England vs India, 2nd T20I - India Player's Rating

Published - 07 Jul 2018, 03:41 AM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:53 PM

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The hosts England came back from 1-0 down to level the series beating India by five wickets while chasing a modest total of 149 runs at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on July 6 (Friday).

Meanwhile, the English bowlers put in a much-improved performance sending India’s top-order back to the hut in no time. England bowlers used the conditions to full effect as they reduced the visitors to 22 for 3.

However, some gritty performance from the middle-order ensured the Indians put something for the bowlers. Skipper Virat Kohli partnered Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni to take his team out of trouble. Kohli added 47 runs while Raina and Dhoni contributed with 27 and 32* as India posted 148 at the end of 20 overs.

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The host’s bowlers were right on the money with almost everybody making a mark.

In reply, meanwhile, Umesh Yadav drew early blood removing both their openers cheaply. Yuzevndra Chahal joined the party to cut short England’s innings to 44 for 3 at the end of seven overs. With their top three batsmen already in the dressing room, the hosts were in a spot of bother.

Since then, Alex Hales partnered skipper Eoin Morgan to rebuild the innings. The pair added 48 runs before Hardik Pandya struck to remove the English skipper. However, a crucial stand between Hales and Jonny Bairstow shifted the momentum before Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed Bairstow (28).

With 12 runs needed off the last over, Hales (58*) struck the first two balls for a six and a four to seal the game for England.

Here is the players rating of the Indian Cricket team:

SHIKHAR DHAWAN (3.5/10)

Shikhar Dhawan had a shaky start and as a result, gave away his wickets courtesy a comedy of errors. The southpaw managed to score just 10 runs from 12 balls before getting run out.

ROHIT SHARMA (2/10)

Rohit Sharma struggled to get going in those challenging conditions. He departed scoring only five runs from nine balls edging one to Jos Buttler from Jake Ball.

KL RAHUL (2.5/10)

After a match-winning century in the first T20I, KL Rahul was brought down to reality by Liam Plunkett. The veteran all-rounder rattled Rahul stumps as the later managed to score only six runs.

VIRAT KOHLI (8/10)

Indian skipper Virat Kohli took the onus on himself as he steadied the Indian innings. He partnered Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni to post a decent total on the board.

Kohli contributed with 47 runs from 38 deliveries including one boundary and two sixes.

SURESH RAINA (6.5/10)

Suresh Raina played an important hand along with Kohli to take his team out from the spot of bother. The southpaw scored 27 runs from 20 deliveries with the help of two fours and one six.

MS DHONI (7.5/10)

MS Dhoni played a crucial hand on his 500th international game. The former skipper remained unbeaten on 32 runs as the visitors inched closer to the 150-run mark.

This will be a huge advantage for the team with Dhoni getting some runs under his belt.

HARDIK PANDYA (6/10)

Hardik Pandya struggled to get going with the bat, however, contributed with 12 runs at the end. In addition to, he was economical with the ball bowling some tight overs and bagging the important wicket of Morgan.

BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR (6.5/10)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar came back after a poor outing in the last game. He gave away five runs from two over in his first spell. Meanwhile, he returned in the 18th to remove Jonny Bairstow in the first ball.

However, he failed to restrict the opponent in the last over thus returning with one for 19 in 3.4 overs.

KULDEEP YADAV (2/10)

Although he failed to replicate the magic from the last outing, Kuldeep Yadav was economical in his first spell. However, the last over proved costly for him giving away 16 runs. As a result, the young spinner finished at none for 34 from his four.

UMESH YADAV (6/10)

Umesh Yadav is making his comeback count picking wickets in almost all the games. Furthermore, he brought the early jolt to English innings removing both their openers.

However, he went for a few runs thus returning with 2 for 36 in his four overs.