EXCLUSIVE: It’s Important that Selectors Persist with Prasidh Krishna, Says Venkatesh Prasad
Buoyant India Will Face Their Toughest Challenge Against World Champions England
We have all got some brainstorming to do.
11 overs in an hour ... One day cricket ... !!!!! I have decided it’s not me getting old it’s the game that needs to bloody hurry up ... #INDvsENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 23, 2021
India vs England live score, IND 51-0 (13): That was a superb over from Sam Curran. That one had pace, bounce and of course swing. Rohit Sharma was found wanting on both occasions. Commentators were wondering how can those balls not kiss the edge of his bat.
IND 42/0 (Overs 11)
After a tardy start, Rohit beginning to show flourish, Dhawan’s finding his touch too. Importantly, India haven’t lost a wicket in the powerplay, so job well done by the openers
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 23, 2021
IND vs ENG live score, IND 39-0: That's the end of the tenth over and this is a bit slow by India's standards. But slow and steady is what the Doctor orders sometimes. Dhawan and Rohit are in no hurry. They know they have a solid line up behind them, their job is to just lay the platform.
IND vs ENG live score, IND 26-0: This is a bit slow by India's standards. But Dhanwan would like to thank the almighty here. He almost got pouched by Jason Roy at backward point. And then at the other end, Rohit Sharma got himself run out had that throw from Roy hit the stumps.
India vs England live score, IND 15-0: A boundary to end the over from Rohit Sharma who was hit on his right elbow. India are coming into this game after a blistering win in the T20 series and they know 50 overs is a long game even by those standards. Hence, openers are taking their time.
India vs England live score, IND 10-0: Meanwhile, there was a small stoppage in play, as a 148 kmph delivery by Mark Wood hit Rohit Sharma on the elbow. The batsman is fine now. But England have delivered two maidens on the trot here.
IND vs ENG live score, IND 10-0: Sam Curran has got the ball to move away from the left-hander, and Dhawan is finding it a bit tough at the moment against him. He would be looking to break the shackles soon.
India vs England, IND 4-0: Till now, the bounce on offer has made it tough for the Indian batsmen. But it's a 50-over game this one, and Indians will have ample of time to get used to the conditions and the pitch.
IND vs ENG live score, IND 1-0: So Mark Woods starts the proceedings for England here, and Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma open for India. These is some swing on offer in the first over itself.
India skipper, Virat Kohli, says that he is happy to bat first. Adds that they had different plans but it is a nice opportunity for them to put runs on the board. Mentions that he remembers that last time they chased around 350 here and Kedar Jadhav played an excellent knock that time. Informs Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna are making their ODI debuts today.
Eoin Morgan, England skipper, says that they will bowl first. Adds that they will look to restrict India under 250. Mentions that the wicket is nice and it will not change as there is no dew.
England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler(w), Ben Stokes, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna
This is what both teams are playing for:
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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 23, 2021
India vs England live score: So, there you have it - ODI debuts for Prasidh Krishna and Krunal Pandya. An emotional moment for the senior Pandya, even though he has been around the Indian setup for quite a while now. Krishna on the other hand has been rewarded with consistent performances
In April 2019, former Australia pacer Brett Lee picked out two Indian fast bowlers and put them in the promising lot. A genuine quick of his time for the Baggy Green, Lee named Delhi’s Navdeep Saini and Karnataka’s Prasidh Krishna, and predicted a good future for them. While the former has made his mark for India at the internatonal level, Krishna is on the cusp of debut. Here's the lowdown on the Karnataka pacer from Gikku Krishnan and G Viswanath. EXCLUSIVE: It’s Important that Selectors Persist with Prasidh Krishna, Says Venkatesh Prasad
The series provides the opportunity for India to give an extended run to two big players who were out of form in the T20I series against England. KL Rahul has registered three ducks in his last five T20I innings and Yuzvendra Chahal was their most expensive bowler in the just concluded series. Rahul has an excellent record for India in ODI cricket with 1332 runs in 34 innings at an average touching 46 and strike rate of almost 88. India have lately preferred him to play at number 5 from where he recorded a magnificent hundred against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui. READ OUR SERIES PREVIEW BY NIKHIL NARAIN HERE: Buoyant India Will Face Their Toughest Challenge Against World Champions England
IND vs ENG live: Suryakumar Yadav, Prasidh Krishna and Krunal Pandya are the new faces in the Indian ODI setup. No Bumrah, Shami or Jadeja. Samson and Pandey dropped axed from the squad. Will India hand out debuts to all three?
India vs England Live Score, Live Cricket Score, 1st ODI, Live Updates: India vs England live score, IND 51-0 (13): That was a superb over from Sam Curran. That one had pace, bounce and of course swing. Rohit Sharma was found wanting on both occasions. Commentators were wondering how can those balls not kiss the edge of his bat.
The series provides the opportunity for India to give an extended run to two big players who were out of form in the T20I series against England. KL Rahul has registered three ducks in his last five T20I innings and Yuzvendra Chahal was their most expensive bowler in the just-concluded series. Rahul has an excellent record for India in ODI cricket with 1332 runs in 34 innings at an average touching 46 and strike rate of almost 88. India have lately preferred him to play at number 5 from where he recorded a magnificent hundred against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui.
Test series: 3-1. T20I series: 3-2. Now for the last leg of England’s tour of India, which the hosts have dominated so far. England have competed well in phases through the tour, but are yet to win a series. As defending champions of the World Cup, they’ll hope the ODIs is the format they will get one up on India. Can they do that in the three match series?
It won’t be easy given they don’t have two key players in Jofra Archer and Joe Root. Archer is nursing an injured elbow while Root has been left out due to England’s rotation system.
Buoyant India Will Face Their Toughest Challenge Against World Champions England
India too don’t have Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, but at home, they always have the edge over opponents irrespective of format.
The last time India played an ODI series was back in November 2020 in Australia which they lost to Australia 1-2 as Steve Smith & Co out-batted them in the first two games.
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In those games, India’s bowling let them down badly. In the last match of that series though the bowlers came good helping India manage a consolation win.
India’s bowling has received a boost for this series with Bhuvneshwar Kumar returning to the side and playing a man-of-the-match role in the last T20 match. Shardul Thakur too is in fine form while India also have the uncapped Prasidh Krishna in their ranks. It’s likely that he will get his cap in the series, maybe even in the first match.
On the batting front, Virat Kohli confirmed that Shikhar Dhawan will return to open with Rohit Sharma. It remains to be seen if Suryakumar Yadav, who did well in the T20 series, will make his ODI debut. If Prasidh Krishna and Suryakumar make their debuts, it will be an indication that India are looking at ODI options for the long run.
Rishabh Pant too has been included after missing the one-day series in Australia, but how they will fit him and KL Rahul remains to be seen. Rahul has been their wicketkeeper in ODIs in recent times, but given Pant’s form, that could change.
In a year with the World Test Championship and the T20 World Cup, the ODIs stick out as unnecessary especially with the 50-over World Cup a couple of years away. However, Kohli hinted in the press conference that the team will look to develop a part of their T20 game in the ODIs.
England might be missing Root and Archer but have plenty of depth especially in the batting. Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes apart from Sam Billings and Moeen Ali makes for a deadly batting unit.
The bowling looks weakened in Archer’s absence, which is something India will want to capitalise on.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Md Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur.
England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 6877 | 275 |
| 2 | Australia | 6800 | 272 |
| 3 | India | 10186 | 268 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 7516 | 259 |
| 5 | South Africa | 5047 | 252 |
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