Virat leads; India beat England

India (Shar)made half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit, Manish Pandey, Axar, Jayant Yadav and Amit Mishra made way for Lokesh Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.

England made (Ra)VI changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Ian Bell, James Taylor, Bopara, Stuart Broad, James Anderson and Steven Finn made way for Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Adil Rashid and Jake Ball.  

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 67, and lost a wicket.

Sixteen balls into the match, England sought a batting review. Roy was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire C K Nandan.

England’s openers put on 39. Hales, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-eight balls into the match, Jasprit Bumrah ran him out.

England scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Roy’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 36 balls.

The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 168, and lost three wickets.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 48 balls. While Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Joe Root’s contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 99 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Roy was batting on 66, Root was batting on 17.

England scored 100 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Roy, whose 61-ball innings included a dozen boundaries, eventually scored 73. Seventy-three balls after Hales’ dismissal, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Jadeja broke the 69-run partnership.

England scored 150 off 25 overs (150 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Twenty-seven overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Morgan, England’s skipper, was the batsman. He scored 28 off 26 balls, (Eo)including a couple of boundaries and a six. It was upheld by Nandan. He was caught off Dhoni off Pandya, who broke the 49-run stand.

Root’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 72 balls.

Thirty-four overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 199 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Root was batting on 61, Jos Buttler was batting on 17.

England scored 200 off 34.1 overs (205 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Root’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Buttler’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Buttler, whose 36-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 31. Sixty-five balls after Morgan’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Pandya broke the 63-run partnership.

The third Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 115, and lost three wickets.

Root, whose 95-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 78. Twenty-three balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Bumrah broke the 24-run stand.

England scored 250 off 42.5 overs (258 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Stokes’ half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 33 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Stokes’ contribution to the partnership was 40, Moeen Ali’s contribution to it was 10. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

England scored 300 off 46 overs (280 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Stokes, whose 40-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes, eventually scored 62. Thirty-three balls after Root’s dismissal, he was caught by Umesh Yadav. Bumrah broke the 73-run partnership.

Ali, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 28. Nine balls later, Yadav broke the 19-run stand.

Chris Woakes, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

Willey, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, was unbea‘ten’.

England eventually scored 350 off 50 overs (304 balls). The total included the 22 extras conceded by India.

Yuvraj, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 14.

Kedar Jadhav, the local hero and the player of the match, bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Ashwin, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 63.

Yadav, who bowled seven overs, conceded 63. He picked up a wicket, as was Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 50.

Pandya, who bowled nine overs, conceded 46. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Bumrah, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 79.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 51, and lost a couple of wickets.

Dhawan, who faced 10 balls, scored a run. Four overs into the chase, he was caught by Ali. Willey broke the 13-run stand.

Rahul, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Eleven balls later, Willey broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). England had conceded five 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 240, and lost four wickets.

Yuvraj, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 15. Twenty-seven balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler. Stokes broke the 32-run stand.

The man from Ranchi, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. (Dho)Nine balls later, he was caught by Willey. Needless to say, Ball was in seventh heaven.

Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 94 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 42, Jadhav was batting on 15.

India scored 100 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 44 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Jadhav’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Jadhav’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 29 balls.

India scored 150 off 22.4 overs (136 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 79 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Jadhav’s contribution to it was 60. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 200 off 29.2 overs (176 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 150 off 114 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 71, Jadhav’s contribution to it was 79. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli’s ton – which included seven boundaries and four sixes – came off 93 balls.

Thirty-two overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 229 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 105, Jadhav was batting on 86.

India scored 250 off 34.5 overs (209 balls). England had conceded nine extras at that point.

Jadhav’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 65 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 200 off 146 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 95, Jadhav’s contribution to it was 102. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Kohli, whose 105-ball innings included eight boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 122. A hundred and forty-seven balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, he was caught by Willey. Stokes broke the 200-run partnership.

Jadhav, whose 76-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 120. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Stokes. Ball broke the 28-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 65, and lost a wicket.

Two hundred and sixty-nine balls into the match, England sought a bowling review. Jadeja was the batsman. It was struck down by Nandan.

India scored 300 off 41.1 overs (247 balls). England had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Pandya, whose 37-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 40. He was unbeaten.

Jadeja, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 13. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Rashid. Ball broke the 27-run stand.

India scored 350 off 48 overs (288 balls). England had conceded 16 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Ashwin, whose innings included a six, scored 15. He was unbea‘ten’.

India, who scored 356 for the loss of seven wickets off 48.1 overs, won by three wickets with 11 balls to spare.

Root bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 22.

Rashid bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 50.

Ali bowled 6.1 wicketless overs, conceding 48.

Woakes bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 44.

Willey, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 47. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Stokes, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 73.

Ball, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 67. He picked up three scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.