We are back for the chase! Rohit Sharma can be seen leading his team in a huddle before striding out to the middle as the two umpires take their places as well. The left-hand, right-hand combination of Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow is the opening pair for England. Jasprit Bumrah will get proceedings underway in the second innings with the ball and has a couple of slips in place.

… THE RUN CHASE …

Right then, India have just about posted a competitive total on the board and they also have the quality to defend this score. While England batters haven't had the best of the World Cups but they will still back themselves to gun this down and end the winning streak of the Men in Blue. Join us in a bit to see how the chase unfolds.

Chris Woakes is up for a chat. He says that it is nice to get going with the new ball and it was one of the areas they needed to improve upon. Adds that it is always nice when you have rhythm and are able to put the opposition under pressure early on. mentions that it was frustrating to not get his lengths right early in the tournament and he is his biggest critic. Adds that there was some spin and the wicket was two-paced and their batters should assess the conditions. Ends by saying that he doesn't have much idea on how the wicket will play but hopes that it gets better under lights.

England, on the other hand, will be happy with the bowling effort. They looked like a team with a lot of energy and that was visible in their fielding right from the start. Chris Woakes was excellent with the new ball and got the early breakthrough which was followed up by David Willey with the big wicket of Virat Kohli. Woakes was given an extended first spell and he delivered again. However, after that, they let India slowly get back into the game. The wicket was turning a lot as well which will give confidence to the Indin spinners. It was Willey again who broke that huge partnership but even though they were able to squeeze in some cheap overs, they struggled to pick up wickets. Just when things were looking a bit bleak, Adil Rashid sent Rohit Sharma back to the hut which surely took some runs away from the total. Willey ended up with three wickets while Rashid got a couple and Mark Wood chipped in with one. The only thing they could have done better is bowled out the hosts and not let the tail add those crucial few runs in the end.

India got off to a steady start but lost Shubman Gill quite early on and then Virat Kohli also went back without troubling the scorers. Shreyas Iyer succumbed to yet another short ball and there were shades of the first game that the hosts played against the Aussies. However, in between all this, it looked like Rohit Sharma was playing on a different pitch altogether and kept scoring the runs. He also found strong support from KL Rahul as both of them took the hosts out of that difficult situation with a 90-run stand before a poor shot cost Rahul his wicket. Sharma also crossed 18000 international runs in this game which is an amazing feat. He was then joined by SKY and they continued to rack up the runs but the skipper just lost his patience and was dismissed for 87 trying to up the ante which meant India had to rebuild again. SKY lost a couple of partners but he scored a crucial 49 and just missed out on his fifty. Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav stayed till the end and gave themselves something to play with when they come out to bowl after the break.

A fine recovery from India! They were 40/3 at one stage but finished with 229 runs which shows a fighting effort from them. They would have hoped for a few extra runs at the death but if there is any team that can defend this, it is India. However, credit must also go to England for testing the hosts properly for the first time in this World Cup.

Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! RUN OUT! Ends well does Chris Woakes! Sees Kuldeep Yadav advancing and bangs in a shorter one outside off. Yadav tries to reach it and play it toward backward point but the ball angles across and beats the bat. They had to go for the run and Jasprit Bumrah is already halfway down the track. Jos Buttler keeps his cool behind the stumps and under-arms the throw onto the stumps and Bumrah is the man who is run-out. A good effort in the field from England and India finish with 229/ on the board!

Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav, Pace on this time and this is pitched up up around, angling it away. Kuldeep Yadav looks to step out and heave across the line but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Chris Woakes to Jasprit Bumrah, Takes pace off again and bowls it full outside off. Jasprit Bumrah gets across to reach it and heaves it off the toe end of the bat toward long on for yet another single.

Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav, Back of a length around off, Kuldeep Yadav stays back and hits it down to widish mid off for a single.

Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav, Nicely bowled! Rolls his fingers over the ball and takes pace off, bowling it full around off. Kuldeep Yadav looks to sit down and slog it away but is comprehensively beaten.

Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav, Wide! Fuller and wider, trying to angle it across but ends up pushing it beyond the tramline.

Chris Woakes to Jasprit Bumrah, Bangs it in short around off, Jasprit Bumrah tries to muscle it away in front of square on the leg side but mistimes it down to long on for just a single.

Chris Woakes (8-1-29-2) to bowl the last over. Can he keep India under 230?

Mark Wood to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the deck hard and angles it in from outside off, Kuldeep Yadav stays back and dabs it down to backward point.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Nails the yrker at 146 clicks and gets it tailing into middle, Jasprit Bumrah does well to squeeze it out down to fine leg and collects another single.

Mark Wood to Kuldeep Yadav, Back of a length around off, Kuldeep Yadav hops and plays it with an angled bat toward third man for a single.

Mark Wood to Kuldeep Yadav, Swing and a miss! Full and quick at 146.8 clicks around off. Kuldeep Yadav clears the front leg and looks to tee off over extra cover but misses the ball completely.

Mark Wood to Kuldeep Yadav, Wide! Length ball, trying to angle it into the pads but spills it down leg.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and delivers a slower ball, on a good length outside off. Jasprit Bumrah reaches out and taps it to the left of the diving fielder at backward point for one more.

Mark Wood to Kuldeep Yadav, Comes from around the wicket and hurls in a length ball at 147.9 clicks onto middle and leg. Kuldeep Yadav tucks it neatly into the vacant mid-wicket region and gets across for one. The batters look for two but the bowler gets to the ball quickly and keeps it down to a single.

Chris Woakes to Jasprit Bumrah, Another slower one to end the over. Bowled into the pitch and well outside off, Jasprit Bumrah is beaten all ends up.

Chris Woakes to Jasprit Bumrah, Bnags in a slower bumper now, getting it in at a good height as well. Jasprit Bumrah takes it on and gets a top edge well wide of fine leg and picks up another brace as India reach 220 now.

Chris Woakes to Jasprit Bumrah, Slower one, pitched up around off, Jasprit Bumrah is drawn forward but manages to use his wrists and flicks it away in front of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav, Back of a length around off, played off the back foot toward point for one.

Chris Woakes to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the deck hard and angles it across the off stump, getting some good bounce and carry as well. Kuldeep Yadav looks to cut but is well beaten.

Chris Woakes to Jasprit Bumrah, Just short! A cross-seamer now, back of a length and over middle. Jasprit Bumrah gets squared up as he looks to tuck it leg side but gets a leading edge that falls in front of Adil Rashid at short third. They hurry across for the single.

David Willey to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR! A bit too straight from Willey and Kuldeep Yadav has glanced it fine enough for an useful boundary. Full again, attacking the pads but this one drifts down leg, Yadav gets enough bat on it and the ball rolls into the fine leg fence.

David Willey to Jasprit Bumrah, Slower and banged in outside off, Jasprit Bumrah waits and looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge down to third man for just a single.

David Willey to Kuldeep Yadav, Full again, on the stumps this time, clipped away through mid-wicket for a single.

David Willey to Kuldeep Yadav, Full and around off, angling in, kept out by Kuldeep Yadav.

Kuldeep Yadav walks out to bat now.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT! Suryakumar Yadav falls one short of his fifty and David Willey picks up his third wicket of the game. Bowls this one full and wide, angling it across. SKY stays deep and makes a bit of room, looking to go inside-out but has to reach for it in the end. SKY lifts it over cover-point but gets no power on it. The ball goes straight to Chris Woakes in the deep and he makes no mistake. End of a solid knock.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Good change up! Shorter and around off, the off-cutter as well, going away from the right-hander. Suryakumar Yadav tries to angle it wide of the keeper but misses.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Banged in this time and Jasprit Bumrah looks to take it on but mistimes it uppishly in front of mid-wicket. Bumrah is eager for the run but Suryakumar Yadav sends him back.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, DROPPED! A rare blemish in the field from England in this innings but Moeen Ali has spilled a pretty simple chance. Hard length around the top of off, Jasprit Bumrah looks for the big heave across the line but ends up lifting it over mid off. Moeen Ali over there walks back and drops it through his hands. Bumrah scampers across for two as well.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Good length well outside off, Jasprit Bumrah makes room and is unable to reach it.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah with a stellar on-drive and the crowd goes wild inside the stadium. Full and quick at the stumps, Bumrah clears the front leg and jams it out wide of Ben Stokes at mid on and the ball runs away to the fence.

Mark Wood to Suryakumar Yadav, Excellent fielding in the deep keeps Suryakumar Yadav from getting back for the second run. Full and outside off, SKY stays back and slices it away to the left of deep point. The fielder there is lightning quick and Jasprit Bumrah too denies the second run.

Mark Wood to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Into the stands and Suryakumar Yadav brings up the team 200 in style. Short ball on the hips with lots of pace behind it, SKY gets inside the line and lifts it well over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

David Willey to Jasprit Bumrah, Length again and around off, Jasprit Bumrah guides it towards third man.

David Willey to Jasprit Bumrah, On a length and around leg, Jasprit Bumrah misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards point.

David Willey to Jasprit Bumrah, This is on a hard length and around off, angling away, Jasprit Bumrah is late into his cut and misses.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Short of a length again, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav pulls it towards long on snd now takes the run.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Short of a length and outside off, slower too, Suryakumar Yadav looks to cut it away but misses it. It was there to be put away.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav swats it towards wide long on but refuses the single.

David Willey (8-2-32-2) is back on.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Pitched up and on middle, Jasprit Bumrah pushes it towards covers and sets off for the run but is sent back by Sky.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Mark Wood bangs in a bouncer at 144.8 clicks, on off, Jasprit Bumrah tries to pull it away but misses again.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Swing and a miss! Mark Wood lands this back of a length and around middle, Jasprit Bumrah has wild heave across the line but only connects with thin air.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, On a length and around off, Jasprit Bumrah slaps it off the bottom edge towards mid off.

Mark Wood to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav knocks it towards wide mid on for a single.

Mark Wood to Suryakumar Yadav, Mark Wood sees the batter moves across and bangs in a bouncer, on leg, Suryakumar Yadav tries his favourite hook shot but misses. Wided.

Mark Wood to Suryakumar Yadav, Good fielding! This is back of a length and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it wide of third man where Adil Rashid runs to his right and dives to stop it as the batter take two runs.

Adil Rashid to Jasprit Bumrah, How did that miss the stumps? Adil Rashid serves a beautiful googly, full and on off, grips and turns in sharply, Jasprit Bumrah looks to defend but gets beaten all ends up as the ball just goes past the stumps as Jos Buttler fails to collect it cleanly as well. Absolute beauty from Rashid!

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Flighted, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Goes short again and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it tpwards backward point but denies the run.

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Brilliant shot! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Suryakumar Yadav goes down and uses his wrists really well to sweep it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Short again and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it towards deep point for a brace.

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower through the air, short and on off, turns away, Suryakumar Yadav slices it towards point.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Fullish and on middle, Jasprit Bumrah manages well to keep it out to the leg side. A wicket-maiden over from Mark Wood!

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Mark Wood lands this on a hard length and around middle, angling in, Jasprit Bumrah gets hurried as he looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Pitched up and on off, Jasprit Bumrah drives it towards mid off.

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Fuller again and outside off, Jasprit Bumrah leaves it alone.

Jasprit Bumrah walks out to bat now.

Mark Wood to Mohammed Shami, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust! Mark Wood serves this full and around off, tails back in a bit, Mohammed Shami looks to push it away from his body but gets the slightest of nicks behind where Jos Buttler goes low and takes the catch. Shami knows he has hit it and starts walking back to the hut. India seven down now!

Mark Wood to Mohammed Shami, On a length and around off, Mohammed Shami pats it down towards short mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Mohammed Shami, Looped up, full and on off, Mohammed Shami drills it towards long off and takes the run.

Adil Rashid to Mohammed Shami, Flighted, short and on off, Mohammed Shami steers it towards backward point.

Adil Rashid to Mohammed Shami, Short and on middle, Mohammed Shami slaps it towards mid on.

Mohammed Shami is the new man in.

Adil Rashid to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! LBW! Adil Rashid strikes now! This is floated, full and around middle, grips and turns in sharply, Ravindra Jadeja prods forward to play at it but does so down the wrong line and misses to get rapped around the pads. There is a huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger but Jadeja reviews it. UltraEdge shows that no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates two reds and that the ball is just clipping the leg pole. The on-field call remains and Jadeja has to walk back now. India six down now!

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Goes short and around middle, Suryakumar Yadav moves back and chips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Adil Rashid to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up, full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja eases it towards long on for a single.

Powerplay 3! Now, five fielders are allowed outside the circle till the last over.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR BYES! Misses the reverse but gets four extra runs instead. This is pushed through outside off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to reverse sweep it behind sqaure but misses the ball and the ball eludes Jos Buttler as well running away to the fence.

Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja presses forward and plays it square on the off side to deep cover-point for yet another single.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav walks across the stumps and works it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, Angled into middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot and nudges it past square leg. They get the single and Jadea looks for the second but Suryakumar Yadav settles for the single.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Floated up again around the stumps, flicked away through square leg for a single.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Flighted delivery, full and outside off, turning in as well. Suryakumar Yadav puts a stride out and manages to block it off the inside edge.

Adil Rashid to Ravindra Jadeja, Slows it up, drags the length back a lot and bowls it outside off. Ravindra Jadeja goes back and across looking to pull it down the ground but mistimes it badly.

Adil Rashid to Ravindra Jadeja, On middle and leg, nudged away to the leg side.

Adil Rashid to Ravindra Jadeja, Similar delivery, flighted around off but the length is pulled back ever so slightly. Ravindra Jadeja looks to come forward and defend but the ball eludes the bat and goes off the arm in front of leg slip.

Adil Rashid to Ravindra Jadeja, Gives it more air and floats it up around middle, Ravindra Jadeja leans on and just about keeps it out.

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Pulls the length back and drifts it onto middle and leg, tucked away in front of square on the leg side for one.

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Floated up on a nagging length around off, giving no pace to the batter and this one turns away. Suryakumar Yadav looks to sweep but misses and the ball goes off the body onto the off side.

Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, Drags the length back and tries to angle it into middle but the ball holds in the deck and straightens. Ravindra Jadeja stays watchful and keeps it out.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav gets well across the stumps and works it in front of deep mid-wicket for yet another single.

Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, Flatter one, drifting into the pads, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it away past square leg for one more.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Pre-meditates the reverse sweep but doesn't quite manage to get it behind square on the off side. The ball goes to deep point and they get a single.

Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and around off, driven off the front foot down to wide long off for a run.

Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, Comes from around the wicket and fires it in full at the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja gets an inside edge past leg stump and the ball goes past short fine leg. The batters race back for two, good running!

Adil Rashid to Ravindra Jadeja, A real drag-down at just 74 clicks and turning into leg stump. Ravindra Jadeja goes on the back foot and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja comes out to the middle now.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! The silence is almost deafening inside the stadium. Adil Rashid dishes out the googly now and bowls it fuller on middle stump. Rohit Sharma hangs back, picks the googly and goes after it by playing the slog toward deep mid-wicket. Rohit gets his timing all wrong though and the ball goes in front of deep mid-wicket. Liam Livingstone comes rushing in from the deep and slides to his left to take a crucial catch but his knee gets stuck in the turf and he seems to be in a bit of pain. The bowling change has once again worked wonders for Jos Buttler and the Indian skipper departs after a fabulous fighting knock.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, On the shorter side, turning away from middle, Rohit Sharma gets on the back foot and pushes it out to extra cover.

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Floated up very full on middle, Suryakumar Yadav drives it along the ground down to long off and picks up a single.

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Slightly shorter around off, turning away again, Suryakumar Yadav plays it toward the cover region.

Adil Rashid to Suryakumar Yadav, Starts the new spell with a 77.6 KPH leg break. This is bowled around off and turns away as Suryakumar Yadav eases it toward cover-point.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Drags the length back and bowls it outside off. Suryakumar Yadav walks across his stumps and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Sweeping perfection! Tossed up around off, Suryakumar Yadav gets down on one knee, gets inside the line of the ball and sweeps it to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Fuller one on middle, played with a closed bat face onto the leg side for a run.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no and it looked to be hitting Rohit Sharma outside the line. This is bowled on a length outside off, turning it in. Sharma goes down to sweep but gets beaten by the bounce and gets hit on the body.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Slightly flatter on off, Suryakumar Yadav reaches forward and works it toward mid-wicket for a quick run.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Floated up on the stumps, drifting in a bit, Rohit Sharma pushes it down to long on for a single.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Hard length over middle and angling across, Suryakumar Yadav lets the ball come onto the body and plays it really late toward backward point.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Good length around middle, punched right back to the bowler.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, And again! Length ball around off, driven on the up past mid off and SKY picks up another brace as the man from long on runs to his left and cuts it off.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched up around off, Suryakumar Yadav leans on and just gently pushes it on the up to the right of mid off. The man from long on runs around and the batters crossover for the second run.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Much better from Willey! Fuller and attacking middle, Suryakumar Yadav watchfully blocks it out.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Bread and butter for Suryakumar Yadav. Dragged down around the leg stump, SKY gets inside the line and pulls it well to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Nagging length, attacking the stumps, kept out by Rohit Sharma.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tosses it up outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to drag the sweep shot but miscues it back onto the boot and then onto the side of his helmet.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up around off, Suryakumar Yadav gets down early for the sweep and plays it toward deep backward square leg for a single.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Nicely flighted outside off, Suryakumar Yadav strides out and pushes it to mid off.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Shorter one turning into the legs, nudged away off the back foot around the corner for one.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Quicker and fuller around off, dipping on the batter. Rohit Sharma looks to lean on and tuck it away but gets a leading edge toward the bowler.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, Touch fuller outside off, blocked with soft hands in front of covers and Rohit Sharma gets across for a single.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, A gentle-paced half-volley on leg stump, flicked away only for a single toward deep square leg by SKY.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Nice and full on the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav plays a whippy drive toward mid on.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav with a loud call of 'NO' for the second run and he will have that run-out from the previous game on his mind. This is fractionally short outside off, Rohit Sharma plays it off the back foot past point for a single.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Good length over middle and off, worked away in front of square on the leg side for one.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched up right on off stump, looking to shape it back into the right-hander. Suryakumar Yadav gets on the front foot and drives it firmly to mid off.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Gives it a bit more air and floats it up around off, getting it to grip. Rohit Sharma is well forward and manages to keep it out.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Shortish length, turning into the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav covers the line well and nudges it toward mid-wicket for a single.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Flatter and quicker on middle, Rohit Sharma stays back and tucks it in front of square leg for a run more.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Looped up, very full and around off, worked away to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav, Pushed through a bit quicker around off, Suryakumar Yadav comes forward and manages to keep it out.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to lean forward and work it leg side but gets a leading edge wide of short third and collects a single.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, Drags the length back a bit and angles it well across the right-hander, Rohit Sharma walks across the stumps and dabs it down toward third man for a single.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Good length, in the channel and pushed across, Suryakumar Yadav stands tall and punches it away to deep cover for one.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! In the air but gets it wide of the bowler. Pitched up right on middle, Suryakumar Yadav looks to flick but is early and ends up chipping it to the right of David Willey who cannot get a hand on it. The ball beats mid on as well and trickles away into the fence.

David Willey to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller and outside off, slanting away, Suryakumar Yadav plants the front leg across and pushes it out to cover.

Drinks! India were going smoothly with that partnership but an unforced error from KL Rahul has given England a lifeline here. Now, Rohit Sharma will need to bat deep to take his side to a good total while England will want to get a couple of more quick wickets and put pressure on the hosts. Also, Suryakumar Yadav walks out to bat now.

David Willey to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! KL Rahul will be gutted with that shot and David Willey has struck early in his new spell. Willey serves this one on a hard length around off, angling it across. Rahul comes down the track and has a wild slog across the line, trying to put Willey off his length but ends up splicing the ball high up in the sky. The ball goes toward mid on where Jonny Bairstow settles under it and takes a good catch. The stand is broken at 91 runs and England have their opening.

David Willey to KL Rahul, Slightly pitched up on middle and off, angling across, KL Rahul stays back and taps it toward cover-point.

David Willey (5-2-20-1) is back on.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down! This is sower through the air, on middle, turns in sharply, Rohit Sharma leans on to block but misses and gets hit on the back pad. It looks to be sliding down the leg side.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Moeen Ali gives this one some air again, on off, Rohit Sharma dances down the track and shows the full face of the bat to loft it over the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Moeen Ali to KL Rahul, Flighted, full and on middle, KL Rahul flicks it through square leg for a run.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Goes short and on middle, Rohit Sharma forces it towards long on for a single.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Floated, full and around off, Rohit Sharma strides forward and keeps it out to the off side.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma knocks it towards wide of short covers where the fielder stops it well.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Flatter delivery, full and outside off, KL Rahul offers no shot at it.

Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Short again, on off, Rohit Sharma punches it towards long off for one.

Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, A bit short and on middle, Rohit Sharma moves back and slaps it uppishly past mid-wicket as the fielder at long on runs to his right and dives to stop it. Two runs taken.

Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Fantastic shot! This is flighted, full and around middle, Rohit Sharma advances down the track to chip it with fine timing towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Nice bowling! This is floated, full and around middle, turns away, Rohit Sharma uses his feet to block but gets an outside edge towards point.

Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, full and on off, Rohit Sharma taps it towards short covers.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Looped up, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma eases it towards long on for one more.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Flighted, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Moeen Ali to KL Rahul, Another short delivery, outside off, KL Rahul cuts it towards sweeper covers for one.

Moeen Ali to KL Rahul, Quicker, short and on middle, KL Rahul stabs it back towards the bowler.

Moeen Ali to KL Rahul, Short again and on middle, KL Rahul nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

Moeen Ali to KL Rahul, Floated, short and on middle, turns in, KL Rahul cuts it towards short third man.

Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Shortish again and around off, Rohit Sharma punches it towards point.

Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Two in two! Liam Livingstone pushes this one through quicker, short and outside off, Rohit Sharma slices it hard as the ball this time goes to the right of Mark Wood and towards the third man fence for another boundary.

Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Cheeky and effective! This is flighted, full and around off, Rohit Sharma goes down and reverse-paddles it as the ball beats the dive of the short third man and races to the fence for a boundary.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Floated, full and on middle, KL Rahul drills it towards long on for a single.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Flatter, short and around off, turns away, KL Rahul cuts it towards point.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Tossed up, full and on off, KL Rahul goes inside out and drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

Moeen Ali to KL Rahul, Floated, short and on middle, turning in, KL Rahul backs away and punches it towards long on for one.

Moeen Ali to KL Rahul, Tossed up, full and on off, KL Rahul uses his feet and drills it straight to mid off.

Moeen Ali to KL Rahul, Another short delivery, outside off, KL Rahul cuts it through point for a couple of runs. KL Rahul goes past 2500 ODI runs now!

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Short again and around leg, Rohit Sharma flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a run.

Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, A bit short and on middle, Rohit Sharma clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Moeen Ali to KL Rahul, Moeen Ali begins with a flighted delivery, full and on middle, KL Rahul eases it towards long on for a single.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Another short delivery, on off, KL Rahul moves back and punches it through covers for one. 100 up for India!

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Short again and around off, KL Rahul pats it down towards short covers.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Goes short and outside off, KL Rahul moves back and cuts it wide of sweeper covers where Dawid Malan runs to his left and dives to keep it inside. Two more runs added to the total.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is flighted, full and around middle, KL Rahul goes down on one knee and connects with his sweep really well as the ball races to the deep square leg fence for four more runs.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, EDGED AND FOUR! This is floated, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply, KL Rahul looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge past the keeper and towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Tossed up, full and on off, KL Rahul bunts it back to the bowler.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Mark Wood bangs in a sharp bouncer now, middle, Rohit Sharma lets it go to the keeper.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Pitched up and around middle, Rohit Sharma tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Into the stands! Mark Wood bangs this short of a length but angling down the leg side, Rohit Sharma picks it up and whips it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, FIFTY FOR ROHIT! Another excellent knock from the Indian skipper! He has batted really well on this tricky surface and will want to go for the big one now. This is back of a length and on middle, Rohit Sharma heaves it towards deep mid-wicket, the timings is not that good as the ball slows down. Two runs taken!

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Mark Wood lands this on a good length and on middle, angling in sharply, Rohit Sharma looks to play at it but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Fuller delivery, on off, Rohit Sharma pushes it with loose hands and uppishly towards short covers.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Liam Livingstone starts with a maiden over! This is short and outside off, KL Rahul backs away but cuts it straight to point.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Gives this one some air again, full and on off, KL Rahul drills it straight to short covers where David Willey stops it well but may have hurt his fingers a bit. He seems good now.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Flighted, full and on off, KL Rahul drives it towards short covers.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Pushed through quicker, short and on off, turns away, KL Rahul leaves it alone.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Flatter, full and on off, KL Rahul pushes it towards short covers.

Liam Livingstone to KL Rahul, Liam Livingstone starts with a floated delivery, full and around off, KL Rahul taps it towards point.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Short of a length and on middle, KL Rahul swivels and controls his pull shot towards deep square leg for another run.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Mark Wood bowls this back of a length and on off, falls over in the process as well, KL Rahul keeps it out to the off side.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Mark Wood lands this on a hard length and on middle, takes off a bit, Rohit Sharma looks to play at it but the ball goes off the splice of the bat towards covers. They cross.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Mark Wood bangs this one short and around middle, Rohit Sharma goes for the pull shot but this one is not that short as he misses and the ball goes through to the keeper.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Goes a bit fuller and around leg, KL Rahul clips it through backward square leg for a single.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, This is on a good length and on off, angling in, KL Rahul stabs it down on the off side.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Gives this one some air again, full and on off, Rohit Sharma pushes it towards short covers again.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Flatter, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, A bit short and on off, Rohit Sharma punches it towards short covers.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Fine shot! This is flighted, full and around middle, Rohit Sharma goes down on one knee and nails his sweep beind square on the leg side for a boundary. He crosses 18000 international runs with that shot.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Floated, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma prods forward and blocks it out solidly.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, Tossed up, full and on off, KL Rahul moves across and goes down to sweep it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Slightly back of a length and outside off, KL Rahul tentatively pushes it through cover-point and picks up a single.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Goes wider of the crease now to get away from those crumbly footholes and hurls across a length ball around off. KL Rahul stays put and taps it in front of cover.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Goes fuller now and tries to sneak one through between bat and pad but KL Rahul stays solid in defense.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Hard length, angling into the stumps at 147.8 clicks, Rohit Sharma gets inside the line a bit and tucks it to deep backward square leg for one.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Fuller in length outside off and at 149.3 clicks, KL Rahul eases it with an opened bat face through the point region for a run.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Brilliant stop on the followthrough from Mark Wood and he seems to have hurt himself. Pitched up on the off stump, KL Rahul drills the straight drive to the right of the bowler but Wood is quick to get down and get a right hand on it. Wood seems fine though.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, Misfield! Floated up around off, KL Rahul punches it toward cover but David Willey there lets it through and allows the batters to get across with ease.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, Short and just outside off, turning away, KL Rahul rocks back and makes a bit of room to cut but mistimes it on the bounce to short third man.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Nicely flighted on middle, Rohit Sharma leans on and uses his wrists to push it down to long on for one more.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, Flatter this time outside off, pushed away through the cover region for a single.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, The wrong'un now, on off and turning in quickly. KL Rahul stays on the back foot and blocks it toward cover. Rohit Sharma wants the single but he is sent back.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, Nagging length around off, skidding on, KL Rahul goes deep in his crease and cuts it late toward backward point.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Goes wider of the crease and tries to angle it in sharply from outside the off stump. Rohit Sharma solidly blocks it off the front foot.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Banged in back of a length and over middle, KL Rahul works it off the back foot past square leg for a single.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, EDGED AND FOUR! A pacy delivery, at 151 clicks and bowled full in the channel. KL Rahul looks to block but ends up knicking it through the empty slip cordon and the ball races away to the third man fence.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Beaten! Good length at 144.3 clicks and around the fifth stump line. KL Rahul looks to stay there and cut at it but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Keeps the length a tad fuller and angles it in wider of the crease onto the pads. KL Rahul tucks it straight to mid-wicket.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Fuller in length, pushed wider of off stump and asking the batter to drive. KL Rahul resists the temptation and watches it zip past him through to the keeper.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, A tad short and wide, hit away square toward deep cover-point for another single.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Drags the length back and bowls it around middle, Rohit Sharma eases it off the back foot down to long on for a run.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Nkicely flighted around middle, Rohit Sharma leans forward to defend.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Threading the eye of the needle! Floated, very full and on off, Rohit Sharma lets the ball come on and then opens the bat face to caress it through the cover region for a boundary.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, Floated up a bit fuller now and turning away again, KL Rahul pushes it out on the off side for a single.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, Shorter and turning away from around off, KL Rahul taps it off the back foot to the left of cover but tells the skipper to 'wait' for the run.

Drinks! England have made the hosts work hard for every run here and at the moment they are a bit ahead in the game. However, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are at the crease and this partnership will be crucial in this game. England will hope that they can quickly get rid of the Indian skipper and test the middle order as soon as possible. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Thrashed away! Short and wide at over 146 clicks, Rohit Sharma stays there and slaps it to the left of backward point for a boundary.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Excellent review and that's the biggest cheer of the day from the crowd. Mark Wood steams in and sneaks in a fuller one around middle. The ball comes in with the angle and as Rohit Sharma just looks to block it onto the leg side, the ball beats the inside edge and pings the pads. Wood appeals and the finger is raised. Sharma reviews though a ndthere is nothing on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows that the ball was doing too much and missing leg stump.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Perfect length around off and angling in a long way. Rohit Sharma almost gets cut in half as he looks to get on the front foot and gets a big inside edge onto the pads.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Hard length again at almost 146 clicks, Rohit Sharma taps it off the back foot to the left of backward point but Dawid Malan makes another good diving stop.

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Hits the length hard at 144.8 clicks and angles it in from around off. Rohit Sharma stands tall and taps it in front of mid-wicket.

Mark Wood to KL Rahul, Starts with a gentle 144.5 KPH fuller ball outside off, KL Rahul opens the face of the bat and glides it through point for a single.

Mark Wood comes into the attack now.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Another leg-break, flighted up on a nagging length and turning away. Rohit Sharma plays it late and dabs it down toward backward point. End of another miserly over by Adil Rashid, just one off it.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Slower and shorter around off, sticking in the pitch, Rohit Sharma waits for it before punching it off the back foot toward cover.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Fuller one on the stumps, nudged away toward mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Lovely delivery! Gives it more air and flights it up around off, drawing Rohit Sharma forward. The ball grips and turns past the outside edge.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, Flatter this time outside off, cut away off the back foot in front of point for a single.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, On a nagging length on off and middle, KL Rahul goes on the back foot and picks up the googly before blocking it out on the off side.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Rohit Sharma has had enough and probably that will be the end of Woakes' testing first spell. Banged in a bit around off, Sharma steps out and forces the lofted shot over mid on for a much-needed boundary.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Fuller this time and a bit wider as well, Rohit Sharma gets a good stride in and blocks it with soft hands to cover-point.

Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Back of a length this time, KL Rahul hops and nudges it into the open space at mid-wicket for one more.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Sharma looks to advance but Chris Woakes angles in a length ball at the pads. Rohit adjusts and pushes it toward wide mid on for a quick run.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Good length, in the channel and Rohit Sharma solidly blocks it out in front of cover-point.

Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Hits the hard length and keeps it around middle, KL Rahul neatly tucks it away in front of square on the leg side and picks up a single.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Drifting down leg! Pulls the length back and bowls this one from the front of the hand, turning in from middle. Rohit Sharma gets pushed on the back foot and plays all over it, getting hit high on the pads.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, Another slowish leg-break, floated up on off stump, KL Rahul plays it with soft hands toward extra cover and picks up his first run of the game.

Adil Rashid to KL Rahul, Flighted delivery outside off and turning away, KL Rahul gets on the front foot and keeps it out toward cover.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Gives it a bit more air, on middle and gets the ball to dip. Rohit Sharma shows the full face of the bat and eases it through mid off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Floated up and drifting it onto middle and leg this time, Rohit Sharma watchfully keeps it out.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up on off stump, pushed through just a bit quicker as well. Rohit Sharma leans on to defend.

Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Top over, just a run and a wicket! Bowled on a hard length outside off and this one nips off the deck, bouncing a bit extra as well. KL Rahul leaves it alone.

KL Rahul is the next man in.

Chris Woakes to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! That is a huge opportunity missed for Shreyas Iyer but the decision to keep Chris Woakes on for an extended spell has proved to be a positive one for Jos Buttler and England. Woakes bangs this one a bit on a shorter length and over the stumps. It is again the pressure created by the dot balls prior to this delivery that draws Iyer into playing a reckless shot. Iyer looks to muscle the pull but miscues it badly toward mid on. Mark Wood over there settles under it and takes a simple catch. India in all sorts of trouble now.

Chris Woakes to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length around off, Shreyas Iyer hangs back and pats it down in front of point.

Chris Woakes to Shreyas Iyer, Just short! Twice now that the ball has fallen short of Joe Root at first slip and Chris Woakes wants him to come closer. Pitched up around the fifth stump line and shaping away as well. Iyer just leaves his bat hanging while looking to block and gets an outside edge that lands well short of the first slip.

Chris Woakes to Shreyas Iyer, JAFFA! The fuller is doing all sorts of things for Chris Woakes. This is served full and on off stump but swerves away really late. Shreyas Iyer is drawn forward but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Good length, around the top of off and angling in. Rohit Sharma tucks it away neatly through square leg for a single.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Nicely flighted, full and drifting onto middle and leg, Iyer tentatively pushes it out on the off side. Just the 4 singles off Rashid's first over.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, At just 80 clicks and sitting up around off, Rohit Sharma strokes it off the back foot down to long off for one more.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Very full and a touch quicker outside off, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and forces the drive down to long off for a run.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed up, full and on off stump, Iyer drives it back to the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Rohit Sharma, Shortens the length and bowls it slower around off, Rohit Sharma punches it square of the back foot toward deep cover and rotates the strike.

Adil Rashid to Shreyas Iyer, Starts with a regulation leg-break. Floats it up wide of off stump, Shreyas Iyer caresses it to sweeper cover for a single.

Powerplay 2! England are now allowed a couple of more boundary riders but they might look to attack for a few more overs. Also, Adil Rashid comes into the attack now.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Chris Woakes ends the over with good-length delivery, Rohit Sharma prods forward and keeps it out to the off side. India are 35/2 after the end of the first Powerplay!

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Another full delivery, on middle, angling in, Rohit Sharma flicks it straight to short covers.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and around off, Rohit Sharma punches it straight to short covers.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Pitches this one up, on off, Rohit Sharma stays in his creases and dead-bats it down the pitch.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! A streaky boundary! Chris Woakes lands this short of a length and outside ff, Rohit Sharma slashes hard at it and gets an outside edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Fuller one and on off, Rohit Sharma blocks it back to the bowler.

David Willey to Shreyas Iyer, Overpitched and around off, Shreyas Iyer drills it towards short covers. A maiden over then!

David Willey to Shreyas Iyer, Pulls his length back a bit and around middle, Shreyas Iyer knocks it down the pitch.

David Willey to Shreyas Iyer, Not Out! David Willey serves this full and on off, Shreyas Iyer drives it towards short covers where Dawid Malan dives to his right and parries it towards mid off, Rohit Sharma sets off for the run but is sent back and Ben Stokes hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. However, the replay shows that Rohit is well inside the crease.

Is that a run-out? This one looked close in real time as Ben Stokes scored a direct-hit at the non-strikers' end. The umpires go upstairs and the replays show that Rohit Sharma did well to slide his bat in time. NOT OUT comes up on the big screen.

David Willey to Shreyas Iyer, Goes back to his fuller length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer flicks it towards square leg.

David Willey to Shreyas Iyer, On a length and around off, Shreyas Iyer keeps it out to the off side.

David Willey to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller one and on off, Shreyas Iyer blocks it down the pitch.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Pitched up, on middle, Rohit Sharma knocks it towards mid on.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and on middle, Rohit Sharma uses his feet and drags it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and outside off, Rohit Sharma once again lets it go to the keeper.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and on off, Rohit Sharma punches it towards covers.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, This is on a good length and on middle, angling in, Rohit Sharma offers no shot at it and lets it hit his pads. It looks too high for the LBW.

Chris Woakes to Shreyas Iyer, In the air..safe! This is full and on off, Shreyas Iyer looks to work it away but gets a leading edge just over short covers. They cross.

David Willey to Shreyas Iyer, On a length and around off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it towards covers where Dawid Malan once again stops it well, there is some confusion among the batters but the single is completed.

Shreyas Iyer is the new batter in.

David Willey to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! David Willey strikes! He gets the big fish, Virat Kohli! The dot ball pressure has got into Kohli here and that stop from Dawid Malan a couple of balls ago proves to be crucial. David Willey lands this back of a length and around middle, Virat Kohli skips down the track and tries to wallop it over the infield but gets cramped and miscues it badly in the air towards mid off where Ben Stokes takes a dolly. India two down now!

David Willey to Virat Kohli, Four dots in a row now! This is on a good length and on off, Virat Kohli steers it towards point again. The pressure is building up on Kohli.

David Willey to Virat Kohli, Excellent stop! This is touch fuller and on off, Virat Kohli drives it nicely again wide of short covers where Dawid Malan dives to his left to make a fine one-handed stop.

David Willey to Virat Kohli, Pulls his length back a bit and around off, Virat Kohli dabs it towards point.

David Willey to Virat Kohli, Fuller and on off, Virat Kohli uses his feet and drives it firmly but straight to short covers.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Good leave! Chris Woakes bowls this on a hard length and around off, nips back in sharply, Rohit Sharma offers no shot at it as the ball goes over the off pole to the keeper.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, On a length and around middle, Rohit Sharma keeps it out to the leg side.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Just short! Chris Woakes serves this full and on off, shaping away, Rohit Sharma pushes at it but gets an outside edge which falls just in front of Joe Root at first slip.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, This is on a good length and on middle, angling in, Rohit Sharma tries to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and outside off, tempter for Rohit Sharma but he decides to leave it alone.

Chris Woakes to Rohit Sharma, Fuller in length and around off, shaping away, Rohit Sharma lets it go to the keeper.

David Willey to Virat Kohli, Another full delivery, on off, Virat Kohli drills it towards mid off this time.

David Willey to Virat Kohli, Pitched up and on middle, Virat Kohli clips it straight to short mid-wicket.

David Willey to Virat Kohli, Oh..beauty! David Willey lands this on a hard length and around off, goes with the angle and with some extra bounce, Virat Kohli gets surprised by it as he tries to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside edge as Jos Buttler collects near his chest.

David Willey to Virat Kohli, Length again and around leg, Virat Kohli tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, On a length and around middle, Rohit Sharma flicks it through square leg for a single.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and on off, Rohit Sharma pushes it towards covers.

Virat Kohli walks in at number 3.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Chris Woakes has silenced Lucknow! He continues with his fuller length and serves this on middle and off, this one lands and nips back in sharply, Shubman Gill stays there and looks to drive it but plays completely down the wrong line and misses as the ball goes through between the huge gap between bat and pad to shatter the stumps. India lose their first wicket and England have something to celebrate here.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, Fullish again and on the pads, Shubman Gill nudges it towards deep backward square leg for a brace.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, Pitched up, on off, Shubman Gill defends it on the front foot.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, An appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Chris Woakes lands this on a hard length and around leg, angling in, Shubman Gill uses his feet to play at it but gets cramped and misses as the ball goes past the inside edge to the keeper where Jos Buttler collects it. However, England decides against the review and rightly so as it seemed to flick the thigh pad.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, Touch fuller and on off, Shubman Gill strides forward and taps it towards point.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, This is on a good length and around leg, Shubman Gill flicks it in front of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, SIX! WOW! 18 runs off the over! David Willey pitches this one up and around middle, Rohit Sharma this time skips down the track and smokes it over the long on fence for another maximum.

David Willey to Shubman Gill, Length again and around off, Shubman Gill steers it through point for a run.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, On a length and around leg, Rohit Sharma clips it through backward square leg for a single.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, SIX! BANG! Classic Rohit Sharma! David Willey bangs this short and around middle, sits up nicely this one, Rohit Sharma picks up the early and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Up and over! Rohit Sharma breaks the shackles! This is full again from Willey, on off, Rohit Sharma skips down the track to loft it away but his bat turns in his hands. However, he generates enough power to send it over mid on for a boundary.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, David Willey serves this full and on middle, swinging in, Rohit Sharma watches it through and jams it out towards short covers.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, Overpitched and on off again, Shubman Gill drills it hard but straight to short covers.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, Full again and outside off, shaping away, Shubman Gill offers no shot at it.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, Almost dragged on! Chris Woakes serves this one full and on off, Shubman Gill looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, FOUR! India are finally underway! Chris Woakes lands this back of a length and around off, Shubman Gill gets on top of the bounce well and punches it with sweet timing through covers for a boundary.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, This is on a hard length and around middle, nips back in sharply, Shubman Gill gets cramped for room as he looks to work it away and misses to get hit on the thigh pads.

Chris Woakes to Shubman Gill, Chris Woakes begins with a good-length delivery, outside off, keeps low, Shubman Gill leaves it alone as the ball dies down to the keeper.

Chris Woakes to take the other new ball.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, A maiden over then! David Willey pulls his length back this time, on the sixth stump line, goes across once more, Rohit Sharma looks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge to the keeper.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, Five dots now! This is a bit fuller and on off, Rohit Sharma uses his feet and knocks it towards mid off.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, Short of a length and around off, Rohit Sharma dabs it wide of point where the fielder dives to his left to save the single.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, BEATEN! David Willey goes back to his good length again, outside off, angling away too, Rohit Sharma has a poke at it again but gets beaten on the outside edge again. Good stuff from Willey!

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and on off again, Rohit Sharma nudges it towards wide of mid on and denies the run.

David Willey to Rohit Sharma, A beauty to start with! David Willey lands this on a good length and around off, angling away, Rohit Sharma plays for the swing in but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Done with the pre-match formalities and it is now time to get the play underway. The umpires are out in the middle and the England players stride out to take their places on the field as well. Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will open the innings for India as usual. David Willey has the new ball in hand and will look to get it swinging early on. Just the one slip in place. Let's go…

We are minutes away from the start of this highly-anticipated clash but first, the two sets of players will line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of England first, followed by the Indian national anthem.

Rohit Sharma, the captain of India says that they would have batted first as well. Adds that the pitch looks good and it should play well for all 100 overs. Tells that it is always nice to have a break after a hectic schedule and it is good to come back to business with a fresh mind. Informs they are unchanged.

Jos Buttler, the skipper of England says that they will bowl first and it is a gut decision and hopefully today is the day they play their best cricket. Adds that they haven't played at their best and against India in a World Cup is a special occasion and will hope to rise up to the occasion. Mentions that whatever they have done first, they haven't been able to do it well and will look to give it their all. Ends by informing that they are going with the same team from the previous game.

India (Unchanged Playing XI) – Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

England (Unchanged Playing XI) – Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

TOSS – Jos Buttler calls it right and England have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT – Ravi Shastri and Naseer Hussain are pitchside. Ravi says that the pitch looks like that of the Wankhede Stadium from the 1980s and 90s but adds that there is wear and tear and there are patches that will help the spinners. Says that it is a drier pitch than usual and will aid the spinners. Naseer says that it will certainly spin but when and how much, that is to be seen. Adds that England will prefer the ball to spin a lot as India are at their best when the track turns a bit but when it turns a lot, England can exploit it. Ravi adds that it won't be easy to get Ravichandran Ashwin directly into the line-up.

England, on the other hand, haven't performed anywhere near like the holders of the trophy and with only one win, their chances of making it to the semis are all but over. However, not long before they were the top side in limited overs cricket and scared other teams with their attacking style of play but that has completely backfired here. They still have world-class players like Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, and Liam Livingstone and so on but no one has performed to their full potential. They will hope that all the criticism get them fired up and they put up a stern challenge to the hosts. Mark Wood will be key with the ball because this is his home ground as he plays for Lucknow in the Indian T20 League but he will obviously need support from the others as well to get the win. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

India have been by far the best team in this World Cup and it is going to take something really special to go past them. The Rohit-Kohli masterclasses are on show almost every game while youngsters Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer are doing their job effectively as well. Their bowling also have been amazing with Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja forming a strong partnership while Jasprit Bumrah has troubled the batters at all phases of the game. Mohammed Shami finally got his chance in the last match against the Kiwis and ended up with a five-wicket haul. Their bench strength is also really good and if they want an extra spinner against the English batters, they always have the option of Ravichandran Ashwin. The current form suggests that they should be able to win this one but they are smart enough not to take any opponents lightly and just continue to do the simple things right and the results will follow.

Hello and a warm welcome folks! The Men in Blue are back in action in the World Cup and this time they will be taking on the defending champions England at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow. India are the only unbeaten team in this tournament and will look to maintain while the Englishmen will hope to make a statement and save some pride.

… MATCH DAY …

Two of the white-ball powerhouses in India and England are about to square off in match number 29 of the 2023 ODI World Cup at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Undoubtedly, these two teams would have been up there in the pecking order of the cricket pundits as the title contenders, but what has transpired so far has been surprising. India have lived up to the favourites tag, whereas England have failed to turn up and find their qualification hopes hanging by a thread. With five out of five wins, Rohit Sharma's men are all but through to the semis and will aim to keep their unbeaten record intact. The Men in Blue are coming off an emphatic victory against their nemesis of ICC tournaments, New Zealand. While chasing a competitive target of 274 runs, Rohit Sharma got them off to a strong start, and after the stutter in the middle phase, Virat Kohli's chase masterclass took them over the line. India's middle order did not have much to do in the first four games, and them getting tested under pressure against New Zealand is another box ticked for Rohit Sharma's side. With Hardik Pandya yet to fully recover from the ligament tear, Suryakumar Yadav is likely to keep his place in the squad. Considering that India do not have a left-hander in the top 6, the Indian team management might give it some thought about including Ishan Kishan in place of Suryakumar. In the spin department, Ravindra Jadeja did his job of keeping things quiet, while Kuldeep Yadav was a bit expensive in his first few overs but came roaring back towards the end. When it comes to the pace department, Mohammed Shami justified his selection with a five-wicket haul, which has given India a good headache for the England game. With the relaid Lucknow surface offering good assistance to spinners, Rohit Sharma might be tempted to add another spinner in the form of Ravichandran Ashwin. As far as the reigning champions, England, are concerned, they seem to be heading for an early exit at this stage of the tournament. Except for the victory against Bangladesh, they have been outplayed in the other four games. In the previous encounter against Sri Lanka, a flop show with the bat meant they suffered their third straight defeat. Known for playing an aggressive brand of cricket, England's batting unit has misfired collectively. Their top order of Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, and Joe Root have failed to give their side good starts, which has hurt them badly. If England are to script a turnaround in the event, two of their experienced white-ball batters, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, will have to fire and fire quickly. Having been left out in the last game, Harry Brook may be recalled to the side at the expense of Liam Livingstone. Mooen Ali, too, is yet to make an impact, and the all-rounder will have to come good soon. Other than the injured Reece Topley, Adil Rashid has stood out for England, and the leggie will hold the key in Lucknow. David Willey has been impressive with the new ball, but the likes of Chris Woakes and Mark Wood have failed to show up. Time is running out for Jos Buttler and Co. to get their World Cup campaign on track. Will England manage to return to winning ways? Or will India continue on their merry way? We will find out soon enough.