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India vs England: India secured a comfortable win, one could say, an easy victory. England surprisingly chose to bat first, despite conditions favoring batting under lights. They squandered a strong start, with Harshit making a remarkable debut comeback after conceding 26 runs in one over.
Buttler and Bethell tried to rebuild, but they couldn’t set a challenging total, as Jadeja contributed with three wickets. India lost both openers, but Gill displayed his dominance in these conditions, while Shreyas counterattacked brilliantly with a fifty. His effort eased the chase, and India crossed the line with 11.2 overs to spare.
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Team India secured a thrilling win thanks to Shubman Gill's stellar 87. Chasing a modest target of 249, both Indian openers were dismissed early. Shreyas Iyer then unleashed a fiery assault, scoring 59 off 36 balls, including 9 fours and 2 sixes. After Iyer's dismissal, Axar Patel joined Gill to form a strong partnership and take India to victory.
Saqib Mahmood to Jadeja, FOUR, to long-on
Adil Rashid to Hardik Pandya, SIX, he loves smashing spin! Rocks back and just muscles the pull over wide long-on to kill all thoughts of a Gill ton.
Brydon Carse to Axar, FOUR, in the airrr, fielder dives for the catch when it wasn't there and concedes a boundary. Axar has a fiifty to his name - 3rd in ODIs. Length delivery, Axar hits on the rise, mid-off dives to the left.
Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, FOUR, now the pull!
Brydon Carse to Axar, FOUR, short of length and outside off, Axar just helps it on its way with an upper cut to the left of the keeper. Four more!!
Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR, good length and a bit wide, Gill waits and then cuts it away neatly to the right of backward point. Away from the man at sweeper cover and gets a second boundary for the over.
Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR, short pitched delivery onto middle and leg, Gill with a lovely caressed pull to the left of deep square leg. Keeps going away from the fielder and goes away for four.
Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, 1 run, short and wide, punched away towards sweeper cover. That's Shubman Gill's first fifty against England. In the absence of the King, the Prince steps up with a commanding fifty to anchor the troops in this chase.
Livingstone to Shubman Gill, FOUR, tossed up delivery wide outside off, Gill reaches out for it and chips it over extra cover for a boundary
Adil Rashid to Shubman Gill, FOUR, tossed up onto middle and leg, Gill reaches under the pitch of the ball and sweeps it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Livingstone to Axar, FOUR, fuller delivery that was pushed through outside off, Axar gets closer and powerfully drives it to the left of extra cover. Races away to the right of long-off for a boundary.
Livingstone to Shubman Gill, FOUR, a real long hop onto off stump, Gill rocks back and slaps it to the right of long-on. A bit of hesitation from the fielder who was in two mind on whether to dive in. Ends up not diving and then the ball scraps through under his legs for a boundary. Insult to injury!!
Livingstone to Axar, FOUR, with the arm and outside off, Axar stays back and cuts it away into the ground through backward point for a boundary. Played it really late to get that in the gap
Jacob Bethell to Axar, SIX, fired through straighter and in the arc for Axar Patel. The southpaw brings out a big slog through the line and sails over deep mid-wicket for a maximum
Adil Rashid to Axar, FOUR, a loopy delivery outside off, Axar fetches it from there for a big slog sweep. Skies the shot but gets it well to the right of deep square leg for a boundary.
Jacob Bethell to Shreyas Iyer, out Lbw!! Shreyas Iyer lbw b Jacob Bethell 59(36) [4s-9 6s-2]
Given out LBW and there is a review. Jacob Bethell was off on a celebrappeal there, and the umpire didn't hesitate too much.
Adil Rashid to Shubman Gill, FOUR, to third man.
Jacob Bethell to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, quicker through the air and spinning away from off, Iyer just uses the pace of the ball and opens the bat face to guide it down towards the third-man boundary.
Jacob Bethell to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to fine leg. 9th Fifty for Shreyas Iyer!
Brydon Carse to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to deep backward point
Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, pushed through onto off stump, Iyer with a switch hit that he connects right off the middle. Over backward point for a boundary.
Brydon Carse to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, 139.2 clicks, overpitched and wide once again, drilled into the ground and to the left of covers for a boundary. Three fours in the over and India end the powerplay at 71/2.
Brydon Carse to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to deep extra cover.
Brydon Carse to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, 137.7 clicks, a tad fuller and wide outside off.
Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR, 145.3 clicks, short and too straight, pulled away to the other side of Rashid at deep backward square leg this time around.
Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR, 125.8 clicks, looked like a cutter on a length onto leg stump. Gill with a classy flat batted pull through square leg to pick up his first boundary.
Saqib Mahmood to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, 133.7 clicks, a back of length delivery onto the body at much slower than what Jofra Archer was dishing out. Whipped away to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary by Shreyas Iyer.
Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, back to back sixes!!
Jofra Archer to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, take that!! Massive one from Iyer!
Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR, good length and was the inswinger, slides down the leg side. Gill tickles it away to the left of the keeper for a boundary
Saqib Mahmood to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to fine leg
Massive Wicket For England As Skipper Rohit Sharma Falls Cheaply! A tad fuller and was the inswinger, slides in onto the pads. Rohit slightly early on the flick and gets it off the toe-end. Skews it in the air and Livingstone from mid-on settles under the catch. Both Indian openers back in the hut. Rohit c Livingstone b Saqib Mahmood 2(7)
Jofra Archer to Jaiswal, out Caught by Philip Salt!! Edged & taken! Jofra was teasing Jaiswal on that outside edge multiple times, and this time he gets the edge. Jaiswal c Philip Salt b Jofra Archer 15(22) [4s-3]
Saqib Mahmood to Jaiswal, FOUR, four more! Full onto middle stump, Jaiswal gets under it by moving that front leg slightly to the right and drives it down the ground.
Saqib Mahmood to Jaiswal, FOUR, on a length and shaping away outside off, Jaiswal flashes at it and off the edge and flies over second slip for a boundary.
First Boundary for Jaiswal in ODIs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's last List A appearance in 50-over cricket was on Nov 23, 2022.
We are almost ready for the chase. Jaiswal is all padded up and he will be the one opening the innings today with Rohit. Shubman Gill drops to one down. A loud cheers erupts in Nagpur as Rohit Sharma walks down from the dressing room to the dugout.
Kuldeep Yadav to Saqib Mahmood, out Stumped!! Unnecessary bravado from Mahmood and England have been bowled out for 248. He just needed to turn over the strike for his senior partner, but he wants to have a piece of Kuldeep, pre-empts the charge, lets Kuldeep drop the length back on this leg-break, undone in the flight, swings across the line and KL has an easy stumping to his name. Saqib Mahmood st Rahul b Kuldeep Yadav 2(4)
Kuldeep Yadav to Jofra Archer, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
Jadeja to Adil Rashid, out Bowled!! Adil Rashid b Jadeja 8(16)
Hardik Pandya to Jofra Archer, FOUR, to long-off
Hardik Pandya to Jofra Archer, SIX, clobbered, this is poor bowling from Hardik, he's looking to bounce out Jofra Archer, but the lengths hav ebeen way too short - he doesn't have the pace, Archer hhas the height and he launches the pull into the deep square leg stands.
Hardik Pandya to Jofra Archer, FOUR, clubbed, the slower bouncer from Hardik, but it sat up to be smacked - Jofra Archer gets on top of the bounce and hammers the pull to the right of long-on, one bounce and over the ropes.
Jadeja to Jacob Bethell, out Lbw!! Jacob Bethell lbw b Jadeja 51(64) [4s-3 6s-1]
Bethell is the youngest England player to hit a 50+ score in India bettering Joe Root (aged 22y 24d) when he scored 57* in Mohali in 2013.
Shami to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, to deep extra cover
Shami to Brydon Carse, out Bowled!! Brydon Carse b Shami 10(18) [4s-1].
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