England K(oh)linch series against India

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul, Umesh Yadav and Siddarth Kaul made way for Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur.

England made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jason Roy made way for James Vince.

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

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 32, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, who faced 18 balls, scored just a couple. Thirty-four balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Mark Wood. David Willey broke the 13-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 164, and lost five wickets.

India scored 50 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). England had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had conceded 82 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 43, Kohli was batting on 34.

The second-wicket pair put on 71. Dhawan, whose 49-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 44. Seventy-two balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Ben Stokes ran him out.

India scored 100 off 19.5 overs (119 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 55 balls.

Karthik, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 21. Forty balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, Adil Rashid, the player of the match, broke the 41-run stand.

India scored 150 off 29.2 overs (176 balls). England had conceded five extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 72-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 71. Thirty-five balls after Karthik’s dismissal, Rashid broke the 31-run stand.

Suresh Raina, who faced four balls, scored a run. Five balls later, he was caught by Joe Root, the player of the series. Rashid broke the two-run stand.

A hundred and eighty-nine balls into the match, India sought a batting review. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Bruce Oxenford.

Thirty-four overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had conceded 173 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Dhoni was batting on 21, Hardik Pandya had scored eight.

Pandya, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 21. Forty-four balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Jos Buttler. Wood broke the 36-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 60, and lost a couple of wickets.

India scored 200 off 41.3 overs (249 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Dhoni, whose 66-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 42. Forty-five balls after Pandya’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler. Willey broke the 27-run stand.

India scored 250 off 48.5 overs (293 balls). England had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Kumar, whose 35-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 21. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Jonny Bairstow. Willey broke the 35-run stand.

Thakur, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 22. He was unbeaten.

England eventually conceded 11 extras. India scored 256 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Liam Plunkett, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 41.

Stokes, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 43.

Moeen Ali, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 47.

Wood bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 43, picking up a wicket.

Willey, who bowled nine overs, conceded 40. He picked up three scalps, as did Rashid, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 43.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 78, and lost a couple of wickets.

Bairstow, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 30. Twenty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Raina. Thakur broke the 43-run stand.

England scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 31. Vince, whose run-a-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 27. Twenty-seven balls after Bairstow’s dismissal, Pandya and Dhoni ran him out.

The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 158, without the loss of a wicket.

England scored 100 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Nineteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. England had conceded 119 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Root was batting on 39, Morgan was batting on 18.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Root’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Morgan’s contribution to it was 24. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Root’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 60 balls.

England scored 150 off as many balls (25 overs). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Morgan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 58 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 118 balls. While Root’s contribution to the partnership was 47, Morgan’s contribution to it was 51. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

England scored 200 off 34.1 overs (205 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 172 balls. While Root’s contribution to the partnership was 69, Morgan’s contribution to it was 79. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

The third Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 24, without the loss of a wicket.

England scored 250 off 43 overs (259 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Root’s ton – which included 10 boundaries – came off 120 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Morgan, who eventually scored 88. His 108-ball innings included nine boundaries and a six.

India eventually scored 15 extras. England, who scored 260 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 44.3 overs, won by eight wickets with 33 balls to spare.

Raina bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 16.

Pandya bowled 5.3 wicketless overs, conceding 39.

Kumar bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 49.

Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 55, the latter conceded 41.

Thakur bowled 10 overs, conceding 51. He picked up a wicket.

England won the three-match series 2-1.