Over 20. 5 runs. Bowler: Adil Rashid. India Men: 8-201(rr 10.05) Arshdeep goes for a wild slog off the leg spinner outside off, mis-hits it and scampers through for a single. England wrap up the game with a 56-run victory.
Adil Rashid delivers a length ball just outside off, and Prasidh Krishna attempts a slog-sweep, but it's mis-timed and stays along the ground, allowing him to sneak a quick single. Prasidh Krishna finally gets off the mark, nudging India to 200 for 8.
The leg spinner delivers a length ball on leg stump, and the batter attempts a controlled drive but mistimes it, resulting in a catch at long off. Axar Patel is caught out after scoring 3 runs from 4 balls. Axar Patel departs having made 3 runs off 4 deliveries.
Adil Rashid tosses up a full-length leg spinner on middle stump. Arshdeep Singh attempts a flick but mistimes it, managing to sneak just one run to deep square leg.
Over 19. 7 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. India Men: 7-196(rr 10.32) Axar Patel works it quietly off his body, keeping the ball down with no run scored. India has successfully used the review. They need 62 from 6 balls with three wickets left, a steep chase with virtually no chance according to WinViz.
Sam Curran bowls an off cutter wide outside off, and Arshdeep Singh pushes it with a thick edge through to short third man for a single. Arshdeep Singh is off the mark.
Suryansh Shedge attempts a pull shot off a short leg stump off cutter but only manages a top edge, leading to a catch by the wicketkeeper. Shedge goes for 7 runs off 6 balls.
A full delivery down the leg side with no movement, expertly met by the batter. Suryansh Shedge plays a well-timed flick, sending the ball racing to the deep square leg boundary for four.
Over 18. 16 runs. Bowler: Josh Tongue. India Men: 6-189(rr 10.5) The length delivery drifts outside off stump with no movement, and the batter attempts a slog but edges the ball to the keeper, resulting in a catch. Tilak Varma departs for 53 from 25. India need 69 runs from 12 balls with just four wickets left, their chances grim.
Tilak Varma middle-pulls this back-of-a-length delivery outside off with control. The shot races deep backward square leg and sails over the boundary for six! That’s another six for Tilak, his second this over, taking him to 50 off just 24 balls at a strike rate of 221. The boundary count in this over stands at 16.
He bowls a beamer outside off stump, and Tilak Varma wildly attempts a slog but only manages a spliced, uncontrolled swipe. The no-ball adds an extra run to the tally.
Over 17. 10 runs. Bowler: Jofra Archer. India Men: 5-173(rr 10.18) A slower ball pitched short outside off, and Tilak Varma superbly cuts it with excellent timing for a quick single. India face a steep chase needing 85 runs from 18 balls with five wickets in hand, but the odds are heavily against them.
Archer throws in a slower ball, half-tracker outside off, and Tilak Varma attempts a pull but misses completely. No run scored as the keeper comfortably collects the ball.
Over 16. 4 runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. India Men: 5-163(rr 10.19) Sam Curran bowls a length slower ball on middle stump, and Tilak Varma pulls it hard but it hits his body and is safely held by the keeper for no run. India face a steep chase needing 95 off 24 balls with five wickets in hand; odds aren't in their favor.
Suryansh Shedge tries a slog shot outside off but mis-times it, managing to sneak a single through the deep backward square leg area. That gets Suryansh off the mark in this second innings.
On a half-tracker outside off, the pull shot is mis-timed and goes up in the air. Shivam Dube is caught at deep backward square leg, departing for 14 off 10 balls. India loses Shivam Dube early in their innings.
A full toss on off stump is met with a wild slog from Tilak Varma, but he manages to scurry two runs despite the mis-timing. Tilak Varma moves to thirty off just twelve balls, keeping the scoreboard ticking briskly.
