India [201/3] beat England [198/9] by seven wickets in third T20I to seal 2-1 series victory

[Tyler Durden]

The biggest takeaway from this series is despite all the issues in the Bowling and selection process, India didnt allow England to score 200 in any match. That's brilliant I must say considering their lethal batting attack.

 

[JattMaula]

Good comeback by our bowlers. They came back hard on a flat pitch against some monster hitters. We have a slight chance of chasing this imo.

Need one of top 4 to get 80+.

 

[haris93]

England are 25 runs short

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Good bowling. We should easily win this if Rahul, Kohli and Raina click.

 

[jnaveen1980]

After the initial carnage, it was a good come back. India got away with 198 runs with no Bumra, Bhuvi, Kuldeep in the side.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Excellent result for India considering the bowlers who were missing. Now just need the batting to click.

 

[jnaveen1980]

From England perspective India lacks depth.Dhon is not a T20 batsman. They just have to slow down the top order or get rid of top order. They will register a huge win. Either it will be a comfortable win for India or comfortable win for England. Nothing in between is expected.

 

[Titan24]

Even though Dhoni is in the evening of his career as a batsman but still one of the best keepers around

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Need one of top 4 to get 80+.

not about the runs but unlike their batsmen, ours don't get off the blocks quickly enough and allow the likes of Willey to settle nicely.

 

[kuskash]

Was hoping for 230 or so after fantastic start, still a very good score

 

[jnaveen1980]

not about the runs but unlike their batsmen, ours don't get off the blocks quickly enough and allow the likes of Willey to settle nicely.

England top order can throw the bat at every ball because they know someone like Plunkett can hit a few sixes batting at no.10. India's fire power stops at 5.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Pak last 10 overs 87/7 to Australia
India last 10 overs 87/7 to England.

 

[pratiktc]

India isn't chasing this. Batting isn't quick enough and Eng have 5 proper seamers who won't bowl half volleys

 

[Oligochaetes]

If England has score this many, Indians should also be able to score.

For me, the1 and Raina are the key players today..

 

[Syed1]

Pak last 10 overs 87/7 to Australia
India last 10 overs 87/7 to England.

Damnnnnn

 

[Usman Chadda]

Speaks a lot about England's batting strength, when 198 is considered a below par score. India has to bat out of their skins to chase this down

 

[Oligochaetes]

Who will be India's fakhar zaman

 

[Nikhil_cric]

England top order can throw the bat at every ball because they know someone like Plunkett can hit a few sixes batting at no.10. India's fire power stops at 5.

They should still look to bat aggressively because the alternative means that we dont even stand half a chance at winning.

 

[mkyawar]

Speaks a lot about England's batting strength, when 198 is considered a below par score. India has to bat out of their skins to chase this down

England scored 88/9 in last 10 overs. Shows their batting strength ? I dont see India losing the match

 

[Sadevdesai]

No way the Indians will chase this total ..... watch Dhoni mess it up to keep his average up !!! Hope I am wrong !!!!

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

England scored 88/9 in last 10 overs. Shows their batting strength ? I dont see India losing the match

No they scored 87/7

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Useless Rohit

 

[Dingolfy]

Wiley getting some swing and Sharmaji struggling and then hitting him a six in the next ball.Things are happening!

 

[Dingolfy]

I wish England bowlers get out Sharma cheaply so that team management are pressurized to replace him.We aint winning any tournament with his tuk-tuk

 

[mkyawar]

People have no idea about the pitch. England should have gotten 215-220. India will have to play pathetically. England have shot themselves in the foot by not getting 215-220

 

[imshally81]

 

[Sidilicious]

If India wants to win tournaments they would need to build a better bowling attack and not be completely reliant on top three for batting.

I dont think bowling is the issue. We dont have top 3 bowlers, so it is natural for that to have an impact.

Batting, yes. Plus Kohli needs to get smarter as a captain.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

England have an equally terrible bowling attack.

 

[Tyler Durden]

England have an equally terrible bowling attack.

Definitely better than Chahar, Kaul and Umesh.

 

[Dingolfy]

Definitely better than Chahar, Kaul and Umesh.

How? They let a minnow score 370 plus against them! When was the last time Indian bowlers did that?

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Can Rohit do a Fakhar today??

Lets wait and watch

 

[Sam99]

When rohit bats this way he is more entertaining than kohli & kl rahul for sure but too sad he does that once in 3 - 4 innings.

 

[Tyler Durden]

How? They let a minnow score 370 plus against them! When was the last time Indian bowlers did that?

Chill mate! My reference is to this match in particular.

 

[Zeshan547]

England have an equally terrible bowling attack.

This Jordan boy should be right up there with the worst ever bowlers to play international cricket

 

[Dingolfy]

Chill mate! My reference is to this match in particular.

This match has just started! Unless you are some Astrologer, cant say how they will perform in this.And as we speak, Jordan just went for 16!

 

[introvert]

looks like Sharmaji is in the mood today.

 

[mkyawar]

Indias match. Seens england innings and they just lost it . 200 is minimum heere. This is pitch made for players like rohit, fakhar etc player

 

[Zeshan547]

With this rubbish bowling even 240 wouldn't have been enough for England

 

[pratiktc]

Jordan is a good death bowler. Will be useful in 2nd half of inns

 

[Hasan123]

What a catch from Chris Jordan.

 

[Abdullah719]

What a catch

 

[pratiktc]

Jordan has probably won the series for Eng here

 

[Nelson on]

Boy this kl kid can play for sure amazing talent. What a catch

 

[Titan24]

What a catch from Jordan

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Rahul gone

That's the problem with him, Inconsistency.

 

[Titan24]

Too many shots from rahul in the air

 

[jnaveen1980]

Great catches are hurting India's run chase.

 

[Titan24]

Rahul should stick to proper cricketing shots and really needs to work on his technique against moving ball

 

[jnaveen1980]

India has no choice but to keep attacking.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rahul should stick to proper cricketing shots and really needs to work on his technique against moving ball

They are chasing 198. He had no choice. After power play is over it is not that easy to accelerate like this.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Rahul gone

That's the problem with him, Inconsistency.

The thing is he's ultra aggressive in limited overs, hitting aerial shots on purpose. That looks great when it comes off but is still risky.

 

[jnaveen1980]

One reason it is hard for others to emulate Kohli is because Kohli is predominantly a groundstroke player. He doesn't rely on aerial shots. That is why he is way more consistent than lot of batsmen.

 

[mkyawar]

I just feel it is unfair on Engalnds bowling. If you have scored 210-215 then there is always that psychological advantage. England must be shooting themselves in the foot. Have to blame Morgan snce he was slow to begin with. If england had 220 , trust me India would have struggling

 

[Hasan123]

Kohli looks in better form today.

 

[jnaveen1980]

England was 73/0 after 6.

 

[Dingolfy]

Greaters all rounder in the world bowling well.

 

[boomboom6]

One reason it is hard for others to emulate Kohli is because Kohli is predominantly a groundstroke player. He doesn't rely on aerial shots. That is why he is way more consistent than lot of batsmen.

Yup.

 

[Hasan123]

Kohli should remain at 3 in the big games. In bilaterals it's fine to experiment though.

 

[Dingolfy]

Fielding has been the difference between the two teams today.India needs to bring their level up.No excuse for bad fielding.

 

[Hasan123]

Good stop.

 

[boomboom6]

India's match to lose from here ... Eng's attack is worse then India's and they didn't finish well in the death overs ... but we'll see

 

[Madplayer]

India is on the right track it seems. Well above the required rate.

 

[Hasan123]

Rohit with a great shot. When he gets going , he's nearly impossible to stop.

 

[Hasan123]

India are in a much stronger position here.

 

[Dingolfy]

The thing is he's ultra aggressive in limited overs, hitting aerial shots on purpose. That looks great when it comes off but is still risky.

He is batting at No3 in a T20 chasing 190 plus.Not a time to play percentage cricket.He can do that in ODI.

 

[Madplayer]

Is England's bowling attack the worst among top 7 teams?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Need a couple of massive overs to make it an easy chase. 50/50 now.

 

[Hasan123]

50 for Rohit.

 

[Dingolfy]

Stokes bowling wide and full outside off.Lankans used similar tactics in 2014 WC final to shutdown our batsmen.

 

[Markhor]

England cannot be going into a World Cup with this bowling attack. Ed Smith needs to scour the domestic scene.

 

[Hasan123]

England's fielding has improved so much.

 

[Kaptan]

England's fielding has been the difference today. Till now saved 10 runs and took 2 game-changing catches.

 

[mkyawar]

I can not believe england are favourites for the world cup. They do not score 300, they cant defend

 

[Amirforpresident]

England cannot be going into a World Cup with this bowling attack. Ed Smith needs to scour the domestic scene.

Tom curran in the place of Ball would make a big diffrence

 

[Hasan123]

LOL Harbajahan just said Rashid Khan) )

 

[jnaveen1980]

Is England's bowling attack the worst among top 7 teams?

On good batting wickets no bowling is good. Bowling has become a mental thing these days.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

He is batting at No3 in a T20 chasing 190 plus.Not a time to play percentage cricket.He can do that in ODI.

That's how he would have played even if they were chasing 120. It's the way he plays in LOIs.

 

[Hasan123]

Kohli looking good against Rashid.

 

[Titan24]

LOL Harbajahan just said Rashid Khan) )

His commentary is pretty hillarious

 

[Hasan123]

Wild swing.