Summary

  • India win by 8 runs to level series

  • Five-match series level at 2-2

  • India 185-8: Suryakumar 57 (31)

  • Iyer 37 (18), Pant 30 (23); Archer 4-33

  • Eng 177-8: Stokes 46 (23), Roy 40 (27)

  • Pandya 2-16, Thakur 3-42

  • Fourth T20, Ahmedabad

  • Final match on Saturday at 13:00 GMT

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 7.4 overs

    KL Rahul c Archer b Stokes 14

    No resurgence for KL Rahul today.

    The India opener steps to leg to give himself room but Ben Stokes follows him and Rahul can only tamely chip a lofted drive to Jofra Archer at mid-off.

    A fairly miserable showing from a player out of form - 14 off 17 balls is far from ideal.

    Virat Kohli arrives now though...

    Eoin Morgan & Ben StokesImage source, BCCI
  2. Postpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special

    Suryakumar Yadav is doing such a valuable job, not just his runs but also in giving KL Rahul a bit less pressure as he finds his touch.

  3. Postpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Ben Stokes is on.

  4. Postpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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  5. Postpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Tymal Mills
    England T20 bowler

    For the first time this series India come out of the powerplay only one wicket down and with a decent score on the board.

    They know they will need a big score here to beat this England team.

  6. Postpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Suryakumar Yadav has had to wait plenty of time for his international break - he's 30.

    No time to mess around. He's looked in superb touch so far.

  7. get involved

    Cricketing street namespublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Text 81111

    There is an entire estate in Milton Keynes. I work on Trueman Place. Other names include Brearley Avenue, Century Avenue, Dexter Avenue, The Boundary, Underwood Place and The Oval.

    Simon Pinnell, Chesham

  8. Ind 59-1published at 7 overs

    Suryakumar 28, Rahul 14

    A single to end the over - 14 from it.

  9. 6 runs

    Ind 58-1published at 6.5 overs

    Oh hello! Shot of the match so far - Suryakumar Yadav smacks an Adil Rashid googly against the spin over extra cover for six.

    England's leg-spinner is struggling a bit today.

  10. Ind 52-1published at 6.4 overs

    Adil Rashid concedes three singles in a row before a low full toss is swept round the corner powerfully by Suryakumar for four.

    India's 50 up.

  11. Postpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special

    A lot of talk from those in the know in India is that this pitch - though used - is by far the best for batting. The talk is that India have underperformed in the powerplay.

  12. Postpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Adil Rashid returns. He conceded 12 off the first over of the match.

  13. Ind 45-1published at 6 overs

    Lovely shot! Suryakumar Yadav guides it deftly off the face of the bat between point and short third man for four.

    Better from Chris Jordan as he ends the over with two dots in a row, Ben Stokes with a nifty bit of fielding at extra cover on the last.

  14. get involved

    Cricketing street namespublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Text 81111

    Charlie Owen: I live on Silverwood Close in Cambridge.

    Michael Spurrier: Flintoff Way a very short access road to Sainsburys in Preston.

  15. Ind 40-1published at 5.2 overs

    Not the best start from Jordan - a wide and a poor ball on the pads that KL Rahul can easily work round the corner for four.

  16. Postpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Chris Jordan replaces Jofra Archer.

  17. Postpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    A member of our cricket desk - hi, Ross - is moving to Ashford if one of those roads is named Denly Drive.

  18. get involved

    Cricketing street namespublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Text 81111

    There is a housing estate in Ashford where the roads are named after Kent cricketers. My sister lives in Ealham Close.

    Kev

  19. Ind 34-1published at 5 overs

    Wood 2-1-6-0

    Suryakumar is demonstrating admirable confidence in his first international knock, trying to ramp a 90mph delivery from Mark Wood. He misses though.

    Wood drops below 90mph - only to 89mph, mind - for the first time in the over and Suryakumar can only tap to the man at cover.

    A shovel round the corner for a single ends the over. Super stuff again from Wood.

  20. Postpublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special

    I wonder how Moeen Ali is feeling on the bench again. Similarly Joe Root, who would have loved to have Moeen available for those final two Tests.