Pandya takes India's lead past 500
August 20, 2018 22:02
India 339-6 (108 ovs) & 329 vs Eng 161 | Scorecard
Pandya sweeps Rashid for two runs on the leg side before taking one off the third delivery to get three runs from the over.
In the next over, Pandya hammers a full delivery from Stokes over the covers for a four. He goes hard at the next ball but fails to make connection before taking a single off the third.
Pandya and Rahane take a single each off Rashid before the former goes for the reverse sweep but is beaten and then takes a single off the last ball.
Stuart Broad comes back into the attack. Pandya is beaten off the first ball as it stays a touch low and goes past the edge.
Broad drifts on the pads as Pandya uses his wrists to good effect and flicks it through midwicket for a four.
The next ball is short and wide as Pandya smashes it through the off-side for the same result before he is beaten off the last ball with Broad bowling a beauty.
Rashid makes the breakthrough in the next over as Rahane is bowled for 29.
Mohammed Shami comes in ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin and he gets off the mark with a single.
Pandya comes down the track and lofts the next ball straight down the ground for a six to take the lead past 500.
He chips down again and has another huge swing but this time he gets a thick outside edge for three runs to thirdman.
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