Postpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
That's an excellent fifty. To move down to four and do it under pressure, when his side really needed him, is brilliant.
Summary
England win with two balls to spare
Hales 58* off 41 balls
Bairstow 28 (18), Morgan 17 (19)
India 148-5: Kohli 47, Dhoni 32*
Plunkett 1-17, Willey 1-18
Three-match series level at 1-1
Postpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Postpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match SpecialThat is enormous. That's gone into the Taff!
Eng 143-5published at 19.1 overs
What a way to bring up your fifty!
Alex Hales stands tall and absolutely wallops an attempt at a yorker from Kumar back down the pitch and over the stand.
England need six from five balls.
Postpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
India were 126-5 in the 19th over of their innings, and took 22 from the final over.
It's all on Bhuvi Kumar's shoulders. England need 12 from 6 balls.
Eng 137-5published at 19 overs
A single from the final ball of the over ensures Alex Hales keeps the strike.
England need 12 from the final over
Postpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match SpecialEngland can breathe a little easier.
Eng 136-5published at 18.5 overs
Need 13 from 7 balls
Four!
Oh, just slightly overpitched by Umesh Yadav, and Alex Hales drives through the gap and away for four.
Eng 132-5published at 18.4 overs
Alex Hales jabs his bat out wide, squeezes the ball out to third man... and runs two!
Brilliant running. MS Dhoni has hit the stumps, but he's not got the ball in his hands. 17 from 8 needed.
Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match SpecialThat is the perfect yorker. That is a ridiculous delivery under pressure.
Eng 130-5published at 18.3 overs
Well bowled!
It's full, nipping back in, and Alex Hales can't get it away. Dot ball.
19 from 9 needed...
Postpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match SpecialAs a batsman, you need to maximise this over and leave yourself too many in that final over.
Eng 130-5published at 18.2 overs
Need 19 from 10 balls
A leading edge gets David Willey a single and, crucially, puts Alex Hales back on strike.
Eng 129-5published at 18.1 overs
Oh!
David Willey jabs his bat down on a yorker and sets off for a single. Umesh Yadav comes charging up the pitch, has a chance to run him out - but fumbles the ball!
Postpublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Here's Umesh Yadav, who has 2-28 from his three overs.
It'll be David Willey to take the first ball...
Postpublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match SpecialHe's a phenomenal ball striker and he can hit to all areas. You'd prefer to be in England's position, that's for sure. Game on.
Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match SpecialEngland are probably thinking, 'if David Willey gets on strike, swing'.
Eng 129-5published at 18 overs
Need 20 from 12 balls
Dot. Single. Dot. Leg bye.
That is terrific from Bhuvi Kumar, who has figures of 1-7 from his three overs.
Postpublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match SpecialHales must know that it is on him now - he must be there in the last over.
Eng 127-5published at 17.2 overs
Need 22 from 16 balls
Hello. David Willey is greeted to the crease with a delivery that rises up onto his gloves, and he does well to jog through and get Alex Hales on strike.
Postpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match SpecialWe spoke about smart batting from England. This was smart bowling. Jonny Bairstow wasn't expecting that. India are back in this game.