Summary
India in England
2nd ODI / Cardiff
England
2356
India
233
England win by 4 wickets
Summary
Over 45: 5 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. England: 235/6 (rr 5.32)
The bowler delivers a half-tracker just outside off, but the batter pulls it crisply. A well-middled shot races away to deep backward square leg for four runs. England reach the target and win by 4 wickets!
A half-tracker just outside off stump and the batter attempts to hook but misses. The umpire signals a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
Summary
Over 44: 8 runs. Bowler: Gurnoor Brar. England: 230/6 (rr 5.23)
On a back of a length ball down the leg side, Atkinson pulls it off the back foot with crisp timing, just managing a single towards fine leg. England require 4 runs from 36 balls with four wickets in hand in this chase.
An off cutter pitched short, angling down the leg side. The batter expertly pulls it with well-timed, controlled stroke to the deep square leg boundary for four.
A short delivery drifting down the leg side; the batter attempts a pull but misses, and it's called a wide. The keeper collects it cleanly, adding an extra to the total.
A back of a length ball on leg stump, flicked neatly by Atkinson down to square leg where Gill collects it cleanly for no run.
The off cutter, pitched back of a length outside off, is met with a controlled pull shot by the batter who nudges it away for a single.
Atkinson plays a well-timed, controlled pull off a back of a length, down leg ball and nudges it away for a single.
A short, no movement delivery outside off, and the batter attempts a hook but misses completely. A tidy dot ball.
Summary
Over 43: 8 runs. Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah. England: 222/6 (rr 5.16)
Root drives a slower ball, wide outside off, but mistimes it and it is comfortably fielded at cover, resulting in no run. England require 12 runs from 42 balls with four wickets in hand, holding a strong winning position.
The half-tracker is pulled aggressively but the ball hits the batter's helmet before being fielded at third man, adding an extra run to the total.
A full toss on off stump from Bumrah, met with a mis-timed drive by the batter that is comfortably fielded at mid on for no run.
Bumrah bowls a short, no movement delivery outside off stump. Atkinson pulls fiercely, getting a top edge that sails over fine leg for six.
A slower full-toss on off stump is met with a solid defensive block, keeping the scoreboard quiet.
A length ball just outside off stump, Joe Root leans into a well-timed drive, keeping the ball on the ground to pick up a single.
Summary
Over 42: 12 runs. Bowler: Gurnoor Brar. England: 214/6 (rr 5.1)
A short ball outside off, no movement, met with a cautious gloved fend by Atkinson, safely fielded at square leg for no run. England need 20 runs from 48 deliveries with four wickets in hand, enjoying a strong winning probability.
A short, wide outside off delivery with no movement is met crisply by the batter. Gus Atkinson drives it well timed through cover for a beautiful boundary.
A half-tracker outside off, no movement on offer. The batter attempts a pull but misses, and the umpire calls a wide as the ball drifts away to the leg side, giving the batting side an extra run.
Root meets the full outside off swinger with a well-timed drive, sending the ball racing to deep cover for a neat single.
A short ball outside off, Joe Root reacts quickly and pulls it. He gets a top edge, but it races away fine leg for four.
Gus Atkinson meets a back of a length delivery outside off stump with a controlled pull, keeping the ball low and racing away for a smart single.
A length ball outside off, Root works it neatly along the ground for a single, placing it just out of the reach of the fielder at fine leg.
Summary
Over 41: 5 runs. Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah. England: 202/6 (rr 4.93)
Root pushes a length ball outside off stump with precise timing, nudging it away comfortably for a single. England require 32 runs from 54 balls with four wickets in hand as they chase.
On a yorker aimed at middle stump, the batter flicks it neatly down to fine leg and picks up a quick single.
Bumrah bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off, and Root works it carefully along the ground for a well-placed single. England moves on to 200 for 6 with this run.
Bumrah bowls a length ball just outside off stump, and Atkinson goes for a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly away for a single. Gus Atkinson gets off the mark with that run.
A back of a length delivery just outside off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke, keeping the scoreboard quiet once again.
Root works a length delivery just outside off stump into the ground, nudging it smartly for a quick single.
Summary
Over 40: 6 runs. Bowler: Gurnoor Brar. England: 197/6 (rr 4.92)
The back of a length ball outside off sees the batter attempt a drive, but it's mis-timed and the ball flies uncontrolled straight to the fielder at extra cover. Will Jacks is caught out, ending his innings. Will Jacks departs for 30 runs off 44 balls. England need 37 from 60 deliveries with 4 wickets in hand, holding a 93% chance to win.
On a short, outside off delivery with no movement, the batsman goes for a mistimed pull shot, sending the ball sliding uncontrollably to deep square leg for four. Will Jacks moves to thirty runs off 43 balls, maintaining a strike rate of 70.
A short delivery just outside off, left alone nicely by the batter. No risk taken as the ball nestles safely in the wicketkeeper's gloves for a dot ball.
Root leans into a well-timed pull off a short, outside off delivery, steering it cleverly for a quick single.
No movement on offer as the ball is pitched back of a length outside off. Will Jacks steers a well-timed single down towards third man, comfortably picking up one run.
A length ball on the outside off stump sees Will Jacks play a controlled defensive shot, the bat meeting the ball close to the pad to leave no run on offer.
Summary
Over 39: 9 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. England: 191/5 (rr 4.9)
A full-length delivery outside off stump, Jacks plays a controlled drive with a thick edge that races away for a quick single. England are in a solid chase, needing 43 runs from 66 balls with five wickets in hand and a strong win probability.
Root plays a controlled flick off a length ball outside off, guiding it elegantly to leg for a well-run single.
Full toss on off stump, driven by Jacks but slightly mis-timed, sneaks away for a quick single.
Krishna fires in a length ball outside off, and Jacks drives it beautifully with perfect timing. The crisp shot races away through long on for a boundary.
Prasidh Krishna bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and Will Jacks carefully steers it calmly towards backward point for no run.
Will Jacks leans into a well-timed drive down the pitch, guiding the ball past the wide outside off stump for a tidy two runs.
Summary
Over 38: 8 runs. Bowler: Axar Patel. England: 182/5 (rr 4.79)
Axar Patel bowls a length stock ball outside off, and Will Jacks responds crisply with a well-timed drive through the covers for a comfortable single. England requires 52 runs from 72 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a strong 90% chance of victory.
The stock delivery lands just outside off on a length, met with a controlled, worked shot from the batter, who keeps it grounded. No run comes from it as the fielder at mid-wicket cuts off any chance of a single.
A back of a length stock ball on off stump, nicely worked by Root who times it well to sneak a quick single.
Axar Patel bowls a length ball on middle stump. Root sweeps it hard but gloved, the ball skimming fine leg and racing away for four after a misfield by the keeper.
Axar Patel bowls a back of a length stock ball on off stump, and Will Jacks works it nicely along the ground for a well-timed single.
On a length delivery right on off stump, Joe Root calmly drives through the off side, timing it nicely to pick up a single. That takes the partnership to 50 runs from 69 balls.
Summary
Over 37: 2 runs. Bowler: Prasidh Krishna. England: 174/5 (rr 4.7)
Full length outside off stump, it’s a controlled defensive stroke that keeps the scoreboard quiet. England require 60 runs from 78 balls with five wickets in hand, holding strong odds to chase this down.
Prasidh Krishna bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off stump, and Will Jacks expertly steers it along the ground towards backward point. The fielder is quick to cut it off, resulting in no run.
On a length outside off stump, Joe Root drops the ball gently past the fielder at backward point and picks up a quick single.
Outside off, a back of a length delivery with no movement is neatly steered by Will Jacks for a well-timed single, kept low and precise.
A length ball sliding down outside off stump, expertly blocked back with a controlled defense.
Prasidh Krishna bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and Will Jacks pushes it gently towards backward point. The fielder has no trouble fielding it, resulting in a tidy dot ball.
Summary
Over 36: 5 runs. Bowler: Axar Patel. England: 172/5 (rr 4.78)
On a length ball outside off, Will Jacks works it neatly through the off side to pick up a single. England chase 62 runs from 84 balls with five wickets in hand, holding an 87% chance according to WinViz.
Axar Patel delivers a full stock ball on off stump. The batter attempts a flick but mistimes it, resulting in no runs and a single leg-side extra.
Axar Patel bowls his stock length ball outside off stump, and Joe Root gently pushes it towards extra cover. The fielder is quick to gather, resulting in no run.
Axar Patel sends down a length stock ball on off stump. The batter plays a careful defensive shot, managing to get an inside-edge single through to the square leg fielder.
Axar Patel bowls his stock ball full outside off, and Joe Root drives it well-timed through cover for a comfortable single.
On a full-length stock ball just outside off, the batter drives well-timed through the gap for a neat single.
Summary
Over 35: 6 runs. Bowler: Shivam Dube. England: 167/5 (rr 4.77)
Will Jacks carves a well-timed cut off a short, no-movement delivery wide of off stump, slashing it low for a neat single. England require 67 runs from 90 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a strong 85% win probability.
Root leans into a well-timed pull off a short off-cutter, steering it smartly for a single down to fine leg.
On a short, no movement ball outside off, Will Jacks pulls it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single.
Root works a length ball just outside off, keeping it down and securing a quick single to deep square leg.
A length ball outside off stump, Will Jacks executes a well-timed cut, keeping the ball low and carving out a nice single.
Root works a well-timed length ball outside off for a smart single, keeping the strike.
Summary
Over 34: 4 runs. Bowler: Axar Patel. England: 161/5 (rr 4.74)
Axar Patel bowls a full-length stock ball just outside off, and Will Jacks defends it cautiously on the crease, yielding no run. England require 73 runs from 96 balls with five wickets in hand in the chase, facing a tricky situation.
The stock ball is pitched at length outside off, and the batter defends with a solid, controlled stroke, keeping it low and tight for no run.
Axar Patel delivers a stock ball on off stump, back of a length. Joe Root drives it cleanly along the ground, timing it well, and picks up a single.
Axar Patel delivers a length ball outside off, and Joe Root works it carefully on the ground towards mid-wicket. Rohit Sharma fields it cleanly, leaving the scoreboard untouched.
Axar Patel bowls a back of a length stock ball on middle stump; Root attempts a leg glance but misses as the ball goes wide, giving away an extra.
Axar Patel bowls a length ball on middle stump, and Will Jacks works it carefully through the off side for a single.
Axar Patel bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Joe Root works it with precision for a well-timed single.
Summary
Over 33: 4 runs. Bowler: Shivam Dube. England: 157/5 (rr 4.76)
Root works a length ball outside off with controlled precision, nudging it through the off side for a quick single. England face a chase needing 77 runs from 102 balls, holding five wickets in hand with a strong 79% win probability.
A full-length ball just outside off sees the batter carefully work it on the ground towards mid on, where the fielder collects it cleanly. No run added.
Will Jacks cuts a length ball outside off with precise timing, cleverly guiding it through the point region for a single.
A length ball outside off from the bowler, met with a solid defensive stroke that keeps it firmly on the ground for no run.
Root works a length ball just outside off stump carefully along the ground for a single, smartly run and stopped by mid-wicket.
Will Jacks plays a well-timed drive just past the infield for a neat single.
Summary
Over 32: 1 run. Bowler: Axar Patel. England: 153/5 (rr 4.78)
Axar Patel bowls a length stock ball outside off; Joe Root attempts a measured drive but mistimes it, sending the ball low to midwicket where Rohit Sharma fields cleanly. No run. England need 81 runs from 108 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a 77% chance to win according to WinViz.
Axar Patel delivers a back of a length stock ball just outside off, Root pushes but mistimes it, and the ball is comfortably fielded at mid wicket for no run.
Axar Patel delivers a stock ball on the off stump at a back of a length, and Root pushes it carefully back to the bowler for no run.
Axar Patel delivers a stock length ball just outside off, and Will Jacks meets it with a well-timed drive, keeping it along the ground for a single.
Axar Patel delivers a full stock ball on off stump, and Will Jacks carefully pushes it back to the bowler. A tidy dot ball there.
Axar Patel bowls a length stock ball wide of off stump, and Will Jacks plays a neat, controlled drive into extra cover, but the field is well-placed to stop any runs.
Summary
Over 31: 4 runs. Bowler: Shivam Dube. England: 152/5 (rr 4.9)
A length ball outside off, Root confidently drives it along the ground, but the fielder at mid off is alert to field it quickly. No run added here. England require 82 runs from 114 balls with five wickets in hand, holding strong in the chase.
A length ball outside off finds Root attempting a late cut, but a thick edge sends it straight to first slip for a safe fielded dot.
Root expertly carves a well-timed cut shot through the off side, racing away for two runs as the ball is swiftly fielded at third man.
A length ball just outside off, Joe Root carefully steers it down to gully where Rohit Sharma fields it quickly. No run comes off this delivery.
Jacks pushes this no movement back of a length ball just outside off stump, timing it perfectly to sneak a quick single. England move on to 150 for 5 in the second innings.
Joe Root goes for a cut shot on this length delivery outside off, catching the bottom edge but still manages to squeeze a single past third man.
Summary
Over 30: 4 runs. Bowler: Axar Patel. England: 148/5 (rr 4.93)
Root drives a length ball just outside off with perfect timing, neatly picking up a well-run single. England chase 86 from 120 balls, holding a strong 77% win probability with five wickets in hand.
Axar Patel bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Root elegantly glances it off the pads for a nicely timed two, with a sharp save at fine leg preventing more.
Axar Patel bowls a length stock ball on middle stump that Joe Root works along the ground towards square leg, but it yields no run.
A length stock ball outside off, Root pushes it neatly along the ground but no run comes from it.
Axar Patel bowls a length stock ball just outside off, and Will Jacks works it nicely on the ground for a well-timed single.
Axar Patel bowls a stock ball outside off on a back of a length. Will Jacks works it crisply along the ground towards mid-wicket, but there's no run as the fielder Rohit Sharma collects it cleanly.
Summary
Over 29: 13 runs. Bowler: Gurnoor Brar. England: 144/5 (rr 4.97)
A short ball outside off from the bowler, met with a beautifully timed pull from the batter. He drives it low and hard, racing away towards fine leg for four. England need 90 from 126 balls at a required rate of 4.3 with five wickets in hand during this crucial chase.
Will Jacks pushes a length ball just outside off stump, timing it neatly to pick up a single.
A back of a length delivery just outside off, Joe Root executes a well-timed cut, guiding the ball low past third man for a quick single.
A length ball outside off, met with a crisp drive that takes the outside edge and races away for a single to third man. Will Jacks gets off the mark with a neat start.
Brar delivers a back-of-a-length ball just outside off stump. Jacks blocks it firmly on the crease, no run to show for it.