28/03Result
3rd ODI (D/N), England tour of India at Pune, Mar 28 2021
India won by 7 runs
Player of the Match
Sam Curran
Sam CurranEngland
28/03Result
3rd ODI (D/N), England tour of India at Pune, Mar 28 2021
India won by 7 runs
Player of the Match
Sam Curran
Sam CurranEngland

5.34pm Hello again. Well, India started like England in the second ODI, but finished like England in the first ODI. The upshot is they are significantly below par for these conditions - and isn't that a ludicrous thing to say about a total of 329?

A special mention for Mark Wood, who looked about as healthy as Neil Smith at the 1996 World Cup for most of his bowling spell, but consistently topped 140kph to rattle India's cage in impressive fashion.

If anyone is going to get India back on top in this contest, it will be Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the new ball...he's been fantastic throughout these contests.

5.16pm On Friday, England hunted down 337 with 39 balls to space to square the series. Today, they need to chase down seven fewer to win the series. Miller will be back shortly to launch the second innings. Here's Hardik Pandya speaking to Star Sports: "We don't have much option, but would have liked a few runs. I don't think the plan was much different. If it's there, we just like to back ourselves. I'm not disappointed at missing out on the hundred....if myself and Rishabh (Pant) would have batted [on] it would have been different. At one point, we were looking at 390. We need to bowl proper balls and make it as difficult as possible. We want to be smart. Absolutely yes (will you bowl today?)"

Meanwhile, in other Indian sport news, the National Para Athletics Championships saw a last-minute change in host city, venues with inadequate infrastructure, no COVID testing protocols, and even an event conducted under mobile lights! This is the story of a meet marred by chaos and apathy.

48.2
W
Topley to Kumar, OUT, Topley hits that in-between length outside off. Bhuvneshwar clears his front leg and aims to slug it down the ground. He can only carve it in the air. Curran swoops in from mid-off and pouches it to wrap up India's innings

B Kumar c Curran b Topley 3 (13m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60.00

48.1
0
Topley to Kumar, no run, short and slanting away outside off, Kumar pulls against the angle and top-edges it in front of third man running in

END OF OVER:
48 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | IND: 329/9 | RR: 6.85

  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar3 (3b)
  • Mark Wood7-1-34-3
  • Reece Topley9-0-66-0

No.11 Natarajan

47.6
W
Wood to Prasidh Krishna, OUT, Wood nails the stumps. Krishna backs away outside leg and has a feeble prod at it. Wood fires it full and pings middle stump

M Prasidh Krishna b Wood 0 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

47.5
0
Wood to Prasidh Krishna, no run, off-stump yorker at `142ks, dug out
47.4
0
Wood to Prasidh Krishna, no run, wide yorker outside off, away from Krishna's reach
47.3
1
Wood to Kumar, 1 run, on a length and outside off, creamed to sweeper cover
47.2
W
Wood to KH Pandya, OUT, Roy runs back from point, tumbles, and snaffles this. Back of a length and outside off. Pandya swings, ends up slicing it high, and holing out for a boundary-less 25 off 34 balls

KH Pandya c Roy b Wood 25 (56m 34b 0x4 0x6) SR: 73.52

47.1
2
Wood to KH Pandya, 2 runs, back of a length on middle, spliced straight of mid-on

END OF OVER:
47 | 5 Runs | IND: 326/7 | RR: 6.93

  • Krunal Pandya23 (32b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar2 (2b)
  • Reece Topley9-0-66-0
  • Mark Wood6-1-31-1

J I Pearce: "Amidst all the blazing hitting - just a quick look at Mark Wood's figures. Very impressive" --- Indeed

46.6
1
Topley to KH Pandya, 1 run, pitched up and outside off, punchily driven to mid-off for one
46.5
1
Topley to Kumar, 1 run, short and angling across off, helped down to third man
46.4
1
Topley to KH Pandya, 1 run, on a length and outside off, driven through the line to sweeper cover

Johnson: "Thakur has done his job. Now its Krunal's turn to finish the innings. At least 30 runs more to post a competitive total to the English batting line up. "

46.3
1
Topley to Kumar, 1 run, full on the pads, whisked away to deep midwicket
46.2
1
Topley to KH Pandya, 1 run, short and angling into Krunal, pulled to long leg
46.1
0
Topley to KH Pandya, no run, back of a length and angling into off and middle, pushed to mid-on

Bhuvneshwar at No.9. Krunal will be on strike vs Topley

END OF OVER:
46 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 321/7 | RR: 6.97

  • Krunal Pandya20 (28b)
  • Mark Wood6-1-31-1
  • Ben Stokes7-0-45-1
45.6
W
Wood to Thakur, OUT, End of a charming cameo from Thakur. Wood hits that hard length once again outside off, gets it closer to off this time. Wood cranks it up to 144ks. Thakur has another mow to the leg side and ends up nicking it behind. Buttler judges it well and takes it to his right

SN Thakur c †Buttler b Wood 30 (35m 21b 1x4 3x6) SR: 142.85

45.5
0
Wood to Thakur, no run, back of a length and zipping through outside off, Thakur has a big yahoo at it after clearing his front leg. He can't touch it in the end
45.4
1
Wood to KH Pandya, 1 run, dug in short and attacking the body of Krunal, spliced to long leg. Krunal is still searching for his first boundary
45.3
1
Wood to Thakur, 1 run, back of a length on middle, Thakur heaves it away to the right of mid-on
45.2
1
Wood to KH Pandya, 1 run, full on the pads, picked up and whipped away between deep square and deep midwicket
45.1
0
Wood to KH Pandya, no run, back of a length on middle, splice-jarring length, Krunal almost scoops it back to Wood

END OF OVER:
45 | 10 Runs | IND: 318/6 | RR: 7.06

  • Krunal Pandya18 (25b)
  • Shardul Thakur29 (18b)
  • Ben Stokes7-0-45-1
  • Reece Topley8-0-61-0
44.6
1
Stokes to KH Pandya, 1 run, run down to deep third man. Krunal searches for the double, but Thakur sends him back
44.5
1
Stokes to Thakur, 1 run, on-pace length ball angling into Thakur, whipped to deep midwicket

Stokes examines Thakur's bat and exchanges smiles #RisingPuneSupergiantlove

44.4
6
Stokes to Thakur, SIX, 105ks slower full ball outside off, Thakur dashes out of the crease, gets close enough to the pitch, and lifts it over mid-off

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England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14JM BairstowJJ Roy
2nd14JM BairstowBA Stokes
3rd40DJ MalanBA Stokes
4th27DJ MalanJC Buttler
5th60DJ MalanLS Livingstone
6th13MM AliDJ Malan
7th32MM AliSM Curran
8th57AU RashidSM Curran
9th60MA WoodSM Curran
10th5RJW TopleySM Curran