Sharma-led India triumph over England

India made one change to their playing eleven – Jasprit Bumrah made way for Mohammed Siraj.

England made no changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

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 three wickets.

Jonny Bairstow, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls into the match, he was caught by the substitute, Shreyas Iyer. Siraj broke the 12-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Joe Root, who faced three balls, failed to open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Sharma off the bowling of Siraj.

England scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Jason Roy’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Ben Stokes’ contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Roy, whose 31-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 41. Forty-seven balls after Root’s dismissal, he was caught by Rishabh Pant, the player of the match. Hardik Pandya, the player of the series, broke the 54-run partnership.

The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 148, and lost four wickets.

Stokes, whose 29-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 27. Twenty-seven balls after Roy’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya, who broke the eight-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Jos Buttler, England’s skipper, had scored four.

England scored 100 off 21.3 overs (129 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 57 balls. While Buttler’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Moeen Ali’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Ali, whose 44-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 34. Eighty-five balls after Stokes’ dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 75-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Buttler was batting on 40.

England scored 150 off 27.4 overs (167 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Liam Livingstone, whose 31-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 27. Fifty-six balls after Ali’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadeja. Pandya broke the 49-run stand.

Buttler’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 65 balls.

He eventually scored 60 off 80 balls. Three balls after Livingstone’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadeja. Pandya broke the one-run stand.

England scored 200 off 37.1 overs (129 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 45, and lost three wickets.

David Willey, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Forty balls after Buttler’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 48-run stand.

England scored 250 off 44.2 overs (268 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Craig Overton, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 32. Thirteen balls after Willey’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Chahal broke the 10-run stand.

Although he was unbeaten Brydon had no reason to be in (Car)seventh heaven – he scored just three.

Reece Topley, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls after Overton’s dismissal, Chahal broke the run-a-ball stand.

India eventually conceded 17 extras. England were dismissed for 259 off 45.5 overs.

Mohammed Shami, who bowled seven overs, conceded 38. He was wicketless, as was Prasidh Krishna, who bowled nine overs, conceding 48.

Jadeja, who bowled four overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket.

Siraj bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 66, picking up a couple of wickets.

Chahal, who bowled 9.5 overs, conceded 60. He picked up three wickets.

Pandya bowled seven overs, including three maidens. He conceded 24, picking up four scalps.

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.

Shikhar Dhawan, who faced three balls, scored a run. Thirteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Roy. Topley broke the run-a-ball stand.

Sharma, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 17. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Root. Topley broke the eight-run stand.

Kohli, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Buttler. Topley broke the 17-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 188, and lost a couple of wickets.

India scored 50 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). England had conceded an extra at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary, scored 16. Forty-nine balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler. Overton broke the 34-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Pant was batting on 19.

India scored 100 off 20.5 overs (125 balls). England had conceded three extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Pant’s contribution to the partnership was 14, Hardik’s contribution to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 150 off 29.2 overs (176 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Hardik’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 43 balls.

Pant’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 71 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 99 balls. While Pant’s contribution to the partnership was 42, Hardik’s contribution to it was 57. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Thirty-four balls into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 183 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Pant had scored 66, Hardik had scored 60.

India scored 200 off 35.1 overs (211 balls). England had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Hardik, whose 55-ball innings included 10 boundaries, eventually scored 71. A hundred and fifteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Stokes. Carse broke the 133-run partnership.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 30, without the loss of a wicket.

Pant’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 106 balls.

India scored 250 off as many balls (41.4 overs). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave England no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Pant’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Jadeja – who faced 15 balls, was in seventh heaven. They were unbeaten. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Pant, whose 113-ball innings included 16 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 125. He was unbeaten.

India, who scored 261 for the loss of five wickets off 42.1 overs, won by five wickets with 47 balls to spare.

Root bowled a wicketless ball, conceding four.

Stokes and Livingstone bowled two wicketless overs each, conceding 14 apiece.

Willey bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 58.

Ali bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Overton and Carse bowled eight overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 45.

Topley bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35, picking up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.