India (166/3) defeat England (164/6) in the second T20I to level series 1-1

[Titan24]

India has bowled pretty well in last couple of overs

 

[Last Monetarist]

This has been brilliant death bowling by India, saved about 20-25 runs. Stokes looks utterly out of form.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

England around 20 short

 

[Ahmed216]

Look at how Sundar has bowled and then imagine how Ashwin would have bowled.

That SIX from Fakhar over mid wicket in CT final has ended ashwin's LOI career

 

[Titan24]

Ben Stokes T20I record is as bad as it gets for a player of his caliber.

 

[Rana]

I recon England have got enough here but they are a spinner short

 

[Pakhs]

That SIX from Fakhar over mid wicket in CT final has ended ashwin's LOI career

He should be brought back that was now over 3 years ago.

 

[Rana]

Looks like Tom Curran is a good pick for this wicket.

Him and Chris Jordan have to bowl vital overs

 

[Dombivli_Fast]

Manla re tula Thakurrrr

 

[Pakhs]

I dont know whow long India will stick with Pant keeping he almost always costs 5-10 runs every innings.

 

[Dombivli_Fast]

That SIX from Fakhar over mid wicket in CT final has ended ashwin's LOI career

One shot cannot end someone's career.. Good for chest thumping though

 

[Ahmed216]

India need to make the new ball count here otherwise its going to be difficult chasing even 160

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pace off would be the best option on this wicket

 

[Rajdeep]

I recon England have got enough here but they are a spinner short

Batting gets easier in 2nd innings under due as we have seen in last match. Eng are clearly 25 runs short.

 

[Saurav]

Brilliant from Thakur again

Good total which would have been lower if not for poor fielding

Eng still favourites

 

[Titan24]

Cutters should be the gameplan for English pacers in the middle overs and so.

 

[Ahmed216]

One shot cannot end someone's career.. Good for chest thumping though

Okay add the one over long on as well

 

[Ab Fan]

Thakur is a very intelligent bowler.

 

[Saurav]

I dont know whow long India will stick with Pant keeping he almost always costs 5-10 runs every innings.

1 bye in that innings.What are you on about?

No commentator talking about his keeping too

 

[Pakhs]

1 bye in that innings.What are you on about?

No commentator talking about his keeping too

Lol the amount of balls that gone just nearby him any good keeper would have dived and stopped it. Thats my opinion

 

[Mesozoic]

Some brilliant display of death over bowling there from Bhuvi, Pandya and Shardul.....

Should be chased down easily.

 

[Bilal7]

Stokes is a garbage T20I player. England are playing him purely on potential but he's not amounted to anything in this format. I have no idea how they think Moeen Ali should warm the bench when they have Stokes and Curran at 6 and 7.

India seem to have gone backwards as far as fielding and fitness is concerned. A lot of misfields today and I see at least two portly, little men walking around trying to masquerade as athletes.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Unfortunately this may be more than enough on this wicket. Our bowlers didnt take pace off from the beginning and allowed England to score freely.

 

[Oxfordchamp]

Should be an easy chase for the Indians.

 

[sindhiboy]

Stokes struggles in india as a batsman.

 

[Bilal7]

I dont know whow long India will stick with Pant keeping he almost always costs 5-10 runs every innings.

About as long as we stuck with Umar Akmal. He will cost them quite a few matches before he's dropped.

 

[Ab Fan]

Bumrah
Bhuvi
Shardul
Natrajan
Chahar
Saini

I don't think Shami should be considered in our grand scheme of things for T20s, let him play Test cricket

 

[Saurav]

Kishan to open

 

[Ab Fan]

Rishabh Pant will retire as the greatest wicket keeper batsman behind Adam Gilchrist.

 

[Saurav]

Bumrah
Bhuvi
Shardul
Natrajan
Chahar
Saini

I don't think Shami should be considered in our grand scheme of things for T20s, let him play Test cricket

Shami is poor in T20s anyway

Not sure about Saini.Maybe as a backup

 

[Dombivli_Fast]

Looking forward to Ishan Kishan..Go well mate..

 

[James]

Difficult to confidently call this one with the slapstick Indian fielding and also the strange bowling conditions, which seemed to be very low and slow. My gut feel is that England may have scored just about enough....

 

[Mesozoic]

Ishan Kishan opening.

 

[Ab Fan]

Party Spoiler in for first over!

 

[Pakhs]

Bumrah
Bhuvi
Shardul
Natrajan
Chahar
Saini

I don't think Shami should be considered in our grand scheme of things for T20s, let him play Test cricket

Bhuvi is the best out of the lot and Bumrah rest are not consistent performers. Shami is not a consistent performer either in LOIs but can take wickets.

 

[Rana]

What was the need for that throw by Curran?

Please end this guys career!

 

[Ab Fan]

Backing India to chase down 165. We are good in chasing these type of scores.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Rahul looks a completely different batsman when he is not keeping wickets.

 

[Saurav]

KXIP captaincy has effected Rahul badly

 

[Rana]

KL...well him and Babar are really competing these days

 

[Pakhs]

Rishabh Pant will retire as the greatest wicket keeper batsman behind Adam Gilchrist.

Big statement for a player who will never reach Dhoni levels in keeping or batting in LOIs and not had the best of time in keeping in test matches apart from Australia so far.

But obviously its just a statement and we will see how the future pans out. If he continues to keep his batting will deteriorate as he gets older. Currently after 30 matches he averages low and SR of 119 in T20 cricket.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

KXIP captaincy has effected Rahul badly

He should keep wickets.

 

[Saurav]

Bhuvi is the best out of the lot and Bumrah rest are not consistent performers. Shami is not a consistent performer either in LOIs but can take wickets.

Chahar and Thakur have very comparable numbers to Bhuvi in T20Is

 

[Ab Fan]

Party spoiler spoils the party!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

4 on the first ball for Kishan

 

[Pakhs]

KL...well him and Babar are really competing these days

He is was never Babar level player never was.. He is a real hit and miss player and on his day will play a knock that will match anyone.

 

[Saurav]

He should keep wickets.

Doubt its that.He suddenly trying to bat responsibly yet failing

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Perfect opportunity for Kohli to come back into form.

 

[Pakhs]

Chahar and Thakur have very comparable numbers to Bhuvi in T20Is

Dont care about numbers but Bhuvi is more reliable and doesnt just rely on slowler ones like Thakur who will be fond out against big hitters on better wickets.

 

[Ab Fan]

Sam Curran will retire his career as the next " Chota Packet Wasim Akram".

 

[Justcrazy]

This is a pretty decent total to chase for India

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Doubt its that.He suddenly trying to bat responsibly yet failing

It surely helped his confidence just like Dravid.

 

[Ab Fan]

Beautiful shot from Ishan Kishan!

 

[raashidkhan89079]

Kohli will score today according to my gut feeling

 

[Justcrazy]

Dont care about numbers but Bhuvi is more reliable and doesnt just rely on slowler ones like Thakur who will be fond out against big hitters on better wickets.

Bhuvi is more experienced, that counts.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kishan is an exciting prospect

 

[Saurav]

Dont care about numbers but Bhuvi is more reliable and doesnt just rely on slowler ones like Thakur who will be fond out against big hitters on better wickets.

So Eng don't have big hittters okay

He was okay even in NZ

 

[Pakhs]

Bhuvi is more experienced, that counts.

So Eng don't have big hittters okay

He was okay even in NZ

England for sure have big hitters and you can see his best bowl is cutter which he is good at but it wont work on every wicket.

 

[raashidkhan89079]

That uttrakhand police tweet has hurt virat's sentiments

 

[Pakhs]

Kishan is an exciting prospect

maybe but see no sense in playing him above Rohit or dhawan.

 

[Justcrazy]

England would need kohli wicket here

 

[Saurav]

England for sure have big hitters and you can see his best bowl is cutter which he is good at but it wont work on every wicket.

He has cross seam,knuckle ball as well

Here he tried only off cutters as pitch is suited for that.Also lefties were there.

 

[Devadwal]

India is worst team in term of using powerplay

 

[Titan24]

Ishan needs to accelerate here

 

[Saurav]

maybe but see no sense in playing him above Rohit or dhawan.

Rohit yes but Dhawan hasn't been good in T20Is despite a long career

Anyway Kishan would be a backup only

 

[asadee]

Butler does an Akmal

 

[Dombivli_Fast]

King is Backkkk

 

[Rana]

Kohli looking good today

 

[Saurav]

WOW

Whatta shot

 

[Devadwal]

India have done well in the last 5 overs

Kohli looking good today

Najar na lagao .

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Kishan looks a lot better player than Pant in T20.

 

[Rana]

England missing a spinner here for sure

Moeen Ali should play every T20 game for them no matter what

 

[Devadwal]

Kishan my boy

 

[Rajdeep]

Ishan Kishan is a ferocious striker in domestic cricket. Good to see him making use of the opportunity

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

50/1

 

[Justcrazy]

maybe but see no sense in playing him above Rohit or dhawan.

Its just testing out bench strength

 

[Dombivli_Fast]

Brilliant so far from Ishan Kishan

 

[Rajdeep]

Pretty much same team except Kohli & Pant will play Asia cup this year.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ishan and Pant both very good , India lucky to have two such WK

 

[Titan24]

Good acceleration, decent powerplay