India vs England, 3rd T20I, latest score and updates: Hardik Pandya finishes it in grand fashion. A huge six over long on to celebrate T20I series win in England. Brings up the 200 as well, in case that matters. India reached the target with 8 balls to spare. Remarkable batting performance by India and they were lead by opener Rohit Sharma, who scored a 56-ball century. Preview: With England winning the second Twenty20 International to level the series at 1-1, India will aim to improve the performance and win the third and decisive contest here on Sunday. In the second match, England bowling attack restricted India to a below-par score of 148/5. Leaving their previous mistakes behind which they committed in the first T20I, the English bowlers came accurate with the line and length as they struck at regular intervals to deny the visitors post a challenging total on batting-friendly wicket. [caption id=“attachment_4692351” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]
Eoin Morgan and Virat Kohli, captain of England and India respectively. Reuters[/caption] Apart from skipper Kohli (47), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (32 not out) no other Indian batsmen clicked and went cheaply. Suresh Raina, however, tried to contribute but the Uttar Pradesh batsmen only managed to score 27 runs. So, if India want to seal the series, then top-order batsmen like Shikhar Dhawan, who failed in both the matches, Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul need to score big. In the bowling department, unlike first match, Bowlers failed to impress. Pacer Umesh Yadav was the only sucessful bowling, scalping two wickets. Other bowlers–Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal only managed to take one wicket. In order to restrict England to dominate the visitors, the spin duo of Kuldeep and Chahal have to click along with the pacers. England, on the other hand, seemed like they did their homework perfectly. After they got thrashing in the first match, the hosts bounced back in style in the second match, thanks to some good bowling and batsman Alex Hales. Right from the start, England were better team with both bat and ball. Firstly their bowlers did a fantastic job to restrict India to a below-par score and then batsmen, especially Hales and Johnny Bairstow (28) made the road easy for the hosts. In the final match, their might be only one concern. After getting the start, their top-order batsmen are getting out. Jason Roy (15) Jos Buttler (14), Joe Root along with Eoin Morgan (17) got the start but failed to convert into big innings. The bowling department also seemed settled but towards the end the English bowers are leaking runs. So to trouble the Indian side, bowlers need to stop the flow of runs towards the end and top-order batsmen need to click. Squads: England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Jonny Bairstow, David Willey, Liam Plunkett, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Jake Ball, Sam Curran, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali. India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (c), Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dinesh Karthik, Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Siddarth Kaul. With inputs from IANS
Highlights, India vs England, 3rd T20I at Bristol, Full cricket score: Rohit Sharma's ton helps visitors clinch series 2-1
Hardik Pandya finishes it in grand fashion. A huge six over long on to celebrate T20I series win in England. Brings up the 200 as well, in case that matters. India reached the target with 8 balls to spare. Remarkable batting performance by India and they were lead by opener Rohit Sharma, who scored a 56-ball century.
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India win by 7 wickets to win series 2-1
Hardik Pandya finishes it in grand fashion. A huge six over long on to celebrate T20I series win in England. Brings up the 200 as well, in case that matters. India reached the target with 8 balls to spare. Remarkable batting performance by India and they were lead by opener Rohit Sharma, who scored a 56-ball century.
After 18 overs,India 190/3 ( Rohit Sharma 95 , Hardik Pandya 27)
Hardik is too having he share of fun, tonking the ball around. Willey’s over costs 20 runs and the over puts the game all but out of England’s grasp, not that they ever had firm grip on it, but now the result is merely a formality.
After 17 overs,India 170/3 ( Rohit Sharma 90 , Hardik Pandya 12)
Just the over India was looking forward to. Targetted Jake Ball and smashed him for three boundaries. Rohit into the 90s. 29 off 18 needed.
After 16 overs,India 155/3 ( Rohit Sharma 85 , Hardik Pandya 2)
New man at the crease. A wicket in the previous over and few nerves in the Indian dressing room. Rashid slips in a quiet over as pressure slighlty tilts back on to India, but still very much in control. Tight finish coming up. 44 needed off 24.
After 15 overs,India 151/3 ( Rohit Sharma 83 , Hardik Pandya 0)
England eye an opening here. Jordan has bowled an amazing 15th over, giving away just three runs and a wicket of opposition captain. He has one more over left and presumably he will bowl the 19th or 20th. Hardik has come in before Raina and MS Dhoni
OUT! The dot ball pressure got to Kohli. Shimmied down the track and was trying to muscle a full delivery, couldn’t get underneath it completely and he throbs at it but straight into Chris Jordan, who does well to cling on to that powerful hit.
V Kohli c and b C Jordan 43 (29)
After 14 overs,India 149/2 ( Rohit Sharma 82 , Virat Kohli (C) 42)
Prodigious batting from Rohit and Virat. Relentlessly applying the pressure on England bowlers. India need 50 off the last six. England looking clueless.
After 13 overs,India 135/2 ( Rohit Sharma 77 , Virat Kohli (C) 34)
Jordan is brought back into the attack. England desperate for a wicket, perhaps two wickets. Was a very good over until the final ball that was dispatched for six. Four singles off first five and then Rohit’s six. 64 needed off 7 overs.
After 12 overs,India 125/2 ( Rohit Sharma 69 , Virat Kohli (C) 32)
These two are making batting look ridiculously easy here. Two modern day greats showing how it is done. 74 needed off 48 balls now. Rashid’s over goes for 9 runs.
After 11 overs,India 116/2 ( Rohit Sharma 67 , Virat Kohli (C) 25)
Phenomenal batting from Rohit Sharma! Some breathtaking strokes from the Indian opener. 83 runs needed off 54 balls with 8 wickets in hand, this is India’s series to lose.