India vs England Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! There is the winning blow! Rishabh Pant finishes the game off in style! Back of a length, around off, angling in, Rishabh Pant waits for it and then swivels to smoke this one over deep square leg. INDIA WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

NO BALL! Jordan oversteps this time. Not having the best time, is Jordan! Outside off, length, drilled through covers for one. Free Hit coming up now. Just 3 more needed for India! Can Pant smack one out of the park and end the game?

A full toss, around off, flicked to the left of mid-wicket, who dives that side and partially stops the ball. Two taken this time. 5 more needed!

FOUR! Edgy but India and Pandya won't care! A fuller delivery, around off, Hardik Pandya looks to whip this one to the leg side but the ball catches the outside edge and flies over short third man. Boundary. 7 needed in 8 now!

NO BALL AND FOUR BYES! Oops. Looks like the ball slipped out of Jordan's hand. A waist-high full toss, way outside off, Pandya looks to connect with this but misses. It is too quick for Jos Buttler to stop and the ball speeds away to the ropes. Free Hit coming up too.

Another dot ball! A full toss, on middle, clipped straight to the mid-wicket fielder. Hardik is not too happy with himself.

Good comeback from Jordan! Wide yorker, outside off, Hardik reaches out but fails to connect.

FOUR! Ho ho ho! What a cracking shot. Jordan looked to bowl the yorker but he serves a fuller length delivery in the slot, around off, Hardik Pandya stands tall and drills this through extra cover. Not a single soul moves. Boundary.

A good over by David! Shortish, on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. 20 more needed from the last 2 overs!

Back of a length, around off, slanting away, slower again, Hardik Pandya waits for it and looks to dab it to the off side but misses. 'SLOW DAAL RAHA HAI NA?' is what Hardik asks Pant, which means that he is asking if Willey is bowling slow. Looks like Pant replies in the affirmative.

Slower and shorter on the body, Pandya looks to pull but he gets an under-edge to Buttler, on the bounce.

Hardik Pandya is in next.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! SKY's short stay has come to an end. He was looking to be cheeky but it proves to be his undoing. Willey bangs this one short, slightly slower though, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav makes room, by moving to the leg side and he looks to ramp it over the keeper. He only manages a thin edge, which goes to Jos Buttler, who ensures to pouch this. 21 more needed in 15 balls now!

FOUR! He gets the placement right this time around! On middle, on a length again, Suryakumar Yadav moves inside and connects with his shot past short fine leg for a boundary.

On a length, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav moves inside and looks to work this over the short fine leg fielder but SKY misses and the ball goes to the keeper.

WIDE. Slips this one down the leg side, SKY tries to tuck but misses.

Back of a length, off-pace delivery again, Suryakumar Yadav slaps it to long on for just a single. 26 needed now off 18 balls.

Shorter length, again, Pant pulls as his one hand comes off and puts it to backward square leg for a single

FOUR! This time Rishabh Pant gets the gap and the boundary! Woakes bangs this short and Pant pulls it powerfully off the back foot towards mid-wicket for a boundary.

Another slower short ball, outside the off stump this time, Suryakumar cuts it to short third man for a single.

Back of a length again, on off, Pant pulls it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

Slower, short ball, Suryakumar Yadav pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slower in pace, back of a length, around off, SKY knocks it down to long on to open his account.

Outside off, on a length, Yadav pushes this to point. He wants a run but is sent back by Pant.

WIDE. Another one. A replica of the previous delivery and SKY misses his tuck yet again.

WIDE. On a length, sliding down the leg side, the flick is missed. Wided.

On middle, pushed to the fielder at mid on.

Around off, flicked nicely towards deep mid-wicket, where the ball finds the fielder on the bounce. One run.

DROPPED! Liam Livingstone drops this chance and also hurts himself in the process. On a length, around middle, Ishan Kishan uses his wrists and whips this towards deep mid-wicket. He does not get the distance on this and Liam Livingstone runs to his left but drops an easy catch. The batters take one and it looks like Liam has injured himself in the process. He walks off and Sam Billings comes out to replace him out on the field.

Liam Livingstone is leaving the ground. Let's hope it's not a fracture. Also, Ishan Kishan is done with his warm-up, enough of practice and he is making way for Suryakumar Yadav.

A slower bouncer around off, RP waits for it and then pulls it to the right of deep square leg. One.

Slower one, short and on middle, Ishan looks to pull but is deceived. The ball hits his body and rolls towards the off side. 41 needed now off the last 5 overs.

DROPPED! Full ball, sliding down the leg side, Ishan looks to flick it away but gets a thin edge off his blade. Jos Buttler, the wicketkeeper, reacts to his right but drops it. The ball runs behind and the batters take a couple.

Back of a length, around middle, Ishan looks to pull but misses. The ball hits him on the box.

FOUR! SHOT! Full ball, outside off, Ishan Kishan uses his strong wrists and drives it powerfully through covers for a boundary.

Back of a length, on the body, Pant clips it to backward square leg for a single.

Length ball, around off, Ishan swings it hard towards mid-wicket for a single.

Chris Woakes is back on. 0/23 in his 2 overs so far.

Full, on middle, spinning away, Rishabh looks to flick but he gets a leading edge to mid off. 14 off the over and India need 49 more from 36 balls!

SIX! Boy, did he connect with that one! So clean. That has gone a long way! Another delivery with a nice loop, fuller, on off, Rishabh Pant dances down again and spanks this one over Moeen for a big six.

SIX! Pant didn't quite hit that one cleanly but such is the raw power that this gentleman generates, that the ball still flies past the ropes. Loopy, fuller, around off, Rishabh Pant skips down and smacks this, one-handed, over the wide long off fence for a biggie.

Floated, around off, Pant hangs back and defends it out.

On middle, quicker, Ishan waits for it and then nudges this towards short fine leg off the inner half for one.

Flatter around off, Rishabh knocks this to mid-wicket for a run.

Change in bowling. Moeen Ali (1-0-14-0) is back into the attack with two left-handers in the middle.

Shorter length again, Pant gets back and cuts it to sweeper cover this time for a single. Top over from Livingstone, 3 runs and a prized scalp of Kohli from it.

Shorter length, quicker, Rishabh Pant stays deep in his crease and cuts it to the cover fielder.

Rishabh Pant walks in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Liam Livingstone has foxed Virat Kohli. A flighted delivery, around off and turning away, Virat comes down the track for a big shot but loses his shape completely. As he swings his willow across the line, the ball turns away at the point of impact. The top edge flies to point and it's a simple catch for Adil Rashid. 64 needed off 44 balls.

Shorter length, Ishan rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full ball, on off, Virat drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Shorter length, turning away sharply, Virat looks to pull but gets beaten by the turn.

FOUR! WOW! 24 off the over and Rashid has been spanked by Kishan in this over. Another flatter delivery, it is around off and Ishan Kishan rocks back, gives it the full thwack of the blade and finds the fence at deep mid-wicket.

WIDE. Fuller, way outside off, IK leaves. Wided.

FOUR! Another boundary and Kishan is loving life at the moment! A touch flatter, around off, Ishan Kishan hangs back and slaps this through mid-wicket. The call is for two but the timing on this shot is sublime as it beats the long on fielder's dive to his left.

SIX! Fifty for Kishan! Wow! This young man is playing freely and is scoring runs very quickly now! A 36-ball fifty for the southpaw and he will be looking to continue in the same manner. Loopy this time, around off, Ishan Kishan again gets to the pitch of the ball and smokes this one over long off.

A touch shorter this time, quicker on middle, Ishan Kishan adjusts and works this through mid-wicket. Two is the call from the Indian skipper and they get two comfortably.

SIX! Good use of the feet and Kishan is taking the charge now! Fantastic shot. This is bowled slightly fuller, tossed up, around off, Ishan Kishan puts on his dancing shoes, gets to the pitch of the ball and tonks this one over the deep mid-wicket fence.

100 up for India! Floated, around off, it lands and spins away as Kohli waits and then punches this through point for a run.

Ishan goes for a reverse sweep off this full ball but misses. The ball hits his pads. Liam appeals but no damage is done

Flatter, quicker, on off, Ishan manages just to hit it back to the bowler.

Full, on off, Virat Kohli drives it to covers for a single.

Shorter length again, slower, Ishan plays this early and gets the leading edge over the bowler's head for a single

FOUR! Shorter length, Ishan Kishan stays deep in his crease and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up, on middle, Virat Kohli drills it to long off for a single.

A quicker googly, flat and on middle, Kohli gets back and helps it to deep mid-wicket for a single. India are comfortably placed at the halfway mark.

Flatter and a touch shorter around leg, Kohli moves back and tucks it through mid-wicket. Straightaway the call is for two from the Indian skipper and they complete it with ease.

Drinks break! India have started off this run chase in a fine manner as their openers raised an 82-run stand and laid the platform. Now, from the last 10 overs, they need 97 more and if they can continue with the same tempo, then they should pouch this game. England would be hoping to snare more wickets and quickly too as they look to apply the brakes to India's charge. Liam Livingstone to bowl after the break.

Rashid is again on the shorter side outside off, a googly, Kishan goes back and cuts it with the spin to deep cover. Another single.

A touch short and on off, Virat stays on the back foot and punches it to long off for one.

Floated and full on off, Ishan goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Loopy and full around off, a googly, Kohli presses forward and drives it slightly uppish. It goes wide of the bowler to long off for a single.

Shortish and outside off, Kohli opens the face of his bat and guides it towards third man for a single. 104 needed off 66 balls.

Angling in from a length around off, Virat taps it down to point. Kishan wants a run but is sent back in time as the point fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end.

Update - A word regarding the other two games going on at the moment. In match number 4 between Sri Lanka and Namibia, the former are cruising as they are 50/3 in 8 overs and just need 47 more in 12 overs. Barring any surprise, this should be a win for the Islanders. In the other warm-up match between Australia and New Zealand, the Kangaroos are at 80/3 at the end of the 10th over and need 79 more in 60 deliveries. It could be a close finish in this clash.

Slightly short and around leg, Ishan lifts his front leg and tucks it towards square leg for a run.

Timing! A low full toss outside off, Kohli leans and drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! KL Rahul departs after a wonderful knock. Wood alters his length a bit and lands it outside off, Rahul once again attempts for a lofted shot but this time his bat turns in his hands and he ends up mistiming it over covers. Moeen Ali backtracks a bit and completes the catch just outside the circle. End of an 82-run opening stand and England would look to pick a few more wickets to get back into the match.

FOUR! KL Rahul is carrying his tremendous form from the Indian T20 League. Oozing class with his sublime shots. Fuller and around off, Rahul leans into the drive, transfers his weight well into the shot and chips it over covers for a glorious boundary. A 23-ball fifty for him!

The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli makes his way out now.

Time for some express pace as Mark Wood is back on. He gave 15 off his solitary over.

Flatter leg spinner, around leg, Rahul punches it down to wide long on for a run. 5 singles from Rashid's first over.

Shortish and on off, Ishan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

A touch short again, around middle and leg, Rahul moves back and works it in front of square leg for one.

A touch short and around off, KL gets back to play the square cut but it takes the under edge and rolls back to the bowler.

This one is tossed up, full and around middle, Kishan knocks it down to long on for a run.

Flatter delivery, on middle and skidding in, Rahul eases it down to long on for a single.

Change in bowling. Spin from both ends as Adil Rashid is going to bowl!

Fullish around leg, Ishan sweeps it behind square leg for a couple of runs. 14 from Moeen's first.

This one goes straight on, outside off, it's played late towards short third man for a single.

SIX! This one is high, high enough to clear the fence. A long hop from Moeen, around off, KL Rahul once again goes back deep inside the crease and clobbers it flat over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Uff...this one stays low. Flighted and full around off, KL does well to play late and low as he keeps it out towards the bowler.

FOUR! Nailed! Moeen drags his length back and lands it around off, KL Rahul uses the depth of his crease and pulls it powerfully to the wide long on fence.

A touch short around middle and skidding down, Kishan gets back and helps it behind square leg for a single.

Spin time! Moeen Ali has the ball in hand now.

Back of a length around off, Kishan punches it down to mid off. The fielder is at the edge of the circle and it's an easy run. 10 from the over, India are 59/0 at the end of the Powerplay. Strong start.

Angling into the batsman, on a length, KL nudges it towards mid on and rotates the strike.

SIX! High in the night sky and it's a handsome shot. Chris Jordan delivers it on a length around off, Rahul remains inside the crease and with a tremendous speed of his bat, he hoists it over the bowler's head for a biggie. There is so much class about his shots. Little muscle, more timing.

Short and around off, Kishan plays a mistimed pull wide of mid on for a run.

Short in length, on middle and angling down the leg side, Kishan tries to pull but misses. It hits him on the rib cage and deflects towards short fine leg. Buttler runs and collects the ball. He scores a direct hit and the ball deflects away. KL Rahul wants a run but Kishan is down on his haunches, trying to catch his breath back after that blow.

Excellent stop by Jonny Bairstow! A touch short in length and around off, Rahul punches it to the right of cover-point and Jonny dives across to his right to stop the racing ball. The batsmen collect a single and 50 comes up for India.

Change. Time for Chris Jordan to have a crack at this Indian opening pair!

FOUR! Ishan Kishan is loving the pace offered by Mark Wood. Short in length and around off, Kishan rocks back and hammer-pulls it in front of square leg. The fielder in the deep dives near the fence but fails to cut it off. 16 from the over, 34 in the last two and India are on the charge.

SIX! Dispatched! Mark Wood changes his angle but it worked in favour of the left-hander. Short and around off, Kishan stands back and pulls it with the angle of the bowler. He connects and connects so well that the ball goes whistling over square leg for a maximum. Brute.

Swing and a miss! Wood goes wide of the crease and digs in a short ball outside off, Kishan stands back to pull but misses.

Sharp delivery, on middle and angling in, Rahul fails to flick and is hit on the inside part of his thigh. The ball rolls behind in front of the keeper and Kishan calls his partner for a leg bye.

Back of a length outside off, Kishan runs it down to third man and hands the strike to Rahul.

FOUR! Smashed away! Wood speeds in and delivers it full around off, Ishan Kishan attacks it with all his power and dismisses it over mid on for a boundary.

Bowling change? Yep. Mark Wood is unleashed into the attack!

FOUR! Easy for KL Rahul. Full toss, on the pads, KL Rahul flicks it off his pads towards fine leg for another boundary. 18 runs off this over.

Back of a length, around off, KL Rahul steers it away towards the backward point fielder.

SIX! WOW! What a shot! Full ball, on the stumps, KL Rahul whips it across the line over deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Very full ball, outside off, swinging away, KL Rahul goes chasing for that but misses.

FOUR! Shot of a batsman in prime form! Fuller and outside off, KL Rahul shows a great extension of his arms and lifts it with great timing over mid off. Nearly went all the way.

FOUR! KL Rahul again! Back of a length, around leg, KL Rahul pulls it towards backward square leg for a boundary.

A length ball, landing around off and angling in, Kishan tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It deflects to point, he looks for a run but Rahul sends him back.

Slower bouncer, around off, Ishan Kishan shows restrain as he leans back and allows it through.

Full and on middle, KL calmly knocks it down to mid on and rotates the strike.

ANOTHER CHANCE! A touch short and around off, Kishan heaves it over square leg. Liam Livingstone fails to judge the catch properly in the deep and the ball lands in front of him. Ishan Kishan is living dangerously at the moment. A single taken.

PUT DOWN! Chris Woakes did the hard work of diving and reaching the ball but then he fails to grab it cleanly. Fuller and on middle, Ishan plays a lofted shot down to mid on where Woakes dives forward but fails to keep it in his grasp.

Edgy! Willey drops it on a length and outside off, Ishan tries to step back and slap it to the off side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Back of a length, on off, Ishan Kishan works it away towards the mid-wicket region for a single

Play and a miss! Length ball, outside off, seaming away, Ishan Kishan slashes his bat hard at that one but misses.

FOUR! First boundary for Ishan Kishan. Back of a length, outside off, Ishan connects the cut this time and smashes it through covers for a boundary.

On a length, outside off, Ishan Kishan pushes it to the cover fielder in the ring.

On a length, outside off, seaming away, Ishan Kishan looks to work it away towards the off side but the ball misses the outside edge of his blade.

Back of a length, outside off, Ishan Kishan looks to cut but misses.

Chris Woakes to operate from the other end.

Pitches it up and outside off, Kishan drives it through cover-point and picks up a run. 8 from the first over.

Lands it on a length around off, Rahul goes back and pushes it with gentle hands to mid off. They cross for a brisk single.

FOUR! Put away easily. Willey is on the shorter side with his length, around leg, KL Rahul uses his bottom hand well and tucks it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

David Willey comes steaming in but KL Rahul is not ready. He stops the bowler.

Kishan is off the mark as well. Fuller in length around off, Ishan gets forward and pushes it to the right of the cover fielder for a single.

Delivers it on a length around off, moving away a bit off the seam, Kishan stays on the back foot and defends it off the inner half to the leg side.

Edgy start for KL! Fuller and close to off, shaping in a bit, Rahul tries to flick but it takes the leading edge. The ball rolls in the gap at cover-point and they cross for a run.

SIX! Moeen ends the innings with a mighty hit! Bhuvneshwar Kumar misses the line and length, delivers it full and around off, right in the arc for Moeen and he launches it over long off. 21 from the last over and England finish on 188/5.

SIX! A low full toss outside off, Moeen once again goes after it and slices it over backward point for a biggie.

FOUR! Streaky! Fuller and wide outside off, Moeen throws his bat at it and edges it past the diving keeper for a boundary at third man.

Yorker around middle, Moeen digs it out on the leg side and it dribbles through mid-wicket. They collect another two.

Once again Moeen reaches out for delivery wide outside off and this time he connects. He sends it from the toe end of his bat to deep cover. Virat Kohli runs across to his right but the ball lands and spins away. He does well to stop it with his left hand and avoids an embarrassing situation. Two taken.

Identical to the last delivery, this time it's just inside the tramline, Moeen chases but misses.

Wide! Kumar fails to get his line right on the first ball, delivers it way wide outside off, Moeen leaves it.

Shortish and around off, Woakes shapes up for a pull shot but it takes the bottom edge and goes on one bounce to Pant. A dot ball. End of a top over from Jasprit Bumrah!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to end proceedings in this innings. 0/33 in his 3 overs. Can he bowl a stingy over?

Very full and around leg, Moeen is beaten for pace and hence fails to flick it away. The ball deflects off his pads to point and they steal a leg bye.

Moeen plays it straight and bags a couple. Bumrah delivers it in the blockhole, Ali digs it out back past the bowler and comes back for the second run.

Fuller and outside off, pushed away to point for a single.

Chris Woakes makes his way out into the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! That's an absolute jaffa from Jasprit Bumrah. An unplayable leg-stump yorker, landing right on the popping crease, Jonny Bairstow tries to keep it out but misses and finds the stumps disturbed. Great delivery to remove a set batsman from the crease. A handy knock nonetheless from Jonny.

Yorker around off, slower in pace, Jonny Bairstow pushes it through point and collects a couple of runs.

Jasprit Bumrah will bowl the penultimate over. He has given 21 off his previous 3 overs. Can he end things well?

Full toss on middle, Jonny hangs back and lofts it over mid on for a run. 12 from this over as well, 24 in the last two.

Too full and on off, much better from Shami this time, Moeen squeezes it out to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Even better from Ali. Slower one, full and outside off, Moeen attacks the room and smashes it through extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Great shot by Mo! Very full and a touch straighter at the stumps, right in the arc for the batsman, Moeen clears his front leg an drills it down the ground for a boundary at long off.

Direct hit would have been curtains for Moeen Ali. On a length and around off, Moeen punches it to extra cover and rushes across to the other end. Virat Kohli has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. They cross for an overthrow. 150 up!

Play and a miss! Shami runs in from 'round the wicket and delivers it very full and wide outside off, Moeen tries to dig it out but misses.

A wide yorker outside off, Jonny forces it down through wide mid off and collects a couple of runs. 12 from this over!

Kumar bowls a low full toss on middle, Ali tickles it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Shot! Moeen loves to play inside-out. A delivery landing on a length around off and angling away, Ali holds his pose inside the crease and smacks it over extra cover.

In the blockhole, Moeen digs it out back to the bowler.

Two wides! Attempted slower one, short and way wide outside off, Jonny Bairstow chases but misses. Rishabh Pant gets a bad bounce and fails to collect it cleanly. The short third man fielder cuts it off and the batters cross.

On a length and wide outside off, slower in pace, Moeen stays back and slaps it to long off for a run.

Up and over the infield! Fuller in length and wide outside off, Moeen goes for the drive away from his body but it takes the toe end of the bat and flies over the leaping extra cover fielder. The sweeper in the deep sweeps it off and the batters take two.

Short and wide outside off, slower in pace, Bairstow cuts but finds backward point. Either side of that fielder and it would have been a boundary. End of a good over from Bumrah, 7 from it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns. 2-0-21-0 are his figures until now.

Jasprit Bumrah bowls this from wide of the crease, a full toss on middle, angling down, Jonny Bairstow tries to flick but misses. The bowler appeals a bit before going to collect the ball.

FOUR! Superb shot! Very full and outside off, Jonny Bairstow leans into the drive and caresses it square of the wicket on the off side. There is a sweeper cover in place but it's too far away from him to cut off. Brilliant timing and placement.

Fuller again, around off, Jonny goes for another flick shot and it goes off the toe end. The ball dribbles to the right of long on and they take two.

Fullish and in the line of the stumps, Jonny Bairstow tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Slower one, a touch short around middle and off, Moeen plays it down from the crease to the off side. The ball rolls to covers and they cross.

Jasprit Bumrah is back on. 0/14 in his two overs so far.

Mo starts with a run! Fuller, on off, jammed out through mid off for one.

Moeen Ali arrives.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! What a way to respond from Shami. He has a knack of getting back at batters when things are going their way. He serves a perfect yorker, around off and middle, right in the blockhole, Liam Livingstone tries his best to dig this one out but it does not prove to be enough. The wickets behind are disturbed as the ball deflects off the pads. A good stand for the English Lions perishes.

Around off, hooked away to the deep mid-wicket region for a run.

SIX! Stand and deliver! A biggie to bring up the 50-run stand between these two! In the slot around off, Jonny Bairstow stands tall and effortlessly smokes this one over long on.

WIDE. Short and down the leg side, again, JB misses his pull. Pant does well to dive to his left and stop the ball.

Full on middle, Liam heaves this to deep mid-wicket for one.

TWO WIDES! On a length, sliding down the leg side, the pull is missed and Pant fumbles too as the batters sneak a run.

A full toss, around off, hit to the cover fielder.

Just a run! On middle, fuller, hit hard, but to the fielder at long on for one. Rahul Chahar ends a slightly expensive outing, ending with figures of 4-0-43-1.

Bowling change. Mohammed Shami is back on, 2/16 in his 2 overs so far.

NO BALL! On middle, dragged to deep mid-wicket for one. Rahul has overstepped and a no ball has been called. Free Hit for Jonny!

FOUR! Third boundary of the over and Liam Livingstone is amping it up! Fuller, around off, Liam Livingstone gives the full punch of the blade and whacks it through covers for a boundary.

Full, on off, LL looks to drive but gets the outside edge to short third man.

FOUR! Another boundary and Chahar is getting the treatment from Livingstone! Flatter, around middle and leg, easy work for Liam as he swivels and pumps this one towards deep square leg. It takes a bounce and goes past the ropes, but the umpire signals it as a biggie. One replay and the decision is changed to a four.

Some turn on this! Flatter, around middle, the ball lands and spins away as Liam misses his poke.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Well connected. This is bowled fuller, tossed up, around off, Liam Livingstone clears his front leg and thumps this one over Chahar for a biggie.

Will Rahul Chahar also bowl out? Yup, the leggie is ready to bowl his fourth over.

'HOWZAT?' screams Pant, but the umpire is not interested. Fuller, a carrom ball landing around off and spinning away, Jonny Bairstow presses forward and swings his bat but misses. Pant collects and whips the bails off but JB looks to have never left the crease. An excited appeal from Rishabh but the umpire does not flinch.

Tries to be funky again, does Jonny, but it does not work out! Fuller now, outside off, Jonny Bairstow looks for the reverse-hit again but does not connect.

On middle, LL works this through mid on for one more.

A single as this is punched down to long on. 100 up!

FOUR! Funky! Slightly shorter, outside off, Jonny Bairstow gets low, reverse-hits this past the short third man fielder and bags a boundary.

Fuller, on middle, Jonny Bairstow gets low and drags this in between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. A couple of runs.

Will Ravichandran Ashwin bowl out? The answer is yes.

Around off, pushed back to the bowler. A decent over for England after a while, 12 from it.

FOUR! Liam Livingstone is finding the boundaries now! A drag down, short and sliding down the leg side, Liam Livingstone gets inside the line and pulls it behind square on the leg side. Boundary.

On middle, worked to the leg side for a run.

Pushed through covers for a run.

FOUR! Connects with it this time! Fuller, wider outside off, Liam Livingstone gets underneath this and smacks this over covers for a boundary.

In the air...safe! Liam Livingstone lives to die another day. It lands in between three men. Fuller, around off, Liam Livingstone wants to slam this one over the off side but slices this over extra cover. Three men charge towards it but it lands in front of the long off fielder, who was running across to his left from long off. Two taken.

Just 2 off this over. India are doing well in the middle overs, the spinners, actually. Around off, cut away, but straight to the backward point fielder.

Edged....just short! Flatter, quicker, landing around middle and off, Jonny Bairstow wants to flick this to the leg side but closes the face of the bat early. The leading edge is induced and the ball loops back to Ashwin, who gets low, but the ball reaches him on the bounce.

Update - In another warm-up game involving Australia and New Zealand, the latter have reached 93/1 at the end of 10 overs.

Loopy this time, on middle, knocked through mid on for one.

Floated on off, defended back onto the deck.

Quicker and shorter outside off, LL works this to Virat at covers.

Shortish and outside off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

3 runs and a wicket off this one, a good over by Chahar! On middle, Jonny goes back and taps this to mid-wicket for one.

Liam Livingstone opens his account by pushing this fuller delivery down to long off.

Around off, pushed to the fielder at covers.

Starts with a fuller delivery, wider outside off to Liam, he looks to hit it to the off side but misses.

Drinks break. Time for a breather. India have done well so far to keep things under control. Three wickets are already in the bag and they will be hoping to keep picking wickets and not allow England any kind of momentum heading into the death overs. Liam Livingstone joins Jonny Bairstow in the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! A smile on Chahar's face and England lose their third. Rahul outfoxes Malan and the southpaw goes back for an 18-ball 18. Chahar serves a flighted googly, around leg and turning away, Dawid Malan makes room by shuffling to the leg side and thinks about lofting this one over the cover region. His thought was a good one, but the execution was not. He misses and the ball strikes the top of the off pole.

Quicker, flatter, around middle and leg, JB flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Well bowled by Ash! Just 5 off this one. He sees Dawid dancing down and serves it slightly slower and shorter on the body. Dawid is early into the shot and works it back to the bowler.

Slower through the air, fuller, around off, pushed away to Kohli at covers.

On middle, Jonny works this in front of square leg for a single.

Slightly fuller, around off, Malan lines up to play the slog-sweep but only manages an inside edge, on the pads, to the off side, for a quick single.

Served shorter and on middle, from 'round the wicket, punched through mid on for one.

Ashwin serves this flatter and on the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side and a couple of runs are bagged.

12 off this one! Full on off, milked down to long on for one.

On middle and leg, Dawid Malan gets low and sweeps this to deep square leg for one.

Better from Rahul. Flatter, around off, JB knocks this down to the on side for one.

FOUR! More control on this shot and another boundary is bagged. Some width offered outside off, floated again, Jonny Bairstow plays the inside-out shot beautifully over covers. One bounce and a boundary.

FOUR! Not the cleanest of shots but Jonny still finds the fence. Fuller, tossed up nicely, landing around off, Jonny Bairstow hits this off the lower end of the blade over Chahar and wide of the long off fielder for a boundary.

Leg bye. Chahar begins with a fuller delivery, on the pads. Malan misses his tuck and the ball takes the pad and goes behind square leg, for a leg bye.

Change in bowling. Rahul Chahar to bowl his leggies.

A single to end Ash's first over as Malan chips this over mid off and takes one. 8 off Ashwin's first over!

FOUR! Very well played. A top shot. Fuller this time, floated, around off, Dawid Malan makes room and lofts this one over covers for a one-bounce boundary.

Ash does well this time. He sees Malan skipping down the deck and serves a quicker and flatter ball on middle, Dawid only pushes this to the leg side.

Another run as this shorter ball is eased down the ground towards long on.

Shorter and quicker around off, Dawid Malan goes back and punches this past the point fielder for one.

Ash starts with a flatter ball on the pads, Jonny works it nice and fine towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl now.

Back of a length, around off, Jonny Bairstow stays back and plays it in the vacant area at point for one. 51/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

Jonny Bairstow opens his account with a couple of runs. A touch short and around off, Jonny steers it wide of short third man for two. 50 up!

Fuller and on middle, Jonny Bairstow flicks it towards mid-wicket. A bit of a misfield from Virat Kohli but no run is conceded.

Wide! Shami tries to buy another wicket by bowling down the leg side, this time Jonny misses his flick and it's been wided.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shami gets his second wicket and he has now dismissed both the English openers. Honestly, this one was not a wicket-taking delivery. It's served on a length around middle and leg, there to be hit but Jason Roy miscues his attempted flick off the pads and sends it aerially to short fine leg. Jasprit Bumrah is alert there and takes the catch safely.

Jonny Bairstow is the new batter in.

Shami comes from 'round the wicket and angles in a length ball on off, Dawid stays back and guides it to third man for a single.

Shortish and around leg, Roy steps back and works it off the inner half. It goes past the square leg umpire who does well to make way and the batters take one.

Change of gloves for Jason Roy now.

Back of a length on off, Malan stands back and plays it down to short third man.

FOUR! Connects and connects well this time. On a length around off, slower in pace, Malan picks it and plays his shot a bit late. He leans and uses his beautiful hands to thump it through the gap at covers for a boundary.

Beaten all ends up! Full and fiery, outside off and angling away, Malan decides to play a booming cover drive but misses.

LUCKY FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah dishes out a terrific yorker, around off, Malan digs it out from the outer half of his bat and the ball scoots through the gap between Pant and first slip for a boundary.

Play and a miss! Fuller this time, landing around off and angling away, Malan tries to heave it over the leg side but misses.

Bumrah begins with a low dipping full toss on off, Malan pushes it out to short cover.

Shami has bowled much better in the second half of his over. Delivers this one outside off, on a length and this one stays low, Roy pushes at it and misses.

Malan opens his account with his pet shot. Shortish and around off, Dawid stays back and runs it down towards third man for a run.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! There is the retort from the bowler. Shami will be happy now after getting his revenge. Perhaps the slower one, on a length around off, Buttler decides to play late and guide it towards third man. But he is early into the shot and the ball beats his bat before disturbing the stumps.

In walks Dawid Malan!

Wide! Shami tries following the batsman down the leg side, short in length, Buttler attempts to pull but misses.

FOUR! Boom! Full and on middle, right in the slot, Buttler shows the full face of the bat and whacks it straight down the ground.

Full and around off, pushed to covers.

FOUR! Jos Buttler copies the last shot from Roy and fetches a boundary for himself. The line is too straight and Buttler walks across to tickle it wide of short fine leg.

FOUR! A touch short and around off, Jason Roy shuffles across the stumps and nicely puts it away behind short fine leg for a boundary.

Change. Mohammed Shami is introduced into the attack!

A muted appeal for an lbw! On a length around middle and leg, angling down, Roy tries to work it on the leg side but misses. He is rapped on the pads but nothing from the umpire after the Indians appealed.

Mix-up but safe! Back of a length, around middle and leg, Roy steps back and plays it down to extra cover. Buttler looks to respond for a run but is sent back. He would have been a goner had Kohli scored a direct hit at the bowler's end.

Well bowled. A near-yorker around leg, Buttler clears his front leg and digs it out down to long on. A single is taken.

Close to off, on a length, this time Roy stays back and taps it down to cover-point for one. Called a no ball for overstepping. Free Hit to Jos Buttler.

On a length and around off, once again Jason uses his feet to make room and forces it through point for a couple.

FOUR! There you go, Jason Roy uses his feet and dismisses it. Fuller and around middle, Roy dances down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary, first from his bat.

Slower one, full and around off, Roy pushes it away towards cover-point for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah looks to surprise the batsman with a yorker but ends up serving a full toss on middle, Buttler tucks it through square leg and takes one.

Pitches it up and around off, Jos Buttler drives it down the ground but not from the middle of his bat. It rolls away to mid on.

On a good length and around off, Roy goes back and pushes it down to the left of mid on for a single.

Fuller and around off, angling in, not much swing there, Jason flicks but picks out the mid-wicket fielder.

The second over also begins with three runs. Jasprit Bumrah starts by spearing in a full ball on middle, Buttler flicks it past the mid-wicket fielder and takes three.

Fractionally short and outside off, Buttler hangs on the back foot and steers it through point for a single.

Who bowls from the other end? It is Jasprit Bumrah!

On a length around off, Buttler covers the line and pushes it past the bowler to mid off.

FOUR! Buttler is away with a boundary. Full and outside off, Jos has to reach out a bit but does well to middle his shot. He places it in the gap at covers and opens his account in style.

A touch short again, around off, Buttler plays it down from the back foot to point. Suryakumar Yadav is present there.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar pulls his length back slightly and lands it around off, Jos Buttler stays back and plays it down near the pitch.

Starts with a fuller delivery, on middle and leg, Jason Roy clips it in the gap at square leg. A big gap is there and England are underway with three runs.

Right. We are ready to get underway here. The Indian players have made their way out and have spread out too. Jason Roy and Jos Buttler will open the innings for England. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to begin with the ball. Here we go...

England - Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, David Willey.

India - KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta and Dale Steyn are down for the pitch report. Dale says that it might skid on slightly more than during the first game. Adds that the wicket is getting better to bat on.

Jos Buttler, the England skipper, says that everybody is excited and they want to get the campaign underway. Says that Morgan is having a bit of a rest, so it gives another player a chance to get some exposure. Feels that India will come hard at them and there will be some intensity but it is good to be back together as a group. Shares that there is competitiveness in the group and all of them are fighting to play.

The Indian captain, Virat Kohli says they will bowl first. They have had success in the past he adds. Goes on to say the boys want to create the same energy. Mentions they will be keen to give game-time to all the players. Says, after the Indian T20 League season, it is difficult to keep KL Rahul out of the opening spot. Ends by saying that he will bat at number three in this tournament.

It's TOSS time! India have won the flip of the coin and they will FIELD first!

You look at the squads of both India and England and you will find plenty of superstars of the game, individuals who have won games on their own and can set the stage on fire. So forget it's a warm-up game, expect them to fight with the same intensity as they do usually in an international game and gain that winning momentum and confidence heading forward.

Welcome to everyone for this warm-up game! Usually, these practice games don't draw much attention but since India are involved, expect this warm-up game to have plenty of eyeballs. It's not only about India though as England too would be drawing the attention after their triumph in the 50-over World Cup. These two teams are considered to be the favourites in this edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and this game would give us a fair idea about where they stand as a team, in terms of balance, composition and most importantly, acclimatizing to the conditions. Stay tuned for more updates...

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