Highlights, India vs England, 1st ODI Match at Pune, Full Cricket Score: Prasidh Krishna's 4/54 helps hosts script 66-run win

Shikhar Dhawan is the Man of the Match for his 98!

Dhawan: I’m very happy with my performance. It was a great comeback from us, and I really enjoyed it. I was putting all my effort in the process, and doing good gym sessions. Eventually, my smart work paid off. We knew the ball was swinging and seaming, we knew we had to stay on the wicket, play close to the body and not rush things. I’m not a person who gets too sad or too happy. I wasn’t in a rush to get to my hundred. (On missing out on his ton) There’s always a next time. When I wasn’t playing, I was like “how can I give to the team”. So I was being a good 12th man, serving water and at the same time i was quite positive in the head.

Virat Kohli, India captain:

This is one of our sweetest victories in the recent past for how we made a comeback with the ball. Starting with Prasidh, going for runs and then to make a comeback was an amazing effort. Krunal as well. 35 in the first three and to finish with only under 60 from 10 overs is great effort. Everyone else as well stepped up. As I have mentioned in the past as well, we promote players you keep backing players. Special mention to Shikhar as well, he has not got game time but he showed his skills today. KL as well did a good job. It is a healthy competition. For every slot we have 2 or 3 people available which is a great sign for Indian cricket. We want to go on a right path and we have a big pool of players to choose from. Special mention to Shikhar when he was not playing. He has been outstanding and has worked hard on the game. The opening partnership was crucial. Krunal and KL were outstanding at the back end of the innings. If Shikhar and I were there till 49th over, we could have ended up with 350 on the board.

MILESTONE ALERT!

Prasidh Krishna becomes the first Indian bowler to take a four-wicket on ODI debut.

India win by 66 runs!

Krishna takes four wickets on ODI debut as he completes the formality by picking up the last wicket. Tom Curran has been caught square on the off side for 11. India go 1-0 up in the Three-match series.

After 42 overs,England 251/9 ( Tom Curran 11 , Mark Wood 2)

Bhuvneshwar continues. He had three chances at Wood to clean things up for India. But Wood did well to evade him. T Curran takes a single to keep the strike. Three off the over. England need 67 off 48.

After 41 overs,England 248/9 ( Tom Curran 9 , Mark Wood 1)

Kuldeeep comes into the attack, searching for a wicket but he does not get it. He had one chance to have a go at Wood who could not pick his googly, was beaten all ends up. The ball even missed the edge. Five off the over. England need 70 off 54 balls.

After 40 overs,England 243/9 ( Tom Curran 4 , Mark Wood 1)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivers on the first ball of the over and gets his second victim of the day. India now only one wicket away as Mark Wood, England;s No 11, joins T Curran in the middle. England need 75 off 60.

After 39 overs,England 240/8 ( Tom Curran 2 , Adil Rashid 0)

Krunal Pandya finishes his spell and he finishes it with a wicket, his first in one-dayers. Sam Curran is back to the hut and it looks like India are now inching closer to win. Adil Rashid has come in to bat. England need 78 off 66 balls.

After 38 overs,England 239/7 ( Sam Curran 12 , Tom Curran 1)

Bhuvneshwar produces a wicket on the first ball of the 7th over. He took it across Ali and it zipped off the surface, Ali was stuck in two minds and ended up playing it. Curran brothers are in the middle now as Tom has come to bat after fall of Moeen’s wicket. England still not out of it. Need 79 off 72.

After 37 overs,England 237/6 ( Moeen Ali 30 , Sam Curran 11)

Krunal comes back on. He does well. Six off the over including one boundary. A quick single by Ali on the last ball and it could have been fatal for the batsman. England need 81 runs in 78 balls.

After 36 overs,England 231/6 ( Moeen Ali 25 , Sam Curran 10)

Bhuvneshwar back on. Sam Curran happy to play dots for first three balls and he is not willing to take risk against India’s premier pacer but gets one short ball and he latches on it, pulls it away for four runs. Single to finish the over. Five off it. England need 87 runs in 84 balls.

After 35 overs,England 226/6 ( Moeen Ali 25 , Sam Curran 5)

Krishna continues and how well has he bowled this bouncers to England today. Fast and well-directed ones. Ali and Curran have been caught in a tight leash at the moment. Three off the over. England need 92 runs in 90 balls.

After 34 overs,England 223/6 ( Moeen Ali 24 , Sam Curran 3)

Krunal continues and is doing a nice job of keeping the batsmen quiet. India need dots at the moment so that the asking rate goes over six. Right now it is slightly under 6. England need 95 to win.

After 33 overs,England 221/6 ( Moeen Ali 23 , Sam Curran 2)

Krishna back on. He starts off with a wide but then checks the line and gets the wicket of Billings. England have lost their way since the departure of Bairstow. But they are still in it as the required rate is still under 6 thanks to the damange done early on in the innings by the openers. Sam Curran has joined Ali in the middle. England need 98 to win.

After 32 overs,England 216/5 ( Sam Billings 18 , Moeen Ali 21)

Krunal continues after drinks. Same line from him. Keeps it straight and tight. Ali shuffles a little in his crease to work him to leg side for a single. England batters kept rotating strike in the over. Four off the over.

After 31 overs,England 212/5 ( Sam Billings 16 , Moeen Ali 19)

Another expensive over from Kuldeep. Ali toyed with him in the over, hit him for a boundary and then smashed him for a six on the penultimate ball. 13 off the over. Drinks called.

After 30 overs,England 199/5 ( Sam Billings 15 , Moeen Ali 8)

Krunal bowling the flatter and straigter trajectory. His job right now is to not let any scope whatsoever to England to score runs quickly. Just four off the over.

After 29 overs,England 195/5 ( Sam Billings 13 , Moeen Ali 7)

Kuldeep is back on and should complete his quota of overs. He bowled well throughout the over but went a little short on the last ball and was smashed for four.

After 28 overs,England 187/5 ( Sam Billings 7 , Moeen Ali 5)

Krunal continues. Two off the first two balls in singles. Ali then plays four dots on trot Pandya. Two off the over as run-scoring becomes difficult for England.

After 27 overs,England 185/5 ( Sam Billings 6 , Moeen Ali 4)

Another good over from Thakur. This spell in the middle part of the innings  has pulled things back for India and has even put India in a dominant position. Boundaries are suddenly hard to come by for England. Just four off the over.

What an impact he’s having today!

A match-turning spell from Shardul Thakur. Three wickets - Bairstow, Morgan, Buttler - have taken England's WinViz from 81%, to 28%. #INDvENG

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) March 23, 2021

After 26 overs,England 181/5 ( Sam Billings 3 , Moeen Ali 3)

Krunal comes back on. He starts off with a dot. Billings gets a single to give the strike to Ali who has just come in. He gets off the mark via an outside edge. Four off the over.

After 25 overs,England 176/5 ( Sam Billings 1 , Moeen Ali 0)

Thakur causing destruction here. Two wickets in one over. Firstly, big man Morgan back to the hut on the first ball caught behind and then Buttler on the fourth ball caught in front of stumps. Some bad news for India as Rohit Sharma and Sheryas Iyer have been ruled out of this contest as due to elbow and shoulder injury.

After 24 overs,England 175/3 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 22 , Jos Buttler (W) 2)

New man Buttler off the mark off the first ball he faces. Bhuvi into the attack. Good to see Sam Billings padded up and ready to come in next. England need him tonight. Just four off the over.

No Iyer or Rohit for the remainder of today’s game

UPDATE - Shreyas Iyer subluxated his left shoulder in the 8th over while fielding. He has been taken for further scans and won't take any further part in the game.

Rohit Sharma was hit on the right elbow while batting and felt some pain later. He won't take the field.#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/s8KINKvCl4

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 23, 2021

After 23 overs,England 171/3 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 20 , Jos Buttler (W) 0)

Thakur comes back on and delivers for the hosts. He has dismissed Bairstow on just the first ball of the over. Heartbreak for England and Bairstow as he is walking back six short of a hundred. Morgan collects two off the last ball, otherwise it would have been a maiden-wicket.

After 22 overs,England 169/2 ( Jonny Bairstow 94 , Eoin Morgan (C) 18)

Kuldeep continues. Terrific stuff from the leg-spinner. Just four off the over. Bairstow inching closer to his century.

Been quite the day in office for the Irishman so far

Eoin Morgan's numbers so far today:

4 stitches

8 runs

Always important to outscore your stitches if you can.

— Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) March 23, 2021

After 21 overs,England 165/2 ( Jonny Bairstow 93 , Eoin Morgan (C) 15)

Thakur comes back on. Bairstow is in 90s and is looking set for a 100. Morgan looked comfortable when he drove the ball for four through covers. He has stitches on his fingers but it does not have any effect on his shot making. Eight off the over.

After 20 overs,England 157/2 ( Jonny Bairstow 91 , Eoin Morgan (C) 9)

Kuldeep continues. He came back well after that first over but has leaked boundaries again in this over. 12 off it.  England depite fall of two quick wickets, placed well in this game.

After 19 overs,England 145/2 ( Jonny Bairstow 86 , Eoin Morgan (C) 2)

Krishna continues. He is in some rhythm. He kept on having  a go at Bairstow in this particular over, testing him with some short stuff and had some words to pass on to him as well which sort of riled up Bairstow, who on one occasion, played a blind slog on off side but missed it completely. Good over for India. Five off it.

After 18 overs,England 140/2 ( Jonny Bairstow 83 , Eoin Morgan (C) 1)

Kuldeep continues. Bairstow collects one off the first ball. Morgan plays three dots to collect a single off the fifth. One more single on the sixth ball to make it three off the over.

After 17 overs,England 137/2 ( Jonny Bairstow 81 , Eoin Morgan (C) 0)

Krishan gets Stokes and almost got Morgan on the next ball but Kohli dropped a catch in slips. And then comedy of errors followed as Kohli threw at the stumps but there was no one to collect the ball and run out Morgan who was miles out of the crease. Nevertheless, superb comeback from Krishna, a wicket maiden for him after leaking 22 runs in his third.

After 16 overs,England 137/1 ( Jonny Bairstow 81 , Ben Stokes 1)

A wicket has fallen on one end and it has given Kuldeep a chance to return to his best at the other end. That is what fall of wicket does, gives the bowlers the chance to slow things down. New batter Stokes taking his time and Kuldeep looking a lot threatening bowling to the left-hander. Stokes takes nine balls to get off the mark. Just 2 off the over.

After 15 overs,England 135/1 ( Jonny Bairstow 80 , Ben Stokes 0)

Prasidh Krishna returns to the attack and delivers, removes Roy on the second ball. However it was not a great ball as such. Wide an short, Roy cut it straight to Surya at backward point. Ben Stokes has come in to bat number 3 for England which raises questions on availability of Sam Billings who had injured his left shoulder earlier. Four off the over and a wicket.

Most century stands by English pairs in ODIs:

12 : Jonny Bairstow/Jason Roy*

12 : Eoin Morgan/Joe Root

After 14 overs,England 131/0 ( Jason Roy 42 , Jonny Bairstow 80)

Kuldeep has failed to make a mark so far. Bairstow has gone after him as well. He is hitting one six an over on an average and that tells you about impact he has had so far in this game. Nine off the over.

After 13 overs,England 122/0 ( Jason Roy 40 , Jonny Bairstow 74)

Krunal Pandya pulled things back in the previous over but now has leaked 15 again, with Bairstow hitting two back to back sixes.

Early finish on the cards?

England’s openers handing out a thrashing. Barring Bhuvi, other bowlers have been treated with scant respect. Shows up the nature of the pitch as well as England’s top order strength

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 23, 2021

After 12 overs,England 107/0 (Jason Roy 39 , Jonny Bairstow 60)

First sight of Kuldeep in a long time and he has been hit for 13 off the first over, one six and boundary included. Bairstow looks in hurry, has reaced his way to a half-century.

After 11 overs,England 94/0 ( Jason Roy 37 , Jonny Bairstow 49)

Roy starts the new over with a boundary. Krunal was yet again under pressure from the word go but he came strongly. Gave one off the second ball and then bowled four dots to Bairstow, who is stuck on 49. Five off the over.

After 10 overs,England 89/0 ( Jason Roy 32 , Jonny Bairstow 49)

Thakur is also going for runs. Got hit for a six at the start of the over and Bairstow hits him for a boundary to finish the over. 12 off it.

After 9 overs,England 77/0 ( Jason Roy 31 , Jonny Bairstow 38)

Debutant Krunal Pandya leaks 16 runs off his first over in ODIs. Roy launched an attack on him, smashing him for two boundaries and a six to finish the over. England running with the game here.

After 8 overs,England 61/0 ( Jason Roy 15 , Jonny Bairstow 38)

As expected after the 22-run Krishna over, Shardul Thakur has come into the attack. Bad news for India as Shreyas Iyer has injured his left shoulder and has left the field. Bairstow finishes the over with a boundary. 10 off the over.

So far so good for the visitors

England have already passed India's total runs in Powerplay 1. Their attacking shot percentage, 42%, is much higher than India's 27% in the opening phase. #INDvENG

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) March 23, 2021

After 7 overs,England 51/0 ( Jason Roy 15 , Jonny Bairstow 28)

Bhuvneshwar goes little wide to Roy and gets hit for four square on the off side. That shot brought England’s fifty. Roy and Bairstow started off cautiously but are now looking to change the gear. Five off the over.

After 6 overs,England 46/0 ( Jason Roy 11 , Jonny Bairstow 28)

Krishna erring in length here. He is erring in length, neither too full nor too short, bowling it right where Bairstow likes and the debutant has been smashed for 22 in the over.

After 5 overs,England 24/0 ( Jason Roy 11 , Jonny Bairstow 6)

Bhuvneshwar on the money in the over. Two off the first ball before he bowled three dots. Bairstow collected single off the fifth and then Bhuvi beats Roy all ends up on the sixth ball, came in sharply from the good length. Three off the over.

After 4 overs,England 21/0 ( Jason Roy 11 , Jonny Bairstow 3)

Krishna continues. Roy has looked in some trouble against the inswingers. He went a little further to get more swing but Roy hit a lovely straight drive. Krishan then went short and was pulled for four by Roy. Eight off the over.

After 3 overs,West Indies 2/0 ( Kraigg Brathwaite (C) 1 , John Campbell 1)

Bhuvi continues. Roy collects a double off the first ball. Bairstow wwatchful against the pacer as the ball keeps tailing in to the batsman. Four off the over.

Krinal gets emotional after his half-century

This is all heart 💙🫂

A teary moment for ODI debutant @krunalpandya24 post his brilliant quick-fire half-century💥💥@hardikpandya7 #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/w3x8pj18CD

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 23, 2021

After 2 overs,England 9/0 ( Jason Roy 0 , Jonny Bairstow 3)

Debutant Prasidh Krishna, right-arm medium, comes into the attack. Huge LBW appeal on the third ball of the over against Bairstow. Umpire turned it down and Kohli did not go for review as he heard two noises. Krishna leaks 5 wides in the over as well, it kept swinging in and went too far down leg even at distant from the keeper. Seven off the over.

After 1 over, England 2/0 ( Jason Roy 0 , Jonny Bairstow 1)

Bhuvi getting a good shape on the first ball, outswing, back of the length, Roy with a back foot defence. Second ball slightly fuller, swinging away, Roy taps it to off side but no run. The third ball came in and England opened account with a leg bye. One off the last ball, makes it 2 off the over.

After 50 overs,India 317/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 62 , Krunal Pandya 58)

Wood bowls the final over, conceding a boundary off the first delivery that brings up the century stand for the sixth wicket, but making a good comeback by conceding just a single off the next two. Krunal lofts the ball towards wide long on off the fourth, and is nearly run out at the non-striker’s end after being sent back by Rahul while looking for a second run. Good running between the wickets in the fifth delivery as Rahul collects a brace after driving the ball through cover. Rahul then collects a boundary off the last delivery, resulting in a 13-run final over for the English pace spearhead who finishes with expensive figures of 2/75 as India set England 318 to win the first one-dayer!

A superb unbroken stand between Rahul and Krunal, worth 112 off just 57 balls, has given the hosts hope of going 1-0 up early in the series.

FOUR! A boundary to end the innings, with Rahul guiding the ball through the gap between the keeper and short fine while looking to hook a short ball from Wood.

India finish on 317/5 after being put in to bat by Eoin Morgan.

After 49 overs,India 304/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 56 , Krunal Pandya 52)

12 off Tom Curran’s final over of the day, including a six to Rahul off the last ball, as he signs off wicketless after having conceded 63 runs. Both batsmen, meanwhile, bring up their respective half-centuries.

After 48 overs,India 292/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 48 , Krunal Pandya 49)

Mark Wood’s taken apart by Rahul and Krunal in his return to the attack, getting smashed for two sixes and a four for 21 runs, ruining what was so far a good bowling display from the pacer. Both batsmen on the verge of their half-centuries right now, with two overs left in the innings.

This is some serious talent pool…..

Watching Krunal Pandya smash it on his ODI debut and was thinking that since Australia, every Indian player who has made his debut in a format has made significant contributions. Natarajan, Sundar, Shardul, Siraj, Ishan, Surya, Krunal...
Remarkable.

— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) March 23, 2021

After 47 overs,India 271/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 39 , Krunal Pandya 38)

11 off Tom Curran’s penultimate over, including a six off the third delivery that sees the ball sail well over the midwicket fence, and a brace off the final delivery after he flicks a yorker-length ball towards deep backward square leg. Partnership worth 66 off just 39 balls.

After 46 overs,India 260/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 37 , Krunal Pandya 29)

Rashid continues from the other end, with 10 coming off his penultimate over including a boundary to Rahul off the second ball that brings up the fifty partnership with Krunal for the sixth wicket. The stand has been a real blessing for the hosts, with a score in the range of 310-320 very much in their radar at the moment, with four overs left in the innings.

After 45 overs,India 250/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 31 , Krunal Pandya 25)

Tom Curran back into the attack, with Rahul and Krunal continuing to find the odd boundary to keep India’s very much in contention for 300. 12 off the over, including a four to each batsman. Meanwhile, the Indian innings was supposed to have ended by now. Looks like the visitors will be fined after the match again.

Update on Billings

Update on @SamBillings

Bilbo has sprained his collar bone joint but this is not related to his previous shoulder injury 🙏

He’s receiving treatment and we are hopeful he will be able to bat later 🤞

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 23, 2021

After 44 overs,India 238/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 25 , Krunal Pandya 19)

Adil Rashid back into the attack in this over. Single off each of the first two deliveries, before Rahul smashes the ball over long off for his second maximum of the innings so far. That hit has an effect on Rashid as he ends up conceding back-to-back wides down the leg side out of pressure. Rahul races back for a second after working the ball through the leg side, before collecting a single off the penultimate delivery. 13 off Rashid’s eighth over, with the spinner having conceded 56 so far.

After 43 overs,India 225/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 15 , Krunal Pandya 18)

Krunal continues to bat confidently on debut, as he collects another boundary, this time off Stokes, threading the gap between extra cover and mid off off the second delivery. Seven off Stokes’ eighth over.

After 42 overs,India 218/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 13 , Krunal Pandya 13)

The elder Pandya brother smashes three fours in four deliveries in the younger Curran sibling’s final over of the day, resulting in the latter finishing wicketless for 48 runs at the end of his quota. Those three hits to the fence have given the hosts a fresh dose of hope after the runs had dried up during the flurry of wickets in the middle overs.

After 41 overs,India 206/5 ( KL Rahul (W) 13 , Krunal Pandya 1)

Stokes continues with a slip in place, with Morgan now having the luxury of placing an extra fielder outside the circle. The England skipper leaves the field for a bit after a couple of deliveries in the over, with Reece Topley coming to the field in his stead. No whirlwind knock from Hardik today as he guides the ball straight into the slip fielder’s hands off the third delivery, resulting in his brother walking to the crease for the first time in one-day cricket and getting off the mark with a single right away. Another brilliant over from Stokes, just the one off it along with Hardik’s wicket. England in complete control for the time being. India will need a special stand from Rahul and Krunal if they are to cross 300 from here.

OUT! The wickets are starting to tumble now for the Indians, as Hardik guides the ball straight into Bairstow’s hands at the lone slip position! IND 205/5
 

Hardik Pandya c Bairstow b Stokes 1(9)

After 40 overs,India 205/4 ( KL Rahul (W) 13 , Hardik Pandya 1)

Single collected off each of the first two balls, before Rahul brings up the 200 for the hosts with a confident pull over the midwicket fence for a maximum — the first hit by a batsman other than Dhawan in this innings. India cross the 200-mark at the end of the second powerplay. Another 10 overs to go in the Indian innings with six wickets in their kitty.

After 39 overs,India 197/4 ( KL Rahul (W) 6 , Hardik Pandya 0)

Dhawan’s left ruing his shot selection after holing out to Morgan at midwicket while attempting to pull a short ball from Stokes. Hardik Pandya walks out to the crease now, with India hoping he comes good early on to boost their sagging run rate. Excellent over from Stokes, collecting a wicket maiden as he and Wood bring the visitors back on top with a flurry of wickets.

OUT! No third time lucky for Shikhar Dhawan as he pulls straight into the opposition skipper’s hands at midwicket to depart just two runs short of what would’ve been his 18th ODI ton! IND 197/4

Dhawan c Morgan b Stokes 98(106)

After 38 overs,India 197/3 ( Shikhar Dhawan 98 , KL Rahul (W) 6)

Rahul cops a painful blow on his lower left rib while attempting to fend a rising delivery from Sam Curran off the last ball of the over. Needs a quick rub to ease the pain. Just the one off Curran’s over, with Dhawan moving to 98 with a single.

After 37 overs,India 196/3 ( Shikhar Dhawan 97 , KL Rahul (W) 6)

Stokes replaces Wood now, with Morgan perhaps looking to save him for the slog overs later in the innings. Quiet over from Stokes, with just three singles coming off it, as Dhawan moves to 97 now.

After 36 overs,India 193/3 ( Shikhar Dhawan 95 , KL Rahul (W) 5)

One Curran replaces another as Sam comes in place of Tom, bowling mostly slow at the start of his new spell. Just when it seemed he would walk away with a tidy over, Rahul collects a boundary off the last delivery, getting a thick outside edge that flies wide of the leaping keeper. Six off the over.

After 35 overs,India 187/3 ( Shikhar Dhawan 95 , KL Rahul (W) 0)

Iyer collects a boundary off the second delivery with a superb pull in front of square, getting on top of the bounce and being in complete control, but ends up playing one shot too many, paying the price for excessive aggression as he ends up getting a thick leading edge that results in a catch for sweeper cover. Four runs and a wicket from Wood’s eighth over, with the pacer now the leading bowler in the English pack. KL Rahul now the new batsman at the crease.

OUT! One shot too many from Iyer as he ends up getting a thick leading edge off Wood that carries all the way to sweeper cover, where substitute fielder Liam Livingstone holds on for a fine catch. IND 187/3

Iyer c sub (Livingstone) b Wood 6(9)

After 34 overs,India 183/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 95 , Shreyas Iyer 2)

Tom Curran starts off with a good delivery, strangling Iyer for room down the leg side and nearly getting a nick as the batsman looks to pull it square. Follows it up with a much fuller ball along off, also for a dot. Works the ball through square leg for a single off the third, with Dhawan following it up with a powerful cut behind square for a boundary off the fourth. Back-to-back dots to end the over. Dhawan now one maximum away from bringing up his ton.

After 33 overs,India 178/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 91 , Shreyas Iyer 1)

Moeen makes up for the dropped chance of Dhawan a few overs earlier, this time collecting the ball safely in his hands to dismiss Virat Kohli for a 60-ball 56, the captain flicking the length ball from Wood straight into his palms. Dhawan however, keeps the flow of runs going with a couple of boundaries in the remainder of the over. Nine runs and a wicket from Wood’s seventh over of the innings. Dhawan’s now batting in the nervous nineties.

OUT! Mark Wood with the much-needed breakthrough as Virat Kohli’s search for his first international hundred since October 2019 continues. Kohli flicks this towards deep midwicket, though straight into the hands of Moeen, and is extremely disappointed with his shot selection. IND 169/2

Kohli c Moeen b Wood 56(60)

After 32 overs,India 169/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 83 , Virat Kohli (C) 56)

Pace from both ends now as Curran returns to the attack in place of Adil Rashid, giving away just five singles in his sixth over.

After 31 overs,India 164/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 81 , Virat Kohli (C) 53)

Morgan brings express pace back in play as Mark Wood replaces Moeen Ali – who’s bled 28 runs in the three overs of off-spin he’s bowled today. Keeps it tight in the first four balls, before bowling one in the slot — full just outside off — that allows Dhawan to lean in and dispatch through the gap between extra cover and mid off with crisp timing, bringing up the century stand for the second wicket. Five off the over, with drinks being called onto the field for the second time in the innings. Ominous signs for the visitors the way these two are batting at the moment.

After 30 overs,India 159/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 77 , Virat Kohli (C) 52)

Now Virat Kohli brings up his half-century — his 61st in ODIs — with a single at the start of the over. Dhawan, meanwhile, continues to make merry against the spinners, once again sweeping the ball for a boundary, this time in the direction of the vacant square leg fence. Nine off the over.

After 29 overs,India 150/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 71 , Virat Kohli (C) 49)

Huge over for the Indians, with 15 coming off it as the hosts reach the 150-run mark for the loss of just one wicket. And Dhawan’s one to remind Moeen what he’s cost his team as he smashes a six and a four off consecutive deliveries. Partnership’s flourishing at the moment!

After 28 overs,India 135/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 61 , Virat Kohli (C) 44)

DROPPED! Shikhar Dhawan nearly perishes off the second delivery as Moeen spills the ball at deep midwicket after the left-hander pulls in his direction. Second time the batsman’s earned a reprieve in his stay at the crease today, this one a lot easier than what Roy got at backward point in the first powerplay. Five off the over. How costly will that dropped chance prove for the visitors. Dhawan himself is desperate for a big score to salvage his spot in the limited-overs sides, and will happily accept any amount of luck that falls his way today.

After 27 overs,India 130/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 59 , Virat Kohli (C) 41)

Fine stop by Mark Wood at mid on after a well-timed drive by Dhawan, restricting the left-hander to just a single. Four runs off the over, all of them coming in the form of singles, with Virat now batting in the 40s, getting there at nearly run-a-ball.

After 26 overs,India 125/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 57 , Virat Kohli (C) 38)

Virat and Dhawan continue to build pressure on the Englishmen as the former smashes the ball for a boundary off the second delivery, and they are able to keep the scoreboard ticking with four singles also being added to the total. Eight off the over.

After 25 overs,India 117/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 55 , Virat Kohli (C) 32)

Spin from both ends now, with Moeen Ali coming into the attack in place of Ben Stokes. Eight off the over, including a brace to Dhawan off the third delivery and a boundary to Kohli off the last — which brings up the fifty partnership for the second wicket. These two are batting confidently at the moment.

After 24 overs,India 109/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 52 , Virat Kohli (C) 27)

Dhawan brings up his fifty with a slog sweep at the start of Rashid’s fourth over — also resulting in the first six of the innings. Confident shout for lbw next ball, and the visitors go for the review after the umpire shakes his head. DRS shows ‘Umpire’s Call’ on wickets, giving Dhawan the green light to prolong his innings. Kohli sends out a powerful reminder of how strong his bottom hand is with a well-timed smack down the ground off the fifth delivery for a boundary. Single to the Indian skipper off the last ball, with 12 coming off the over — the biggest one in the Indian innings so far.

After 23 overs,India 97/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 45 , Virat Kohli (C) 22)

Kohli dispatches a short ball from Stokes through midwicket for a four, collecting his second boundary. Would’ve made it back-to-back boundaries had it not been for him driving the ball straight in the direction of the man at extra cover. Good comeback from Stokes as he keeps Kohli quiet for the remainder of the over after that boundary.

After 22 overs,India 93/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 45 , Virat Kohli (C) 18)

Single to Dhawan off the second delivery, followed by a brace for Kohli two balls later as the skipper cuts a short ball from Rashid towards third man. Kohli keeps the strike with a single off the last delivery, with four coming off the over.

After 21 overs,India 89/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 44 , Virat Kohli (C) 15)

Stokes returns to the attack, replacing Tom Curran. Kohli greets him with an exquisite extra cover drive that fetches him his first boundary of the innings. Two singles added to the Indian total off the remaining deliveries. Partnership between the two Delhi boys now worth 25.

After 20 overs,India 83/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 43 , Virat Kohli (C) 10)

Rashid continues. Kohli runs the ball down the ground for a single at the start of the over. Unsuccessful shout for LBW against Dhawan off the second delivery after the southpaw misses while attempting a sweep. Another three-run over, with a single coming off each of the last two balls.

After 19 overs,India 80/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 42 , Virat Kohli (C) 8)

Curran starts off with a back-of-length delivery to Kohli, that is clipped towards midwicket for a single. Three dots follow, before Dhawan and Kohli collect singles off the last two deliveries — the latter doing so with an aerial cut that would’ve been an easy catch had Morgan placed a man at cover. Three off the over.

After 18 overs,India 77/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 41 , Virat Kohli (C) 6)

Spin introduced for the first time in the innings as Adil Rashid replaces Ben Stokes. The leg-spinner is off to a tidy start in his spell, giving away just two runs.

After 17 overs,India 75/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 40 , Virat Kohli (C) 5)

Kohli runs the ball towards fine leg off the first delivery, exhibiting his superb running between the wickets once again as he races back for a second run. A dot off each of the next three deliveries, which is followed by a single each to Kohli and Dhawan respectively.

After 16 overs,India 71/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 39 , Virat Kohli (C) 2)

Rohit perishes while poking at a wide delivery from Stokes as the all-rounders delivers the breakthrough that England were hoping to get soon. Virat Kohli walks in next and gets off the mark with a single off a well-timed cover drive. Dhawan ends the over with a lovely flick towards the backward square-leg fence for his fifth boundary. Seven runs and a wicket from that over.

OUT! Stokes with the breakthrough, as Rohit pays the price for poking at a wide length delivery that he ends up nicking to the keeper to depart after getting off to a decent start. IND 64/1

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After 15 overs,India 64/0 ( Rohit Sharma 28 , Shikhar Dhawan 34)

Six off Tom Curran’s third over as he continues to bowl from the Pavilion End after the drinks break. Rohit collects his fourth boundary with a well-timed crunch towards the midwicket fence off the fourth delivery.

After 14 overs,India 58/0 ( Rohit Sharma 23 , Shikhar Dhawan 33)

Eoin Morgan turns to Ben Stokes now as one all-rounder replaces another, the visitors hoping to nip the partnership in the bud before it turns into a match-defining one. Dhawan races back for a second after clipping the ball behind square leg off the third delivery. Dhawan hooks a bouncer from Stokes towards fine leg off the fourth delivery, collecting his fourth boundary in the process. Leg bye off the penultimate delivery, followed by a dot off the last ball. Umpire signals drinks at the end of this over.

After 13 overs,India 51/0 ( Rohit Sharma 23 , Shikhar Dhawan 27)

Rohit sets off for a single after four consecutive dots in the over, bringing up the fifty partnership with Dhawan in the process. Good start so far from the pair, with both batsmen having nearly identical contributions to the stand so far. Dhawan edges the ball past the diving slip fielder, collecting a single to keep the strike.

After 12 overs,India 49/0 ( Rohit Sharma 22 , Shikhar Dhawan 26)

It’s a Curran bowling from the other end too as Tom’s brother Sam continues. Starts off with a steep bouncer that is signalled a wide. Dhawan and Rohit then continue to rotate the strike as six runs are collected off the remaining deliveries, including a double to Dhawan off the third ball. Partnership now just one shy of the 50-mark.

After 11 overs,India 42/0 ( Rohit Sharma 20 , Shikhar Dhawan 22)

The start of the second powerplay also heralds the first bowling change of the innings, with Tom Curran replacing Mark Wood in the attack. The headband-donning seamer is off to a tidy start in his spell, giving away just three singles in his first over of the day. Appeal for LBW against Rohit off the last delivery turned down.

After 10 overs,India 39/0 ( Rohit Sharma 19 , Shikhar Dhawan 20)

Single off each of the first four deliveries of the over as Rohit and Dhawan are back to rotating the strike between themselves after the boundaries off consecutive balls in the previous over. Sensible cricket this from the veteran openers. Dhawan pulls the ball towards deep square leg for a single to retain the strike. End of the first powerplay, with India getting off to a steady start after being asked to bat by Morgan.

After 9 overs,India 34/0 ( Rohit Sharma 17 , Shikhar Dhawan 17)

Wood starts off with a well-aimed yorker to Rohit, to which the latter brings his bat down in the nick of time to get an outside edge that deflects it to Ben Stokes’ shin at second slip. Fine stop by the man at cover after Rohit drives the ball off the second delivery, saving what looked like at least a couple of runs. Another superb save at mid on two balls later after yet another well-timed drive, with Dhawan safe at the non-striker’s despite the direct hit. Rohit, however, is able to get the quick runs he was looking for with back-to-back hits to the fence off the last two balls — coming off solid drives over extra cover and down the ground respectively.

After 8 overs,India 26/0 ( Rohit Sharma 9 , Shikhar Dhawan 17)

Dhawan nearly perishes off the first delivery as Roy puts down a tough chance at backward point after a well-timed cut by the batsman. What’s more, the throw at the non-striker’s end nearly gets rid of Rohit right after. As tough as the chance was, it will unfortunately be registered as a dropped catch in Roy’s account. Just two off the over — a single each to Dhawan and Rohit.

After 7 overs,India 24/0 ( Rohit Sharma 8 , Shikhar Dhawan 16)

Dhawan’s finally starting to express himself and get into a nice rhythm at the centre, collecting back-to-back boundaries off Wood’s bowling to give India’s slow scoring rate a much-needed boost, before collecting a quick single off the last ball to keep the strike.

After 6 overs,India 15/0 ( Rohit Sharma 8 , Shikhar Dhawan 7)

Another appeal for lbw by Curran, this time against Dhawan, though once again he fails to get the umpire to raise the finger. Height seemed to be the issue here as it hit Dhawan above the back pad. The southpaw sets off for a run off the fourth delivery, before Rohit ends the boundary drought with a lap over short fine leg for his first boundary.

After 5 overs,India 10/0 ( Rohit Sharma 4 , Shikhar Dhawan 6)

Dhawan’s sent back to the non-striker’s end after Rohit calls for a single in the third delivery, the former having taken a fair number of steps forward. Rohit, meanwhile, cops a painful blow to his right arm, very close to the elbow, off a 148 mph bolt from Wood that he was looking to block. Stoppage in play after the blow, with the Indian vice-captain needing the physio to do his magic on the bruise. Back-to-back maidens now for England.

After 4 overs,India 10/0 ( Rohit Sharma 4 , Shikhar Dhawan 6)

Curran’s getting some nice shape in his deliveries at the start of the over, the first of which is a full out swinger. Dhawan remains cautious at the crease as the young all-rounder walks away with a maiden.

After 3 overs,India 10/0 ( Rohit Sharma 4 , Shikhar Dhawan 6)

Wood beats Dhawan’s defence with a beautiful back-of-length in swinger off the third delivery, the pace also doing it bit in beating his inside edge. Wood then offers Dhawan all the room he needs to cut the ball square for the first boundary of the innings. Ball’s changed after the boundary as the new ball somehow gets a hole — which probably is the result of it hitting some sharp surface after crossing the advertising cushion. Dhawan nudges the short ball off the last delivery towards fine leg for a single to keep the strike. Six off the over.

After 2 overs,India 4/0 ( Rohit Sharma 3 , Shikhar Dhawan 1)

Sam Curran, bowling from the Hill End, gets the other new ball at the start of the innings. Appeals for leg-before off his very first delivery, which is turned down by the umpire and was pitching outside off anyway. Three singles off the next five deliveries, with Shikhar Dhawan getting off the mark in the process.