IND vs ENG, 2nd T20I: Twitter Reacts As England Restrict India To Modest Total

Bouncing back strongly from the heavy defeat in the first T20I, England restricted India to a modest 148 for 5 in the do-or-die second game in Cardiff.

With the series on the line, the hosts needed a strong start after their skipper Eoin Morgan decided to bowl first. And they could not have asked for a better start. India were three down with just 22 runs on the board. Rohit Sharma was the first to depart when he edged a Jake Ball delivery behind the stumps after scoring 5.

Shikhar Dhawan soon followed him after his carelessness led to his run out. And even before India could recover that setback, they suffered another huge blow. Last match’s hero KL Rahul was castled by Liam Plunkett for just 6. Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina then stopped the rot as India finished the powerplay on 31 for 3.

Runs were not coming at a good rate but India managed to keep the wickets intact. At the end of the tenth over, the scoreboard was reading 52 for 3. In the following over, Kohli hit Adil Rashid for a four and a six to give the innings some much-needed impetus. But just when it looked Raina and Kohli would go for the shots, Adil Rashid struck. The spinner had Raina stumped for 27 to once again put England on top,

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Kohli and Dhoni then took the innings forward. But any chances of scoring quick runs looked slim as Dhoni was struggling to get going. India reached the 100-run mark in the 16th over before Kohli departed for 47. Dhoni found his touch towards the end and along with Hardik Pandya helped India finish on a challenging score.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the innings:

https://twitter.com/imkalwar/status/1015295629864599554

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