Top start
Bairstow joins the party too and England is making a similar start to the one they made three days ago. In terms of runs, there is a big difference though but they have still made 59 in the powerplay for no loss and are looking assured at the crease. They will continue to bat in the same vein and Kohli has brought on Kuldeep to try and break this partnership.
Roy gets going
Bhuvneshwar and Prasidh kept things quiet at the start but Jason Roy has seen enough and he is fetching boundaries at ease against both these new ball bowlers. England is 40/0 after 7 overs and Roy has made 34 of them.
Roy departs
India gets a lucky breakthrough as Bairstow and Roy get into a mix-up. Bairstow nudges Kuldeep and Rohit at midwicket does well to dive and stop the ball. Both the batsmen are hesitant to take the single and that results in Roy's downfall. He is disappointed!! India has their wicket now as Stokes comes in at number 3 again.
Century partnership
These two have an impeccable record and they have now registered their second consecutive century partnership of the series. Bairstow picked up pace in the 16th over with successive sixes off Shardul and now India badly needs to break this partnership to see if England collapse like they did on Tuesday.
50 for Roy
He has a smile on his face. After registering a few 40s, Roy finally gets to his fifty and he gets there in streaky fashion. He mistimes a full delivery from Kuldeep and is almost caught at the long-on boundary. The ball just about manages to sail over the fence much to his relief. The openers are about to add 100 once again.
Stokes survives
Wow, I definitely wouldn't want to be the third umpire in such situations. Stokes survives a run-out the appeal and that looked extremely close. The third umpire went frame by frame and just couldn't rule him out convincingly. So the benefit of the doubt went to the batsman.
Bairstow, Stokes put pressure
The new batsman has already hit a couple of sixes and Bairstow has hit 4 in total. He has raced to 70 after the slow start and England already has 154 on the board after just 23 overs. They are well ahead of India at the same stage
Ton for Jonny
What a way to get to a century!! He was dismissed in the nineties in the last game but Bairstow was not going to miss out again. He takes on Kuldeep and deposits one in the stands to move from 95 to 101. He has cleared the rope six times tonight and has firmly put England on top tonight.
England in command
After 30 overs, the visitors are 194/1. They need another 143 from the last 20 overs with nine wickets in hand. Surely, they cannot bottle this chase from this position? India need a couple of quick wickets to storm back
Kuldeep battered
My goodness, Stokes has absolutely destroyed Kuldeep here. He goes down on his knee on three successive occasions and smashes a six every time. He is having fun out there as Kuldeep leaks 20 in an over. He has conceded 77 in 9 overs so far so I don't think he is getting that 10th over now. Stokes appears to be in the mood as he smashes Krunal for his eighth six. He has moved to 75 already.
50 for big Ben
Didn't make an impact in the opening ODI but makes the most of the chance tonight. He has been promoted to 3 in the absence of Root and Stokes has shown exactly why he is a reliable batter. England is coasting here. 124 needed from 110 balls
Timber!!
Well, well you never say never in this sport. Prasidh Krishna has come up with a perfect yorker to get rid of Buttler for a two-ball duck. What a delivery that was. England is suddenly stunned here. Surely, they cannot collapse again? They now have two new batsmen in the crease, both of them are not regulars in this ODI XI. In fact, Livingstone is on his debut. Pressure is firmly on the visitors.
2 in 2
Is there a twist in the tale? I still don't think so because England needs only 50 more runs but India will be delighted to see the back of Bairstow now. The two set batsmen have departed in successive overs. Bairstow hits Prasidh straight to Kohli at the cover. Buttler and Malan are the two new batters at the crease.
OUT for 99!!
Oh, that was quite unlucky!! He deserved a hundred the way he was going. He was absolutely smashing everything tonight but Bhuvneshwar bowls a bouncer on leg stump and Stokes tried to pull it only to get a glove through to the keeper. He departs for 99 off just 52 deliveries. What a stunning knock that was!!
It is 1-1 now
At one stage, there was a bit of panic but Malan and Livingstone weather the storm and level the series comfortably in the end. They win by six wickets with 39 balls to spare. That's something special indeed to chase down 336 with so many deliveries left. Bairstow and Stokes did the damage as England went on to clear the ropes 20 times. They have once again shown why they are indeed the world champions in this format.
Pressure released
Bizarre tactics by India. Bhuvneshwar and Prasidh got them the wickets but they bring back the spinners against Malan and Livingstone. The duo bat confidently and put England on course once again. No hiccups now.
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