 6.3 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Good shot! This is full and around off. Kohli stays back and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 6.4 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, Two runs now! India changing gears now! This is outside off. Kohli knocks it through covers for brace. |
| 6.5 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, On middle, Kohli flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.6 : Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Short and outside off, spins away. Rohit lets it go to the keeper. 8 off the over. |
| 7.1 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Flighted, around off, eased to long on for a single. |
| 7.2 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, outside off. Sharma looks to push but splices it to point. This one spins away. Spinners are getting some purchase. |
| 7.3 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Mistimes this one! Too full and slower in the air, around off. Rohit looks to slog-sweep but gets a top edge but luckily it falls well short of short third man. A single. |
| 7.4 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on middle. Kohli tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.5 : Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, A slider, touch short. Rohit pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for India. |
| 7.6 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Floated on middle. Kohli works it to long on for a single to end the over. Just 5 of the over. Good one for England. |
| 8.1 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, Short of a length and outside off. Kohli pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 8.2 : Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Welcome boundary for India! Rohit Sharma is trying to change gears for quite a while now and finally hits one off the middle. Loose one from Jordon. This is pitched up, outside off. Rohit lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, Length ball on middle. Sharma plays it back to the bowler. |
| 8.4 : Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, Just short! A length ball, following Rohit on the leg side. Rohit mistimes his punch back to Jordon who dives forward and collects the ball on a bounce. |
| 8.5 : Chris Jordan to Rohit Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Rohit's struggle comes to an end! He was not timing well and has to depart now. Good comeback from Jordon! This one is on a length and around off, it nips back in. Rohit is tempted to go big and swings his bat across without much conviction. It goes more off the upper half of the bat and to deep mid-wicket where Sam Curran runs forward, dives and takes a brilliant catch. That needed some catching. |
| 8.6 : Chris Jordan to Suryakumar Yadav, On a length and on middle. SKY gets off the mark as he flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 9.1 : Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, On middle, Suryakumar closes the face of the bat early as he looks to flick, it goes off the leading edge and to point. |
| 9.2 : Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Very full, flighted and on off. Suryakumar sweeps it to square leg for one. |
| 9.3 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Floated on middle. Kohli chips it to long off for a couple. |
| 9.4 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Slower, flatter and outside off. Kohli pushes it to cover. |
| 9.5 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, A full toss, outside off. Only a single as this is pulled to deep mid-wicket. |
| 9.6 : Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller ball, outside off. Suryakumar drives it to sweeper cover for a single. Good passage of play from England. They have kept things quite. At the halfway mark, India are 62/2. |
| DRINKS! England have been really good so far! They have not let India run away with the game and also managed to take two wickets. However, they would know this is the most important and the most successful stand for the Indians in this tournament and it is important to break it. For India, they would hope the two can provide the goods yet again and help them reach near the 160-run mark. |
| 10.1 : Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav, Was there an edge? There was surely a noise! A slower one outide off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to go over cover but misses. Not sure what that sound was. |
| 10.2 : Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav, Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one more. |
| 10.3 : Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli, Just another single! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.4 : Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav, Another dot! A slower one on middle, Yadav pushes it to mid off. |
| 10.6 : Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Up and over the off side this time! Yadav has probably stepped on the gas. Stokes over compensates and goes full and outside off, it is lofted over cover for a boundary. The last two balls spoil the over. |
| 10.5 : Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Over the fence! That is as fine as it gets! A short one on middle, Suryakumar Yadav looks to pull, this flies off the to edge and lands over the fine leg fence. Welcome one and India will hope this gets Yadav going. |
| 11.1 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, Leading edge but safe! On middle, this lands and turns away. Kohli looks to play it on the leg side but this goes off the leading edge down to long off for one. |
| 11.2 : Hardik Pandya comes out. |
| Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! TAKEN! That is a massive, massive wicket! Suryakumar Yadav departs. The man who has been India's aggressor does not last for long. Brilliant captaincy from Buttler as he gave Rashid his last. Suryakumar Yadav steps out, he looks to go over covers. Gets close to the pitch of the ball too but this one turns away. He ends up slicing it towards sweeper cover. It is taken by Salt. Pin-drop silence here and India in trouble now. |
| 11.3 : Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Floats it up on middle, defended. |
| 11.4 : Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Another one tossed up on off, kept out. |
| 11.5 : Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, Pandya is underway! On off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 11.6 : Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, A single to end a successful over and a really good spell by Rashid. On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 12.1 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for another single. |
| 12.2 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, This lands just short! Slower through the air and outside off, Pandya swings hard, this goes off the outside edge but lands short of the fielder at short third man. |
| 12.3 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Just short again! Pandya is playing with fire here and Liam Livingstone is bowling so cleverly. He slows it up again, and tosses it up outside off. Pandya looks to go over covers but yet again, this turns away, goes off the outer half but lands short of point. |
| 12.4 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, On off, this is pushed through. Pandya pushes it through covers for one. |
| 12.5 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one more. |
| 12.6 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Another dot to end! Tidy from Liam Livingstone! Fuller and outside off, this is hit hard but to covers. |
| 13.1 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.2 : Chris Woakes to Hardik Pandya, Slightly shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. Dealing in singles at the moment. |
| 13.3 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That goes past the fielder! Rashid could have done better! Shorter and outside off, this is cut towards short third man. The fielder dives to his right but fails to stop it. A boundary. |
| 13.4 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 13.5 : Chris Woakes to Hardik Pandya, WIDE! Short and down the leg side. Pandya looks to pull but misses. Half an appeal but turned down. A late wide call by the umpire. |
| Chris Woakes to Hardik Pandya, Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.6 : Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli, A quick run to end! On middle, Virat Kohli nudges it on the leg side and takes one. |
| 14.1 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, Fires it on middle, Kohli works it through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 14.2 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! That has been clobbered! That is hit really hard! This is right in the slot. Full and on middle, this is thumped down the ground and into the long on on fence. |
| 14.3 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Floats it up on off, slower this time and drags his length back a little. This is pushed to cover. |
| 14.4 : Liam Livingstone to Hardik Pandya, Very full again and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 14.5 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, Yet again this one holds in the surface! Shorter and on middle, Kohli goes back and looks to push it but this holds in the surface. It goes back to the bowler. |
| 14.6 : Liam Livingstone to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That has been cracked to the fence. Second boundary in the over and that is the kind of over India needed. 100 up for them with 5 overs to go. This is full and outside off, it is drilled through covers. Jordan at long off, runs to his left and dives but fails to stop it. |
| 15.1 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Wide! This one is full and angling down the leg side. Pandya misses his heave. |
| Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, On a length and on middle. Pandya plays with an open body, he flicks this to deep square leg for one. |
| 15.2 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, That was a nasty delivery and no doubt Jos Buttler takes it upstairs! The question is was it boot first! Yes, it is! A screamer of a yorker, angling on leg. Kohli fails to flick it away and gets hit on the boots. He falls on the ground in the process. An appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. The replay shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Kohli survives. |
| 15.3 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Good reply from Kohli! Pitched up, outside off. Kohli drives it through covers, no chance for the fielder in the deep and it races into the fence. |
| 15.4 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, Length and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one. |
| 15.5 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Short, slower and outside off. Pandya pulls it to long on. Liam Livingstone runs forward and fumbles which allows the batters to take two. |
| 15.6 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Short again, outside off, pulled to deep square leg for one. |
| 16.1 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, SIX! THUMPED! Short ball, angling across, outside off and Pandya slams it away over deep cover for a biggie. Terrific shot. Pressure straight on Curran. |
| 16.2 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, Short again, this is pulled to deep square leg where Alex Hales makes a good stop, diving to his left. Two runs. |
| 16.3 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, Curran goes full and outside off, it is driven nicely but straight to cover. |
| 16.4 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, Very full and outside off. Pandya jams it out to long off and comes back for two. |
| 16.5 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, A proper short ball from Curran on middle. Pandya looks to ramp but misses. |
| 16.6 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, This is full and on middle. Pandya whips it to deep mid-wicket for one. 21 runs off the last two. 150 looking possible. |
| 17.1 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, SIX! THAT IS BELTED AWAY! Pandya anticipated a short ball as he stays on the back foot. This is outside off and Hardik bangs this hard to cow corner for a biggie. |
| 17.2 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, SIX! TWO IN A ROW! Brilliant from Pandya! A yorker but this is sliding down. Pandya doesn't miss out as he whacks it behind square leg for a biggie. India pressing on the accelerator. |
| 17.3 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Hits the hard length and serves around middle. Pandya looks to pull but misses. |
| 17.4 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, Nails the yorker this time on middle. Pandya squeezes it out to deep square leg for a single. |
| 17.5 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, FIFTY FOR KING KOHLI! This man means business! In the biggest of stages, he comes big for his team. This is full and outside off, it is driven through covers for a couple of runs. A big finish is needed. |
| 17.6 : Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! Fifty and out for Kohli! Jordon goes for the widish yorker, this is outside off. Kohli looks to jam it out but gets an outside edge to short third man where Adil Rashid takes a simple catch. Yet another fine fifty from Kohli. Handled his team in the middle phase and did the repair work brilliantly. Up to others to give a good finish now. |
| 18.1 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, Length and outside off. Pandya knocks it through cover for a single. |
| 18.2 : Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Much needed! Short and outside off. Pant opens his body and slashes it away, not off the middle but enough to clear the backward point region. It races into the fence. |
| 18.3 : Sam Curran to Rishabh Pant, A yorker, firing on the toes. Pant hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.4 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! That is a really good shot! A yorker, angling outside off. Pandya opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for four runs. He races to 42 in no time. |
| 18.5 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Pandya is just enjoying now! He will hit this out of the ground anyday! Short of a length and around off, sits nicely for Pandya who blasts it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 18.6 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Pressure, what pressure says Pandya! What an innings this is from Pandya! Short in length and on middle. Pandya hits this with all the power and to deep mid-wicket. Ben Stokes was behind the ball and got a hand but so was the power and the ball spun away and touched the ropes. Not good from Stokes and Pandya reaches to his fifty in style. 150 is already up and India will look to touch the 170 mark. |
| 19.1 : Chris Jordan to Rishabh Pant, A full toss, outside off. Pant smashes it to deep cover for a single. |
| 19.2 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, This is full and outside off. Pandya plays with the full face of the bat. He lofts it to deep cover for one. |
| 19.3 : Chris Jordan to Rishabh Pant, OUT! RUN OUT! A yorker, outside off. Pant fails to jam it out. Pandya wanted the strike so he runs across. Pant wasn't aware and ends up sacrificing his wicket as he is late to reach the other end. Pant gives a thumbs up to Pandya and takes one for the team. Pandya on strike. |
| 19.4 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, SIX! THAT IS POWERED! Long on is a mere spectator! This is full and outside off. Hardik Pandya steps across and launches it over long on for a six. More height but enough distance. |
| 19.5 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! This is terrific batting! A full toss on middle. Hardik Pandya pulls it to deep square leg where Ben Stokes runs to his right but fails to keep it out. A boundary. Can India get past 170. |
| 19.6 : Chris Jordan to Hardik Pandya, OUT! HIT WICKET! The ball races to the fence but Pandya's foot touches the woods behind. Still, an excellent innings from Hardik and INDIA END WITH 168. A length ball on middle. Hardik steps back as he flicks this to deep square leg. He was way inside his crease and ends up touching the stumps behind. The bails are lit up. |
| Adil Rashid is up for a chat. He says they bowled well, they kept the pressure. Adds they would have taken this score at the start. Mentions they did well in the first half and ends by saying they are confident to chase this down. |
| Now the target is a stiff one but the wicket is a decent one to bat on! England do have the firepower but the Indian bowling has been in really good form. Early wickets will be the key for India and a good start is of utmost importance for England. Who will face Pakistan in the finals? We will find out. |
| A grandstand finish is what India needed and they have got it! 168 is a par score over here and that is what India have ended with. Surely, they'll be happier of the two sides as it was a struggle for most parts of their innings. |
| They lost Rahul early, Rohit and Kohli then tried to steady the ship but Rohit fell when it was time to step on the gas. Suryakumar Yadav also did not last for long but then came the stand which could well be a match-winning one. The partnership between Pandya and Kohli. The two took their time initially but gathered pace as the innings progressed. They put up a fifty-plus run stand before Kohli departed shortly after getting to a half ton. However, it was Pandya who added the finishing touch an |
| England were good with the ball for most parts! Woakes was excellent with the new ball and he was well supported by Curran. Rashid was the pick though as he really helped his side squeeze in the middle overs and also got a vital wicket. They will be disappointed with how they bowled in the death though, they will feel they conceded a little too many which could well and truly be the difference. Jordan who got back in the XI for this game did pick three but was expensive. Overall, though, Englan |
| ...THE CHASE.... |
| We are back for England's reply. India are in a huddle. |
| 0.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, WIDE! England are underway courtesy that extra! Kumar is in a little bit of shock with that call! Some movement for him though. Buttler steps out, Kumar bowls it slightly shorter and outside off, it swings away. Buttler leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Rishabh Pant comes up to the stumps as he asks for a helmet. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Buttler is off the mark in style! That is sheer timing! Lovely stroke! Length and outside off, Jos Buttler just pushes it past the diving cover fielder and it races away to the fence. |
| 0.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Now the one that comes in, the one that he has troubled Buttler with a lot in the recent past. This one comes back in from outside off. Buttler defends. |
| 0.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Through covers yet again! That is the second boundary in the over. Yet again wonderfully timed. Length and outside off, Buttler leans into it and creams it past cover. This one races away again. |
| 0.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Buttler will feel he misseed out there! This is full and outside off, there to be hit. Buttler looks to drive but is beaten. |
| 0.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, That is a beauty! Unplayable! This is on a length, it lands on off and then moves away. Buttler looks to work it on the leg side but is beaten. |
| 0.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Through the leg side this time and the crowd has gone silent here! 13 from the first over and England are off to a flier. This is full and on the pads, it is clipped through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| Arshdeep Singh to bowl now. |
| 1.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Alex Hales, Leading edge but safe! Hales is off the mark! Swing for Arshdeep Singh too! This is on middle, it tails back in. Hales looks to flick but closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge past point and towards deep point for one. |
| 1.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Buttler is dealing in boundaries now! 4th for him! This is fuller and outside off, Buttler opens the face of the bat and carves it past point for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, WIDE! Looking to be straight but errs in line and bowls it down the leg side. Wided. |
| Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Yet another one which comes back in, Buttler does not over-commit. He gets his front leg out of the way and works it to square leg. |
| 1.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, A full toss now, letting the ball do its bit. On off, Buttler pushes it to mid off. |
| 1.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, A slower one now, it is fuller and on middle, Buttler pushes it towards mid off and takes one. Good change in pace. Despite the boundary, it has been a good over from Arshdeep Singh, can he close it out well? |
| 1.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Alex Hales, A single to end then! Outside off, Hales guides it past point for one. |
| 2.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Hales, Hales misses out! There was width on offer, it is outside off, Hales slashes but misses. |
| 2.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Hales, Outside off and on a length, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 2.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Another one on a length and around off, this is stroked through covers for another run. |
| 2.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Hales, Not off the middle but two! On middle, Hales is a touch early in the shot, he hits it well enough to get it over mid-wicket. Two taken. |
| 2.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Hales, SIX! That is trademark Hales! Stand and deliver from him! A slower one, he stands his ground, waits for it and smacks it over the long off fence for a biggie. A very clean strike. |
| 2.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Hales, Two to end! Another good over for England and they are on the charge here! Length and on middle, Hales walks across and heaves it through mid-wicket. Two taken. |
| 3.1 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Up and over! Pressure on the spinner straightaway! Lovely stroke! Shorter and on off, Buttler rocks back and lifts it over cover for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Just ahead of the fielder! Buttler may have misread the length here! This is slightly fuller, Buttler still looks to push it off the back foot over cover but it goes more off the splice. He still clears cover and takes one. |
| 3.3 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, Flatter and on middle, defended. |
| 3.4 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, On the stumps, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 3.5 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Good sensible batting! On middle, Jos Buttler works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 3.6 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, A single to end then! Another productive over for England! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 4.1 : Mohammad Shami to Alex Hales, Attacks the stumps, on off, Hales works it to mid-wicket. |
| 4.2 : Mohammad Shami to Alex Hales, SIX! What a shot that is from Hales! Wow! Just beautiful! Hales gives himself some room. This is full and on off, he lofts it with a straight bat. Shows the maker's name and clears the long off fence. England managing to find a boundary every over. |
| 4.3 : Mohammad Shami to Alex Hales, Angled into middle, Hales works it to mid on. |
| 4.4 : Mohammad Shami to Alex Hales, Swing and a miss! That was there to be hit! On the pads, Hales looks to whip it over the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 4.5 : Mohammad Shami to Alex Hales, EDGY FOUR! The fifty is up for England and in no time! Luck too favoring them at the moment but they deserve it, they have been brave with their approach and have batted brilliantly. Shorter and outside off, Hales slashes at it, it flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. |
| 4.6 : Mohammad Shami to Alex Hales, A single to end! A yorker on the pads, this is jammed out towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 5.1 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, Close! Hales makes room, he is followed by Patel. Hales looks to cut but misses. |
| 5.2 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, SIX! Trademark Hales yet again! He loves the sweep shot and plays it well. Patel is not a big spinner of the ball and hence, this is not a shot with a lot of risk. He moves in and sweeps it with the angle, over the square leg fence. |
| 5.3 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, Now takes one by pushing it down to long on. Really good batting. Sensible stuff. |
| 5.4 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Just short! The crowd now getting behind India! On middle, flatter, Buttler looks to pull but it hits the splice and goes towards mid-wicket. |
| 5.5 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Two dots in a row! Flatter and on off, Buttler pushes it to covers. |
| 5.6 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Pulled away! The last ball spoils what was turning out to be a good comeback by Axar! Shorter and on middle, Buttler goes back and hammers it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. What a Powerplay for England. They are 63 for 0 after it. They need another 106 in 84 balls. |
| Change. Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl now. |
| 6.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Alex Hales, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 6.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, That has turned! Turned big time! This lands outside off, really slow. Buttler looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Pant takes it and appeals but nothing. |
| 6.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, This one is down the leg side. Jos looks to flick but misses. It hits the glove of the keeper and goes towards short fine leg. A run taken. Wided too. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin to Alex Hales, On middle, turning back in, Hales looks to defend, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one. |
| 6.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, Shorter and on off, this is pushed through cover for one. |
| 6.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Alex Hales, SIX! Hales is on a rampage here! His 4th biggie. Ashwin goes quicker this time and on the pads, Hales whips it wide of deep square leg and it hits the fence on the full. Yet again a boundary in the over. |
| 6.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Alex Hales, Now just pushes it down to long off and retains strike. Playing with a lot of responsibility is Hales here. |
| 7.1 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, Flatter and on off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 7.2 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, SIX! That is the shorter side and Hales has no problems in clearing it! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 7.3 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, Shorter and outside off, Hales looks to guide it down to third man but is beaten. |
| 7.4 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, Hales moves onto 49 as he works this through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 7.5 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through cover for one. |
| 7.6 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, Fifty for Hales! What a knock and what a time to play such a knock. He started off slowly but has taken all the pressure of Buttler. Also, he has been brilliant in this World Cup. He gets there by pushing it down to long on for one. |
| Change. Hardik Pandya to bowl now. |
| 8.1 : Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales, Bangs it short and on middle, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.2 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, FOUR RUNNING RUNS! Comedy of errors here! Sums up India's day so far! On middle, Buttler plays the paddle scoop towards fine leg. The fielder there gets to the ball and looks to parry it towards the fielder running to his left from third man. He throws it well over that fielder and two more runs are taken. The fielder was Shami. Pandya and Rohit are not amused. |
| 8.3 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, A little too close to cut! Shorter and outside off, Buttler slashes but misses. |
| 8.4 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, Two! Outside off, this is sliced over point for two. |
| 8.5 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, A dot! India need a lot, lot more of these to build pressure! Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to point. |
| 8.6 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, BEATEN! This is on a length and around off, it lands and moves away. Buttler is beaten as he tries to push at it. Good stuff from Pandya. A testing over from him. |
| Halt in play as Rishabh Pant needs some stretching to be done... Arshdeep Singh is into the attack. |
| 9.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Alex Hales, FOUR! Slapped away! Irrespective of who the bowler is, there is no respite for them! Shorter and on middle, Hales makes room and slaps it past cover for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Alex Hales, Angled into the pads, this is worked towards deep square leg for one. |
| 9.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Did he get a clip on that one? No! Fuller and on middle, it is driven down the ground, Arshdeep Singh sticks his leg out but it does not hit it and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. |
| 9.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Good length and on off, this is pushed towards cover. |
| 9.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Shorter and on middle, Buttler pulls it through square leg for one. |
| 9.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Alex Hales, A single to end then! England need another 71 in 61! On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one. |
| 10.1 : Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales, SIX! Boundaries are flowing! On a length and outside off. Hales stays back and whacks it wide of deep mid-wicket and it drops straight on the ropes. A six. |
| 10.2 : Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales, This is full and on off. Hales flicks it through mid-wicket for two runs. |
| 10.3 : Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales, A length ball on leg. Hales makes room and punches it to cover. |
| 10.4 : Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales, A yorker now on middle. Hales does well to squeeze it out to square leg. One. |
| 10.5 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, On a length and on middle. Buttler looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls to point for a single. |
| 10.6 : Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales, A bouncer to end the over. Hales sits under it. Adelaide has gone pin drop silent at the moment. India need a miracle from here on. Need something extraordinary. |
| 11.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, Tossed up, outside off. Buttler pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 11.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Alex Hales, On middle, this is hit to long on for a single. |
| 11.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, Shorter and outside off. Buttler slaps it wide of deep cover for easy two. |
| 11.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler, Shorter and outside off. Buttler cuts to deep point for one. |
| 11.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Alex Hales, SIX! Targets the short side and gets a six! he loves to play this shot! Tossed up on middle. Hales slogs it over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| 11.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Alex Hales, FOUR! 10 of the last two, 15 overall. Evrything going against India. Very full, slower and outside off. Hales has enough time to thump this through covers for four. 48 needed in 48 balls. |
| 12.1 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, Short in length and on middle. Buttler punches through covers for a couple. |
| 12.2 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, Goes slow now on the shorter side. Buttler opens the face of the bat and dabs it to third man for one. |
| 12.3 : Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales, THREE RUNS! A length ball, around off. Hales launches over mid on, not off the middle and the fielder will chase this down. |
| 12.4 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Innovative! This is just too easy at the moment for England. India have no clue what to bowl and where to bowl. Length and on middle. Buttler scoops it over fine leg for a boundary. |
| 12.5 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, SIX! Fifty for Buttler! The captain leading from the front and is now moments away from taking his team into the finals. Short of a length and outside off. Buttler pulls it hard and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 12.6 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, A single to end the over as this length ball is hit to deep mid-wicket. 17 off the over. 29 needed now. India are not getting beaten by England but by two Englishmen. |
| 13.1 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, A length ball, outside off. Buttler punches it to the left of Rohit at covers. Saves a certain boundary. |
| 13.2 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, Around off, punched to covers. |
| 13.3 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Playing with the field now! This is full and outside off. Buttler lofts it over covers and it races into the fence. |
| 13.4 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, A yorker on middle. Buttler does well to jam it out. |
| 13.5 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, SIX! Shot of the match! Clearly! He is in a hurry to reach Melbourne now! Pitched up, on middle. Buttler clears his front leg and powers it straight down over Shami's head for a 100 meter six. |
| 13.6 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, FOUR! India's day summarise in a single ball! Full again on off. Buttler again tries to go downtown but mistimes. The ball flies towards mid off where the fielder backtracks but could have probably left for the fielder running from long on. In the end, he only gets fingertips and the ball races to the long off fence. |
| 14.1 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, On middle, this is hit to long on for one. |
| 14.2 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Shorter and outside off, cut to point. |
| 14.3 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Tossed up, around off, pushed past point for a single. |
| 14.4 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, Very full and angling on middle. Hales looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls off the pads behind the keeper but Rishabh Pant was wrong footed and Hales gets back in the crease. |
| 14.5 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, On off, kept out. |
| 14.6 : Axar Patel to Alex Hales, Flatter, slower and outside off. Hales looks to push but misses. This could probably the first over where the runs scored was below 6. |
| 15.1 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, This is full and outside off. Buttler looks to go over cover but toe ends his shot. The ball falls in front of the fielder. Two runs. |
| 15.2 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, Goes for the slower delivery, short and outside off. Buttler has a poke but misses. |
| 15.3 : Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, Crunched! Full and outside off, this is driven to long off for a single. |
| 15.4 : Mohammad Shami to Alex Hales, FOUR! Short and outside off. Hales shuffles in his crease and slashes it to deep cover for a boundary. Matters of when than if now. |
| 15.5 : Mohammad Shami to Alex Hales, Full and slding down. Hales looks to flick but misses and it rolls to fine leg for a single. |
| 15.6 : Total annihilation! If you thought Pakistan's win over New Zealand was convincing, not sure what one would call this. India have been outclassed, outplayed, and humiliated. If we have to be harsh but that is some win to march into the finals for England. Absolutely brilliant! If ever someone needs an example of what is called a perfect run chase, this could be surely one. |
| Mohammad Shami to Jos Buttler, SIX! It goes over Kohli and India have been hammered down as they go back home earlier than they thought! A huge roar from the skipper as he hits the winning runs. This is full and on middle. Jos Buttler smashes it over long on for a biggie. ENGLAND WIN BY 10 WICKETS AND WILL FACE PAKISTAN IN THE FINAL. |
| 169 was just about par but England made it look like India were at least 20 or maybe 30 runs short. Right from the word go, England were on the attack, they got 13 from the first over and just never looked back. It was total carnage after that. Buttler was the one who began but Hales took over. It was Hales'Â show once he got going and he raced to his half ton. Buttler then followed and as England got closer, he played some shots and two recorded a 10-wicket victory for their side. The key was, |
| India just had no answers to the carnage! They did not get a lot of movement first up and then they were guilty of offering a lot of width to the batters. To add to that, the wicket also eased off. The seamers failed to provide the control their side needed at the start and then the spinners were tackled quite smartly. |
| Earlier in the day, after electing to bowl, the England bowlers made run-scoring tough for the Indian batters. However, a strong finish, thanks to Kohli and Pandya, India got close to 170. That though was chased by the English without breaking a sweat. |
| ...Presentation coming up... |
| Alex Hales wins the Player of the Match award. He says this was one of the best innings he has played, on such a big occasion and he is pleased. States this is one of the best grounds to bat on, especially in the Powerplay and he enjoys batting here. Adds to play the World Cup is a special feeling and he cherishes the moment. |
| Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says this loss hurts, they batted well towards the end but it was not enough. States things like this can happen but they just did not turn up with the ball here. Adds it is about handling the pressure in knockout games and the guys have played enough cricket to understand that and one needs to keep calm and they were nervous to begin with the ball. Credits the openers for the way they played. Admits they did get swing but the line and the length were not corr |
| Jos Buttler, the captain of England says the character they have shown after the loss against Ireland has been brilliant and the performances they have put in has been excellent. States this game was close to perfect and he felt everyone played their part in this game. Adds they wanted to go after the bowlers right from the word go, they have a long batting line-up and that was their plan. Credits Hales for the way he batted and he feels the two complimented each other really well. Ends by sayi |
| Two one-sided affairs in the semi-finals but the only thing we want is a proper battle in the finals. Join us on the 13th of this month for the final and the biggest match of this competition. Pakistan will take on England at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT) Join us early for the build up. Cheers! |
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