Morgan, Root hit 50s; England set for easy win

July 17, 2018 23:52

Eng 236-2 (40 ovs) vs India 256-8 | Scorecard

England look set for an easy victory with both Root and Morgan looking in complete control.

Pacer Bhuvneshwar, who went for runs in his first spell, comes back but he is easily milked for six singles in his fifth over.

Kuldeep to bowl his final over. Root nudges the second ball fine on the off-side for three runs before Morgan pulls a short ball over midwicket for a six to raise the 150-run stand from 173 balls.

Kuldeep goes wicketless in the series decider, finishing with 55 runs from his 10 overs as he fails to add to his nine wickets from the last two games.

England seem in a rush to end off the match. Morgan slaps the first ball to the man in the deep on the off-side for two runs and then takes one.

Root attempts to pull the short ball from Bhuvneshwar but fails to make connection before he gets one to mid-off.

The next over from Thakur fetches three singles as England reach 236 for two in 40 overs, needing another 21 runs for victory from 10 overs.

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