England vs India 1st T20I at Ahmedabad, 12 Mar, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bowl
India 124/7 (20)
England 130/2 (15.3)
England won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Jofra Archer

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Jason Roy, no run, leans well forward and driven straight to the man at mid-on.

    Over 0.2 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Jason Roy,1 run, gets forward and tucked wide of mid-wicket and Roy is off the mark with a single.

    Over 0.3 Axar Patel bowls a slower one to Jos Buttler, no run, stays back and finds cover with the back-foot punch.

    Over 0.4 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Jos Buttler, no run, makes room and punches it to cover.

    Over 0.5 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Jos Buttler, no run, backs away and can't get it past cover with the cut.

    Over 0.6 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Jos Buttler, 2 runs, gets across the line and whipped in front of square on the on-side and Buttler is back for the second run.

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Jason Roy, 2 runs, comes forward and lofts it over cover and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 1.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Jason Roy, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and punches it straight to the man at mid-on.

    Over 1.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Jason Roy, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and heaves it through mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

    Over 1.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a back of length delivery to Jason Roy, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

    Over 1.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Jason Roy,1 run, goes well across the stumps and chips it over mid-wicket and picks up a single.

    Over 1.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler, no run, gets forward and pushes it straight to the man at point.

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 Yuzvendra Chahal tossed up delivery to Jason Roy, Six! Gets reaches out for it and plays with the turn and swipes it high and over mid-wicket, went sailing over the ropes for a maximum.

    Over 2.2 Yuzvendra Chahal tossed up delivery to Jason Roy, no run, gets reach out on the drive and mistimes it back at the bowler.

    Over 2.3 Yuzvendra Chahal bowls a quicker arm ball to Jason Roy, no run,  backs away and finds cover-point with the cut.

    Over 2.4 Yuzvendra Chahal bowls it short of length to Jason Roy, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and cuts it hard through backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

    Over 2.5 Yuzvendra Chahal tossed up delivery to Jason Roy, no run, prodded forward, squirts an edge to the off-side.

    Over 2.6 Yuzvendra Chahal tossed up delivery to Jason Roy,1 run, get his bat down, skews an inside edge past the leg-stump and gets a single as the ball rolled through to the on-side.

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1 Shardul Thakur bowls it short of length to Jason Roy,1 run, goes on to the back foot and toe-ends the cut square on the off-side, just a single.

    Over 3.2 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler, 2 runs, stands tall and caresses the cut in front of square on the off-side, Shreyas gives chase and hauls the ball back in.

    Over 3.3 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler, no run, gets forward and  closed the bat-face early and the elading edge lobbed in front of Axar at backward point.

    Over 3.4 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler, no run, gets forward and tries to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 3.5 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Jos Buttler,1 run,  pushing away from the body and gets an inside edge past mid-wicket, just a single.

    Over 3.6 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Jason Roy, Boundary! Gets reaches out, plays with a closed bat-face and beats mid-off with a straight drive.

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Jos Buttler, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it down to the long-off and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 4.2 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Jos Buttler, no run, gets back in the crease and pushes it straight to the man at cover.

    Over 4.3 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Jos Buttler, no run, gets forward and drives it hard but straight to the man at cover.

    Over 4.4 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Jos Buttler, Boundary! Stays on the back-foot and punches it over cover, the timing is so sweet that the man in the deep has no chance.

    Over 4.5 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Jos Buttler, Six! Gets close to the ball and then lifts it high and deep into the stands at long-on - went into the crowd.

    Over 4.6 Axar Patel bowls a slower one to Jos Buttler,1 run, came down the track and drives it to the left of mid-off for a single.

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