Will England chase the Indian target?

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Mar 26, 2021, 05:57 PM

Will England chase the Indian target?

Target 337

India finish strong. They have fetched 126 runs in the final ten overs and it could have easily been 140 if not for Topley bowling two fine overs at the death mixing his pace. He went on to dismiss Hardik also in the process. But India will be happy overall because their run rate was not even 5 at the halfway mark. KL was terrific but Pant really turned on the heat at the death.

Hardik hit 35 off 16 as well to help India get to this strong total. England will still fancy chasing this down though and India will be aware of what they can come up with. But in case Bairstow and Roy fall early, the chances of India clinching the series today will be quite high.

Pant's cameo ends

He absolutely decimated England today with this belligerent hitting. He helped himself to his highest ODI score but Pant will not get that hundred today. He miscues a shot and Roy takes the catch near the third man boundary. He almost messes it up and is relieved to have taken it. With 19 balls still remaining, Pant could have caused more damage.

KL falls

A superb innings comes to an end as KL Rahul mistimes a pull to get caught near the deep. He didn't get enough meat on that shot and he has to walk back but he will be very pleased with this effort. He is gone for 108 after ensuring India are in a top position. Hardik Pandya has now come in and smashed his first ball for a six. What a start!!

Ridiculous rule costs India 4 runs

Pant was given out off the final ball in the 40th over but he had clearly edged it with the ball racing to the boundary. He immediately reviews the decision and gets it overturned but India are robbed as they don't get those four runs. This is going to create a massive controversy some day unless the ICC decide to intervene.