Over 19. 10 runs. Bowler: Arshdeep Singh. England Men: 6-191(rr 10.05) On a yorker pitching on off stump, Jofra Archer works the ball with crisp timing towards deep backward square leg for two runs. England now need no runs from the last ball with four wickets in hand.
A back of a length delivery, wide outside off, and the batter times a beautiful pull shot. It races smoothly through mid-wicket for four with excellent control and placement.
Over 18. 10 runs. Bowler: Harshit Rana. England Men: 6-181(rr 10.06) Harshit Rana bowls a slower ball, pitching back of a length and wide outside off. Jofra Archer attempts a slog but only gets a bottom edge, scraping a single towards short fine leg. Jofra Archer is off the mark as England chase 10 from 12 with 4 wickets in hand, holding a strong 97% win probability.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, the batter plays a well-timed, controlled flick but is caught at fine leg. Sam Curran tries to keep the scoreboard ticking with this flick shot but is dismissed caught by the fielder at fine leg. Sam Curran departs for 7 off 5.
Harshit Rana delivers a length ball wide outside off, and Jacob Bethell nails a reverse scoop with superb timing. The shot glides gently over third man for a magnificent six.
Over 17. 29 runs. Bowler: Ravi Bishnoi. England Men: 5-171(rr 10.06) The leg spinner bowls a short ball down the leg side, and Bethell pulls it with excellent timing for two runs, well controlled on the ground. That brings up 29 runs in this over. England need 20 off 18 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a 93% chance to win according to WinViz.
A length ball drifting down leg from the leg spinner is met with a powerful, controlled slog-sweep. Jacob Bethell middles it beautifully over mid-wicket for six. Jacob Bethell smashes his third six of the over, taking his total to 27 runs this over, boosting England's win probability from 82% to 92%.
A back of a length googly spun down the leg side, and Bethell cuts it cleanly. The controlled stroke finds the extra cover boundary with perfect middling. That's 21 runs from this over with three boundaries for Bethell. England's win probability jumps from 74% to 82%.
Bethell sweeps the googly from Bishnoi, timing it nicely along the ground and nudging it away for a couple of runs. That takes the total to 17 off this over already!
Jacob Bethell unleashes a powerful slog shot, middle of the bat, sending it soaring clean over long off for a huge six. That's another big six for Bethell, his second this over, reaching fifty off just 39 balls. England's chances have surged from 54% to 71%.
The batsman attempts a cut at a back-of-a-length googly down the leg side but misses completely. A no-ball is called for overstepping the front foot and England get an extra run.
The leg spinner pitches a back of a length ball down the leg side, and Bethell unleashes a controlled slog. He times it perfectly, middling the ball over mid-wicket for a cracking six. England have leveled the momentum at 150 for 5, doubling their win probability to 50 percent.
A back of a length googly on middle stump, mis-timed cut from Curran but it races away for a single. There’s also a front foot no ball, adding an extra run to the total.
Over 16. 10 runs. Bowler: Varun Chakravarthy. England Men: 5-142(rr 8.88) Varun Chakravarthy sends down a back-of-a-length leg-spinner on off stump, met with a controlled drive from Bethell that’s swiftly fielded at extra cover for no run. England face a chase needing 49 from 24 balls, holding five wickets with a 26% win chance according to WinViz.
A length ball drifting outside off is met with a crisp, middled drive. The batter sends it racing through long on for a boundary. England's chances brighten as their WinViz jumps from 23% to 30%.
Varun Chakravarthy floats in a leg spinner outside off, pitching back of a length. Sam Curran pushes it neatly along the ground for a comfortable single to deep cover where Tilak Varma fields quickly.
Varun Chakravarthy delivers a leg spinner pitching back of a length, wide outside off. Sam Curran gets a top-edge on the cut, sending the ball racing away to third man for four runs. Sam Curran has gotten off the mark, and the momentum shifts as England's WinViz rises from 18% to 24%.
On a full delivery around leg stump, the leg spinner tempts a reverse sweep, but the batter misses, and the ball strikes his pad. He's given out lbw after a review is lost. Will Jacks departs for 9 off 8. England loses a review as India surge in momentum, their win probability soaring from 64% to 82%.
Varun Chakravarthy delivers a back of a length leg-spinner on off stump. Bethell goes for the pull but gets a bit of a top edge, running a single as the fielder at long on collects it cleanly.
Over 15. 8 runs. Bowler: Axar Patel. England Men: 4-132(rr 8.8) Jacob Bethell works the back-of-a-length delivery wide down the leg side with a controlled bat-pad flick, sneaking a single off the short fine leg boundary. England now require 59 runs from 30 balls, holding a 37% chance with six wickets in hand.
Axar Patel delivers a stock ball wide outside off, back of a length. Will Jacks attempts a cut but mistimes it, steering the ball along the ground for a single.
Axar Patel bowls a stock delivery, pitching back of a length wide down the leg side. Bethell rocks back and pulls it firmly, taking a single towards long on where the fielder retrieves it quickly.
Axar Patel bowls an arm ball outside off on a back of a length, Will Jacks nudges it with a mis-timed push just along the ground, but no run comes from it.
Outside off, back of a length stock ball from the bowler. Will Jacks steps into a crisp cut, timing it perfectly along the ground through cover for four. England tighten their grip, swinging the momentum noticeably in their favor.
