England vs India India in England, 3 T20I Series, 2022

OUT! TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh ends with two wickets in his first outing! Singh bowls it very full and around off. Matt Parkinson guides it straight in the hands of Hooda who gets low at point and takes it. India win by 50 runs.

Wide! Tries a bouncer now, around middle and leg. Matt Parkinson ducks under it. Wide given.

Fuller and on off. Jordon smashes it to long off where the fielder collects it on a bounce. A single.

A yorker, angling around leg. Jordon tries to work it on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. This is his specialty, to bowl in the death.

A low dipping full toss on middle. Matt Parkinson jams it out to covers.

On a length and slanting on middle. Matt Parkinson tries to work on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads.

On a length and on off. Jordon lofts it to long off for a single.

Fuller and outside off. Jordon pushes it to covers. Off-pace this time.

SIX! Jordon is showing his batting skills here! Short in length and down the leg side. Jordon waits and pulls it over fine leg for a biggie.

FOUR! A full toss on off. Jordon drives it firmly past mid off for a boundary.

Matt Parkinson is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Maiden international wicket for Arshdeep Singh! He has a big smile on his face! Short of a length and on off. Topley makes room to slash at it but gets a bottom edge to the keeper, Dinesh Karthik who takes it cleanly.

Angles a full ball on leg. Topley smashes it to mid-wicket where a fumble allows a couple of runs.

On a length and outside off. Topley looks to cut but misses.

A slower short ball on middle. Topley backs away as he looks to cut but gets a bottom edge to the keeper.

Attempts a yorker on off. Jordon hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Slides it down the leg side. Jordon misses his whip. Wided.

Length ball, on the leg side. Topley forces it to long on for one.

Length and on top of off, worked to deep cover for a single. Hardik Pandya ends with four wickets. A superb all-round performance from him.

A length ball, slower and on middle. Jordon shuffles across and flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

Length and on middle. Topley makes room and punches it through covers for one.

FOUR! Edgy runs! hits the hard length, outside off. Topley clears his front leg and tries to slam it away but gets a top edge, over the keeper for a boundary.

A single as Jordon punches this length ball to deep cover.

Length ball on off. Jordon pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Reece Topley is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Patel gets a wicket now! A bouncer on middle, slower one. Mills does not read the pace as he tries to ramp it over the keeper but mistimes it completely and the ball lobs nicely to the left of Patel who takes it with ease.

Slower ball, fuller and just around off. Mills swings wildly but fails to connect.

Shorter, slower and on off. Mills tries to dab it away but gets an outside edge to the keeper who collets it on a bounce.

A slower length ball, outside off. Chris punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Short again this time on middle. Jordon looks to pull but gets a top edge, over the keeper and to the fence.

Short in length, outside off. Jordon looks to pull but misses.

Floated and full, outside off. Jordan pushes it to covers for one.

DROPPED! This time it is Deepak Hooda that drops the catch. It is full and outside off. Tymal Mills reaches out and lofts it towards long off. Deepak Hooda settles under it but fails to pouch it safely. He throws it hard back to the bowler in anger. They take one.

Loopy ball, on the pads, Mills fails to clip it away and gets rapped on the pads.

Looped up, outside off. Mills misses it completely.

SIX! BOOM! It is tossed up, on off. Mills slogs it powerfully over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

It is full and outside off. Jordan slaps it hard and back to the bowler. Yuzvendra Chahal fails to pick it up and they take a single.

Another wicket-taking over by Hardik Pandya comes to an end. Length ball, on off. Mills blocks it out.

Tymal Mills walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Hardik Pandya grabs his fourth wicket. He hits the hard length, on the body. Sam Curran tries to hook it away but ony manages to find the outside edge. The ball lobs towards the keeper and Dinesh Karthik takes a dolly this time. England in all sorts of trouble now.

Length ball, outside off. Curran pulls it down to long on for two runs.

Back of a length, outside off. Sam Curran pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Length, on off, blocked out.

EDGED BUT SAFE! It is a good-length delivery, around off, shaping away. Jordan hangs his blade away from his body and nicks it to the right of the keeper. Dinesh Karthik dives to that side but only gets a glove on it. They take one.

Fuller, on the pads, Jordan clips it to square leg for a single. 7 runs and two wicket off it.

Chris Jordan comes in now.

OUT! STUMPED! Dinesh Karthik fumbles initially but has enough time to disturb the bails and send back Moeen Ali. Yuzvendra Chahal gets his second wicket in the over and India are right back on top. It is full and on middle, turns away a touch. Ali comes down the track and tries to heave it away but misses. Dinesh Karthik fumbles but does not waste this opportunity.

On off, pushed out.

FOUR! Incredible shot! It is short, outside off. Moeen Ali stands back and cuts it through point for a boundary. 100 up for England.

Tossed up, outside off. Ali lofts it over covers. Arshdeep Singh almost makes a mess of it in the deep. He saves a couple.

Sam Curran walks out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Yuzvendra Chahal breaks this stand which was starting to hurt India. Chahal goes short, outside off. Brook stays on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Suryakumar Yadav runs to his left and takes a solid catch.

SIX! BANG! Ali is taking the charge here. It is full and on off. Ali skips down the track and smokes it over the wide long on fence with disdain.

FOUR! A bit fortunate this time. This is a low full toss, on leg. Ali comes down the track and swings. It takes an inside edge and runs down to the fine leg fence.

Short ball, on off. Brook pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

Short, outside off. Ali lofts it towards sweeper cover. It lands safely for a single.

Flatter and on off. Brook cuts it to point for one.

LEG BYE! On the pads, Ali tries to flick it away but misses. It goes off his pads to fine leg. They collect a leg bye.

Tossed up, outside off. Ali stays back and lifts it up to the right of extra cover. Suryakumar Yadav should've taken it but drops it. He looks shocked.

It is slow and a touch short, Brook reverse-sweeps it to backward point. The fielder makes a sharp stop. One taken.

Short ball, outside off. Ali cuts it to the right of backward point. The fielder makes a quick stop and allows only a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Ali tries to chase it but misses.

FOUR! Some fortune for Ali now. It is full and outside off. Moeen Ali gets on one knee and tries to slog it away. It flies off the top-edge towards fine leg. It races away into the boundary.

LEG BYE! Floated around off. Brook moves across and gets it to third man off his pads. They collect a leg bye.

Drinks! India are clearly on the driving seat here. Their pacers started on a positive note and have taken 4 wickets at the halfway mark. It is the spinners now trying to take the charge. England are way behind in this chase. They need Brook and Ali to stick around for long and take it deep. It won't be an easy task against this Indian side. An enticing phase awaits.

Flatter and on off. Brook makes room and punches it to long off for a single. 10 runs off the over. England are 72/4 at the halfway mark. 127 needed in 60 balls.

Tossed up, on off. Ali turns it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for one more.

TWO WIDES! Angles it down the leg side. Ali misses his heave. The keeper fails to collect and it rolls to fine leg for a single.

This one drifts away, fuller and outside off. Ali looks to drive but misses.

An arm ball, slower in the air and on middle, worked to deep cover for one.

FOUR! Boundary to start for Patel! Shorter and outside off. Brook slaps it hard and through covers for four. It raced away to the fence.

Fuller and outside off. Brook dances down the track and smashes it past the bowler for a single.

A googly, fuller and around leg. Brook gets low to heave it across but misses and the ball whizzes past the leg stump.

On the pads, clipped to square leg for a single.

SIX! This is in the slot, fuller and on off. Ali gets on his knee and slogs it, gets more height but enough distance to clear the deep mid-wicket fence.

Fuller ball on off, Ali pushes it to covers.

On middle, eased down to long on for a single.

DROPPED! Dinesh Karthik lets it through! Short of a length and outside off. Brook tries to ramp it away but gets an outside edge, high and towards the keeper. Dinesh Karthik tracks back and tries to take over his shoulder but fails to do so. Should have been taken it.

On a length and on off. Brook dabs it to backward point.

On a length and on middle. Brook gets inside the line and tucks it to mid-wicket. They call for a couple and complete it quickly. There is a chance for another single as there was no one backing up but Ali overrun this time.

Outside off, punched through covers for a single.

Slower one, around off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Beautiful shot to get off the mark! On a driving length, outside off. Ali gets low and drives it on the up, over covers for a boundary.

On middle, Brook tucks it to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Short of a length and outside off. Brook inside edges his push, just over the stumps.

SIX! Brook reads the length this time as he stays back to pull this short ball to deep mid-wicket. The ball lands on the cushion and it has been given a six.

FOUR! Pandya continues to bowl on the hard length, outside off. Brook throws his bat at it and dabs it past first slip for a boundary.

Pushes it through on a length, outside off. Brook has a poke at it but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Pandya gets his third and Roy walks back while shaking his head. His struggling stay comes to an end. A length ball, outside off, hint of away swing. Roy is rooted to his crease and swings across but without much conviction. He gets a top edge and Harshal Patel takes it at third man. What a spell this is from Pandya. First with the bat and now performing with the ball.

Moeen Ali is the new man in.

Wide! Bangs a short ball on middle. Roy looks to pull but misses. Dinesh Karthik is again in action as this time he leaps to collect it.

What a beauty to end the over! Short of a length, around middle, it nips back in off the deck. Brook is cut in half as he tries to play but misses and Dinesh Karthik dives to his left to collect it. An appeal follows but there was no bat. Another impressive over from Kumar. England are 32/3 at the end of the Powerplay.

Length ball, outside off. Roy leans and punches it to the left of mid off for a single.

On a length and outside off. Roy slashes at it but misses.

A length ball, angling down the leg side. Brook gets a faint edge as he tries to flick and Dinesh Karthik only gets a hand to it. Was a hard one to hold onto it. A single.

Hits the hard length, outside off. Brook looks to punch but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Leg bye! Length ball, following the batter on the leg side. Roy misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Harry Brook walks out. Also, Bhuvneshwar Kumar us back into the attack.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Poor shot selection by Liam Livingstone here. Hardik Pandya strikes for the second time in his first over. This is incredible start for India. On a length ball, outside off. Liam Livingstone shuffles across and tries to scoop it over the keeper's head but does not get a good connection. He only nicks it to the keeper and Dinesh Karthik makes no mistake.

Length ball, outside off, shaping in off the deck. Jason Roy looks to pull it away but top-edges it to mid-wicket. It lands safely. They take one.

LEG BYE! OUCH! That must've hurt. It is a length ball, around off. Liam Livingstone tries to heave it across the line but misses. He gets hit on his ribs. They collect a leg bye.

Short ball, outside off. Livingstone tries to chase it but misses.

Liam Livingstone is the new man in.

Just when Dawid Malan got going. He loses his wicket. India have their noses slightly in front.

OUT! CLEANED UP! Hardik Pandya has the last laugh! A great comeback by him. It is a length ball, on off. Malan is caught inside his crease, he tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. England lose their second wicket isnide the Powerplay.

FOUR! Malan greets him with a boundary. It is short and wide outside off. Malan punches it through point off his back foot for a boundary.

Hardik Pandya is into the attack.

Short ball, on off. Malan pulls it to mid-wicket for a single. The batters cross for a single. 11 runs come off it. Just what England need at this point.

FOUR! Shouts of catch but it goes through the gap! Good length, wide outside off. Malan cuts it through the gap between point and backward point. It races away.

FOUR! Fine shot by Malan! Fraction short, outside off. Malan picks up the length quickly and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Malan is finding his rhythm early this time. He usually gives himself time to settle in.

Back of a length, wide outside off. Malan sways away from the line and leaves it alone.

This is on a length, aimed at the pads, Malan flicks it to the leg side.

Length ball, outside off. Malan comes across and heaves it over mid-wicket. Hardik Pandya gives it a chase and keeps it down to two.

Length ball, on the pads, Malan clips it to mid-wicket for one. A good over by Kumar, just 7 runs off it.

Angled into the pads, on a length. Roy tucks it to mid on for a quick single.

Good length, on fifth stump. Malan stays back and dabs it down to third man for a single.

FOUR! Dawid Malan gets off the mark with a boundary. This should ease some pressure. This is length and on off. Malan walks across and flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Kumar goes full this time, on off. Malan gets behind the line and blocks it back to the bowler.

Length ball, outside off, shaped across the left-hander. Left alone.

A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved! A great start by Arshdeep Singh. He fires it full, with some inward movement around leg. Jason Roy is unable to get his blade down in time and gets rapped on the pads. Singh appeals but the umpire isn't convinced. Going down leg, mostly.

Jason Roy appreciates the ball this time. This is incredible stuff from Singh. This is full, outside off, leaving the right-hander. Jason Roy looks to play it through the line but misses it completely.

TWO LEG BYES! This one lands around middle and leg, shapes down leg, Roy tries to flick it away but misses. It goes past the keeper off the pads. The batters collect two leg byes.

Three dots in a row here! It is full, angled across the right-hander, on off. Roy fends it to covers.

Swing and a miss! This one is on a length, around leg. Jason Roy skips down the track and tries to heave it away but misses. He gets beaten on the inside edge.

WOW! This is some movement for Arshdeep Singh. It lands on a length, around middle and nips in to hit Jason Roy in the pads, but down leg.

The debutant, Arshdeep Singh to bowl from the other end.

TWO LEG BYES! It is a length ball, just outside off. Malan tries to cut it away but misses. It goes past the keeper off the pads. They take two leg byes.

Dawid Malan walks out at number 3.

OUT! TIMBER! Bhuvneshwar Kumar draws the first blood and gets rid of a dangerous Jos Buttler. The English skipper departs on a golden duck. Kumar fires it full and around off, this one nips in off the deck. Jos Buttler stays back and ends up playing all around it. The stumps are shattered and the Indians celebrate. Not the start England would have wanted.

Good length, on the fourth stump. Roy shuffles across and clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Absolute beauty from Kumar! On a length, just outside off, moving away off the deck. Roy is beaten on the outside edge.

Kumar gets good shape yet agian. It is served on a length, around off, nips away a touch. Roy stays back and blocks it out.

England could not start their innings straightaway. Kumar serves it on a length, outside off, it shapes away off the deck. Jason Roy tries to chase it but misses.

Slower short ball, on off. Singh pulls it to deep square leg and gets a couple. INDIA END THEIR INNINGS AT 198/8.

Full, outside off. Kumar lofts it over backward point for one.

The debutant, Arshdeep Singh has to show his batting skills as he walks out.

OUT! RUN OUT! It is a slower delivery yet again, into the pads. Patel misses to flick. It rolls out to the leg side. Bhuvneshwar Kumar calls for a single, Patel is a bit late to take off. Jos Buttler gathers the ball, turns and scores a bulls eye at the non-striker's end. Harshal Patel's innings comes to an end.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! A wonderful running catch by Sam Curran means Karthik's innings comes to an end. It is a slower delivery, on a length, outside off. Karthik moves to the leg side and misjudges it completely. The ball goes off the outer half over point and Curran takes a sharp catch.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Dinesh Karthik this time. This is short and outside off. Dinesh Karthik stands tall and swats it down the ground for a boundary. This is why Dinesh Karthik is brought into the side.

FOUR! Dinesh Karthik at his best. It is full, outside off. Dinesh Karthik gets on the front foot and hammers it down to long off for a boundary.

Tymal Mills to bowl the final over.

Short ball, on off, Patel pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

It is angled into the body, on a length. Karthik tries to pull it away but lobs it to the left of the keeper off the edge. Buttler moves to that side but does not reach in time. They take one.

BYE! A sharp bouncer on off, Patel fails to connect yet again. Jos Buttler clips the bails at the striker's end with a lazy throw. The batters see an opportunity and collect byes this time.

Two dots in a row now! Goes short, on off. Patel tries to play the upper cut but misses.

A length ball, outside off. This one flies off the deck. Patel swings wildly but is unable to connect at all.

Full length, on off. Dinesh Karthik dabs it to point for a quick single.

Chris Jordan to bowl the penultimate over.

Good length, on off. Karthik guides it to short third man for a single. A good over for England.

Fraction short, on off. Patel punches it through covers for a single. He is off the mark instantly.

Harshal Patel comes in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Reece Topley gets the prized wicket of Hardik Pandya. He departs after racking up his half ton. It is served full and outside off. Hardik Pandya throws his blade at it. The ball lofts towards sweeper cover where Harry Brook takes a sharp catch.

LEG BYE! This is full, on the pads, Dinesh Karthik tries to flick but misses. It rolls to square leg off his pads. They cross for a leg bye.

Full length, wide outside off. Pandya drives it through covers for one.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length, on off. Hardik Pandya tries to heave it across the line but misses.

Hardik Pandya gets his maiden T20I half-century. It is full and on off. Pandya drives it to mid off and crosses for a single. He raises his blade and soaks in applause.

SIX! BANG! Hardik Pandya is taking the charge here. It is tossed up, on off. Hardik Pandya smokes it over long off for a biggie.

Dinesh Karthik walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matt Parkinson strikes and gets himself into the wicket's column. Matt Parkinson sees Patel coming down the track and serves it wide. Patel goes through with his shot and lofts it towards long off. Jason Roy takes a dolly. A great decision by Jos Buttler to get the leg spinner back in.

FOUR! Patel shining here. It is a low full toss, on the pads. Patel sweeps it over square leg for a boundary.

WIDE! This is wide outside off, Patel slashes but misses. The umpire signals a wide.

Slower one, on middle and leg. Pandya makes room and slaps it down the ground for a single.

Gives it too much flight, a leg spinner, Pandya tries to clip it away but misses. It sneaks through his legs but this time Buttler does enough to stop it.

This one takes Hardik Pandya by surprise. Back of a length, on the body. Pandya is taken aback by the sudden bounce. It lobs to the left of the keeper off the top of the blade. They take one.

This one is on a good length, outside off. Patel dances down the track and punches it to deep point for one.

FOUR! Axar Patel finds the gap and gets a boundary. A welcome boundary for India. Jordan bangs it short, on off. Patel pulls it over mid on for four.

WIDE! Toucher shorter this time, down leg, Patel tries to work it away but misses. Wide called by the umpire.

This is a third length ball, on the trot, skidding through. Axar Patel throws his blade at it but misses.

It is on a good length, on top of off. Hardik Pandya shuffles across and smothers it to covers for one.

Swing and a miss! On a length, outside off, with a hint of shape. Pandya tries to punch it away on his back foot but only connects with thin air.

Very good over! Just 7 off it! On middle, fuller, Hardik nudges it to long on for a single.

On off, played to the cover fielder.

Floated, around off. Pandya sweeps it to deep square leg for a brace. Excellent fielding in the deep.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Leg bye! Missed stumping! Slower in the air, fuller and sliding down. Pandya comes down the track and looks to heave across but misses. The ball brushes his pads on its way to the keeper who fumbles to collect and lets it through behind.

Slower in the air, on leg. Pandya tucks it to mid-wicket and calls for two. Gets it easily.

150 up for India! On the pads, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Short in length and on off. Patel pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

On a length and on middle. Pandya works it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Deft touch! On a length and around off. Pandya sits back and opens the face of the bat as he guides it through backward point for a boundary.

Another single as Axar eases it to long on for a single.

On off, pushed to long off for one run.

Change. Sam Curran (1-0-9-0) is back into the attack.

15 runs off the over! Tossed up on middle, tucked on the leg side for a single.

On middle. Patel slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Third of the over! Frustration for Buttler and Liam Livingstone as this over has gone for plenty of runs already! Tossed up, outside off. Patel goes inside-out over covers for four.

A leggie, outside off, it is hit to covers for a single.

FOUR! Two in a row! Fuller and outside off, off-spinner. Pandya smashes it down to long on and beats the diving fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Welcomes Liam Livingstone with a boundary! Tad short and outside off. Pandya slaps it late past point for a boundary.

Change. Liam Livingstone comes into the attack now.

Patel again hits this length ball to covers.

Length ball, outside off. Patel punches it to covers.

Axar Patel is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! An important wicket for England as Yadav was looking in superb form! Jordon bowls a well-directed short ball on middle. Yadav stands tall to pull but seems to miss it. A huge appeal for caught behind but nothing given! England choose to take it upstairs! There is a bit of deflection.Ultra Edge shows a spike as the ball passes the gloves. The on-field decision needs to be changed and Suryakumar Yadav has to walk back.

On a length and outside off. Pandya comes down the pitch as he looks to go inside-out but gets an outside edge to third man. One.

Full and on middle, drilled down to long on for one more.

FOUR! England are serving freebies to Yadav! Length ball, angling around leg. Yadav stays back and thumps it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Outside off, on a length, Pandya punches it straight to covers.

Too full, outside off, driven to deep point for a single.

SIX! Just over! Yadav just uses the pace here! This is on a length and on leg. Yadav steps across and whips it over fine leg for a biggie.

Angling on the pads, eased to mid on for a single.

A low full toss, outside off. Pandya guides it past point and deep cover comes across to cut it off. Two.

FOUR! Not good bowling! Gives too much width there, on a length and Pandya cuts it over backward point for a boundary.

Wide! Shorter and way outside off. Pandya swings wildly and misses.

Drinks! A good start for India. They are scoring at a quick rate but also losing wickets regularly as well. They will hope Pandya and Yadav make a long stay and get past 200. England will hope for quick wickets here.

A couple to end the over. It is fuller, on off. Yadav drives it through covers for two runs. An expensive over for England. 14 runs off it.

Full and on off. Pandya defends it to covers and takes a single.

WIDE! Full, down leg, Pandya leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! Finds the gap and gets the second boundary of the over. 100 up for India. It is looped up, outside off. Hardik Pandya slaps it through covers for a fine boundary.

WIDE! A loosener this time. Full and down leg. Pandya tries to glance it away but misses.

Darted on the pads, Pandya clips it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Hardik Pandya gets his first boundary of the innings. It is tossed up, on off. Hardik Pandya lofts it over the bowler's head and finds the boundary.

Looped up, full, on the pads. Yadav wrists it to mid-wicket and crosses.

A length ball, on middle and leg, Yadav clips it to mid-wicket for one. A great start by Chris Jordan, 5 runs and a wicket off it.

Hardik Pandya is off the mark. Good length, on top of off. Pandya gets an inside edge to square leg and scampers across.

Hardik Pandya is the new man in. A slip in place for him.

OUT! CAUGHT! Deepak Hooda is unable to pick it up over the short fine leg and finds the fielder. England will be very happy to see his back. An incredible innings comes to an end. Chris Jordan picks up England's third wicket. This one is on a length, angled down leg. Deepak Hooda goes for the late pull but lobs it to Tymal Mills who makes no mistake.

Jordan finds the edge yet again. It is on a length, around off. Yadav tries to punch it away but it goes down to third man off the outside edge. They take one more.

This one is angled into the pads. Hooda outside-edges it to third man for another single.

A short ball, just outside off. Suryakumar Yadav dabs it down to third man for a single.

A single now to end the over as this is pushed through covers.

FOUR! Full and outside off. Yadav drives it through covers for a superb boundary. India isn't going to sit back at all.

Hooda is here on the charge. It is fuller and on the stumps. Hooda charges down the track and luckily gets some inside edge to turn the ball away from the stumps. It beats the keeper and they take a single.

Fuller, outside off. Hooda hits it firmly to covers but not in the gap.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Yadav tucks it to mid on for one.

FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav greets Parkinson with a boundary. It is full and wide outside off. Yadav reaches out and slaps it through point for four.

Matt Parkinson is into the attack.

Mills goes fuller this time, around off, angling across the right-hander. Hooda shuffles across and flicks it towards mid-wicket. Chris Jordan fumbles which allows the batters to take two.

Full length, wide outside off. Deepak Hooda reaches out and helps it to backward point. Could not hit it cleanly.

In the air but safe! It is on a good length, on off. Yadav looks to heave it across the line. It catches the top-edge and flies towards fine leg. The fielder in the deep charges towards the ball only to collect it on a bounce. They take one.

Length and outside off. Yadav swings and misses.

SIX! What a shot! He loves to play that shot! Short of a length and on leg. Yadav shuffles across and flicks it over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

On a length and angling across, outside off. Yadav slashes at it but misses.

FOUR! Ends the Powerplay with a boundary! Hooda is looking in fine form! Shorter and outside off. Hooda upper cuts it over short third man for a boundary. India are 66/2 at the end of the sixth over.

Fuller and on middle, flicked to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Length ball, way outside off. Hooda cuts it over point for another boundary.

Short ball, on off. Hooda pulls it to deep square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Deepak Hooda is in sensational form. It is full, on middle and leg, Hooda clears his front leg and clips it over mid-wicket for four.

Fuller, outside off. Hooda pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! 50 up for India! Too full and on off. Yadav sweeps it hard and to deep square leg for a boundary. Some way to get off the mark. An eventful over comes to an end. 17 runs and a wicket of it.

Suryakumar Yadav is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Not quite sure if it was needed with two sixes already in the over! Ali comes around the wicket and serves it full and around off. Kishan gets on his knee and tries to slog-sweep but gets a top edge and it flies to short fine leg where Matt Parkinson runs to his left and takes it tumbling over. Ali gets his second wicket. Both the openers are back in the hut now.

Full and on middle, Hooda bunts it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, blocked out.

SIX! Hooda has come with an intent! Second already for him! Touch fuller and outside off. Hooda skips down and hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Flatter ball, around off. Hooda pre-meditates as he dances down the track and lofts it over long on for a biggie.

The physio is out. Ishan Kishan seems to be in some pain. He is getting nursed. Hopefully he is fine to continue. Alright then, the check is complete. He has geared up and we are back.

OUCH! Kishan gets hit on the ribs and looks in some sort of pain! Again good pace from Topley, he angles it near the ribs. Kishan is squared up as he looks to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the body.

In the air but falls safely! Topley keeps bowling short to Kishan, extra bounce and pace. Kishan looks to pull but gets a top edge, in the air and over short fine leg for a brace.

Length and on off. Kept out.

Two runs! Good fielding there! Short again on middle. Kishan pulls it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder runs to his right and pulls the ball back right over the ropes to save a couple.

Beaten! Good pace from Topley! Short in length and outside off. Kishan looks to punch but misses.

Short of a length and outside off. Kishan punches it to point.

Angles it on the pads. Hooda probably gets an inside edge onto the pads. An appeal follows for LBW but nothing given.

Deepak Hooda comes in at number 3 for India.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Moeen Ali has the last laugh! England get the breakthrough! Ali tosses it up, just outside off, quicker this time and it drifts a bit. Rohit Sharma stands tall and tries to punch it away but gets an outside edge and Jos Buttler pouches it cleanly. An appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Rohit Sharma goes after a quick cameo. Jos Buttler takes his first catch behind the sticks as a skipper. Can England build on this wicket?

FOUR! AND AGAIN! Tossed up again, around off, slightly slower this time but Sharma gets quick on his knee and slog-sweeps it, in the air and to deep square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Yet another superb short from the blade of Rohit! Tossed up on off, spins in. Sharma gets on his knee and slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up, on off, played back to the bowler.

Slightly short and around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Time for some early spin. Moeen Ali comes into the attack. This is also his 50th T20I match.

Two runs! Good running! Rohit Sharma looks in good shape here! This is on the pads. Sharma nudges it to mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs.

A huge appeal for LBW but not given! Touch fuller and around middle and leg. Rohit steps forward and looks to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. Sliding down.

Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! This time he times it to perfection! On a length and outside off. Sharma rocks back and punches it to cover-point, perfectly through the gap for a boundary. 1000 runs as a captain in T20Is for the Hitman.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Second one for Rohit! Too straight on the pads. Sharma flicks it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Fuller ball, around off. Sharma defends it towards mid off.

Wide! Short of a length and down the leg side. Sharma looks to pull but misses.

It will be Reece Topley to steam in from the other end. So, it will be two left arm seamers to start in tandem for England.

9 runs off the first over then! Good start by India! Short in length and outside off. Ishan steers it past point, nice and will collect a couple of runs.

Short of a length and outside off. Rohit dabs it to backward point for a single.

FOUR! Rohit takes the charge! This is full and outside off. Sharma comes down the track and smashes it to mid off. The fielder there dives to his right but only makes a half-stop. The ball still has enough legs to race away to the long off fence.

A length ball, angling across, outside off, not much swing this time and Sharma makes an easy leave.

Kishan is off the mark as well! On a length and just outside off. Kishan hangs back and taps it to cover-point for a single.

A length ball, hint of swing there, around off. Sharma drops it to point and gets off the mark with a single.

The game is set to begin. The English players stride out to the middle. Followed by the Indian opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. They both are familiar with their game as they play together in Mumbai. The crowd is ready for some riveting action. It will be Sam Curran to start with the ball.

Dinesh Karthik is in for a chat. He says Indian T20 League was key to come back, he had a clear role and it is good to be back in England not as a commentator but a part of the team. Says he always believed that he will make a comeback and he worked on it. We are moments away from the action.

Jos Buttler, the captain of England is in for a chat. He says is a very proud day for him and is honoured to lead the country. Mentions he has bigger shoes to fill. Accepts its been fantastic to watch the Test squad and would hope to build on the momentum.

Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper says they will bat first. Says that it looks like a good pitch, decent ground to play and it is better to bat first. Adds that he has recovered from Covid, he had some practice session, and is looking forward to the game. Shares that they know the schedule and the players need rest and it also gives an opportunity to strengthen the bench. Tells that there were few choices but Singh makes his debut, he has done well in the past and looks an exciting prospect.

England (Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Matt Parkinson, Reece Topley.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh (On debut), Yuzvendra Chahal.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of India. They will BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann says that it looks a very good wicket. There won't be much seam movement but the pace will play a key role. This ground has one of the largest boundaries.