England win; India K(oh)linch series

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan made way for Ajinkya Rahane.

England made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Alex Hales and Joe Root made way for Sam Billings and Jonny Bairstow.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 43, without the loss of a wicket.

The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 182, for the loss of four wickets.

England’s openers put on 50 off 11 overs (66 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Jason Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Billings’ contribution to it was 19.

Roy’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 41 balls.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 97 without the loss of a wicket at that that point. While Roy was batting on 57, Billings was batting on 35.

Billings, whose 58-ball innings included five boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and four balls into the match, he was caught by Jasprit Bumrah. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 98-run partnership.

England scored 100 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Roy, whose 56-ball innings included 10 boundaries, in addition to the six, eventually scored 65. Fourteen balls after Billings’ dismissal, Jadeja broke the 12-run stand.

England scored 150 off 28 overs (168 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

A hundred and seventy balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Eoin Morgan, England’s skipper, was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. While Bairstow’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Morgan’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Morgan, whose 44-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 43. Eighty-four balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Bumrah. Hardik Pandya broke the run-a-ball partnership.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 194 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Bairstow was batting on 40.

England scored 200 off 34.4 overs (209 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Two hundred and twenty-five balls into the match, England sought a bowling review. Bairstow was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Bairstow’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls.

Jos Buttler, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul. Pandya broke the 18-run stand.

The third Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 96, for the loss of four wickets.

Bairstow, whose 64-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 56. Twenty-one balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadeja. Pandya broke the 25-run stand.

Moeen Ali, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Nine balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.

England scored 250 off 43.3 overs (262 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Ben Stokes was the player of the match. His half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 34 balls.

England scored 300 off 48.1 overs (290 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Stokes’ contribution to the partnership was 35, Chris Woakes’ contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 73. Woakes, whose (Dho)nineteen-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Forty balls after Ali’s dismissal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mahendra Singh ran him out.

The eighth-wicket pair put on a couple. Liam Plunkett, who faced a ball, scored a run. A couple of balls later, the substitute, Manish Pandey, and Dhoni ran him out.

India eventually conceded 17 extras. England scored 321 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Yuvraj Singh, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 17.

Kumar, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 56.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 60.

Bumrah bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 68, picking up a wicket.

Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 62. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Pandya bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 49, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 52, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Rahane, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Ten balls into the chase, David Willey broke the 13-run stand.

Rahul, whose run-a-Ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Buttler. Jake broke the 24-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 177, for the loss of three wickets.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 79 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that that point. While Kohli was batting on 48, Yuvraj was batting on 13.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 65 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 54 balls.

India scored 100 off 19 overs (114 balls). England had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 63-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 81. Eighty-two balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler. Stokes broke the 65-run stand.

Yuvraj, whose 57-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 45. Thirty-five balls later, he was caught by Billings. Plunkett broke the 31-run stand.

India scored 150 off 29 overs (174 balls). England had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Dhoni, whose 36-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 25. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Buttler. Ball broke the 40-run stand.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 173 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Kedar Jadhav, the player of the series, was batting on 20.

India scored 200 off 35.5 overs (215 balls). England had conceded 17 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. While Jadhav’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Pandya’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 87, for the loss of four wickets.

Jadhav’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 46 balls.

India scored 250 off 42.2 overs (254 balls). England had conceded 18 extras at that point.

Two hundred and sixty-one balls into the match, England sought a bowling review. Pandya was the batsman. It was struck down by Dharmasena.

Pandya’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 38 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 100 off 78 balls. While Jadhav’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Pandya’s contribution to it was 54. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Pandya eventually faced 43 balls, scoring 56. Eighty-three balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, Stokes broke the 104-run partnership.

Jadeja, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Eight balls later, he was caught by Bairstow. Woakes broke the 14-run stand.

Ashwin, who faced three balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Woakes. Stokes broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 300 off 48.3 overs (292 balls). England had conceded 22 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Jadhav, whose 75-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 90. A dozen balls after Ashwin’s dismissal, he was caught by Billings. Woakes broke the 19-run stand.

Kumar, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten, as was Jasprit Bumrah, who didn’t face a ball.

India, who scored 316 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs, lost by five runs.

Ali, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 41.

Willey, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded eight. He picked up a wicket, as did Plunkett, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 65.

Woakes and Ball bowled 10 overs each, picking up two wickets apiece. While the former conceded 75, the latter conceded 56.

Stokes, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 63. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.