Abhishek Sharma in action. (AP photo)India (IND) vs England (ENG) 3rd T20I highlights: Josh Tongue’s four wickets and Jofra Archer’s three wickets helped England bundle out India for 76 runs. Earlier, Phil Salt’s 44-ball 70 helped England get to 201/7 from 20 overs after Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first against Harry Brook’s England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Tuesday. England has taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
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Teams:
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
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India are bundled out for just 76 runs here, and England have won the game by 125 runs. It is an extremely poor batting effort from India, something which has not been too common in recent times. Given the way Shreyas Iyer's captaincy tenure has started, especially after today's result, there is a definite need for the team to do some soul-searching. That's it from us. Folks, do join us for the next T20I.
Adil Rashid has picked up the wicket of Arshdeep Singh here. He tried to hit the ball into the stands and was caught inside the ring. India is under a serious threat of getting bundled out under 100 here. Shreyas Iyer, since becoming the captain of India did not lost only one game, which was the first T20I when the match was washed out.
Will Jacks has picked up Tilak Varma here. The left-hander charged down the track and was stumped by the keeper behind the stumps. And then Josh Tongue has swapped the ends and picked up the wicket of Shivam Dube, who tried to play a pull of sorts and got the under edge to the keeper. It is turning into an embarrassing evening here for India.
Jofra Archer has picked up Axar Patel, too. The left-hander tried to cut the ball and got the underedge to Jos Buttler. Massive wicket that he is, the batter who can sort out these situations, but not meant to be. And the batter who has walked in after he fell is Harshit Rana, which is a massive surprise. Unless it has to be about left-hand and right-hand combination is is hard to understand why Rana is in the middle.
This is a horrid start for India; they have lost four wickets. Josh Tongue, in his second over, picked up Ishan Kishan, and Archer came back for his third over to get rid of Shreyas Iyer. This is top-notch bowling from England. They are bowling at a high pace and are managing to extract that bit of extra bounce from the surface. The Indian batting woes continue in testing conditions.
England has picked up both the openers here. First, it was Josh Tongue who got Abhishek Sharma from a delivery dug into the surface, which he tried to slash but got caught in the deep, and then it was Sooryavanshi who got delivery on his ribs, which he tried to play a pull of sorts and ended up giving a catch to the keeper Salt. Early success for England here.
Jofra Archer has taken the new ball for England, and he did bowl a decent over until Vabhav Sooryavanshi slapped a ball into the stands, which was wide outside the off-stump. The light is going down a bit here in Nottingham, the ball might just come better onto the bat at this time of day. Josh Tongue has come into the attack from the other end.
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
That is a pretty good score England got in the end. Sam Curran did play a nice hand after Salt's 70 early. Prince Yadav has looked superb today, yet again playing his second T20I. Harshit Rana too did his bit by picking up two consecutive wickets in two overs. It is going to be a pretty interesting chase in the second innings, so stay with us.
England has got to 190 here in the first few overs; the wicket looked a bit tacky, but it seems like the batting got easier as the innings went on. The lesson for India is to take into their innings match what Salt did in the first innings or what Bethell did in the previous game. A score of 80 or so from one of the top three will take India close to a win.
Axar Patel has picked up Salt here, which is a very good wicket to have at this point in the game. Patel threw one wide of the off-stump, and Salt tried to hit the ball through the leg-side, got the outside edge, and fine-leg took the catch. That will cut down at least 20-25 runs that England will get if Salt batted till the 20th over.
Amidst all the chaos that has been happening from the other end, Phil Salt has gotten his half-century. It is a very unusual innings from the one we see. One that might be the sign of him coming of age. He was finding it hard in the early part, but he made sure he had not done anything silly and continued to bat the way he had to bat, and got to his 50 from 36 deliveries.
Well, Harshit Rana has come back for his third over and picked up two wickets. He kept bowling that slower one through the day and eventually paid result. The first one was Bethell, who tried to hit a delivery which was dug into the surface and ended up giving a catch to the mid-wicket fielder, and then it was Tom Banton who upper cut the ball straight to the third man. Rana is on a hat-trick.
We have reached the water break here in Nottingham. Although India has picked up a couple of wickets in the final over before the break, Chakarvarthy has been taken for a few runs. It is one of those tendencies from Chakaravrthy where he tends to go quicker, but this is a surface where he can go a bit on the slower side and let the batters take that initiative to go after the bowling.
Prince Yadav has picked up the wicket of Harry Brook here. It was a delivery dug into the surface, which Brook tried to pull on the leg-side. It seemed like it had stopped on the surface, and the ball went up in the air. Abhishek Sharma took a lovely catch of the ball, which was swirling a bit. It was a nothing shot from Brook; it was a longer boundary, a poor judgment from him.
It is very hard to judge what a good total on this surface at this point because the tactics India has tried to use for most of those six overs, bowling yorkers and slower ones, seem like they think it is a pretty high score and are trying to squeeze out English batters and make errors. Phil Salt has been pretty subdued in his knock so far.
Prince Yadav has come into the attack and picked up the wicket of Jos Buttler. That is a cracking delivery from Yadav, he has bowled a brilliant yorker a peraler to Kohli in the Indian Premier League, well, this is right up there with Buttler. What a bowler Prince is turning out to be. He has all the makings to be a brilliant bowler for India going forward.
India has started their bowling pretty well here. Seems like there has been clear planning that has gone into how they wanted to tackle these two openers. One thing about Buttler and Salt they do struggle a bit when the ball is nipping in the air, and Arshdeep Singh has found something in the air and has kept both the English openers under check thus far.
That is a cracking opening over from Arshdeep Singh, a very different one which we have been accustomed to. He has nailed his yorkers in that one. Usually, it is not common for the bowlers to use the new ball to bowl yorkers, but Arshdeep did go for it, and the steady breeze that is going across the ground has helped the ball move in the air. Harshit Rana has come into the attack from the other end.
It is bright out here today in Nottingham, and India has opted to bowl first. They have also added Prince Yadav, an extra seamer better suited to these conditions, to play alongside an extra spinner. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball. We have another cracking contest on our hands here. Do stay with us for all the updates.
[On England’s start to the series] Yeah, mood’s really good. Obviously, the first one in Durham rained off. I thought we bowled really well there. And then pretty clinical performance in the end at Manchester. Tricky losing the two openers, and same with the ball. They started with the bat, sorry. They batted really well. And then we pulled it back quite nicely to be 1-0 up here at Trent Bridge. Sun’s out, small ground, so what a good place to be. [On his bowling form after returning from injury] Yeah, good. Obviously, been injured for the last couple of months, so to get back playing full as an all-rounder has been quite nice. The other night in Manchester, there was quite a big, strong breeze, and kept it pretty simple, to be fair. Kind of, they have a lot of left-handers, this Indian side, with kind of six out of their top seven being left-handed. So we planned really well. There was a big breeze to the short side, trying to hang it out wide to most of their left-handers with the odd straight one. Kind of bluffing guys, just making, not showing them too much of the field, giving myself a few options. And yeah, thankfully it came out okay. I thought we bowled really well as a group, and we thought 190 was a decent target to chase. [On his excellent 16th over in Manchester] Yeah, I think obviously, like I said, there was such a short boundary on the one side to Kishan’s leg side. So, I feel like there he’s probably expecting me to go wide, and then again, probably not expecting the bouncer to the short side. Just try to be as unpredictable as possible. We felt the wicket was a little bit two-paced, so generally I probably go to my slower balls a lot more, but there I felt there was enough to bowl kind of cross-seam, and then to be able to just kind of keep them being a little bit predictable. Because it was such a big hit at Old Trafford, the extra-cover and kind of mid-wicket, there was a big difference. So, I kind of just thought the day for being predictable, but then we come to Trent Bridge today where it’s a lot smaller, so it could be a different plan.
[On what he would have done after winning the toss] We were a little bit indecisive, to be honest. I was glad I lost the toss, but we would have had a bat. [On England’s performance in the previous match] Yeah, I thought it was an excellent performance from everybody involved. I thought we fielded outstandingly and then bowled really well, especially through the middle phase, which is an area we wanted to improve. And then, to bat and knock off them runs was awesome. [On the character shown after losing both openers early] Yeah, I’ve said it plenty of times. With this team, it never feels like we’re out of the game. I think we’ve got a great balance to the side. And, yeah, we just managed to stick in games for a long period of time. [On the importance of the third T20I] Every game’s a big game against India and any nation. So, we’re happy to be here. We’re looking forward to another challenge against a strong side. And, yeah, hopefully we can go 2-0.
[On winning the toss and opting to bowl first] We’re going to bowl first. [On the narrow defeat in the previous game and backing the bowlers] Yes, I think that was just a hiccup which you can’t control, and you definitely have to back your bowler. He’s thinking a bit too much, but I know everyone goes through that patch. But boys are in high spirits anyway. I had a chat with him. Definitely, every player goes through that phase in their life. So, a great learning for him as well and also for the team. [On the positives from the previous game and the pitch] Certainly, by the looks of it, I feel it’s a beautiful wicket. And definitely, one side is short, so we want to maximize the use of it and see how they bat. [On the team combination] We’ve got one change. Prince Yadav comes in for Bishy (Bishnoi).
Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
Shreyas Iyer wins toss and opts to bowl first against ENG in Nottingham
"I grew up admiring Brian Lara, but I wasn't Brian Lara. I wasn't West Indian either. I grew up in regional Queensland where sport was central to everyday life. I developed my own game based on my instincts, and that eventually allowed me to become one of the best players in the world." For Hayden, it is important for every player to find his own identity, making them unique. Sport is full of unique personalities. There will never be another Jonah Lomu (rugby great), another Lionel Messi or another Kelly Slater (surfer). As coaches, our job is to discover those players, nurture their individuality and make sure their development is sustainable," he added.
"I strongly believe in helping players find their own inner warrior. Sooryavanshi and Shubman Gill are completely different personalities with different backgrounds and different journeys. That's the beauty of cricket. It's a skill-based game, and every player arrives with unique technical strengths and experiences," Hayden said.
"Shubman Gill has already shown that it can be done with consistency at the international level, and for me, international cricket remains the premium standard. Just as we see footballers like Lionel Messi represent both club and country successfully, there is room for different approaches in cricket," Hayden explained.
“I think the selectors have picked Ravi Bishnoi with the next World Cup in mind. You back young players and give them opportunities to see whether they can succeed at ICC events and whether you can build your team around them. Ultimately, the selectors will take that call. Ravi Bishnoi is a good bowler, but I feel he needs to add a bit more variety to his bowling,” he concluded.
“Looking at the IPL, India has plenty of bowling options. Kuldeep Yadav isn't part of this team. We also saw Shivang Kumar perform well for Sunrisers, so there are alternatives available. It's not as if India doesn't have options,” Jaffer said.
“We saw this in the IPL as well. Rajasthan Royals didn't play him much. They gave him opportunities in the initial matches, and he did reasonably well, but after that they left him out and played Yash Raj Punja instead. So, I think Ravi Bishnoi needs to make a few changes to his game if he wants to remain successful. Otherwise, if he continues to bowl at the same pace and batters get accustomed to him, it becomes quite easy for them to face him,” he added.
“I mean, I feel that once batters get used to Ravi Bishnoi, it becomes easier to face him. He bowls at almost 100 km/h, and at that pace, his leg-spin doesn't turn a great deal. Most of the time, it's either a topspinner or he's trying something different, but eventually there's a certain pace to his bowling. He also bowls the googly, but it seems that batters have started to figure out how to play him,” Jaffer said on his YouTube channel.
"Great to see Vaibhav in India colours. But what about Samson! Dropped?? Are you kidding me! No, I guess, injured. Let’s hope it’s injury. Or it’s the most bizarre selection. Could have easily batted at 3 if you wanted to get Vaibhav in," Manjrekar posted on X.
"Once you decide to play him, you have got to give him ample opportunities. Remember, he is an investment for the next 20 years. I think what Vaibhav needs now is a lot of support from the coach (Gautam Gambhir) and the captain (Shreyas Iyer) and the rest of the players. Even if he does not do well in a few games, he should be backed. He should be continued," he said.
"Especially as a batter, he doesn't need a bowler's fitness. And batting for long periods of time will also give him that concentration, the mental work that he can do for long periods of time," the former Tamil Nadu leg-break bowler observed.
"He should be given a fair amount of chances with white ball cricket and see how he performs. He should continue. I mean, there's no point in blooding a youngster and giving him a break or resting him. He doesn't need rest. He can keep playing right throughout the year," he said.
"He sure should get a chance at the upcoming 50 overs World Cup if he does exceedingly well in the T20 format. He should get an opportunity because he's going to be a match winner," Sivaramakrishnan told PTI. "When he scores runs, he's going to be a match-winner in all formats of white-ball cricket,"
“Sanju played a brilliant knock in the T20 World Cup. After that, he smashed it for CSK in the IPL this year. I haven’t seen him this consistent before. He was in great phase so I felt this was a bit harsh. I have been saying this for a long time. It’s not about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. I don’t know when we will understand this. I am a big fan of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He will play and no one can stop him. What’s the hurry?,” he added.
“Two players who are doing well in the team ethos. If we show a lack of confidence like that, all the other players in the team will think that they are next. If they know they are the next, why will they play at a higher strike rate? They will knock them out. If they have to score 50 in 25 balls, they will score in 32 balls. The eventual loser will be Team India,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
“Hope there has been some communication with Sanju Samson. Find it odd that the hero of our recent T20 WC win has been left out of the T20 squad to Zimbabwe. Hope to see him back in the team soon,” Rahane wrote on Instagram.
"Ever since Vaibhav came into the team, he was ready to debut. It's not that he was ready only in the last game. From our point of view, the only thing about his game that we've told him is whatever his game, his instinct, the way he plays, the cricket he has played to get here, he should stick to the same (style of) cricket... I don't think otherwise there's any precise instruction"
Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar/Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
Hello and welcome to our live blog of India taking on England in the third T20I. England has won the last game at Manchester as young Jacob Bethell played a sublime innings. Ravi Bishnoi was the bowler who got it wrong on the evening when things were going to plan. It is a game India has to win if they have to stay alive in the series. Stay with us for all the live updates.
England had a plan. They may have been in all sorts of turmoil in recent times, but they had done their homework on the youngest-ever cricketer to represent India. “We have some tactical decisions. Just a matter of executing now,” captain Harry Brook said at the toss about their ploy to keep Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in check on his international debut.
Sooryavanshi’s debut seemed an inevitability at Manchester, considering the form — or the abject lack of it — of Sanju Samson in the last three matches. Anticipating the move, England had devised a plan against Sooryavanshi. Not that plans always work against the youngster, but today, they did as he only scored a 10-ball 14.
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