Highlights, India vs England, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match, Full Cricket Score: England win by 31 runs, end India's unbeaten run

Eoin Morgan, England captain: Absolutely we had an outstanding day. I thought we had a perfect start. The decision in the morning to bat first worked out really well. Winning the toss and batting first wasn’t an easy decision but it turned out to be the best decision. Jason Roy back in the side. I think that was the difference between winning and losing the game, between 10-20 we got about 90-95 runs.Jonny going on and getting a hundred that wsa magnificent. The continuation of partnerships throughout took us to a good total. They are huge threats (on spinners) but them being taken on was great to see. It’s the way we want to play our cricket.  The slower balls were gripping and were taking off the deck, so we weren’t really worried. Looking forward to the next game. It didn’t really bother me to be honest, I was quite happy, sitting back (On India’s approach in the final overs). The bowlers bowled really well. Liam was really good, especially in the middle overs. Every game in this World Cup is extremely tough.There is absolutely no easy game in this tournament, as Pakistan’s game against Afghanistan showed yesterday

Virat Kohli: Every team has lost a game or two, here and there. Non-one likes to lose but you have to accept it, take it in your stride and understand that the opposition played better than you on the day. They were more clinical with the execution of their plans. We’re still playing good cricket, so we need to stay in that mindset. It’s a setback, but we’ve got to brush it aside, learn from it and move forward. The toss I don’t think was a massive factor. We should have been more clinical with the bat, the wicket was flat and we could have accelerated more and got closer to the score.If batsmen are able to reverse sweep for a six you can’t do much as a spinner. They had to be more smart with their lines as it was difficult to contain runs with one short boundary. I thought they were going towards 360 at one stage, so we did well to pull things back. We were happy to restrict them to 330. If we were clinical with the bat, the result could have been different, I think. It’s up to discussions with the two guys who were in there. They bowled in good areas and the ball was stopping, hence it was difficult to bat towards the end.

Highest totals for India while chasing in ODI WCs:

306/5 v England, Birmingham, 2019*
288/4 v Zimbabwe, Auckland, 2015
277/4 v Sri Lanka, Mumbai, 2011

Jonny Bairstow: It was important to set up a platform. It has been a bit frustrating for us. We know how good we are. But today we were very good but we can improve a bit before the New Zealand match. (Playing against spinners) It was about reacting to every ball. Talking with VVS (Laxman) during IPL obviously helped. They bowled well upfront and the ball did a bit, a couple of inside edges went for fours. But you capitalise when you can.

India’s last three defeats in ICC ODI World Cups:

v South Africa, Nagpur, 2011

v Australia, Sydney, 2015

v England, Birmingham, 2019*

Sri Lanka are now out of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

For Pakistan to qualify now,

– Win against Bangladesh

– New Zealand beat England

Good news for Pakistan fans

1992: England beat India in the World Cup.

2019: England beat India in the World Cup.

Pakistan, this is still your year.

— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) June 30, 2019

Jonny Bairstow is the Man of the Match for his knock of 111

India’s unbeaten streak is over. Questions will be asked of the approach in last few overs, and maybe they should. But let us be honest. 338 was always going to be too much, especially after the slow start and the time taken by Rohit-Virat to set the platform. India needed them to carry on and get it down to run-a-ball in the last ten overs. Once that didn’t happen, it was game over. 

England live to fight another and keep their semi-final aspirations in their own hands. India still need a point. Bangladesh up next, at this very ground.

Indian fans heading for the exits. England will breathe a sign of relief that they stay alive in the tournament, but to be fair they weren’t tested at the death with Dhoni’s rather strange approach. It is the first 15 overs with the bat and ball that has resulted in his victory. Bairstow was outstanding and Waokes plus Archer bowled a superb opening spell. Excellent decision to leave out Moeen and replace him with Plunkett. At the end of the day, give England a batting paradise and they are the toughest team to beat.

England win by 31 runs! The only unbeaten side, India, have tasted their first defeat of the tournament. Virat Kohli and Co now need to wait a bit longer to seal the semis spot while England have strengthened their chances. 

After 50 overs,India 306/5 ( MS Dhoni (W) 42 , Kedar Jadhav 12)

FOUR! Jadhav created room to upper-cut the short ball from Woakes over the backward point for a boundary

SIX! First six for India tonight. It has come very late. But 300 is up. Dhoni saw the short ball and he pulled it to square leg

After 49 overs,India 294/5 ( MS Dhoni (W) 35 , Kedar Jadhav 7)

Looking at India’s misery, Stokes decided to misfield Dhoni’s hoick in deep to give away a boundary. That shot was an aberration. Intent is still lacking. 44 needed in last over.

FOUR! Dhoni plays the hoick with the ball being pitched up. Stokes was there to cut it off but somehow it slipped through him

After 48 overs,India 287/5 ( MS Dhoni (W) 29 , Kedar Jadhav 6)

This over was better than the last. Five came in last over. Six came in this one. Thanks to a wide. We are sure everyone is disappointed with the lack of intent. 51 needed in 12 balls.

The pain amid Pakistani fans turning them into poets

Jab hum ne support kia to MS bhi Misbah ho gya
Na koi banda raha na koi banda nawaz

— Hassan Cheema (@mediagag) June 30, 2019

After 47 overs,India 281/5 ( MS Dhoni (W) 26 , Kedar Jadhav 4)

Five from the over. Just for your information, India still need 57 and only 18 more balls are left but for some reason Dhoni and Jadhav want to just take singles.

After 46 overs,India 276/5 ( MS Dhoni (W) 23 , Kedar Jadhav 2)

Just one boundary from the over. Nine in total from Wood’s ninth over. This won’t help India. Dhoni got the four with a pull shot behind square on leg. 62 in 24 required.

FOUR! Another short ball and Dhoni gets on to the back foot to pull the shot behind square on leg

After 45 overs,India 267/5 ( MS Dhoni (W) 16 , Kedar Jadhav 0)

There was some life left in the chase but it seems like Plunkett’s dismissal of Pandya has killed it. Panda was looking to smash the length ball but it was too close to his body to play the hoick as the top-edge flew to long on fielder. Kedar Jadhav is the new batsman. 71 in 30 required.

OUT! Hardik Pandya c (sub)James Vince b Plunkett 45(33)

Plunkett keeps getting the wickets and this one seems to have done the job for England. Pandya was moving across to free his arms but the ball got too close to his body for a pull as the top-edge flew to long-on.

FOUR! Back of the length delivery from Plunkett and Dhoni stands tall to dispatch it to deep mid wicket fence

After 44 overs,India 260/4 ( Hardik Pandya 44 , MS Dhoni (W) 11)

England wouldn’t mind this. Five runs off the over as England call Archer back. India desperately need the big hits. 78 in 36 needed.

Can ‘Calm’ and ‘Crazy’ take India to the finishing line?

@msdhoni and @hardikpandya7 the calm and the crazzzeee of @BCCI batting! Loving this..

— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) June 30, 2019

After 43 overs,India 255/4 ( Hardik Pandya 42 , MS Dhoni (W) 8)

Dhoni finds a boundary in the over with a slog down the ground. The mid off was in the circle and he was clever with his shot but missed a short ball after that. Seven off the over. 83 more needed.

FOUR! Dhoni slams the cross-seamed delivery from Woakes down the ground over mid off for a much-needed boundary

Brave move by Morgan to bring Rashid into the attack. Remember last year in the Test series. Joe Root turned to Rashid and he dismissed Pandya while he was hitting out in the 4th innings. England need to believe they can win this match, the asking rate is astronomical and they have three overs of Archer in the bank. It is up to the other players to really stand up.

After 42 overs,India 248/4 ( Hardik Pandya 40 , MS Dhoni (W) 3)

Morgan has taken a gamble here. Bringing on Rashid in death overs. The pacers have overs left but spinner it is. And he does a good job to keep a lid on scoring shots in this over. Five off the over. 90 more needed.

After 41 overs,India 243/4 ( Hardik Pandya 37 , MS Dhoni (W) 1)

Nine off the over. England had an opportunity as Pandya miscued his cut shot off Woakes’ full toss but Rashid couldn’t manage to take the catch at backward point. 95 more needed.

Dhoni joins Pandya at the crease with Pant gone. 104 off 60 was the equation. With Jadhav still to come, India would probably back themselves to get it done. A lot of it depends on how Dhoni bats from here on, and there is only one gear you would expect him to bat in. Think the team management sent Pandya ahead to already get going before Dhoni comes to the crease. They have been trying to find a solution to the middle order slow down and today it hasn’t happened. Yet!

FOUR! Pandya miscued his slice shot but Rashid couldn’t get to the catch at backward point despite putting in the dive

After 40 overs,India 234/4 ( Hardik Pandya 29 , MS Dhoni (W) 0)

Plunkett gets another wicket but this scalp should belong to Woakes who took a stunner in deep at square leg. Pant moved across to heave the ball into the gap behind his shoulders but Woakes put in his everything in his sprint and took a brilliant diving catch. MS Dhoni is the new batsman. Bairstow also put in a brilliant dive at square leg to cut off a pull shot by Pandya. Eight off the over. 104 more needed in last 10 overs.

Where is your crystal ball, sir?

Obviously Pant is an exciting selection, but it's most likely he'll hole out off Plunkett at deep fine leg/ deep square leg.. #INDvENG #CWC19

— sayed sabbir (@sayedsabbir71) June 30, 2019

OUT! Pant c Woakes b Plunkett 32(29)

Stunning catch by Woakes. Pant once again went for his favourite pull shot after walking across and it looked like it was going to travel to the boundary but Woakes ran like a sprinter and dived to take an excellent catch at square leg.

After 39 overs,India 226/3 ( Rishabh Pant 32 , Hardik Pandya 22)

Three boundaries in the over for Pandya who shows what this new version of him is all about. Playing from deep into the crease. Smashed two almost fuller deliveries on leg side for boundaries along with a slap shot through covers. Slight delay in the over as Woakes started cleaning his shoe and English players got into a discussion. The impact of Pandya. 16 off the over.

Today was the first time when Rohit Sharma did not hit a six while scoring 100-plus runs in an ODI innings.

FOUR! Third boundary from the over. Fuller delivery but Pandya stayed deep into the crease to get underneath the ball and swiped it in the gap on leg between mid wicket and long on

FOUR! A proper slap shot by Pandya. Width on offer and he thrashed it to deep extra cover to beat the sweeper cover fielder

FOUR! Pandya stayed deep into his crease to pick the fuller delivery and punched it wide of mid on for a boundary

After 38 overs,India 210/3 ( Rishabh Pant 32 , Hardik Pandya 6)

Loud appeal in the over as the angled-in ball came in to hit Pandya’s pads but height was an appeal and England decided against review. Pant finishes the over with a shot to long on. 128 more needed.

FOUR! It was bowled into his slot by Wood and Pant thrashed it over mid on for a boundary

After 37 overs,India 204/3 ( Rishabh Pant 27 , Hardik Pandya 5)

Big setback for India as they lose Rohit. Woakes gets a wicket on return. Rohit wanted to play the pull shot to mid wicket but the ball seamed a bit as the keeper grabbed the edge. 200 up for India. Six off the over. 134 more needed.

Morgan turns to Woakes and he strikes immediately. A lot of this game is about taking a gamble and batsmen like to do it off the first ball. Woakes was smart enough to bowl the cutter and he got rewarded. Stokes/Rashid/Wood need to bowl four overs between them, so it will be interesting to see when Morgan uses them. England will believe if they can get Pandya early they can secure victory.

It is going to be some ride, this!

Pant and Pandya. Please fasten your seatbelts. Turbulence likely.

— Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) June 30, 2019

OUT! Rohit c Buttler b Woakes 102(109)

A wicket for Woakes on return. He hit the hard length. Rohit wanted to slam it in front of wicket but the ball seamed a bit to take the edge to the keeper. India in deep trouble.

After 36 overs,India 198/2 ( Rohit Sharma 102 , Rishabh Pant 26)

Two fours in the over. Some very awkward looking shot by Pant. Went for a pull shot but lost the bat, thankfully nailed it the second time and got a four before whacking one over mid off. 10 off the over.

Stuttering start, then free flowing, then well compiled. You can say all of it and more about Rohit’s hundred. Third in this World Cup. Seemed like he had gone off boil for a bit but he fought hard today to get the rhythm going in his strokeplay again. Stand out feature were his three boundaries off Ben Stokes. Class, power and timing. Now, he has to finish the job, if he can. No one accelerates like Rohit after a hundred and that’s how India still stand a chance.

FOUR! The ball was angled across outside off by Wood and Pant went with a hard slice which went over mid off

Rohit Sharma in ODIs:

First 98 innings – Two centuries

Next 108 innings – 23 centuries

FOUR! Pant nails the shot this time. Wood went short and Pant connected perfectly to place it behind square

Least innings to 25 ODI tons:

151 – Hashim Amla
162 – Virat Kohli
206 – Rohit Sharma*
214 – AB de Villiers

Most centuries for India in ODI WCs:

6 – Sachin Tendulkar
4 – Sourav Ganguly
4 – ROHIT SHARMA*

After 35 overs,India 188/2 ( Rohit Sharma 101 , Rishabh Pant 17)

25th hundred for Rohit! It has been a terrific gritty innings for the opener. His third of the tournament but he knows the job is not yet done. Five off the over.

Most centuries in an ODI World Cup:

4 – Kumar Sangakkara, 2014/15
3 – Mark Waugh, 1995/96
3 – Sourav Ganguly, 2002/03
3 – Matthew Hayden, 2006/07
3 – Rohit Sharma, 2019*

HUNDRED! Rohit hasn’t been at his best today but he has held on to one end and now brings up an excellent gritty century

After 34 overs,India 183/2 ( Rohit Sharma 98 , Rishabh Pant 15)

Woods finishes his sixth over conceding six runs including six singles. The job is getting tougher for India. Required rate is just about to touch 10. There’s need for drinks and players will take a break.

After 33 overs,India 177/2 ( Rohit Sharma 95 , Rishabh Pant 12)

Another good over for India. 11 off it again. Pant played a beautiful looking cover drive to beat the sweeper cover and that should give him some confidence.

FOUR! Pant took a big stride forward to smash that in front of the sweeper cover who tried his best but could not cut it off

After 32 overs,India 166/2 ( Rohit Sharma 91 , Rishabh Pant 5)

Wood called back into attack. 11 off the over including two fours for Rohit. The fight is still on. Rohit crashed the wide delivery to wide of third man before smashing the off-cutter over mid on. 172 more needed.

FOUR! Rohit picked the off-cutter from outside off to loft it over mid on for another boundary. Much-needed respite for India

FOUR! Rohit is not struggling for timing any more. Width was on offer from Wood and Rohit cut it wide of third man

After 31 overs,India 155/2 ( Rohit Sharma 81 , Rishabh Pant 4)

Slow batting and lack of contribution from middle over forced India to make the Pant for Shankar change. But looks like Pant has chosen a wrong day for his WC debut. Still, he comes with a big reputation and Rohit is there at other end. Indian fans are still optimistic. Three off the over. The required rate for is 9.63.

After 30 overs,India 152/2 ( Rohit Sharma 80 , Rishabh Pant 3)

Archer continues from the other end. India have lost just two wickets but the hope of a win hangs by a thread and that also because Rohit is still out there. Four off the over. Required rate is over 9.

My fault. I had to go to the washroom after holding it in for an hour and Virat falls. Taking no credit away from Liam Plunkett, he has delivered a huge blow for England. But Kohli was batting so fluently that it was making Rohit look bad for a great part of that hour. All to redo here for India, but atleast Rohit has found his rhythm. Rishabh Pant is a bag of nerves and he ought to be. Big occasion, big chase, big hype. Time to deliver!

Liam Plunket is a notable partnership breaker and he gets the big wicket of Kohli. The Indian captain barely has a weakness, but if there is one it is to the wide ball that he tries to cover drive instead of attempting the square drive. Plunkett got it spot on, it was just wide enough of Kohli’s eyeline and forced him to play it in the air towards point. England marginally ahead now, but they would love back-to-back wickets with Archer still bowling.

After 29 overs,India 148/2 ( Rohit Sharma 79 , Rishabh Pant 0)

England were getting a bit uncomfortable but the bowling change has done the trick for them. Kohli yet again failed to convert a fifty. He was looking to cut a ball away from the body and ended up slicing it off top of the bat to backward point fielder. World Cup debutant Pant is the new batsman and gave a mini heart-attack to Indian fans with two run out opportunities, however, he is still out there. Four off the over. India need 190 more.

Five fifties and no hundreds in this World Cup, a conversion rate you do not associate with Kohli 

Story of Virat Kohli's #CWC19 so far. When he's on the crease for those 60-70 runs, he looks on a different plane to everyone else in the park. And then, somehow, boom.

— Sarthak Dev (@devellix) June 30, 2019

The wait prolongs

The maddest thing about this World Cup is that #ViratKohli hasn't scored a hundred.

— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) June 27, 2019

SOFT DISMISSAL! KOHLI GONE! 

Kohli c (sub)James Vince b Plunkett 66(76)

This is the worst way for Kohli to get out. He was looking so good. Reached for the ball which was outside off on length. Failed to time the shot as the thick outside edge was taken by Vince at backward point. England have an opening here.

After 28 overs,India 145/1 ( Rohit Sharma 77 , Virat Kohli (C) 66)

India still have mountain to climb but Morgan knows the value of this partnership and it’s no surprise that he has brought Archer back after Rohit started to free his arms. Four off the over. Required rate is towering at 8.8.

After 27 overs,India 140/1 ( Rohit Sharma 75 , Virat Kohli (C) 64)

Rohit has got his groove back. Went with a full-fledged sweep shot on first ball against Rashid to find a boundary at square leg but the spinner came back well to conceded just seven in the over.

FOUR! Rohit got down on his knees against the full delivery from Rashid to sweep it to the deep square leg fence

After 26 overs,India 133/1 ( Rohit Sharma 70 , Virat Kohli (C) 63)

Hat-tick of boundaries for Rohit in the over. 13 off the over. Couple of more overs like this and India will be back on top. Rohit played a typical pull shot on one leg for the first four before crashing one on the off. Stokes was under the pump and ended up bowling a fuller delivery which was directed again to square boundary on off for another four.

Virat Kohli now holds the record of scoring most runs in England in ODIs among Indians, going past Rahul Dravid’s record of 1238 runs.

Fifties for both Kohli and Rohit, and they have upped the ante. Almost 8/over in the last five overs. It’s quite something this chase. Attrition but of a different kind. They needed to slug it out, get set and then attack, however long it took. Especially in Rohit’s case as he was quite jarring initially and looked out of touch. Kohli though is batting on a different pitch to him and using spin well. What powerful wrists!

FOUR! Stokes bowls a fuller delivery under pressure and Rohit just opened the face of the bat at last moment to steer the shot to square on off

FOUR! Back-to-back fours for Rohit now. Short and wide delivery from Stokes as Rohit stayed back in the crease to cut it on off

FOUR! We have seen Rohit play this shot a lot of time as he lifts his leg up to find the gap excellently on the leg

Danger signs for England, they have the run-rate under control, but Virat and Rohit are starting to get on top of the bowling. Interesting to see how many over Rashid bowls, Morgan has the luxury of Stokes as the fifth bowler. It might be worth bringing back Archer now rather than later to break this stand. Still a long way to go, but Rohit and Virat are masters at accelerating.

After 25 overs,India 120/1 ( Rohit Sharma 57 , Virat Kohli (C) 63)

Eight runs off the over including a four for Kohli. Rashid bowled a fuller loopy delivery and Kohli creamed that through the covers.

Most 50-plus scores for India in ODIs:

145 – Sachin Tendulkar

95 – VIRAT KOHLI*

94 – Rahul Dravid

Most century stands for India in ODIs:

26 – Sourav Ganguly/Sachin Tendulkar
17 – Rohit Sharma/Virat Kohli*
16 – Shikhar Dhawan/Rohit Sharma

FOUR! Superb shot. Rashid looped it outside off and Kohli leaned forward to thrash it through the covers. The fielder had no chance

After 24 overs,India 112/1 ( Rohit Sharma 55 , Virat Kohli (C) 57)

After individual fifties, the 100-run stand is now up between Rohit and Kohli. Five runs from the third over of Stokes.

After 23 overs,India 107/1 ( Rohit Sharma 52 , Virat Kohli (C) 55)

Rohit completes his fifty with a lofted cover drive. He has struggled for timing today but reached to the landmark in style. 43rd ODI half-century. Seven off the over.

FIFTY! FOUR! Rohit went inside-out with width on offer to place his shot over covers. Reaches to the landmark in good fashion.

After 22 overs,India 100/1 ( Rohit Sharma 47 , Virat Kohli (C) 53)

Seems like Rohit has found his touch. Timed his cover drive brilliantly through covers as Stokes bowled a fuller delivery. 100 up for India. 238 more needed in 28 overs. Required rate is 8.5.

FOUR! The timing is back for Rohit. Waited for the fuller delivery to reach him and crashed it through covers off Stokes

Cannot disagree

Gosh @imVkohli, you simply are...the best!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) June 30, 2019

After 21 overs,India 93/1 ( Rohit Sharma 42 , Virat Kohli (C) 51)

Expensive over from Rashid. 10 from it including two fours for Rohit. Hung back on both occasions to play a lofted shot over covers before slashing one past point.

Players to score five consecutive fifty-plus scores in ODI World Cups:

Steve Smith, 2015

Virat Kohli, 2019*

FOUR! A confident shot from Rohit. Made use of the width as he moved across to play the cut shot past point

FOUR! Rohit decided to go over the top. Rocked back to create room and placed his shot over cover for a boundary off Rashid

After 20 overs,India 83/1 ( Rohit Sharma 33 , Virat Kohli (C) 50)

Ben Stokes into attack. Two opposite poles are batting for India at the moment. Rohit went for a slice shot looking for some runs. Mistimed his shot but it fell safely between two fielders. On the other hand, Kohli creamed a flick shot through gap on leg for a boundary before taking a double to complete his fifty. Nine off the over.

FIFTY! Kohli brings up his half-century in 59 balls. The skipper is going to be key in this chase

FOUR! Another lovely shot from Kohli. Used his wrists to perfection to place the flick shot perfectly through the gaps

Relentless bowling by England. India have only managed to hit 10 fours compared to England’s 15 in the 18 overs. While England will be happy, they will want to get rid of either Kohli or Rohit before they start accelerate. A crucial passage with Adil Rashid coming into the attack, he will have the luxury of knowing India will come hard at him, will he be brave enough to toss it up ?

After 19 overs,India 74/1 ( Rohit Sharma 31 , Virat Kohli (C) 43)

England have given the ball to leg-spinner Adil Rashid. Three from the over. This bowling change could prove to game changing. India want runs and will attack Rashid. England will hope for wickets.

Most 50-plus stands for India in ODIs:

55 – Sourav Ganguly/Sachin Tendulkar

31 – Virender Sehwag/Sachin Tendulkar

31 – Virat Kohli/Rohit Sharma*

After 18 overs,India 71/1 ( Rohit Sharma 29 , Virat Kohli (C) 42)

Rohit has generally struggled with his timing today and that has kept him quite for long but Kohli isn’t facing any such issue. It has also been some great bowling by England. Four off this over. Drinks break taken.

After 17 overs,India 67/1 ( Rohit Sharma 28 , Virat Kohli (C) 39)

Indian innings hasn’t been great to watch so far but the shots in this over definitely were. Kohli played an elegant cover drive on the up for a boundary before Rohit swiveled to play a pull shot to cow corner fence.10 off the over.

FOUR! You don’t bowl short like this to Rohit. Angled into the body from Plunkett and Rohit thrashed that to mid-wicket

FOUR! Lovely timing on that shot. Kohli spanked the wide of off delivery on the up to deep extra cover for a boundary

Mexican wave going about. Probably means the crowd is bored and would you believe it, Virat and Rohit have batted like that. Not something you would say for these batsmen. There is always an element of risk involved in such high run chases, but these two have batted without it. Almost as if there are no batsmen to follow after them. India are missing Shikhar Dhawan and how!

After 16 overs,India 57/1 ( Rohit Sharma 23 , Virat Kohli (C) 34)

Kohli played a good looking pull shot to wide of fine leg but Bairstow sprinted like a stallion to keep it down to just a double. Good over for Wood. Just four off it.

While Kohli has looked supremely confident after his edge past the second for the first boundary, it is his deputy Rohit Sharma, who seems slightly out of sorts

Rohit Sharma has played a false shot to 30% of his deliveries in his first 40 balls. Only six times in his ODI career has he exceeded that figure - he's struggling. #CWC19

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) June 30, 2019

After 15 overs,India 53/1 ( Rohit Sharma 22 , Virat Kohli (C) 31)

The slow rate has forced the batsmen to manufacture shots and bat against their nature. Rohit came hopping down for a pull shot but got hit on the helmet. Nothing serious though. Two off the over.

After 14 overs,India 51/1 ( Rohit Sharma 21 , Virat Kohli (C) 30)

Eight off the over. India picked a double after Kohli played a pull shot to mid-wicket but they should have taken a triple. It’s the large part of the ground. Poor running but Kohli makes up for it with an elegant cover drive. Easily, the shot of the match.

FOUR! Elegant cover drive played on the up by Kohli off Wood and that was a sight to behold. Shot of the match

28-1 in the first ten overs. England gave nothing away to India. Perhaps the highlight was how they didn’t even try bowling short to Rohit who is known to be a good puller. Virat Kohli meanwhile trying to get his template running. It has worked well for him so far. Both batsmen in their 20s. They almost look like protecting the wickets and building a base, but the problem is asking rate. Already past 7/over. At some stage these two will run out of time to build the base and have to start attacking.

After 13 overs,India 43/1 ( Rohit Sharma 21 , Virat Kohli (C) 22)

Three from the over as Plunkett continues. With the field getting spread, India have more gaps to pick and must stay on the positive front. The required rate is almost 8.

After 12 overs,India 40/1 ( Rohit Sharma 20 , Virat Kohli (C) 20)

Mark Wood has been called into attack. An expensive start for the pacer. Rohit manufactured a flat-bat whack in front of wicket to find a boundary before playing a lovely pull shot to wide of fine leg for second four of the over. Also, edged a ball while trying to cut but it fell short of Buttler.

FOUR! This was more like a Rohit Sharma shot. His eyes lit up seeing a short ball and that pull shot was placed perfectly to beat the fine leg fielder

India scored 28 runs in PP overs today – the least by any team in this World Cup.

FOUR! A slog shot by Rohit in front of the wicket but he got enough on it to smash it wide of mid on for a boundary

After 11 overs,India 31/1 ( Rohit Sharma 12 , Virat Kohli (C) 19)

Bowling change. Liam Plunkett into attack. Cover drive on first ball from Kohli for a single. He wanted a double but decided against it. Two more singles came on off while the ball went past Rohit’s bat twice in that over.

After 10 overs,India 28/1 ( Rohit Sharma 11 , Virat Kohli (C) 17)

England pacers have been exceptional in first powerplay with only 28 coming from it. Just one came from the last Archer’s over. Kohli steered a back of length ball to third man for a single. India need to start rotating strike more often or else the pressure will start speaking.

After 9 overs,India 27/1 ( Rohit Sharma 11 , Virat Kohli (C) 16)

Someone had to start scoring against Woakes and Kohli has taken the onus. Walked out on first ball to slam a lofted drive over covers for a boundary. Took a single to retain the strike.

FOUR! Enough of respect to Woakes and Kohli decides to show him some aggression. Walks out to crash a lofted drive over cover

After 8 overs,India 22/1 ( Rohit Sharma 11 , Virat Kohli (C) 11)

Every run counts in such a big chase and Rohit and Kohli did well there to take a quick one after a drop shot to mid-on. One more for Kohli with a pull to fine leg.

After 7 overs,India 20/1 ( Rohit Sharma 10 , Virat Kohli (C) 10)

First runs off Woakes as a thick edge from Rohit’s bat runs down to square leg. Kohli adds a double on last ball with a whip to mid-wicket.

After 6 overs,India 17/1 ( Rohit Sharma 9 , Virat Kohli (C) 8)

Archer surprised Kohli with a shooter on first ball forcing the Indian captain to move away from the ball. Kohli edged the second ball with a tentative push but it ran past the slip fielder to the fence but then played a beautiful looking Kohli cover drive to show his class for a boundary. Eight off the over.

Already slightly different lengths from the England bowlers compared that to India. Both Woakes and Archer are taller and preferring to bowl a yard shorter than the Indian quicks.  Root will be disappointed with that dropped catch, but overall this is fine start by England. Morgan also continuing to attack with a slips in place. This is a vital partnership in the context of the match.

FOUR!

Virat Kohli’s last four ODI innings against England:

71, 45, 75, 55

FOUR! Archer got the ball to move away a bit from length as Kohli went for a tentative push and edged it but it ran past the slip fielder

After 5 overs,India 9/1 ( Rohit Sharma 9 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)

India never usually go for all-out attack from the start regardless of the nature of the chase but this is a slow start from even that standard. Third consecutive maiden for Woakes.

Indian openers to get dismissed for a duck in ODI WCs this century:

Virender Sehwag v Sri Lanka, Mumbai, 2011
Rohit Sharma v South Africa, MCG, 2015
KL Rahul v England, Birmingham, 2019*

After 4 overs,India 9/1 ( Rohit Sharma 9 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)

Indian pacers were good in first 10 overs but English fast bowlers have made a better start. Importantly they now have a wicket. Just one from this over. Five dot balls followed by a single by Rohit off Archer.

After 3 overs,India 8/1 ( Rohit Sharma 8 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)

If the first over was good, second over for Woakes was gold. Wicket-maiden. Rahul got out for a nine-ball duck. The ball stopped on Rahul a bit as he wanted to play a flick but lobbed it back to Woakes who dived brilliantly for a catch. Skipper Virat Kohli is now in the middle.

OUT! INDIA LOSE RAHUL 

Rahul c and b Woakes 0(9)

Woakes dived brilliantly to take a catch off his own bowling to get England the first wicket. But what was that shot? Rahul wanted to nudge the ball on leg but the extra zip surprised him as he lobbed it back to the bowler.

After 2 overs,India 8/0 ( KL Rahul 0 , Rohit Sharma 8)

England have given a lifeline to ‘Hitman’ Rohit in the second over itself. The batsman went for a drive on a full delivery but the ball moved away just a bit to take the edge to Root who put down the catch at second slip. He punished Archer next ball with a boundary. Also, hit a boundary on first ball to get off the mark. Eight off the over.

FOUR! And Rohit punishes England for the drop with a drive on square of the wicket for a boundary

DROPPED! Rohit went for a booming drive but the outswing took an edge to Root who put it down at second slip

Highest batting average for Rohit Sharma in a country in ODIs:

105.66 – U.A.E.
64.06 – England*
61.98 – India

FOUR! Long half-volley by Archer on first delivery and Rahul obliges with a straight drive to get off the mark tonight

After 1 overs,India 0/0 ( KL Rahul 0 , Rohit Sharma 0)

Maiden over. Excellent start for Woakes, who has been on the target from the start. Hint of swing in that over as Rahul played out six dot balls. It will be interesting to see how fit he is for a long chase. Meanwhile, Roy hasn’t taken the field for England.

Time for the massive chase! Good news is that KL Rahul has come out to open with Rohit Sharma. Chris Woakes to bowl first over.

India need 338 tonight to win but their highest successful chase in World Cups is 288. Highest chase in World Cups is 328.

The highest target successfully chased in ODI World Cups,

Overall : 328 by Ireland v England, Bangalore, 2011

By India : 288 v Zimbabwe, Auckland, 2015

92 runs in the last 10 overs. Shami takes a five-for but went for 44 runs in his last three overs. Bumrah kept things tight and what a gift it is to have him in this bowling attack. 1-44 from 10 on that pitch. Make no mistake, any other team would have conceded 380 here, maybe barring Australia at the moment. India have pulled things back and it is a credit to their bowling and fielding that they are chasing sub-350 here. Much will depend on the start and word is Rahul should be fit to open. But how fit is he really for a long chase. India’s batting will be tested today.

This is a gem of an innings from Stokes. England will be satisfied with this total despite the stagnation after the fall of Bairstow’s wicket. They utilised the shorter boundary very well, hitting close to 65% of the boundaries on that side. It has been a hitting fest and not many teams can compete with England’s power-hitting. As many as 186 runs came in boundaries. Roy and Bairstow were sensational up front, there ability to attack Chahal from the outset laid the script for the rest of the England batsmen against the Indian spinners.

England today:

First 27 overs : 191/1 (RR – 7.07)

Next 12 overs : 39/2 (RR – 3.25)

Last 11 overs : 107/4 (RR – 9.73)

Five-wicket haul for India in ODI WCs:

Kapil Dev, 1983

Robin Singh, 1999

Venkatesh Prasad, 1999

Ashish Nehra, 2003

Yuvraj Singh, 2011

Mohammed Shami, 2019*

After 50 overs,England 337/7 ( Liam Plunkett 1 , Jofra Archer 0)

Bumrah with a yet another outstanding final over from the number 1 ODI bowler. Stupendous stuff from Bumrah! He is simply unbelievable. Concedes just three runs from the 50th over, in the wickets column he will have only 1 to show, but his contribution has been indespensible. India have a stiff ask. They need 338 runs to extend their winning run. Their batting order will need to put in a big shift, if they have to stamp their class against the hosts.

See ya for the big chase on the other side of the break.

OUT! Stokes perishes to a low full toss from Bumrah that he was hoping to scoop it to fine leg fence. Ravindra Jadeja is stationed there and as Stokes doesn’t time it perfect or perhaps isn’t able to time it really well because of Bumrah’s dipping yorker he is caught in the deep. However, it has been a splendid knock

 Stokes c (sub)Jadeja b Bumrah 79(54)

After 49 overs,England 334/6 ( Ben Stokes 78 , Liam Plunkett 0)

Shami claims a five-for but doesn’t escape a pasting from Stokes. Bowled some really bad deliveries that were carted to the boundary. I, for one, feel for Bumrah’s hardwork.

FOUR! Brute force from Stokes. Shami, once again with a length ball and Stokes pumps it wide of Virat Kohli at long off.

SIX! Stokes swings and connects. Once again it is the length ball in the hitting range from Shami and Stokes picks it up to dispatch the delivery over deep square leg.

FOUR! It is an half-volley from round the stumps, Stokes uses the angle and blasts it towards deep mid wicket for a four.

OUT! Shami has a five-wicket haul. It is the short ball that has produced a wicket from him. Woakes goes after it and doesn’t get hold off it. Rohit runs in from deep mid-wicket and takes a good low tumbling catch 

Woakes c Rohit b Shami 7(5)

After 48 overs,England 319/5 ( Ben Stokes 63 , Chris Woakes 7)

Bumrah is on the money for most part of the over, but Woakes is able to find the fence off a short delivery to garner nine runs off Bumrah’s over and that is big.

FOUR! Surprise short ball from Bumrah and Woakes this time is able to get a good piece of the bat, with ball sailing over backward square leg boundary.

After 47 overs,England 310/5 ( Ben Stokes 61 , )

Shami gifts three full tosses that is whacked around by Stokes and Buttler, before Shami returns to a short of a length delivery that gives him his fourth wicket in Jos Buttler off the final ball of the over. England collect 17 runs from the over but not having Buttler for the final three overs might make a difference of good 20-25 runs.

Three consecutive four-wicket hauls in ODI World Cups:

Shahid Afridi, 2011

Mohammad Shami, 2019*

OUT! Shami does get his man eventually but after some harsh treatment. Shami pulls the length ball and Buttler miscues the pull to hit it straight up, Shami almost makes a mess off the catch off his own bowling, before holding on, on the second attempt.

Buttler c and b Shami 20(8)

SIX! Another full delivery and Buttler has now struck this over long off for a maximum. Shami take some beating here. Buttler didn’t quite get all off it but the ball just about cleared the ropes and that’s all that counts.

FOUR! That’s not good from Shami, another full toss on the leg stump and Buttler heaves it through square leg fence. Easy pickings.

FOUR! Shami bowls a full toss, a mistake that is most likely to prove costly, in fact he has got away with a four as that could have been six so easily. Stokes was unable to generate power as he doesn’t get completely underneath the ball but he hits it straight and even Pandya’s dive isn’t enough to stop the ball.

England will still be eyeing that 350 mark. Buttler is key man, he has played with and against Bumrah, so is one man that is capable of going after him. Stokes has been phenomenal at the World Cup, he has had to play various roles and have managed to succeed. This is a dynamite half-century by the all-rounder, his footwork against spin has improved vastly ever since the 2016 Test tour of India.

After 46 overs,England 293/4 ( Ben Stokes 54 , Jos Buttler (W) 10)

Bumrah once again is absolutely on point. Doling out pinpoint yorkers on demand. And to do it against a well-set Stokes and a modern day great in Buttler just underlines his class. Just four runs off the over.

Joe Root now holds the record of scoring most runs for England in an ODI Word Cup, going past Graham Gooch’s 471 runs which he made in 1987/88.

As good as India’s bowling has been in this passage of play, a word on their fielding. In both games against Afghanistan and West Indies, the fielding made up for extra 20-30 runs after poor batting displays. Today they have saved 20-30 runs at least again in the field and shaved it off the target for the Indian batsmen. This is superb!

After 45 overs,England 289/4 ( Ben Stokes 51 , Jos Buttler (W) 9)

Shami once again comes into the attack and strikes immediately with Joe Root heading back to the pavilion but as expected the hapiness is short lived as Buttler comes and announces himself with a six off the second ball. He is such a game-changer that even if he faces half of the remaining 30 deliveries, he will make India pay. A misfield from Kohli results in more runs before Stokes completes his fifty off the final ball off Shami’s over that went for 12 runs.

FIFTY! Stokes slaps a short ball wide of mid off for a brace to bring up his half-century. Well paced innings reaching there in 38 balls.

SIX! Buttler does what Joe Root couldn’t do in his 54-ball innings off the second ball he has faced – hit a six! Short delivery, angled into Buttler, who deploys the pull and times it sublimely for a flat six to the short boundary on the leg side.

OUT! Joe Root steps across his stumps and times the scoop off a full ball on middle stump rather too well, the ball carries all the way to Hardik Pandya at fine leg, who hares across to take a smart catch in the deep. Shami has his third wicket. Buttler to come out next…

Root c Hardik Pandya b Shami 44(54)

After 44 overs,England 277/3 ( Joe Root 44 , Ben Stokes 48)

Rishabh Pant brushes off the dust off his new blue and orange jersey after flinging himself to the ground, making couple of vital saves in the field. Stokes flicks a full toss to mid wicket boundary, Root needs to go big or go home now. Cannot keep Buttler waiting for too long. Pandya’s over goes for nine runs.

England have been excellent against the Indian spinners, Kuldeep and Chahal have conceded 160 in 20 overs. Root played an important role too, he has just allowed England to overcome the hurdle between the 30 to 40th over. Stokes has been innovative, but he looks so much better when he doesn’t try and over hit the ball.

FOUR! Stokes shimmies down to take the ball on the full and flicks it away off his pads, bisecting the field in the deep on the leg side.

After 43 overs,England 268/3 ( Joe Root 42 , Ben Stokes 41)

Brilliant over from Bumrah. Stokes is able to keep out Bumrah’s yorker, but is outsmarted with a slower bouncer which he isn’t able to scoop it. Just three singles from the over.

Most runs conceded for India in an ODI World Cup match:

88 – Yuzvendra Chahal v Engalnd, Birmingham, 2019*

87 – Javagal Srinath v Australia, Johannesburg, 2003

83 – Karsan Ghavri v England, Lord’s, 1975

After 42 overs,England 265/3 ( Joe Root 40 , Ben Stokes 40)

Stokes has managed to equal Joe Root in almost half the time it has taken Joe Root, but his role cannot be understated. Chahal’s final over costs 12 runs and he returns with embarrassing bowling figures off 10-0-88-0

FOUR! Yikes! Hardik Pandya the culprit here. Root punches wide of sweeper cover off the backfoot but what should’ve been kept down to two ends up being a boundary as Pandya misfields in the deep.

SIX! Stokes shimmies down the track, picks it off his legs and sends the ball sailing for 91 m six over wide long on. What powerful forearms those.

After 41 overs,England 253/3 ( Joe Root 35 , Ben Stokes 33)

Bumrah is called back for the final spell. He has five overs left up his sleeve, India relying heavily on him in the slog overs. Stokes charges down thew wicket and slaps it over covers, the fielder is able to keep the ball in play as Root and Stokes run three. No boundaries but still eight runs taken from the over, great percentage cricket from England. They are ready to unleash a massive launch in the final ten overs.

England were 202-1 in 30 overs. They were 245-3 in 40 overs. 2-43 in 10 overs there. Some stunning bowling from India. It could be the difference between 320 and 350 for England, and more importantly, it could be the definitive passage of play in this match.

After 40 overs,England 245/3 ( Joe Root 33 , Ben Stokes 27)
 

Ben Stokes takes a boundary with a conventional sweep and then wallops a six with a jaw dropping reverse sweep that shouldn’t be shown to kids. Chahal’s over costs 15 runs, England are on the move once again.

SIX! That’s some shot from Ben Stokes! What a freak! It is a reverse sweep over deep point for a six! He changes his stance and scoops the ball on the leg stump of the left-hander, but he is almost switched into a position of right-handed batsman, sending the ball over point for a maximum

FOUR! Very food from Ben Stokes. He picks the leg break coming into him, bends on his knee and lofts a sweep to backward square leg, where Shami could have put in the dive to stop the ball from going across the fence.

Stunning passage of play for India when you consider this has been a mad day of fours and sixes. It could be the difference between England getting 350 or struggling to get there. Shami was superb, but Pandya has been the unsung hero of India’s bowling in this World Cup. Lot of credit to hit for how he bowls in these middle overs, especially after taking a hit early in the spell.

After 39 overs,England 231/3 ( Joe Root 31 , Ben Stokes 15)

Root and Stokes continue to play sensibly, nudging the ball around ones and twos. Credit to Hardik Pandya, who has tirelessly hit the hard lengths and using his variations to a great deal. Six runs from the over. Last over of the second powerplay remaining and at one point when their run rate was near the 8-run mark has since the wicket of Bairstow has come down to 5.9.

After 38 overs,England 224/3 ( Joe Root 27 , Ben Stokes 13)

Chahal replaces Shami to the bowling crease. Ben Stokes just looking to up the ante now. We have seen so many reverse sweeps today that I have lost count, Stokes plays another one of those effectively for a boundary to third man.

FOUR! Roy, Bairstow, Morgan might be back in the sheds, but there are more reverse sweeps in England’s innings, this time by Ben Stokes, he plays this leg break from Chahal, and gets it fine past short third man.

After 37 overs,England 216/3 ( Joe Root 27 , Ben Stokes 5)

Hardik Pandya returns to the bowling crease. Onus on Joe Root to curb the damage and rebuild England’s innings to set a platform for the likes of Stokes and Buttlers to come and do what they do best in the final 10 overs and bring England back into the match. It has been a fascinating game so far. Three singles clipped from Root and Stokes.

England need to be careful here, they don’t want to doubt or deviate from their game plan. Just 11 runs between overs 30-36 with two wickets. They play at their best when they continue to attack and trust the depth in the batting. Chahal still have three overs left, but Bumrah also has few overs up his sleeve. England will want a total around the 360 mark, especially given the start.

After 36 overs,England 213/3 ( Joe Root 26 , Ben Stokes 3)

A wicket in his previous over has perhaps tempted Kohli to give Shami an extra over. He steams in to bowl his seventh over. Couple of pulls along the carpet from Root and Stokes towards backward square leg for singles are the only runs scored in the over.

Kuldeep Yadav today:

First four overs: 46/0 (Eco. – 11.50)

Last six overs: 26/1 (Eco. – 4.33)

After 35 overs,England 211/3 ( Joe Root 25 , Ben Stokes 2)

Great passage of play for India, the game is once again in the balance. Kuldeep bowls out his quota. Root was a little too eager for a single but was rightly sent back by Stokes and England survive what would have been a major blow in the form of a run out in the over. Four singles off Kuldeep’s final over, he ends with figures of 10-0-72-1.

Lot of talk about Morgan being scared of facing Starc in their previous game. Hogwash all that, but Shami surely has used the same short ball tactic and etched out another wicket for India. This is why this attack is so good. Even on a flat wicket, they keep plugging and now have two wickets… from 200-1 to 208-3. Each wicket should take out 10pc of whatever England intend to get here and heaps that much more pressure on Buttler vs Bumrah duel that is yet to come.

Morgan’s short ball issue is back! 

Eoin Morgan used to have a big problem against the short ball, but it went away for a while - is it back? He's averaging 21.20 against the short ball in 2019, the lowest he's averaged since 2014. #CWC19

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) June 30, 2019

After 34 overs,England 207/3 ( Joe Root 23 , Ben Stokes 0)

A nice little drive down the ground from Morgan, but for no run, as the ball crashes into the stumps at non-striker’s end that is obviously before he is bounced out by Shami off the next ball of the over. Ben Stokes comes out to bat, but he isn’t on strike. Root keeps the remaining two balls out as Shami completes a superb maiden-wicket as India continue to claw back into the game.

OUT! GONE! Short ball from Shami and Morgan goes for an ill-advised for pull. Attempts a big pull across the line, top edging it to fine leg where Kedar Jadhav snaffles a really good catch. Indian captain is as always staring towards the dressing room and celebrating in a wild fashion.

Morgan c Kedar Jadhav b Shami 1(9)

After 33 overs,England 207/2 ( Joe Root 23 , Eoin Morgan (C) 1)

Kohli continues to shuffle his bowlers, Kuldeep Yadav is back on. Morgan reverse sweeps a full ball off the stumps, but isn’t able to get it past a diving Chahal at backward point. He outsmarts Morgan with a googly, before the England captain is able to open his account with a single to square leg off the last ball of the over.

Another foot in the door for India. Shami has got a wicket, albeit it was a tired lofty shot from Bairstow. New batsman at the crease perhaps allows Kohli the liberty to bring Pandya back and get some few overs away. Also, might reduce England’s target score but we all know how Morgan can hit at ease. The left-handers’ off side from the pavilion end has a short boundary, which Bairstow targeted, and Morgan could too.

Most sixes against India in an ODI WC match:

8 – Ricky Ponting, Johannesburg, 2003

6 – Jonny Bairstow, Birmingham, 2019

5 – Brendon Taylor, Auckland, 2015

After 32 overs,England 205/2 ( Joe Root 22 , Eoin Morgan (C) 0)

Shami is recalled into the attack and he bags the key wicket of Jonny Bairstow. Still a lot of time left in the innings for India to make a comeback. Limited openers captain Eoin Morgan joins Test skipper Joe Root in the middle.

OUT! Back of a length outside off stump, with a bit of width for Bairstow, who was backing away on the leg side. He slashes over the infield, but finds sweeper Rishabh Pant at deep point. Played a fabulous knock today and he deservedly walks off the field to rousing appaluse. Important breakthrough for India.

 Bairstow c Pant b Shami 111(109)

England were 200-1 in the 30th over. By standard ODI logic, that means they will end up getting 400. However, two factors are at play here. Bumrah and Buttler. On a flatbed deck like this, you would back Buttler – and England’s death batting – to hit quite a few. But how about Bumrah? We know he is an exceptional bowler. Can he control runs on such a flat wicket or is it too much beyond his powers as well? We shall see soon. Rest assured, I doubt we will see Bumrah before the death now.