Highlights, India vs England 3rd ODI: India beat England by 7 runs in nail-biter; clinch series 2-1
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 28, 2021, 22:53:45 IST
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Highlights, India vs England 3rd ODI: India beat England by 7 runs in nail-biter; clinch series 2-1
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21:47 (IST) Mar 28
46.2 overs | Thakur to Curran | FOUR!
A slower full-toss from Shardul Thakur outside off and Sam Curran crunches it through deep extra cover to pick up four runs. A good start to the over from England. Curran moves to 73 with that boundary!
21:45 (IST) Mar 28
45.5 overs | Hardik to Curran | FOUR
Almost a perfect yorker from Hardik Pandya but Sam Curran still dispatches it for a boundary. Stays deep in the crease and hits it in the deep square leg region for four. England need another 42 runs off 25 balls. ENG 288/8
21:38 (IST) Mar 28
End of 45th over | England 282/8
Shardul Thakur bowls a tight over to put pressure back on Sam Curran and Mark Wood. Just three runs from his over. England still need 48 runs in 30 balls. Hardik Pandya comes back into the attack.
21:36 (IST) Mar 28
End of 44th over | England 279/8
9 runs off the over from T Natarajan and England now need another 51 off 6 overs with 2 wickets remaining. Sam Curran is looking really threatening. Shardul Thakur now comes back into the attack.
21:28 (IST) Mar 28
43.1 overs | Natarajan to Curran | SIX!
The match is yet not over! That was right in the slot for Sam Curran and he slams it right over the long-on fence. Curran still keeping this chase alive for England. They now need 54 runs off 41 balls with t20 wickets remaining. Curran moves to 57. A reminder, Curran was dropped on 22 by Hardik Pandya.
21:22 (IST) Mar 28
41.5 overs | Natarajan to Wood | FOUR!
Now Mark Wood finds the fence. Short ball from T Natarajan and Wood throws everything at it. Top edge and the gets to the fine-leg fence. England need another 61 off 49 balls.
21:20 (IST) Mar 28
50 for Sam Curran!
Maiden ODI fifty for Sam Curran. And what a fight this has been from the young left-hander. Gets to his fifty off just 45 balls. But England still need 67 runs in 52 balls remaining with just two wickets remaining. If England are to still win this match from here, Curran definitely has to take them home.
21:11 (IST) Mar 28
Breakthrough for India! Rashid departs!
OUT! Finally, the much-needed breakthrough comes India's way! Virat Kohli pulls off a one-handed stunner to end the resistance from Adil Rashid. He falls for 19. Shardul Thakur gets his fourth wicket. India back in the game now!
21:04 (IST) Mar 28
LBW review from India | But Sam Curran survives!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar traps Sam Curran in front of the stumps. A huge appeal from India but umpire Nitin Menon is unmoved. Virat Kohli goes for the review but it is clear from ball-tracking that the delivery from Bhuvneshwar pitched outside leg. Curran survives! India now have lost both the reviews.
20:59 (IST) Mar 28
250 up for England | 50-run stand between Curran and Rashid
FOUR! A boundary to end the over. Hardik Pandya digs the ball in short and Sam Curran pulls the ball to the fine-leg fence. 250 comes up for England with that boundary. 50-run partnership also comes up between Curran and Adil Rashid. England 251/7 after 37 overs.
20:53 (IST) Mar 28
End of 36th over | England 242/7
Sam Curran (36*) and Adil Rashid (15*) still fighting hard in this game. 7 runs off the over from Shardul Thakur. Both Curran and Rashid have raised 42 off 33 balls together. The equation still pretty much in control -- 88 needed off 84 balls -- but they only have three wickets remaining.
20:49 (IST) Mar 28
End of 35th over | England 235/7
Sam Curran not giving up on the chase yet. Collects 12 runs from T Natarajan's over including a couple of boundaries. England need another 95 runs off 90 balls with 3 wickets in hand.
20:41 (IST) Mar 28
33.2 overs | Prasidh to Curran | FOUR!
A bumper from Prasidh Krishna and Sam Curran goes for the pull. Gets late on the ball but manages to glove it to the fine-leg fence. England 222/7
20:34 (IST) Mar 28
31.4 overs | Hardik to Curran | SIX!
What a strike from Sam Curran! An 82-metre long hit over the deep mid-wicket fence. A short ball from Hardik and Curran whacks the ball in style for a maximum. England 208/7
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20:29 (IST) Mar 28
30.3 overs | Bhuvneshwar to Moeen | OUT!
This time Hardik Pandya pulls off a terrific catch charging in from mid-off. Moeen chips a Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivery straight and Hardik takes an excellent catch. Makes up for that drop earlier. Third wicket for Bhuvneshwar this evening. England 200/7
20:28 (IST) Mar 28
30.1 overs | Bhuvneshwar to Moeen | FOUR
A cracking pull from Moeen Ali as he welcomes Bhuvneshwar Kumar back into the attack with a boundary. 200 also came up for England with that boundary from Moeen. ENG 200/6
20:26 (IST) Mar 28
End of 30th over | England 196/6 | Need another 134 runs @ 6.7 RPO
An 8-run over from Prasidh Krishana after the drinks break followed by a tidy comeback over from Hardik Pandya. Just 4 from it! Bhuvneshwar Kumar now comes back into the attack.
20:16 (IST) Mar 28
End of 28th over | England 184/6 | Drinks Break!
A big over for England as Moeen Ali (20*) and Sam Curran (2*) collect 15 runs off it including a six and a four. England still need another 146 runs with just 4 wickets remaining. Prasidh Krishna comes back into the attack after the drinks break.
20:13 (IST) Mar 28
27.3 overs | Natarajan to Moeen | FOUR!
Short once again from T Natarajan and this time Moeen Ali pulls the ball behind square to pick up four more runs. Moeen has moved to 19 off 14 balls. ENG 181/6
20:11 (IST) Mar 28
27.2 overs | Natarajan to Moeen | SIX!
Short ball from T Natarajan and Moeen Ali clubs it to the cow corner for a maximum. Moeen has sill not given up yet in this chase of 330. England 176/6