Nottingham, July 8 (IANS) England produced a clinical all-round performance to thrash Team India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the five-match series after the opening game was washed out.With two more matches to go, England can’t lose this series against the reigning T20 World Cup winner.Asked to bat first, England piled up an imposing 201/7 in their 20 overs, riding on a fluent 70 off 44 balls from Phil Salt. The opener struck aggressively at the…
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Nottingham, July 8 (IANS) Prince Yadav and Harshit Rana claimed two wickets each, but England rode on a 43-ball 70 by opener Phil Salt and some late hitting by Sam Curran (41*) to post a challenging 201/7 in 20 overs in the crucial third T20I of the five-match series at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Tuesday.Yadav, who was brought in place of Ravi Bishnoi for his first match against England, claimed his first two international wickets in claiming 2-30 while Rana bagged two in two balls in the mid…
Nottingham, July 6 (IANS) England have named an unchanged playing eleven for the crucial third T20I against India, scheduled to be played at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. The hosts currently hold a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, following their clinical four-wicket victory over the visitors at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester on Saturday.With momentum firmly on their side, especially after the first T20I at Chester-le-Street in Durham was abandoned due to rain, the England team manag…
Manchester, July 5 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook credited Jacob Bethell’s maturity and match-winning innings after the hosts defeated India by four wickets in the second T20I on Saturday at Old Trafford, successfully chasing 191 with an over to spare.Speaking after the victory, Brook reflected on his side’s fielding effort, the tactical planning behind the chase, the importance of adapting to the venue’s dimensions, and the impact Bethell continues to have on the team despite his youn…
Manchester, July 4 (IANS) India captain Shreyas Iyer admitted that one costly over changed the course of the contest after England completed a four-wicket victory in the second T20I in Old Trafford on Saturday, chasing down 191 with an over to spare.Speaking after the defeat, Iyer assessed how the game unfolded, highlighted Jacob Bethell’s decisive innings, backed Ravi Bishnoi despite his expensive spell, and stressed that the young leg-spinner would emerge stronger from the experience.India had…
Manchester, July 4 (IANS) Jacob Bethell produced an unbeaten 76 while Harry Brook’s breathtaking assault in the powerplay turned the chase on its head as England chased down 191 with an over to spare, defeating India by four wickets in the second T20I in Manchester. With the win, the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the five-game series.Earlier, India had recovered from a mid-innings slowdown to post 190/7, with Abhishek Sharma setting the tone, Ishan Kishan anchoring the middle overs and Tilak Varma pr…
Manchester, July 4 (IANS) India overcame a testing surface and a spirited England fightback to post a competitive 190/7 in the second T20I at Old Trafford, thanks to brisk contributions throughout the batting order and a late flourish from Tilak Varma. After racing away in the PowerPlay, the visitors lost momentum through the middle overs before Tilak’s unbeaten cameo ensured they finished with a flourish.The evening also marked a historic occasion as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became Indi…
Manchester, July 3 (IANS) Sussex all-rounder James Coles has earned his maiden England One-day International call-up after being named in a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against India later this month, while fast bowler Josh Tongue also received his first ODI selection.England have also brought back Gus Atkinson and Saqib Mahmood. Jofra Archer returns to the 50-over setup after being rested for the ODI series in Sri Lanka earlier this year.The inclusion of James Coles is one of …
Chester-Le-Street, July 2 (IANS) The first T20I between India and England was abandoned without a result on Wednesday night as heavy rain came pouring down before the home side could start its reply to the visitors’ 189/7 in 20 overs at the Riverside Ground on Wednesday.The ground staff brought out the covers and applied them across the square as rain started soon around the time the players walked off the ground at the end of the 20th over of the Indian innings.The downpour became strong soon a…
Chester-le-Street, July 2 (IANS) Thanks to half‑centuries from skipper Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek Sharma, along with a late surge from Shivam Dube, India overcame slight drizzle and a gloomy evening to post 189/7 in 20 overs in the opening T20I against England at the Riverside Ground on Wednesday.On a not-so-easy pitch, Iyer hit his first fifty as India’s T20I captain – his knock of 68 came off 47 balls, laced with six fours and a six. Abhishek, meanwhile, hit 59 off 24 balls studded with s…