Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 336/6 | RR: 6.72

  • Krunal Pandya12 (9b)
  • Shardul Thakur0 (0b)
  • Reece Topley8-0-50-2
  • Tom Curran10-0-83-2

5.18pm Well, it's an imposing total, but did India leave 20 runs out there at the death? Topley was excellent in the line of fire, as the Pandya brothers' most violent intentions were limited. But overall, it was an impressive innings from India, with KL Rahul's anchoring century laying the platform in partnership with Virat Kohli, before Rishabh Pant sauntered out to do Pantish things. His 77 from 40 lit the blue touchpaper.

"A hot, hot day, happy with what we've achieved in the 50 overs," says Rahul. "Scoring runs make you more confident, I was disappointed I couldn't score runs in the T20s, but sometimes you have to go through the journey. Today it was important to get that partnership with Virat, and Rishabh, and playing my roles with responsibility."

On that celebration ..." it's self-explanatory, to shut out the noise, no disrespect, but there are people out there who will try to pull you down and criticise..."

"When Virat and I were in the middle, 300-plus was what was required keeping in mind the way England bat. Very happy to get to 330-plus."

Right, time for a brew. Saurabh will be here shortly to pick up the tale.

49.6
2
Topley to KH Pandya, 2 runs, On the legs, flicked out to deep midwicket, and India finish on 336
49.5
W
Topley to HH Pandya, OUT, Hardik is gone! A knuckle-ball from Topley, banged into the deck, outside off, and a top-edged slog lands in Roy's hands again. He's gone but he's played another good hand... even if Topley has done well at the death

HH Pandya c Roy b Topley 35 (30m 16b 1x4 4x6) SR: 218.75

49.4
4
Topley to HH Pandya, FOUR, pumped through wide long-off! So close to another good delivery, but Hardik's wristwork is outstanding, nailing it hard past the diving short cover
49.3
1
Topley to KH Pandya, 1 run, back over the wicket, and that's an excellent fuller length fast bowl, 135kph, and a bit of outswing too, flogged into the covers
49.2
1
Topley to HH Pandya, 1 run, round the wicket, slow bouncer, into the body, as Hardik aims for his favourite wind-up over the covers, but gets it high on the bat
49.1
1
Topley to KH Pandya, 1 run, waist-high full toss, very straight... and he gets away with it on height, as it dips at the last second. Excellent ball in the circumstances... the margins are so fine!

Topley to finish things off

END OF OVER:
49 | 14 Runs | IND: 327/5 | RR: 6.67

  • Krunal Pandya8 (6b)
  • Hardik Pandya30 (13b)
  • Tom Curran10-0-83-2
  • Reece Topley7-0-41-1
48.6
1
TK Curran to KH Pandya, 1 run, a bottom-handed bash out to deep point. A single to finish Curran's spell. It's another ugly analysis, but TK actually did pretty well at the beginning and end... just got battered in the middle!

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st110JM BairstowJJ Roy
2nd175JM BairstowBA Stokes
3rd2DJ MalanJM Bairstow
4th0DJ MalanJC Buttler
5th50DJ MalanLS Livingstone