Rohit out for 49; India 5 down

March 05, 2021 13:44

India 138-5 (55 ovs) vs Eng 205 | Scorecard

Root continues as Pant gets a thick outside edge which rolls along the ground to point for a single.

Ashwin goes on the backfoot and runs Root behind point for a couple of runs before he plays out the rest of the over.

Stokes bows it full to Pant, who manages to flick it on the leg side for a single.

The pacer then strays down the leg side as Ashwin misses the glance before he drives a full toss through the covers for a four.

Stokes then rocks Ashwin with a cracking bouncer at the body and the Indian manages to fend it on the leg side and pick a single.

England bring back Leach in place of Root. Ashwin inside edges the first ball back on to the pads before he flicks the third ball on the leg side.

Ashwin then tries to cut Leach but is beaten before he blocks out the last ball.

Stokes tries the short ball as Pant pulls it to deep square leg for a single. He then gets Ashwin caught behind with another splendid bouncer, as the batsman is forced to take evasive action and gets the gloves.

Ashwin signals for the review in anger. He is unhappy that the umpire ruled it out with the ball missing the gloves and going off the shoulder.

Ashwin then throws his bat at a wide delivery as he gets a thick outside edge which flies over gully for a four.

In the next over, Pant comes down the track to Leach as he is beaten by the turn and hit on the pads.

They steal a quick bye before the overthrow gifts the Indians another extra run.

Pant then goes for the sweep but can't get it past short fine leg before he picks a single to square leg.

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