- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR17.5 The gambit does pay off for England! Change of angle works for Jacks. Fossed up around middle and leg, Rohit looks for the sweep and gets a top edge that lobs up for a simple catch for Buttler moving to his left. Rohit's scratchy knock comes to an end, as does a 60-run partnership between India's two seasoned batters 104/27.4 that's the end of Gill today and it's Duckett at cover with a sharp catch! He was looking so good and this delivery is a half-volley ripe for the cover drive, Gill hit it flat and hard but in the air to the fielder in the circle 44/131.4 Oh, he's out next ball! Kohli tries to play across the line again, and this time he top edges the short of a length ball. It swirls in the air down to deep third where Adil Rashid runs in and completes an easy catch. Kohli's played a top innings but England now have an opening 178/420.3 Kishan's struggles come to an end! Short ball does him in! 128kph bouncer on off, Kishan tries to take him on with a pull this time but it lobs up off the toe end and Curran takes the return catch. England have picked up a couple of quick wickets here! 111/343.3 Tame, tame dismissal for Iyer, and Atkinson gets the big wicket! Length ball outside off and Iyer just pokes at it. The ball takes the outside edge and it's easy pickings for Buttler. Iyer will feel disappointed he's not going to be around to see India through the full 50 overs 233/932.4 Another batter done in by the short ball. Mahmood bangs it in. It gets up high on Washington Sundar, who tries to hook and gets a glove that lobs up tamely for Jos Buttler to catch 181/535.4 Another batter falls to the short ball! Axar tried to ramp this one over the wicketkeeper, but ended up just feathering it through to Jos Buttler behind the stumps, India's allrounder strategy is not working today 193/635.5 He's out, first ball! Archer doesn't go short this time. He goes fuller, and Dube drives that from his crease and ends up hitting it straight back to Archer, who takes a sharp catch to his right ... India in freefall. I wonder if Dube was expecting the short ball from Archer. He was hanging back in his crease, but Archer did the unexpected 193/740.2 And Brar's fun has come to an end! Looks to take on this full ball outside off, trying to go inside out, but ends up scything it to Atkinson at deep point! 210/843.6 Cleaned up! And England need 234 to win this and level the series. Simple plan to the tail-ender, firing it in full on the stumps. Off the last ball of the over, Prasidh reckons it's a free hit and has a mighty swing across the line. He misses, and his leg stump is pegged back. Three for Atkinson as well, and it's been brilliant from England today! 233/10Extras14 (lb 6, w 8)TOTAL233 all out (44 Overs, RR: 5.29)Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Shubman Gill, 7.4 ov), 2-104 (Rohit Sharma, 17.5 ov), 3-111 (Ishan Kishan, 20.3 ov), 4-178 (Virat Kohli, 31.4 ov), 5-181 (Washington Sundar, 32.4 ov), 6-193 (Axar Patel, 35.4 ov), 7-193 (Shivam Dube, 35.5 ov), 8-210 (Gurnoor Brar, 40.2 ov), 9-233 (Shreyas Iyer, 43.3 ov), 10-233 (Prasidh Krishna, 43.6 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 He struck first ball!! Pitching on a good length from over the wicket, angling across the left-hander. Duckett hangs his bat out at it without any footwork - rooted to the crease - and gets a thin edge through to Ishan Kishan. The perfect start to India's defence 0/13.4 the change of angle to around the wicket works! The short of a length ball climbs on Bethell and he tries to defend on the back foot, gets a thin edge through to Ishan Kishan ... India right in this now 8/210.4 And the scoop brings about Brook's downfall! He's been like a cat on a hot tin roof today, shuffling around and trying different things. The scoop in particular. He got a six off one. Got hit on the helmet when he missed one, and now he's lobbed it to Kishan! Back of length outside off it goes off the inside half of the bat to the 'keeper as Broot makes a meal of this! Big, big wicket for India! 53/319.1 Dube with the breakthrough! Curran nicks behind! Full ball angled across Curran pokes at it. Gets an edge and Kishan does really well to hold onto this! Dube has delivered a wicket at a crucial juncture! 94/425.4 He's bowled him! Buttler clears his front foot and aims for the big slog, aiming to hit down the ground. Large gap between bat and pad, and Axar slides through it to hit the stumps. 125/539.6 India finally have the breakthrough. Brar gets it with a short of a length ball, Jacks backing away towards the leg side to hit over the offside, and he ends up just slapping it to cover. 197/6Extras20 (lb 4, nb 4, w 12)TOTAL235/6 (44.1 Overs, RR: 5.32)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Ben Duckett, 0.1 ov), 2-8 (Jacob Bethell, 3.4 ov), 3-53 (Harry Brook, 10.4 ov), 4-94 (Sam Curran, 19.1 ov), 5-125 (Jos Buttler, 25.4 ov), 6-197 (Will Jacks, 39.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JJ Bumrah 10 0 45 1 4.5 38 3 1 2 3 M Prasidh Krishna 9.1 1 52 1 5.67 33 7 1 1 1 Gurnoor Brar 10 0 67 2 6.7 25 8 0 4 0 S Dube 6 0 32 1 5.33 15 3 0 0 0 AR Patel 9 1 35 1 3.88 29 1 1 1 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
England , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
13.00 start, First Session 13.00-16.10, Interval 16.10-16.40, Second Session 16.40-20.10
Match days
16 July 2026 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 61 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 3.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Warren, Batter - Shubman Gill (Struck down)
- India: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 4
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 149 runs, 6 wickets)
- Drinks: India - 91/1 in 15.0 overs (RG Sharma 25, V Kohli 29)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (RG Sharma 16, V Kohli 29, Ex 6)
- India: 100 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 10
- V Kohli: 50 off 50 balls (7 x 4)
- India: 150 runs in 27.1 overs (163 balls), Extras 11
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (V Kohli 20, SS Iyer 32, Ex 1)
- Drinks: India - 178/4 in 31.4 overs (SS Iyer 43)
- SS Iyer: 50 off 42 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- India: 200 runs in 37.3 overs (225 balls), Extras 13
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 23 runs, 3 wickets)
- Innings Break: India - 233/10 in 44.0 overs (JJ Bumrah 20)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 2 wickets)
- England: 50 runs in 9.4 overs (61 balls), Extras 6
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 146 runs, 4 wickets)
- Drinks: England - 60/3 in 13.0 overs (JE Root 29, SM Curran 4)
- England: 100 runs in 19.4 overs (121 balls), Extras 8
- JE Root: 50 off 76 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 130/5 in 27.0 overs (JE Root 58, WG Jacks 0)
- England: 150 runs in 30.2 overs (186 balls), Extras 14
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (JE Root 28, WG Jacks 15, Ex 7)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory)
- England: 200 runs in 40.4 overs (248 balls), Extras 16
Match Coverage
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Saqib Mahmood and Gus Atkinson come in for Josh Tongue and Liam Dawson
Root's classy 99 not out helps England level the series
Kohli and Iyer hit half-centuries for India but their total of 233 was not enough
England need urgent ODI turnaround as India eye series win in Cardiff
Will England admit their selection error and pick a fourth seamer?





