England and India lock horns in the T20 series decider at Bristol on Sunday. The three-match series is finely poised at 1-1 after the visitors stormed to an eight-wicket win in the opener before the hosts came roaring back with a five-wicket victory in Cardiff.
India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl first. England openers Jos Buttler and Jason Roy gave the hosts a blistering start and brought up a 50-run stand in just 27 balls as Chahar and Umesh Yadav copped some early punishment. Roy brought up his half-century in just 23 balls before Buttler was dismissed by Kaul. The pair had added 94 runs for the first wicket inside just eight overs. Roy ultimately became Chahar’s maiden international dismissal after being caught behind for a 31-ball 67.
Hardik Pandya then removed Morgan and Alex Hales in the 14th over but England remain well placed to notch up a big total. Pandya picked up two wickets more in his next over as England lost wickets in heaps at the death in quick pursuit of runs. The hosts ultimately posted 198-9 in their 20 overs.
In reply, India lost Shikhar Dhawan cheaply at the start of the third over bu Rohit Sharma has taken charge of the innings with KL Rahul giving him able company. Rahul ultimately perished to a spectacular catch by Chris Jordan in the deep as India lost their second wicket inside the powerplay. Rohit went past 2, 000 runs in T20I cricket on his way to a 28-ball fifty which included six boundaries and three sixes. Kohli played an important innings of 43 but Rohit stole the show by slamming his third T20I hundred as he led India to a thumping seven-wicket win.
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