England disappointed; India are ViKtorious

India (Shar)made four changes to their playing eleven – Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and Thangarasu Natarajan made way for Rohit, a couple of One-day International debutants (Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

England made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Joe Root, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett and Jofra Archer made way for Sam Billings, Moeen Ali and the Curran brothers (Sam and Tom).

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 39, without the loss of a wicket.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 166, and lost four wickets.

India’s openers put on 50 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 23, the contribution of Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match, to it was 26.

Fourteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 58 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sharma was batting on 23, Dhawan was batting on 33.

Sharma, whose 42-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 28. Ninety-one balls into the match, he was caught by Jos Buttler. Ben Stokes broke the 64-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 23.1 overs (139 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

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

A hundred and forty balls (Nit)into the match, England sought a bowling review. Dhawan was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Menon.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 21, the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 28.4 overs (172 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Kohli’s run-a-ball half-century included half-a-dozen boundaries.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 94 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 47, Kohli’s contribution to it was 53. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 164 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 81, Kohli was batting on 53.

Kohli, whose 65-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, eventually scored 56. A hundred and two balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Ali. Mark Wood broke the 105-run partnership.

Shreyas Iyer, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Liam Livingstone. Wood broke the 18-run stand.

Dhawan, whose 106-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 98. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Morgan. Stokes broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 200 off 39.4 overs (172 balls). England had conceded three 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 112, and lost a wicket.

Hardik Pandya, who faced nine balls, scored just a run. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Jonny Bairstow. Stokes broke the eight-run stand.

India scored 250 off 45 overs (270 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Krunal’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Krunal’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 26 balls.

Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 39 balls.

India scored 300 off 49 overs (294 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 100 off 52 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Krunal’s contribution to it was 56. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Rahul, whose 43-ball innings included four boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 62. He was unbeaten, as was Krunal, who scored 58. His 31-ball innings included seven boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes.

England eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 317 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs.

Ali, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 28. Adil Rashid, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 66. Tom, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 63. Sam Curran bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 48.

Wood bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 71, picking up two wickets. Stokes bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 89, without the loss of a wicket.

England’s openers put on 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point. While Jason Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Bairstow’s contribution to it was 28.

The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 154, and lost nine wickets.

Bairstow’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 40 balls.

England’s openers put on 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point. While Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Bairstow’s contribution to it was 59.

Roy, whose 35-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. Eighty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by the substitute, Suryakumar Yadav. Krishna broke the 135-run partnership.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. Bairstow was batting on 80 at that point.

Stokes, who faced 11 balls, scored just a run. A dozen balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Gill. Krishna broke the two-run stand.

England scored 150 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). India had conceded 10 extras.

Bairstow, whose 66-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 94. Thirty-five balls after Stokes’ dismissal, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Shardul Thakur broke the 32-run stand.

Morgan, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 22. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Thakur broke the six-run stand.

A hundred and forty-eight balls into the chase, England sought a batting review. Buttler, the batsman, scored a couple. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Menon. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Thakur, who broke the one-run stand.

England scored 200 off 30.2 overs (182 balls). India had conceded 11 extras.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. England had scored 212 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Billings was batting on 16, Ali was batting on 19.

Billings, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Forty-five balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Krishna broke the 41-run stand.

Ali, whose 37-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Thirty balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Kumar broke the 20-run stand.

Sam Curran, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Gill. Krunal broke the two-run stand.

Rashid, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Seven balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Kumar broke the two-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

England scored 250 off 41.4 overs (250 balls). India had conceded 13 extras. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Tom, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Seventeen balls after Rashid’s dismissal, he was caught by Kumar. Krishna broke the 10-run stand.

Although he was unbeaten, Wood had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just two.

England, who were dismissed for 251 off 42.1 overs, lost by 66 runs.

Kuldeep, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 68.

Krunal, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 59. He picked up a wicket.

Kumar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 30. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Thakur, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 37. He picked up three wickets.

Krishna bowled 8.1 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 54, picking up four scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.