Summary

  • India win by seven runs; take series 2-1

  • Curran almost takes England to victory with stunning 95 not out

  • England's bowlers restrict India to 329 all out

  • Three wickets for Wood and two for Rashid

  • Pant top-scores with thrilling 78 off 62 balls

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Mike Peter

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    Flexiturb: Interesting that India dropped their wrist spinner for a pace bowler. Now they have just Krunal Pandya to bowl spin. Should they have picked Chahal or Axar Patel?

  2. 6 runs

    Ind 137-3

    You knew it wouldn't be long before Rishabh Pant got going. Down he comes, sending Rashid a long way back.

  3. Gardner sinks New Zealand

    Ash Gardner cracked 78 from just 43 balls to rescue Australia in the first T20 against New Zealand in Hamilton.

    Chasing 131, the world champions were 14-3 and 62-4, only for Gardner to launch six fours and three sixes.

    She combined with Ellyse Perry - two players who will line up for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred - for an unbroken stand of 71 as the Aussies won with two overs to spare.

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  4. Ind 128-3

    Pant 8, Rahul 2

    Lovely from Moeen, the only bowler who has really control the scoring so far. He has 1-8 from three.

    20 overs gone. Things are looking better for England than they did at 100-0 after 14 overs.

  5. Tymal Mills Q&A

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    Question: Which team (other than Southern Brave, of course) do you think looks the strongest for The Hundred? (Matt Moreton)

    Mills: Since the re-draft, all teams look strong now but if I was pressed, I'd have to say Trent Rockets and Oval Invincibles look quite tasty... not as tasty as us though!

  6. Ind 126-3

    Adil Rashid looks up for the battle of this deciding game. After Pant cuts into the deep, Rashid is barking at fielder Dawid Malan and pleading for him to get around and cut the ball off.

  7. Tymal Mills
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    Tremendous little period for England, first from Adil Rashid and now Moeen Ali. England needed a fightback and they have certainly got one. Eoin Morgan will be really pleased watching this from the bench.

  8. Ind 121-3

    Pant 3, Rahul 0

    How things can change. England have taken 3-18 in 19 balls.

    Kohli did his trademark look of disbelief at the pitch there but he has been bowled leg stump when cutting. Surely he's got to look at his own shot.

  9. wicket

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    Kohli b Moeen 7 (Ind 121-3)

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    Moeen bowls his bunny again! England's spinners are doing the business.

    Virat Kohli goes back and is bowled by one that turns from Moeen. Kohli is looking at the pitch but was it too close to cut? I'd say so.

    Kohli is back in the hutch.

  10. Ind 118-2

    Kohli 6, Pant 1

    Rashid will probably say he isn't actually bowling that well. It's a bit of a mixed bag with a few too many short bowls. Still he has two massive wickets.

    Rishabh Pant is in. Expect fireworks.

  11. wicket

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    Dhawan c&b Rashid 67 (Ind 117-2)

    Adil Rashid has a second! He removes Shikhar Dhawan now, drawing a false, chipped shot and diving across to take a good return catch. Dhawan had looked really good. Two crucial breakthroughs.

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    OW: I've said it before and I'll say it again: Adil Rashid has cricket's best ever googly. What a ball!

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  13. Ind 113-1

    Moeen looks to have given his scalp a fresh shave. Kohli is looking to be busy but England's off-spinning all-rounder twirls away, bowling with good pace and giving Kohli little to hit.

    Three from the over.

  14. Tymal Mills
    England T20 bowler

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    A bit of magic from Rashid when England needed it most. Can England use this as their chance to claw their way back into the game?

  15. It's spin from both ends now. Here's Moeen Ali.

  16. Ind 110-1

    Run rate: 7.33

    I should have kept quiet.

    Rashid gives Virat Kohli a freebie to start which the India captain whacks away. His next ball is a very big wide too. Adil is annoyed with himself.

  17. wicket

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    Rohit b Rashid 37 (Ind 103-1)

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    No doubt about this one. Magic from Adil Rashid. England's leggie has bowled the great Rohit Sharma with a lovely googly. It just turned enough, went between bat and pad and hit the top of off. A leg-spinner's dream.

    England needed that.

  18. Not out

    It has not.

    Another good decision from umpire Nitin Menon. the busiest man in India.

  19. My first concern was height but has it pitched in line?

  20. England review

    This one is close. It's Rashid and an lbw appeal to Dhawan. Jos Buttler wants another looking.