Wednesday, February 12, 2025

England trounced by Rohit-led India

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, and Varun Chakravarthy made way for Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Arshdeep Singh.

England made just one change to their playing eleven – Jamie Overton made way for Tom Banton.

On winning the toss, Jos Buttler, England’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 52, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, India’s skipper, faced two balls, scoring a run. Seven balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Phil Salt. Mark Wood broke the six-run stand.

India scored 50 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). England had conceded six extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 40th over. They scored 223, and lost three wickets.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While the contribution of Shubman Gill, the player of the match and the player of the series, to the partnership was 29, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Eighty-eight balls (14.2 overs) into the match, England sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kohli was the batter. It was struck down by Bangladeshi umpire Sharfuddoula.

Fifteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 94 for the loss of one wicket at that point. While Gill was batting on 47, Kohli was batting on 39.

India scored 100 off as many balls (16.4 overs). England had conceded seven extras at that point.

Gill’s half-century – which included nine boundaries and a six – came off 51 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 96 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 53, Kohli’s contribution to it was 49. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Kohli’s run-a-ball half-century included seven boundaries and a six.

He eventually scored 52 off 55 balls. A hundred and seven balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Salt. Adil Rashid broke the 116-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 23.3 overs (141 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Shreyas Iyer’s contribution to it was 23. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 200 off 30.4 overs (184 balls). England had conceded eight extras at that point.

Gill’s ton – which included 14 boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 95 balls.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 221 for the loss of two wickets at that point. While Gill was batting on 111, Iyer was batting on 49.

Iyer’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 43 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 85 balls. While the contributions of Gill and Iyer to the partnership was 25 apiece, extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Gill eventually scored 112 off 102 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes. Ninety-three balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Rashid broke the 104-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 37.2 overs (224 balls). England had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Iyer, whose 64-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 78.  Twenty-three balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Salt. Rashid broke the 33-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41st and the 50th over. They scored 81, and lost six wickets.

Hardik Pandya, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Sixteen balls after Iyer’s dismissal, Rashid broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 300 off 42.3 overs (255 balls). England had conceded 12 extras at that point.

Axar Patel, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of balls, scored 13. Seventeen balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Banton. Joe Root broke the 18-run stand.

Two hundred and eighty balls (46.4 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Lokesh Rahul, the batter, scored 40 off 29 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. It was struck down by Sharfuddoula. He was trapped leg before wicket by Saqib Mahmood, who broke the 26-run stand.  

India scored 350 off 48.3 overs (291 balls). England had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Harshit Rana, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Fourteen balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Buttler. Gus Atkinson broke the 20-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair did not get off the Mark. Sundar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Three balls later, he was bowled by Wood.   

The tenth-wicket pair put on three. Arshdeep Singh, who faced two balls, scored as many. Three balls later, Salt ran him out.

Kuldeep faced a ball, scoring a run. He was run out.

England eventually conceded 13 extras. India were dismissed for 356 off 50 overs.

Liam Livingstone, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 57.

Root, who bowled five overs, conceded 47. He picked up a wicket.

Atkinson, who bowled eight overs, conceded 74. He picked up a wicket.

Mahmood, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 68. He picked up a wicket.

Wood bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 45, picking up a couple of wickets.

Rashid, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 64. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 84, and lost a couple of wickets.

England’s openers put on 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India had conceded six extras at that point. While Salt’s contribution to the partnership was 11, Ben Duckett’s contribution to it was 33.

Duckett, whose 22-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 34. Thirty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Rohit. Arshdeep broke the 60-run partnership.

Salt, whose 21-ball innings included four fours, scored 23. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Axar. Arshdeep broke the 20-run stand.

The second Powerplay of England’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 40th over. They scored.

England scored 100 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England had scored 115 for the loss of two wickets at that point. While Banton was batting on 30, Root was batting on 17.

Eighteen overs into the chase, England sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Banton, the batter, eventually scored 38 off 41 balls, which included four boundaries and a six. It was struck down by umpire Virender Sharma. He was trapped caught by Rahul. Kuldeep broke the 46-run stand.

Root, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 24. Fourteen balls after Banton’s dismissal, Axar broke the eight-run stand.

England scored 150 off 23.4 overs (142 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Buttler, who faced nine balls, scored six. Twenty-three balls after Root’s dismissal, Rana broke the 20-run stand.

Brook, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Seventeen balls later, Rana was in seventh heaven.

Livingstone scored nine off 23 balls, which included a four. Fifteen balls later, he was stumped by Rahul. Sundar broke the 13-run stand.

Rashid, who faced five balls, did not get off the mark. Six balls later, Hardik broke the one-run stand.

A hundred and eighty-three balls (30.3 overs) into the chase, the drinks break was taken. England had scored 175 for the loss of eight wickets at that point. Atkinson was unbea‘ten’.

Wood, whose seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Ten balls later, he was caught by Iyer. Hardik broke the 18-run stand.

England scored 200 off 32.4 overs (196 balls). India had conceded 12 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras he eventually conceded.

Atkinson, whose 19-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 38. Axar broke the 21-run stand.

Mahmood faced four balls, scored two. He was unbeaten.

England, who were dismissed for 214 off 34.2 overs, lost by 142 runs.

Sundar bowled five overs, conceding 43. He picked up a wicket, as was Kuldeep, who bowled eight overs, conceding 38.

Hardik, Arshdeep, and Rana (whose spell included a maiden) bowled five overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. They conceded 38, 33, and 31, respectively.

Axar bowled 6.2 overs, which included a maiden. He conceded 22, picking up a couple of scalps.

India swept the series 3-0.

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