IND vs ENG Ball by Ball Commentary

6:03 PM IST The Test series is done, the T20I series is also done and dusted. Both going India's way as Virat Kohli once again poses with his boys along with the trophy. Now time for the 50-over challenge as the two teams clash it out in the 3-match ODI series starting with the first ODI. That game will be played on 23rd March, 2021. Remember the timing 1330 local (0800 GMT). We hope to have your company for that game. Till then, cheers and take care!

6:02 PM IST Virat Kohli, India skipper, is named the Man of the Series. He says that it was a complete game for them today. Adds that they had put runs on the board and the bowlers did well to defend the total. Mentions that Pant not getting to bat, they still made 220. Further says that batting with Rohit they communicated well and trusted their defence. Further says it has been a clinical game for them. Mentions that he will be opening in the Indian T20 league as well as he wants to try different positions. Praises Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer as they showed responsibility to bat well. Mentions Hardik bowled well in the last game and came back well to bowl nicely. Praises Rishabh Pant for showing maturity. Mentions that Thakur has done well before also and he has shown that he can bat also. Kohli also says that the team is almost ready for the T20 World Cup.

6:01 PM IST Bhuvneshwar Kumar is named the Man of the Match. He says that he is happy with his performance. Adds that his body is good and he is not facing any injury problems now. Mentions that he was confident as he was playing some domestic games. Further says that it is good to contribute to your team's win. Kumar also says that getting a wicket gives you confidence and you can try new things.

6:12 PM IST Eoin Morgan, England skipper, says that this series was very productive. Adds that the wickets were good to bat on throughout the series. Mentions that their bowling was not that good. Further says that Indian middle-order was good. Morgan also says that today was not their day as their batsmen tried but it was too much for them. Mentions that Adil Rashid gives them an extra option in the Powerplay with the ball. Praises Dawid Malan for his excellent innings.

5:58 PM IST Hardik Pandya is down for an interview. He says that he is fine-tuning his action. Adds that it is difficult but he is coping well with his bowling. Mentions when he plays as a batsman he concentrates on that and as an all-rounder, he also concentrates on his bowling. Further says that it is a good preparation for the T20 World Cup. Mentions that there was dew on the surface and the bowlers tried to use the slower balls to good effect.

6:11 PM IST Time for some interviews as Shardul Thakur is first up for the chat. He says that it has been a fantastic victory for them. Adds that he is happy being the highest wicket-taker in the series but he says that winning the match is important. Mentions that the bench strength has become bigger and the support staff have done well to support the boys. Further says that it is all about intent and hard work and the dew is also coming. Thakur also says that their hard work has paid off.

6:10 PM IST Earlier in the game, King Kohli surprised everyone by bringing him on to open along with the Hit-Man. Both of them stitched 94-runs for the first wicket. When Rohit was going full throttle, Kohli loved playing second fiddle as Rohit Sharma brought up his fifty. Though Sharma could not continue as he departed. Then Suryakumar Yadav played a cameo by smashing a 17-ball 32. In the end, Kohli took it upon himself and along with Pandya took India to a strong total. England bowlers were found wanting on the day as they were clobbered all around the park. Mark Wood and Chris Jordan conceded 53 and 57 runs respectively. As just Adil Rashid and Ben Stokes managed to took the two wickets to fall in the Indian innings. In the end, India played better and stronger to win the series.

6:08 PM IST Brilliant bowling in the second innings on the trot by India despite the dew playing its part. If it was Bhuvaneshwar Kumar at the start then Shardul Thakur did it in the end. They used the slower balls to good effect and did not allow the English batsmen any scoring opportunity. India did look on the back foot when Malan and Buttler were going about their business but the wicket of Buttler opened the floodgates for India and then again, Shardul Thakur's double-wicket over almost sealed the deal for India and Thakur finished the last over to hand India the series. What a performance from this young Indian side. They have learned to bat aggressively, bowl aggressively and field with a class. This is the new-look side the teams would be wary of going into the T20 World Cup later this year in October.

6:07 PM IST Chasing a mammoth total of 225 runs, they needed a serious opening partnership from England openers but Roy's departure on the second ball of the chase just put them off. Though Buttler and Malan tried to keep England in the game for a major part of the innings by putting up a 130-run stand but their departure after getting to their respective milestones just robbed them off the momentum. Also, the form of Eoin Morgan hurt them big time and in the end the target looked much bigger to them as they went fighting down to concede the series to India.

5:25 PM IST A brilliant come from behind victory from India to claim the series 3-2. A complete performance from India sees them win their 8th T20I series on the trot. England would take a lot of learning from this series to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

5:21 PM IST SIX! That is dispatched! Full on middle, Curran lofts it over the bowler's head for a biggie. INDIA WIN BY 36 RUNS!

5:21 PM IST Full on middle, Curran drives it through mid on. Shreyas Iyer in the deep slides and does well to stop it. Two runs taken.

5:20 PM IST SIX! That is smashed! Full and outside off, Curran lofts it over covers for a maximum.

5:19 PM IST Adil Rashid is the new man in.

5:19 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Thakur gets his third wicket! Short delivery on middle, Jordan pulls it over mid-wicket but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards the fielder where Suryakumar Yadav takes a good catch.

5:18 PM IST SIX! That is huge! Length delivery on off, Jordan lofts it over long off for a maximum.

5:17 PM IST Bouncer on middle, Jordan does well to duck under it.

5:17 PM IST Sam Curran is the new man in.

5:16 PM IST OUT! RUN OUT! Short delivery outside off, Archer lofts it over point for a single. The batsmen go for the second. Suryakumar Yadav picks the ball and throws it at the keeper's end where Pant takes the bails off. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that Archer is just short of his crease.

6:05 PM IST Run out check sent upstairs! Archer is a goner!

5:15 PM IST Full on middle, Jordan flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

5:15 PM IST Short of a length on middle, Archer looks to pull but gets hit on the shoulder. It goes towards the off side. The batsmen take a leg bye.

5:15 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Natarajan gets his first wicket! Full and outside off, Stokes looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where Pant takes a simple catch.

5:14 PM IST Full delivery on middle, Stokes flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

5:14 PM IST Full and outside off, Stokes drives it to covers.

5:13 PM IST Full on middle, Jordan flicks it to square leg.

5:09 PM IST Full on leg, Stokes looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a leg bye.

5:09 PM IST WIDE! Down the leg side, Stokes lets it go.

5:08 PM IST WIDE! Down the leg side, Stokes looks to flick but misses it.

5:08 PM IST Full and outside off, Stokes looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where it falls short of Pant.

5:07 PM IST WIDE! Full and outside off, Stokes leaves it alone.

5:07 PM IST Length delivery on middle, Stokes comes down the track and hits it back towards the bowler where Kumar does well to stop it.

5:06 PM IST Yorker outside off, Jordan digs it out towards point for a single.

5:06 PM IST Full on off, Jordan drives it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.

5:04 PM IST Good length delivery on off, Stokes keeps it out. He goes for the run but Jordan does well to send him back. Natarajan goes for a direct hit at the keeper's end but misses it.

5:03 PM IST Full toss on middle, Stokes pushes it through mid on. The batsmen get two runs.

5:02 PM IST FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Stokes! Full again on middle, Stokes makes room and drives it through mid off for a boundary.

5:01 PM IST FOUR! Good shot! Full on middle, Stokes drives it through mid on for a boundary.

5:01 PM IST Length delivery on middle, Jordan pushes it through mid on for a run.

5:00 PM IST Short delivery on middle, Stokes pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

5:00 PM IST T Natarajan is back on.

4:58 PM IST Bouncer on middle, Jordan ducks under it.

4:58 PM IST WIDE! Short and down leg, Jordan leaves it. Wide called.

4:57 PM IST Bouncer on leg, Jordan looks to pull but is beaten.

4:56 PM IST On off, pushed to point for a single.

4:56 PM IST Chris Jordan is the next batsman in.

4:55 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! England lose their skipper and virtually it is game for India. Short ball around off, Morgan tries for the big hit but ends up lobbing it to mid-wicket where Rahul takes the catch.

4:54 PM IST Another slower ball angled across Morgan, Eoin connects with just thin air.

4:53 PM IST Length and outside off, Morgan looks to cut but is beaten.

4:52 PM IST Ben Stokes is the next batsman in.

4:51 PM IST OUT! TIMBER! The middle stump lays flat! It is the knuckle ball from Thakur as Malan goes for the hoick but the ball is slow to arrive. He misses it but the ball hits its target. The middle stumps lays flat. Again Thakur takes two wickets in the over to peg England back.

4:50 PM IST Length and around leg, Morgan tucks it to square leg for a single.

4:49 PM IST Length and around middle, Morgan inside edges it to the leg side for a single.

4:50 PM IST Eoin Morgan is the new batsman in.

4:48 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Bairstow departs! Slower leg cutter outside off, Bairstow looks to slice it over covers but ends up hitting it straight to Suryakumar Yadav for an easy catch.

4:47 PM IST FOUR! Drilled! Full and outside off, Bairstow drills it hard down to long off as Pandya fails to cut it off. A boundary results.

4:46 PM IST Full and outside off, Bairstow looks to hoick it over the leg side but gets beaten.

4:46 PM IST Shardul Thakur is back on.

4:45 PM IST Short and on middle, Bairstow pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

4:44 PM IST Full and on the pads, Malan looks to whip it away but is beaten as the ball goes to the off side for a single. A leg bye taken.

4:43 PM IST Full on off, drilled down the ground to long on for a single.

4:42 PM IST Another short of a length ball around off, Malan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

4:41 PM IST Short and around off, Bairstow pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

4:40 PM IST Short and around middle, Malan pulls it to fine leg for a single.

4:41 PM IST Hardik Pandya is back on.

4:39 PM IST Good length delivery on off, Bairstow pushes it to point.

4:37 PM IST Jonny Bairstow is the new batsman in.

4:37 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! A huge wicket for India! Bhuvneshwar Kumar breaks the partnership. Slower and on a length outside off, Buttler slashes at it hard but cannot get the elevation. Pandya at deep covers takes a good catch near the ropes.

4:35 PM IST Full and outside off, Buttler goes for the reverse sweep but is beaten all ends up.

4:35 PM IST Length and outside off, Malan gets to 1000 T20I runs! He becomes the fastest to the milestone with a single.

4:34 PM IST Slower and outside off, Malan looks to go over mid-wicket but is beaten. That was close to the off pole.

4:34 PM IST Fuller on off, Jos pushes it to mid on for a single.

4:33 PM IST WIDE! Full and outside off, Buttler lines up to go over long off but is beaten. Wide called.

4:30 PM IST On off, Buttler pushes it through covers for a single.

4:30 PM IST Floated delivery on leg, Malan looks to sweep but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a leg bye.

4:30 PM IST 50 for Jos Buttler! It has been a good innings from him! On middle, Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

4:29 PM IST Review taken! Review for Caught behind taken upstairs. Buttler seems to be fine as the replays come in. India loses a review.

4:29 PM IST NOT OUT! There is no edge! Short delivery on leg, Buttler looks to pull but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Pant appeals for caught behind but misses it. India think for a while and then review it. Ultra Edge shows there is no spike on it. So Buttler survives.

4:27 PM IST Floated delivery on middle, Malan pushes it through mid on for a run.

4:26 PM IST WIDE! Down the leg side, Malan looks to sweep but misses it.

4:26 PM IST Tossed up delivery on middle, Buttler flicks it through square leg for a single.

4:25 PM IST WIDE! Down the leg side, Buttler looks to flick but misses it.

4:24 PM IST Full on off, Buttler strokes it to covers for a single. 16 from the  over.

4:23 PM IST Full on leg, turned to wide long on for a single.

4:22 PM IST FOUR! Malan is on fire! Full and around off, Malan now eases the shot through covers for a boundary.

4:21 PM IST SIX! A delight to watch from the willow of Southpaw! Length and around off, Malan makes room and gets under the ball to loft it over covers for a biggie.

4:20 PM IST Full and around off, Malan drives it to covers.

4:19 PM IST FOUR! Nicely done! 50 for Malan! Length and on the pads, Malan whips it past short fine leg and ends up getting a boundary.

4:19 PM IST T Natarajan is back on.

4:17 PM IST Floated on middle, pushed to long on for a single. 13 runs off Chahar's 2nd over. ENGLAND NEED 121 in 60!

4:16 PM IST On middle, turned to the leg side for a single.

4:16 PM IST Floated on middle, Malan turns it to the leg side for a single.

4:15 PM IST On middle, Buttler pushes it down the ground for a single.

4:14 PM IST On middle, turned to mid-wicket for a couple.

4:14 PM IST WIDE! Flatter and outside off, Buttler leaves it. Wide called.

4:13 PM IST SIX! Buttlerrrrrrr! Amazing! Short and around middle, Jos pulls it over the mid-wicket boundary for a biggie.

4:12 PM IST Short ball on middle, Buttler pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

4:11 PM IST Full delivery on off, Malan drives it through point for a single.

4:10 PM IST FOUR! Nice shot! Full on off, Malan lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

4:09 PM IST WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, Malan looks to pull but misses it.

4:09 PM IST BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Malan looks to push but misses it.

4:08 PM IST Length delivery on middle, Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

4:07 PM IST Full on off, Malan drives it towards mid off for a single.

4:06 PM IST SIX! Up and over! Floated around off, Buttler lofts it easily over extra cover for a biggie. 15 runs off the over.

4:05 PM IST Floated on leg, Buttler looks to push it off the back foot to the leg side but gets it off the pads there.

4:05 PM IST Floated on leg, turned to mid-wicket for a single.

4:04 PM IST Floated around middle, Buttler comes down the track and looks to hoick it over mid-wicket. He misses it as the ball goes of the pads to short third man. A leg bye taken.

4:03 PM IST SIX! This is what Buttler does the best! Floated around off, Buttler comes down the track and lofts it over long on. He gets it very high and just about manages to clear the fence for a biggie.

4:02 PM IST Flatter around middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

4:02 PM IST Rahul Chahar is on.

4:01 PM IST Full and outside off, Buttler drives it straight to covers.

4:00 PM IST Full and outside off, Buttler drives it uppishly to mid off where it dies down before the bowler.

4:00 PM IST Full on off, driven down to long off for a single. Pandya at mid off cuts it off.

3:59 PM IST FOUR! Glorious! Full and around off, Malan drives it through covers. Iyer's dive too cannot prevent the ball from going over the fence.

3:58 PM IST Yorker on middle, Malan pushes it off the back foot to the bowler.

3:58 PM IST Good length and on leg, Malan misses his clip but the ball takes the pocket and goes to Pant. Thakur appeals but nothing from the umpire.

3:56 PM IST Full and around middle, Malan pushes it to long on for a single. ENGLAND ARE 62/1 AT THE END OF THE POWERPLAY!

3:55 PM IST Short and outside off, Buttler cuts it to deep point for a single.

3:54 PM IST Fuller on off, driven down to mid off.

3:53 PM IST Fuller and around off, Malan pushes it to point and takes a single.

3:52 PM IST FOUR! Lofted away! Length and outside off, Malan lofts it over covers and fetches a boundary at covers.

3:52 PM IST Length and angled on the pads, Malan clips it to mid-wicket.

3:52 PM IST T Natarajan is into the attack.

3:51 PM IST Full on off, Buttler looks to go big but gets a top edge. It lands safely towards point. Two runs taken.

3:50 PM IST Short delivery on off, Buttler punches it to covers.

3:49 PM IST Back of a length on off, Thakur guides it towards third man for a single.

3:48 PM IST FOUR! Poor delivery from Shardul! Length ball on leg, Malan flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.

3:48 PM IST Length delivery on off, Buttler punches it towards point for a single.

3:47 PM IST SIX! That is hammered! Short delivery on middle, Buttler pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

3:47 PM IST Shardul Thakur is on.

3:45 PM IST Flatter around middle, Buttler clips it to mid-wicket for a single. 13 runs off the over.

3:45 PM IST On leg, turned to mid-wicket for a brace.

3:44 PM IST FOUR! Brilliantly done! Flatter and outside off, Buttler makes room and goes over covers for a boundary.

3:44 PM IST FOUR! Hammered! Floated around middle, Buttler comes down the track and sends it on a bounce over the long on fence for a boundary.

3:43 PM IST Floated on middle, Malan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single this time.

3:42 PM IST Floated around middle, Buttler turns it towards the leg side for a single.

3:42 PM IST Washington Sundar is into the attack.

3:40 PM IST FOUR LEG BYES! Good length around leg, Malan comes inside the line as he looks to clip it fine but the ball takes the pad and goes past the diving Pant for a boundary at fine leg.

3:39 PM IST FOUR! Glorious! Full and around off, Malan leans into the shot and caresses the drive through covers as the ball races to the fence in a jiffy. It was the slower one from Kumar.

3:39 PM IST Length and around middle, Malan tucks it to short mid-wicket.

3:38 PM IST On a length and around off, Buttler pushes it to the off side and gets off the mark with a single.

3:37 PM IST Fuller and around off, Buttler pushes it down to mid on.

3:36 PM IST Good length and around off, Buttler punches it to short cover.

3:35 PM IST Length and outside off, Malan swings at it but gets beaten! 18 runs off the over. A good one for England after losing a wicket in the first over.

3:35 PM IST WIDE! Short and on leg, Malan ducks under it. Wide called.

3:34 PM IST Full on middle, clipped away to the leg side for a brace.

3:33 PM IST FOUR! That's no.1 T20I batsman for you! Short again and on middle, Malan pulls it behind square on the leg side for another boundary.

3:32 PM IST SIX! In the air and over Thakur! Short one on middle, Malan pulls it off the higher part of the bat and gets enough to clear Shardul Thakur in the deep for a six.

3:32 PM IST FOUR! Pulled! Short and around middle, Malan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. First one off the chase.

3:31 PM IST WIDE! Length and down leg, Wide called .

3:30 PM IST A length ball around middle and leg, Malan misses his tuck to get hit high on the pads.

3:30 PM IST Hardik Pandya to bowl from the other end.

3:29 PM IST Length and outside off, Malan guides it to third man for a single. A briliant start for India.

3:28 PM IST Another length ball on off, pushed to covers.

3:28 PM IST Good length leaving Malan there, Dawid plays it to covers.

3:27 PM IST Good length and swinging in to Malan who misses his clip and gets rapped on the pads. Kumar appeals but nothing from the umpire.

3:26 PM IST Dawid Malan is the new batsman in.

3:26 PM IST OUT! BOWLED! Scoreboard pressure consumes the better of Jason Roy! Length and swinging into off and middle, Roy goes for a wild swing on the leg side but misses it to see his stumps lay flat on the ground. A body blow for England.

3:26 PM IST Good length and around off, Roy punches it to point.