16/03Result
3rd T20I (N), England tour of India at Ahmedabad, Mar 16 2021
England won by 8 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Jos Buttler
Jos ButtlerEngland
16/03Result
3rd T20I (N), England tour of India at Ahmedabad, Mar 16 2021
England won by 8 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Jos Buttler
Jos ButtlerEngland

END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 156/6 | RR: 7.80

  • Virat Kohli77 (46b)
  • Chris Jordan4-1-35-2
  • Jofra Archer4-0-32-0

8.45pm India have finished with 156 for 6. It didn't look as likely when they were 24 for 3 in the powerplay; they'd been 22 for 3 in the powerplay in the series opener. It didn't look likely when India were 87 for 5 in the 15th over, with Pandya not quite finding his range. Kohli, though, rose above the two-paced Ahmedabad track and England's varied attack to push India to a competitive total. So, England need 157 if they are to secure a 2-1 lead. Be back shortly for England's reply.

Sampath has this little nugget for us
Most runs in last five overs in a T20I for India: 58 (16) - Yuvraj Singh vs Eng, 2007 49 (20) - Virat Kohli vs WI, 2016 49 (17) - Virat Kohli vs Eng, Today

19.6
W
Jordan to Pandya, OUT, Archer runs back from mid-off and completes a spectacular tumbling catch. Dug in short and outside off, Pandya aims to slog it over the midwicket boundary. But can only splice it to Archer who makes this difficult catch look ridiculously easy. Good finish from CJ and Archer

HH Pandya c Archer b Jordan 17 (33m 15b 0x4 2x6) SR: 113.33

19.5
1
Jordan to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli jumps across off even before Jordan delivers, the quick pings the pad and keeps it to a leg bye as Kohli aims over short fine leg

Morgan and CJ have another conflab

19.4
2
Jordan to Kohli, 2 runs, wide yorker, Kohli opens the bat-face and squirts it behind point towards deep third man
19.3
4
Jordan to Kohli, FOUR, clattered away to the right of sweeper. On a length and nips away outside off, probably a quick legcutter. Kohli reaches out for the ball, the hands do the job for him, and he picks the gap like only he can

Morgan walks up to CJ and has a word with his death bowler. Kohli and put the pressure back on England

19.2
1
Jordan to Pandya, 1 run, back of a length and angling into off, cramps Pandya, swatted to deep midwicket

Jefferson Chall: "@MikeB is correct about Wood figures/performance - and all that damage occurred in only 3 balls."

19.1
6
Jordan to Pandya, SIX, nailed over point boundary for six. Short and some width for Pandya for free his arms. Sits back and smears it over square for six

CJ will close out the innings.

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | IND: 142/5 | RR: 7.47

  • Virat Kohli70 (43b)
  • Hardik Pandya10 (12b)
  • Jofra Archer4-0-32-0
  • Mark Wood4-0-31-3
18.6
4
Archer to Kohli, FOUR, ramps it over short third man this time. Banged in just a shade outside off, but Kohli steps away, creates additional room and lifts it over the infielder to surge to 70 off 43 balls
18.5
0
Archer to Kohli, no run, third man and fine leg up. Kohli jumps across off, aims to scoop it over short fine leg. Archer catches him on the move and beats him, narrowly beats off stump as well
18.4
1b
Archer to Pandya, 1 bye, another slower ball outside off, Pandya swings to leg, the ball sneaks under his bat to Buttler. Kohli is alert to the possibility of getting back on strike and they cross over for the bye
18.3
0
Archer to Pandya, no run, slower bouncer outside off, Pandya pulls too early and misses it altogether

MikeB: "Wood has gone for more in this over than in his previous three combined. Just shows you what a fickle game T20 can be, but also how a bowler's figures don't necessarily reflect their contribution to the match."

18.2
6
Archer to Pandya, SIX, short, wide, 146ks, Pandya finally gets one away. He backs away outside leg and carves it over third man for six. The extra pace and bounce of Archer works against him
18.1
0
Archer to Pandya, no run, bouncer outside off, 144.4ks, Pandya swings wildly to the leg side and misses

Subhasis : "ABD's conversation has helped Kohli, looks like. On the other hand Pandya should talk to ABD tonight. " --- or maybe Pollard?

END OF OVER:
18 | 17 Runs | IND: 131/5 | RR: 7.27

  • Virat Kohli66 (41b)
  • Hardik Pandya4 (8b)
  • Mark Wood4-0-31-3
  • Chris Jordan3-1-21-1
17.6
0
Wood to Kohli, no run, lifter outside off, 142.4ks, Kohli can't ramp it over the keeper. Wood ends with 3 for 31 - the figures would've been a whole lot better if not for Kohli's 6,6,4 in his last over
17.5
4
Wood to Kohli, FOUR, Wood reverts to the shorter length, the line is outside off. Kohli backs away and scythes it away to the right of deep third man
17.4
6
Wood to Kohli, SIX, Kohli has forced Wood into bowling full. Wood breaches 150ks, pitched up and outside off, mid-off is in the circle and Kohli regally launches Wood over that infielder. High-elbowed drive with plenty of swagger

Wood, CJ, Archer, and Morgan converge for a chat

17.3
6
Wood to Kohli, SIX, wide of the crease and outside off. Kohli pre-meditates, jumps across off, and clatters it over midwicket for six. Wood hits 147ks, Kohli doesn't care and clears the fence
17.2
1
Wood to Pandya, 1 run, short and wide, Pandya sits deep in the crease and scythes this 142ks dart to sweeper cover
17.1
0
Wood to Pandya, no run, dug in short and outside off, 143ks, swatted only as far as mid-off. England's fast men are offering Pandya nothing in his swinging arc

Wood. Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs | IND: 114/5 | RR: 6.70

  • Virat Kohli50 (37b)
  • Hardik Pandya3 (6b)
  • Chris Jordan3-1-21-1
  • Jofra Archer3-0-22-0
16.6
4
Jordan to Kohli, FOUR, slower ball outside off, legcutter? Barely 100ks, Kohli picks the variation and expertly swats it away between deep midwicket and wide long-on. After back-to-back ducks in international cricket, Kohli raises back-to-back half-centuries like a boss
16.5
1
Jordan to Pandya, 1 run, Jordan slams it into a hard length, the line is outside off, Pandya slogs at it and skews it away to the right of deep third man
16.4
1
Jordan to Kohli, 1 run, near yorker-length delivery outside off, squirted to mid-off
16.4
1w
Jordan to Kohli, 1 wide, back of a length and speared wide of off, Kohli can't reach out and carve it away. Off-side wide
16.3
6
Jordan to Kohli, SIX, Kohli backs away outside leg, Jordan follows the moving batsman with a short ball. Kohli nails the pull this time, sending the ball soaring over deep square. Long boundary? Not quite long enough for Kohli

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England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23JJ RoyJC Buttler
2nd58DJ MalanJC Buttler
3rd77JM BairstowJC Buttler