India vs England 1st T20I Highlights: All-round England beat India by 8 wickets in T20I series opener
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 12, 2021, 22:20:46 IST
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India vs England 1st T20I Highlights: All-round England beat India by 8 wickets in T20I series opener
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20:13 (IST) Mar 12
14.5 overs | Stokes to Hardik | FOUR!
Now a cheeky boundary behind the wicket from Hardik. Ben Stokes digs the ball in short. Hardik took his eyes away from the ball but still manages to scoop it over the vacant slip region, away from the keeper. The ball races to the third-man fence. India 83/4
20:12 (IST) Mar 12
14.4 overs | Stokes to Hardik | SIX!
Mammoth strike from Hardik! That was right in the slot. Full and outside off. Hardik launches it over the long-off fence.
20:09 (IST) Mar 12
End of 14th over | India 71/4
8 runs including a boundary from the over of Mark Wood. He completes his quota for the day. Wood figures for the day - 4-0-2-1. Ben Stokes comes back into the attack.
20:06 (IST) Mar 12
13.2 overs | Wood to Iyer | FOUR!
Streaky and four! Good length delivery outside off from Mark Wood and Shreyas Iyer throws his bat at it. Outside edge and the ball races to the third-man fence. Iyer moves to 38. IND 67/4
20:04 (IST) Mar 12
End of 13th over | India 62/4
Another fiery over from England. The pacers are just not giving anything away. Chris Jordan completes a quick over, giving just 5 singles in it. Both Shreyas and Hardik finding the run scoring pretty difficult at the moment.
19:58 (IST) Mar 12
11.5 overs | A jaffa from Mark Wood
A 146.4 km/hr delivery from Mark Wood and Hardik Pandya just had no answer to it. Rose sharply from the good length and goes past just millimeters away from Hardik's outside edge. Hardik laughs it off. India 58/4
19:52 (IST) Mar 12
10.4 overs| Rashid to Iyer | FOUR!
Beautiful from Shreyas Iyer! A classical cover drive from Iyer and the ball races to the fence in no time. India 54/4
19:48 (IST) Mar 12
End of 10th over | Stokes to Pant | OUT!
Another one bites the dust. At halfway mark England are right on top. Ben Stokes removes Rishabh Pant on the final ball of the over as he hits the ball straight to Jonny Bairstow at deep square-leg boundary. Pant falls for 23-ball 21 with India now four down. Hardik Pandya now arrives to the middle. IND 48/4
19:46 (IST) Mar 12
9.3 overs | Stokes to Iyer | FOUR!
Outside off from Ben Stokes. A punch off the backfoot from Shreyas Iyer and the ball races to the point boundary. IND 46/3
19:44 (IST) Mar 12
End of 9th over | India 40/3
FOUR! A much-needed boundary for India to end the 9th over. Sam Curran from around the wicket drifts down the leg side. Shreyas Iyer guides the ball in the line-leg region to collect four crucial runs.
19:39 (IST) Mar 12
End of 8th over | India 34/3
A solid first over from Ben Stokes as well. England right on top at the moment. Not giving away anything! Both Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer looking to rebuild India innings with ones and twos at the moment. Sam Curran now comes into the attack.
19:37 (IST) Mar 12
End of 7th over | Stokes replaces Jordan | India 29/3
Just one-over spell from Chris Jordan as all-rounder Ben Stokes replaces him. Eoin Morgan rotating his bowlers pretty well at the moment. Not giving any chance to Indian batsmen to settle in.
19:34 (IST) Mar 12
6.4 overs | Wood to Iyer | FOUR!
On the pads this time from Mark Wood. Shreyas Iyer uses the pace of the bowler to perfection. Just guides the ball o the fine-leg region to pick up his first boundary. IND 28/3
19:30 (IST) Mar 12
End of Powerplay | India reeling at 22/3
Another terrific over from England. Just a couple of singles from Chris Jordan's first over. England are right on top of India after powerplay. India's top order has collapsed in the powerplay. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer now looking to steady India's ship.
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19:25 (IST) Mar 12
End of 5th over | Wood to Dhawan | OUT!
Wicket on the final ball of the over. Another one bites the dust. India's top order is back in the pavilion. This time Mark Wood strikes in his first over. Shikhar Dhawan departs for 4. India reeling at 20/3
19:21 (IST) Mar 12
End of 4th over | India 18/2
FOUR! And now a boundary off the last ball of the over from Rishabh Pant. Exceptional from the youngster! Pant is making the most of his red-hot form. On the pads from Archer and Pant guides it to the line-leg region to collect four runs.
19:19 (IST) Mar 12
3.5 overs | Archer to Pant | SIX!
SIX! Sensational strike from Rishabh Pant. Reverse-scoop against one of the fastest bowlers and he times the shot to perfection. The ball comfortably sails over fence behind the keeper.
19:15 (IST) Mar 12
End of 3rd over | India 7/2
FOUR! A cracking cut off the backfoot from Rishabh Pant to finish the Adil Rashid over with a boundary. Short and wide outside off stump and Pant wasted no time on the one. Opens his account with a boundary.
19:12 (IST) Mar 12
2.2 overs | Rashid to Kohli | OUT!
OUT! This is sensational from England. Two big wickets right at the start of the innings. After Archer removed Rahul for 1, Rashid gets the better of Kohli. A 5-ball duck for the India skipper as he hits the ball straight to mid-off fielder. India in trouble early. IND 3/2
19:10 (IST) Mar 12
End of 2nd over | India 2/1
A spicy start from Jofra Archer from the other end. A wicket maiden from the express pacer. Also caught Virat Kohli by surprise on the fifth ball of the over that rose sharply and hit Kohli on the gloves. Rashid to continue from the other end.