Thursday, 19 January 2017

India win by 15 runs.....

As an unlucky runout of morgan took the

game from england.

Starting from the toss.... England won the toss and set India to bat first. England started with a bang as they picked three early wickets of Rahul,Kohli and Dhawan. Then came two big men of Indian cricket Dhoni and Yuvraj who bulid a strong record-breaking  partnership of 256 runs which played a key role in the Indian victory. Yuvraj scored his high score of 150 runs who was supported by Dhoni at the other end. Dhoni held slow at the beginning but once Yuvraj got out he started his aggressiveness as he parked many balls out of the fence. And some class batting of Pandya and Jadeja took India to a total of 381 with the loss of 6 wickets in 50 overs.
The other half of the innings looked steady in the beginning but it didn't last long as Bumrah sent Hales back to the pavilion. Then Root came who stood alongside with Roy and build some decent partnership. Both reached their fifties. Then Ashwin strikes, as he departs Root. Then couple of wickets of Roy and Stokes went off in quick succession. Then England were at no hopes as the captain Morgan enters the crease who took the game till the end as he scored a brilliant century. Ali too contributed with a half century.Then there were pressure at both the ends as England were approaching towards the target but the run rate was high and two settled players on the crease. Then Buvi took the wicket of Ali which kept more pressure on the captain Morgan. Then Bumrah took the wicket of Woakes. Pressure was building more on England. But the captain was leading from the front as he finishes his hundred in the middle. All looked well for England having Morgan in the crease. Then an unlucky run-out took the game away from England as Bumrah bowls to Woakes, Morgan at the other end was trying to take a run,then ball came into the hands of Bumrah as he took the bails off which lead the captain to depart. And at the end, India finished of victorious by 15 runs and took the series from England 2-0 with one match remaining. Credit goes to Yuvraj and Dhoni who held the partnership and took the match to the next level.
Highlights of the match
  • Yuvraj singh's 150 runs as he scored his high score in ODI.
  • Dhoni's century and destructive game in the death overs.
  • Eoin Morgan's brilliant knock
  • Ashwin keen three wicket
  • Moeen Ali's handy half century
  • Some brilliant bowling skills at he end by Bhuvi and Bumrah
All eyes will be on the third ODI as India make an eye to clean sweep the series and the England will be trying to make their first victory in the series. This will be decided on Jan 22nd as India take on the England at Eden Gardens at Kolkata.

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