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NatWest SeriesMatch 5 · ODI

England beat India by 6 wickets - Commentary

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, . England won the toss and chose to bowl.

England241/432.2 ov
India304/650 ov
England won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
End of innings: ENG 241/4 (32.2 ov)
32.21
R Vinay Kumar to RS Bopara, 1 run
32.12
R Vinay Kumar to RS Bopara, 2 runs
End of over 327 runsENG 238/4212011
RS Bopara 34(20)JM Bairstow 41(21)R Ashwin 4-0-25-0
31.61
R Ashwin to RS Bopara, 1 run
31.51
R Ashwin to JM Bairstow, 1 run
31.40
R Ashwin to JM Bairstow, no run
31.32
R Ashwin to JM Bairstow, 2 runs
31.21
R Ashwin to RS Bopara, 1 run
31.12
R Ashwin to RS Bopara, 2 runs
End of over 3116 runsENG 231/4621412
JM Bairstow 38(18)RS Bopara 30(17)V Kohli 6-0-44-1
30.62
V Kohli to JM Bairstow, 2 runs
30.51
V Kohli to RS Bopara, 1 run
30.44
V Kohli to RS Bopara, FOUR
30.31
V Kohli to JM Bairstow, 1 run
30.22
V Kohli to JM Bairstow, 2 runs
30.16
V Kohli to JM Bairstow, SIX
End of over 3012 runsENG 215/4010164
RS Bopara 25(15)JM Bairstow 27(14)RP Singh 7-0-51-1
29.64
RP Singh to RS Bopara, FOUR
29.56
RP Singh to RS Bopara, SIX
29.41
RP Singh to JM Bairstow, 1 run
29.30
RP Singh to JM Bairstow, no run
29.21
RP Singh to RS Bopara, 1 run
29.10
RP Singh to RS Bopara, no run
End of over 2914 runsENG 203/4141116
JM Bairstow 26(12)RS Bopara 14(11)R Vinay Kumar 6-0-39-1
28.66
R Vinay Kumar to JM Bairstow, SIX
28.51
R Vinay Kumar to RS Bopara, 1 run
28.41
R Vinay Kumar to JM Bairstow, 1 run
28.31
R Vinay Kumar to RS Bopara, 1 run
28.24
R Vinay Kumar to RS Bopara, FOUR
28.11
R Vinay Kumar to JM Bairstow, 1 run
End of over 2815 runsENG 189/4062421
JM Bairstow 18(9)RS Bopara 8(8)RA Jadeja 5-0-52-1
27.61
RA Jadeja to JM Bairstow, 1 run
27.52
RA Jadeja to JM Bairstow, 2 runs
27.44
RA Jadeja to JM Bairstow, FOUR
27.32
RA Jadeja to JM Bairstow, 2 runs
27.26
RA Jadeja to JM Bairstow, SIX
27.10
RA Jadeja to JM Bairstow, no run
End of over 276 runsENG 174/4112110
RS Bopara 8(8)JM Bairstow 3(3)V Kohli 5-0-28-1
26.60
V Kohli to RS Bopara, no run
26.51
V Kohli to JM Bairstow, 1 run
26.41
V Kohli to RS Bopara, 1 run
26.32
V Kohli to RS Bopara, 2 runs
26.21
V Kohli to JM Bairstow, 1 run
26.11
V Kohli to RS Bopara, 1 run
End of over 264 runs, 1 wktENG 168/4011W11
RS Bopara 4(4)JM Bairstow 1(1)RA Jadeja 4-0-37-1
25.61
RA Jadeja to RS Bopara, 1 run
25.51
RA Jadeja to JM Bairstow, 1 run
25.4W
RA Jadeja to IJL Trott, OUT
IJL Trott c RP Singh b RA Jadeja 63(60) [4s-3 6s-2] · FoW 166/4 (25.4 ov)
25.31
RA Jadeja to RS Bopara, 1 run
25.21
RA Jadeja to IJL Trott, 1 run
25.10
RA Jadeja to IJL Trott, no run
End of over 254 runs, 1 wktENG 164/3W10111
IJL Trott 62(57)RS Bopara 2(2)RP Singh 6-0-39-1
24.61
RP Singh to IJL Trott, 1 run
24.51
RP Singh to RS Bopara, 1 run
24.41
RP Singh to IJL Trott, 1 run
24.30
RP Singh to IJL Trott, no run
24.21
RP Singh to RS Bopara, 1 run
24.1W
RP Singh to IR Bell, OUT
IR Bell c sub (MK Tiwary) b RP Singh 26(21) [4s-0 6s-2] · FoW 160/3 (24.1 ov)
End of over 247 runsENG 160/2110032
IJL Trott 60(54)IR Bell 26(20)V Kohli 4-0-22-1