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India vs England, 2nd T20I, latest score and updates: David Willey on strike, the field comes in. Bhuvi bowls it back of a length and Willey gets it through the gap as the ball runs to the boundary, but well it won’t count as players completed the run before the ball crossed the ropes and that is that. England win by 5 wickets and two balls to spare to level the series 1-1. Preview: Fresh from a clinical eight-wicket victory over England, India will aim to clinch the series when they face the hosts in the second Twenty-20 International of the three-match rubber at Sophia Gardens here on Friday. [caption id=“attachment_4683321” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of England captain Eoin Morgan and Indian captain Virat Kohli. AFP[/caption] The Men-in-Blue completely outclassed England in the first game as Kuldeep Yadav’s fifer followed by Lokesh rahul’s unbeaten ton guided Indian to comfortable victory at the Old Trafford. Virat Kohli will be expecting another dominant show from his side to set the tone for the long England tour. On Friday, the Indian team management is likely to stick to the same playing eleven as they will not try to disturb their winning combination. In batting department, Opener Shikhar Dhawan, who failed in the first match would like to rectify his mistakes in the coming match while in bowling department, pacers were punished in the first 10 overs would like to display some disciplined bowling initially. On the other hand, the hosts will be desperate to bounce back in the series and would once again rely on opener Jos Buttler, who continued his purple patch of form with another fifty in the opening match. In order to put a fight against the visitors, apart from Buttler, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Alex Hales, Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan will have to quickly learn to read the spinners. While England spinner Adil Rashid did a fair job in the first outing, Moeen Ali was expensive and will have to be economical against the spin-friendly Indian batsmen. The English camp will also miss the services of pacer Tom Curran, who has been ruled out of the remaining T20Is and the ODI series owing to a left side strain. A loss on Friday will see England drop down to rank seven below New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies, respectively. Squads: India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik, Siddarth Kaul, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav England: Eoin Morgan (Captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Jos Buttler (wicket-keeper), Sam Curran, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, David Willey With inputs from PTI
Highlights, India vs England, 2nd T20I at Cardiff, Full cricket score: Eoin Morgan and Co win by five wickets
David Willey on strike, the field comes in. Bhuvi bowls it back of a length and Willey gets it through the gap as the ball runs to the boundary, but well it won’t count as players completed the run before the ball crossed the ropes and that is that. England win by 5 wickets and two balls to spare to level the series 1-1.
 "Highlights, India vs England, 2nd T20I at Cardiff, Full cricket score: Eoin Morgan and Co win by five wickets")
After 19 overs,England 137/5 ( Alex Hales 47 , David Willey 2)
Umesh Yadav begins the penulitmate over with a very good yorker. Willey set off for a run only to be denied by Hales. He gets off strike off the second ball. Another full yorker and Hales fails to get a connection. Dot ball. Full and outside off, Hales manages to squeeze it to third man. Scampers back for two. Finds the boundary off the fifth ball and retains the strike with a single. 13 needed off last 6.
After 18 overs,England 129/5 ( Alex Hales 40 , David Willey 1)
So many times have India have turned to their bowling spearhead, Bhuvneshwar Kumar in recent times to pull them out of crucial situations. In Bumrah’s absence his role becomes all the more instrumental and like a trusted statesman he delivers more often than not. Tremendous death over from Bhuvi. Three runs and wicket. Has this over put India back in the game? 20 needed off 12.
OUT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes! What a time to do it! Short ball and Bairstow tries to play the short-arm pull, just attempting to guide it over fine leg, didn’t have enough. Kuldeep runs in, dives ahead and takes a superb catch.
J Bairstow c K Yadav b Bhuvneshwar 28(18)
After 17 overs,England 126/4 ( Alex Hales 39 , Jonny Bairstow 28)
From claiming five-for in the previous game. Kuldeep has gone wicket-less in the second T20I. Meryln? Pitch? Just the application of the English batsmen or did Kuldeep have a bad day. I think England batsmen have applied themselves better. 23 needed off 18 balls now.
39 needed off 24 balls… in a way this is getting tight. But a few big shots could just ease things for England…
And just as I type… Bairstow smacks Kuldeep over square for six…
After 16 overs,England 110/4 ( Alex Hales 37 , Jonny Bairstow 14)
Hales rotates the strike off the first ball. Hardik tries to bowl few bumpers to Bairstow, who happily ducks under a couple, while slaps it to mid wicket for a couple. Two more braces off the final couple of deliveries. England keep fighting. India making 148 look much, much more.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has two overs and Kuldeep has one more to go. Asaking rate is just under 10 and so an interesting backend of the innings coming up.
After 15 overs,England 103/4 ( Alex Hales 36 , Jonny Bairstow 8)
Quiet over from Kuldeep, giving away just four singles, but importantly for England they have not lost a wicket. Sensible from Hales and Bairstow as they look to target the other bowlers. 45 runs needed off the last 30 deliveries.
After 14 overs,England 99/4 ( Alex Hales 34 , Jonny Bairstow 6)
Jonny Bairstow is the new batsman, who has come and looked busy from the outset, nudging it around the park for singles and doubles. England 50 runs away. 36 balls remaining. Kuldeep has two overs up his sleeve.
OUT! Hardik Pandya comes into the attack for his second spell and strikes off the first ball, was the short ball that has been pulled to fine leg, where Shikhar Dhawan holds on to a screamer! Absolutely spectacular! The ball was sailing over his head and his full stretch effort helps India with a much-needed breakthrough.
c Dhawan b Hardik Pandya 17(19)
After 13 overs,England 92/3 ( Alex Hales 33 , Eoin Morgan (C) 17)
Chahal’s spell comes to an end. India and the wrist spinner won’t be happy that he could only pick a single wicket, neither was he miserly in his spell. Giving away 28 runs at 7 runs an over. England are back in it. 56 runs needed of 42 balls.
After 12 overs,England 85/3 ( Alex Hales 32 , Eoin Morgan (C) 11)
Kuldeep’s over taken for 13 runs including couple of boundaries. England batsmen have waited for the one that has been tossed up and gone after it.
After 11 overs,England 72/3 ( Alex Hales 26 , Eoin Morgan (C) 4)
Chahal continues to fox Eoin Morgan. Must be tough to watch as an England supporter, the English captain has no clue whatsoever, just surviving out there in a way only known to him. Hales played couple of breakout strokes, but the spinners continue to possess threat. Still 4 more overs of Wrist spin remaining in the innings.
After 10 overs,England 59/3 ( Alex Hales 14 , Eoin Morgan (C) 3)
Kuldeep begins with a nothing delivery dragged in the center of the pitch but Hales couldn’t make full use of it, finds the fielder in the deep. Morgan has no idea of the wrong’un, playing outside the line of the ball. MSD appeals but seems the impact was outside the off stump. Kuldeep delivers a seam up delivery that hits Hales full almost on the boot as he missed to paddle it. Kuldeep convinces Virat into the review, despite Dhoni not to keen on it, at least that’s what can be surmised through the visuals. Morgan misses another shot, but the ball takes the pad giving England another leg bye. At halfway mark, England 59 for 3. Seven more than what India were.
After 9 overs,England 55/3 ( Alex Hales 13 , Eoin Morgan (C) 3)
Chahal is causing some real trouble for the batsmen, especially Morgan. He tried the reverse sweep, but couldn’t get any contact, instead the ballw ent on with the arm and after a mini conference between Kohli, bowler Chahal, slip fielder Raina and wicket-keeper MS Dhoni, whose word would was decisive for Kohli to not use the referral. Replays confirmed that the decision wouldn’t have been had it been reviewed and the on-field call would have stayed on umpire’s call. Another fine over from Chahal.
After 8 overs,England 49/3 ( Alex Hales 9 , Eoin Morgan (C) 2)
Interesting phase of the game this! England need to rebuild. India want to get some quick overs, before unfurling their trump card in Kuldeep Yadav. Hardik concedes five singles
After 7 overs,England 44/3 ( Alex Hales 6 , Eoin Morgan (C) 0)
Fantastic first over from leggie Yuzvendra Chahal. England’s big test will begin now! Spinner has struck in the first over and it is the big wicket of Joe Root. Couple of singles and a wicket to start with for Chahal.
OUT! Beautiful from Chahal! Tossed up and it is the googly that turns in sharply. Root misses the sweep, not sure if he read that one and the ball came in a long way to strike the off stump. India are well back into this game!
Root b Chahal 9(10)
After 6 overs,England 42/2 ( Joe Root 8 , Alex Hales 5)
Hardik Pandya’s first over leaks nine runs off the over. Umesh saves a run in the deep. However, the last ball of the over is smashed by Hales to the boundary.
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