India v England: first one-day international – live! | Sport

Bairstow goes for the heave, trying to reach three fingers in style and it falls into the hands of Yadav at deep midwicket.. A brilliant innings 94 off just 66 balls.

22nd over: England 169-2 (Morgan 18, Bairstow 94) England need 318 to win The pitch map shows Kuldeep lacking accuracy, but he restricts England here, no boundaries, just a handfuls of singles.

21st over: England 165-2 (Morgan 15, Bairstow 93) England need 318 to win Beautiful shot from Morgan, all velvety gorgeousness through the covers off Thakur for four. And the rebuild continues.

20th over: England 157-2 (Morgan 9, Bairstow 91) England need 318 to win Kuldeep sends down a tension-lifter, wide and loose, and 12 comes from the over as Morgan helps himself to a full toss and Baristow sweeps to enter the nervous nineties.

19th over: England 144-2 (Morgan 2, Bairstow 86) England need 318 to win Sadly distracted as I’ve spilt the coffee that was being kept warm under a tea cosy. A disappointing trip hazard. This feels very much like scene 2 after a raucous opening . If the first scene needed a musical backdrop l I’d chose Phantom of the Opera with it utterly ridiculous bombastic-ity.

“Any idea why India are playing in their exact 1992 shirt? asks Ian Forth. “Or why England have adopted the 1992 shirt but without the rainbow design across the shoulders (mandated by the ICC at the time)? It feels like we’re being sent signals in the manner of code from a Russian orchestra during the war, the sort of thing Alan Turing would be all over, but I’m struggling to unravel the significance.”

18th over: England 140-2 (Morgan 1, Bairstow 83) England need 318 to win A stitched up Morgan is uncharacteristically jumpy, unable to throw the long hammer at Kuldeep Yadav. I’d have thought a stitched-up hand would hurt. A lot. But maybe I’m just a wimp.

17th over: England 137-2 (Morgan 0, Bairstow 81) England need 318 to win Super over from Prasidh, who should have a third wicket after Kohli, of all people, put down a skittish Morgan at slip, unable to hold on as he falls to the ground with the ball. He then fails to run out Morgan who would have been out of his crease. He will want redemption with every pore of his body. And what calmness on debut from Prasidh, after being tonked by Bairstow in his first spell.

Easy catch at extra cover! And an out of sorts Stokes makes his slow way back.

16th over: England 137-1 (Stokes 1, Bairstow 81) England need 318 to win The wicket has bought India some breathing space as a watchful Stokes plays out four balls from Kuldeep before grabbing a single off the last ball. He was on 0 for nine balls.

A note from Peter Rowntree. “Tim’s Parthian shot at the end of his commentary stint was to recommend Emma John’s article on cricket in Mexico. I had already read this before his plug, just before taking an early morning shower here.”

“Like Tim, I can thoroughly recommend it as a good read. I can also very much relate to the central message of her article inasmuch as when I first came to live in Colombia 20 years ago, I was actively involved with playing cricket in Bogota. At that time there were two cricket clubs in Colombia, one in Bogota and the other in Cali. In Bogota, the cricketing population largely comprised one or two staff from the British Embassy, a group of young teachers from the British Council and a a group of Indian lads working on some sort of contract for a firm here in Colombia. There were noticeably no Colombians. In a sense the majority of people that played were ‘Horsemen Riding By’, to the extent that they were only ever going to be in Colombia for a fixed time. They clearly lived in their tight communities and mixed very little with the Colombians. My situation was quite different inasmuch as I was here for life, having married a Colombian national and had already started integrating into Colombian life. So, I encouraged some of the Colombians within my family to come along and join in. I wasn’t exactly ostracized, but it was clear that what I had done was considered bad form.”

“What Emma found in the cricket history of Mexico was also here, and the pattern has been similar across the whole of Latin America. The only places where cricket has taken root to any extent have been in Argentina, and Chile, because of these same anti-social issues. Having said this there are also other factors here which would prevent cricket as we know it developing as a sport. One issue is altitude, Bogota and the surrounding area is some 2600 metres above sea level, below the height of altitude sickness (4000 metres), but above the height at which a cricket ball can be made to swing or spin. “

15th over: England 135-1 (Stokes 0, Bairstow 80) England need 318 to win I can’t see England losing from here, but whadda I know. India are on home turf after all. Newbie Prasidh picks up his first international wicket and Roy just falls short of what would have been his first fifty since lockdown. His farewell four deserves a mention though an outrageous lollop down to third man. What a sensational opening partnership that was!

At last! India get their breakthrough as Roy loses his bottom hand and drives to point where Suryakumar Yadav clutches the catch on the second attempt. The umpires consult – we don’t want the spirit of cricket to come under any more attack – but it is clean.

14th over: England 131-0 (Roy 42, Bairstow 80) England need 318 to win Kuldeep manages to tame the lions until he tosses one up a little too high and Bairstow does the equivalent of stamping on it from a great height. Six! He calls for new gloves – the current ones seem to be working ok!

13th over: England 122-0 (Roy 40, Bairstow 74) England need 318 to win Losing track here, but two more mammoth monsters to Bairstow, a sweep and a polka down the track. Roy content to play second fiddle.

“My puppy and I are having a lovely afternoon watching the cricket” taps Francine. “We were very moved by the Pandya brothers earlier and especially impressed with kunars innings!Now loving watching England- it’s great watching bairstow doing well. Thanks for your coverage!!”

I agree, it is so good to see Baristow go, especially after his mixed winter.

12th over: England 107-0 (Roy 38, Bairstow 60) England need 318 to win Bairstow brings up his fifty with a shovelled four to deep square leg with a side dish of burning intensity. Follows it up with six over midwicket and the lack of colour on the number on the back of his shirt is doing him no harm at all – he’s like the magical albino pigeon. Kuldeep Yadav’s first over goes for 13. Where next Kohli?

For contrast, India were 49-0 after 12 overs.

11th over: England 94-0 (Roy 37, Bairstow 49) England need 318 to win Easy as you like, Roy picks up Krunal and smashes him through the covers for four. This is too, too easy, time to risk another spinner (even though England’s got smashed)? Four dots bring India a little respite.

10th over: England 89-0 (Roy 32, Bairstow 49) England need 318 to win Bairstow demonstrates delicate monstrosity with a heave over square leg for six. Thakur pulls it back until the last ball which he drives with a heavy club straight down the ground for four.

9th over: England 77-0 (Roy 31, Bairstow 38) England need 318 to win Easy pickings for England here, as Krunal can’t match his super start with the bat, with the ball. His first over disappears for 15 as Roy joins in with two fours then a huge six over long on.

8th over: England 61-0 (Roy 15, Bairstow 38) England need 318 to win Kohli, wisely, pulls Prasidh away from the firing line and replace him with Thakur. Bairstow is still in the mood, throwing the bat and picking up a series of twos and -ouch! Lancashire’s brand new Royal London signing Shreyas Iyer is in real pain after diving to stop a scorching drive from Bairstow at cover. He looks in agony poor guy as he’s helped off the pitch. Bairstow finishes the over with another boundary, a square drive . What is this Pune surface made from? Concrete?

7th over: England 51-0 (Roy 15, Bairstow 28) England need 318 to win A tight wide is called from Bhuvneshwar’s first ball, Roy square drives his second with the heavenly hosts, but Bhuvneshwar regains control with a string of dots.

“Has the BCCI, perchance, run out of money that it is dressing its team for both T20s and ODI’s in the same, now quite jaded, 1992-retro kit ?” asks Uday Gupta. Perhaps England had first dibs on the light blue as World Champions?

6th over: England 46-0 (Roy 11, Bairstow 28) Poor Prasidh has one of those overs – it disappears for 22, two sixes, two fours, and a couple off a ricochet from the stumps, as Jonny Bairstow discovers that the ball has grown from the size of a pea to a cauliflower in the space of an over. Brilliant, clean hitting, YJB at his very best, which has visibly demoralised the bowler by the end of the over.

5th over: England 24-0 (Roy 11, Bairstow 6) Super over from Bhuvneshwar, who lures Bairstow into playing a top-ended heave first ball which lands safely by mid-wicket; his sixth somehow passes between Roy’s bat and pad and misses the stumps. A beauty.

Nice words from Kiran More.

4th over: England 21-0 (Roy 11, Bairstow 3) Prasidh keeps it tight until his penultimate ball which Roy off-drives: foot, head, elbow, bat, splat, like a ping pong ball being slapped down. The next ball is short and Roy rolls his wrists and hooks it high for four more. Kohli puts his hands on his head and looks mildly irritated.

3rd over: England 13-0 (Roy 3, Bairstow 3) A touch of movement for Bhuvneshwar, whose dark blue shirt is ruffling in the Pune breeze. Roy picks up his first runs with a dab into the covers.

2nd over: England 9-0 (Roy 0, Bairstow 3) India’s second debutant of the match, Prasidh Krishna, has a huge lbw appeal against Jonny Bairstow third ball. It looks a good shout, and Kohli leaves it to the last second to decide NOT to review. Deciding on reviews is definitely the moment on a cricket field when he looks least like a leader – you sense panic in his eyes as he barks questions at his luckless bowler/fielders. Prasidh, quite quick, slim, long arms, follows up with a huge wide that flies past KL Rahul (in for Pant) and down to the rope.

A email wings in from Abhijato Sensarma, “Great stuff from Krunal on debut – and he’s added a dash of humanity with that interview, which complements his swagger rather than contradicting it. I’ve seen him come through the ranks playing for Baroda, then Mumbai Indians, then Baroda again. He makes a great pair with his brother. Krunal’s the elder one, and both agree he’s got the more mature head on his shoulders as well. Imagine that: someone with the hitting skills of Pandya, but even better temperament. India keeps producing the multi-hit wonders, doesn’t it?”

They do – and Krual’s innings was superb

I’m a big fan of England’s baby blue ODI kit – far preferable to their T20 red. If the England team were to get their colours done, I’d think they’d be urged to stay well clear of the pillar box (winter?). Though, incidentally, I’ve always preferred the red kit in football. Ho-hum. Right ok, the players are out on the pitch already, Jason Roy to face the first ball from Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Injury reports from the England camp: “Eoin Morgan has split the webbing between his right thumb and index finger. He has had four stitches inserted by the England team doctor. He expects to be able to bat. Sam Billings collar bone joint injury is not related to his previous shoulder injury. He’s receiving treatment and we are hopeful he will be able to bat later”

Thanks Tim! Great stuff as always, and a fabulous final flourish from India, especially debutant Krunal Pandya, whose emotion at the end would melt the hardest heart.

One last thing, sorry: something juicy to read in what may be a rather short supper break. Emma John, from The Spin, on cricket in Mexico.

That was an innings of four quarters from India. They were first watchful, then commanding, then chaotic, and finally dismissive. Ebb and flow a-go-go.

England’s seamers did supremely well to drag it back in the middle overs from 169-1 to 205-5, only to blow it at the death. Mark Wood, so exacting early on, ended up going for 75 off his ten overs, and although both Currans started well, only Ben Stokes, with three for 34, made much impression on the scorecard. He may need to bat well too, with Eoin Morgan and Sam Billings both nursing injuries – Billings’s is said to be his collarbone, not a dislocated shoulder, and it’s not clear whether he will bat.

It all took a very long time, but it was riveting stuff. Over to Tanya to see if England, who chose to chase, can hunt down 318. The force, I suspect, is with Krunal Pandya.

Krunal Pandya is being interviewed already. He manages to say that his innings was “for my dad”, who died in January, and then breaks down in tears. These instant interviews can be misjudged, and the director recognises it by letting him go, but there’s a nice moment when the camera goes back to him and he’s being embraced by Hardik, the younger of the two. Brothers in arms.

50th over: India 317-5 (Rahul 62, K Pandya 58) Wood to Pandya. The first ball is short and pulled for four, and that’s the hundred partnership – 103 off 8.4 overs of mayhem. Wood fights back with a good yorker (single) and a midriff job (leg bye). Pandya flips over midwicket and is nearly run out by a sharp throw from Sam Curran. Rahul, trying a ramp, gloves for four to round things off. That’s a superb finale from India, powered by Krunal Pandya’s record-breaking debut. When England lost their captain, to a hand injury, they also lost their way.

49th over: India 304-5 (Rahul 56, K Pandya 52) India are now finding life so easy that even dear old KL Rahul has fifty. He’s quietly accelerated from a stuttering start, and he celebrates with a straight six to take India past 300. There’s a bit of needle in the air now, not sure why – Kohli’s not even out there.

Krunal clips Tom Curran’s yorker for two and that’s fifty, on debut, in style – off 26 balls. He’s been wonderfully fearless, and if Mike Atherton on Sky is right, he has the fastest fifty on debut ever in ODIs.

48th over: India 291-5 (Rahul 48, K Pandya 49) Wood returns, looking for a yorker but dishing up a half-volley, which Rahul picks up for six. Pandya piles in with a flash over cover that’s only one bounce short of going all the way, and then an upper cut that does goes for six. Wood does get one ball past the bat, but only by going leg side, so it’s a wide. That’s 21 off the over and India are right back on top. Dinesh Karthik wonders if England even noticed that there was reverse swing for Sam Curran – Wood was going cross-seam, which is what you do when there’s no movement in the air.

News of Eoin Morgan: he has split the webbing in his right hand and has had four stitches, but expects to bat.

47th over: India 271-5 (Rahul 39, K Pandya 38) The brotherly sub-plots continue, as in an episode of EastEnders. Tom Curran bowls a perfectly decent ball to Krunal Pandya, who flicks it for six with a flourish. Then he sets off down the track, Curran sees him coming and digs it in, but Pandya adjusts and plays a tennis smash for a single. His 38, on debut, has come off only 22 balls.