England vs India Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Match, IND vs ENG, 16 July, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Sophia Gardens
England won by 4 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 143.75 |
| Joe Root | 99 | 133 | 9 | 0 | 74.44 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Prasidh Krishna | 9.1 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Gurnoor Singh Brar | 10 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 6.70 |
England won by 4 wickets
England vs India, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (ENG won by 27 runs) | 3rd Match | 19 Jul 2026 |
| India (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd Match | 16 Jul 2026 |
| India (IND won by 6 wickets) | 1st Match | 14 Jul 2026 |
| India (ENG won by 56 runs) | 5th Match | 11 Jul 2026 |
| India (ENG won by 9 wickets) | 4th Match | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (ENG won by 27 runs) | 3rd Match | 19 Jul 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd Match | 16 Jul 2026 |
| England (IND won by 6 wickets) | 1st Match | 14 Jul 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 56 runs) | 5th Match | 11 Jul 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 9 wickets) | 4th Match | 9 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 38 run (4.1 ov): Joe Root: 11 (9), Gus Atkinson: 23 (16)
- Last Bat: Will Jacks 30(44) - c V Kohli b G Brar Gurnoor Brar
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Ben Duckett, 8 - 2 Jacob Bethell, 53 - 3 Harry Brook, 94 - 4 Sam Curran, 125 - 5 Jos Buttler, 197 - 6 Will Jacks
- Reviews Remaining: England - 2 of 2, India - 2 of 2
- Toss: England elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match
- Series: India vs England
- Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Time: 05:30 PM
- Venue: Sophia Gardens
- City: Cardiff
- Umpires: Russell Warren (England), Sam Nogajski (Australia), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Jasprit Bumrah to Gus Atkinson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, Gus Atkinson goes forward and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
End of over 41 (5 runs)
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Joe Root, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Joe Root hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Gus Atkinson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Gus Atkinson with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Gus Atkinson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Gus Atkinson goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Gus Atkinson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease, dabs punch with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 42 (12 runs)
Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gus Atkinson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gus Atkinson, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jasprit Bumrah to Gus Atkinson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jasprit Bumrah to Gus Atkinson, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease, swats hook, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 43 (8 runs)
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Gus Atkinson, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, and Gus Atkinson hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, Gus Atkinson goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Gus Atkinson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Gus Atkinson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! bouncer back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Gus Atkinson with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Gus Atkinson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gurnoor Singh Brar to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 44 (8 runs)
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson, 1 wide, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Gus Atkinson's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Prasidh Krishna to Gus Atkinson, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Gus Atkinson hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.