Kohli-led India triumph over England

India made one change to their playing eleven – Umesh Yadav made way for Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Adil Rashid made way for Liam Plunkett.

On winning the toss, Morgan, England’s skipper, (Eo)inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 43, and lost three wickets.

Lokesh Rahul, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Ben Stokes. Chris Woakes broke the 14-run stand.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, faced five balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Five balls later, he was caught by Stokes. Woakes broke the eight-run stand.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Ten balls later, Woakes broke the three-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 218, without the loss of a wicket.

India scored 50 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). England hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 74 for the loss of three wickets at that that point. While Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, was batting on 35, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was batting on 15.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 15. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Yuvraj’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 56 balls.

India scored 100 off 21.3 overs (129 balls). England hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 118 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 73, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 150 off 27.5 overs (167 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 68 balls.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 172 for the loss of three wickets at that that point. While Yuvraj was batting on 83, Dhoni was batting on 61.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 150 off 160 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 86, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 61. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Yuvraj’s ton – which included 15 boundaries and a six – came off 98 balls.

India scored 200 off 34.1 overs (205 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 200 off 193 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 116, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 78. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

India scored 250 off 39.2 overs (236 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 120, for the loss of three wickets.

Two hundred and forty-five balls into the match, India sought a batting review. Yuvraj was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 250 off 226 balls. While Yuvraj’s contribution to the partnership was 149, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 99. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Yuvraj’s 150 – which included 21 boundaries and three sixes – came off 126 balls.

He eventually faced 127 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Two hundred and thirty balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Jos Buttler. Woakes broke the 256-run partnership.

Dhoni’s ton – which included nine boundaries and three sixes – came off 106 balls.

India scored 300 off 44.3 overs (268 balls). England had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Kedar Jadhav, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 22. Three overs after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Jake Ball. Plunkett broke the 42-run stand.

India scored 350 off 47.4 overs (287 balls). England had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Dhoni, whose 122-ball innings included 10 boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, scored 134. A couple of overs after Jadhav’s dismissal, he was caught by David Willey. Plunkett broke the 35-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 19. He was unbeaten, as was Ravindra Jadeja, who scored 16. His eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

England eventually conceded 16 extras. India scored 381 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs.

Willey bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Moeen Ali bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Stokes bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 79.

Ball bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 80.

Plunkett bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 91, picking up two wickets.

Woakes bowled 10 overs, including three overs. He conceded 60, picking up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 66, and lost a wicket.

Alex Hales, whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Twenty-three balls into the match, he was caught by Dhoni. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 28-run stand.

England scored 50 off 7.2 overs (45 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 203, and lost four wickets.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 51 balls. While Jason Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Joe Root’s contribution to it was 29. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

England scored 100 off 15.4 overs (95 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Eighteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had scored 119 for the loss of a wicket at that that point. While Roy was batting on 49, Root was batting on 48.

Roy’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 52 balls.

Root’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 53 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 95 balls. While Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Root’s contribution to it was 54. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Root, whose 55-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, eventually scored 54. Ninety-six balls after Hales’ dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 100-run partnership.

England scored 150 off 23.4 overs (143 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Roy, whose 73-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 82. Thirty-eight balls after Root’s dismissal, Jadeja broke the 42-run stand.

Stokes, who faced three balls, scored a run. Nine balls later, Ashwin broke the three-run stand.

England scored 200 off 30.5 overs (186 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Buttler, whose (Dho)nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Twenty-four balls after Stokes’ dismissal, he was stumped. Ashwin broke the 33-run stand.

Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 236 for the loss of five wickets at that that point. While Morgan was batting on 46, Ali was batting on 19.

England scored 250 off 37.2 overs (225 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Morgan’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 53 balls.

The third Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 97, for the loss of three wickets.

Ali’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 40 balls.

He eventually faced 43 balls, scoring 55. Seventy-three balls after Buttler’s dismissal, Kumar broke the 93-run stand.

England scored 300 off 43.5 overs (264 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Woakes, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Five balls later, Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.

Two hundred and eighty-one balls into the match, England sought a batting review. Plunkett was the batsman. It was upheld by Chaudhary.

England scored 350 off 48.1 overs (290 balls).

Morgan’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and five sixes – came off 80 balls.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 50 off 24 balls. While Morgan’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Plunkett’s contribution to it was 19. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

The eighth-wicket pair failed to add any more to the aforementioned partnership. Morgan eventually scored 102 off 81 balls. Twenty-five balls after Woakes’ dismissal, Bumrah ran him out.

Plunkett, whose 17-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 26. He was unbeaten, as was Willey, who faced four balls, scoring five.

England, who scored 366 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs, lost by 15 runs.

Jadhav, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 45.

Pandya, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 60.

Kumar and Jadeja bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 63, the latter conceded 45.

Bumrah, who bowled nine overs, conceded 81. He picked up two wickets.

Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 65. He picked up three scalps.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.