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. Eng 68-3published at 9.3 overs

    Hardik Pandya's bowling has been on the ball today. He has 3-11 from three overs and England haven't really had an answer for his cutters.

    Stokes off the mark with a dab down the ground off Washington Sundar.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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    We need Joe Root at three in India for World Cup. Malan cannot go from ball one. Root offers so much more bowling as well.

    James Kent

  3. Eng 66-3published at 9 overs

    Ben Stokes can't get off the mark first ball as he ducks under a bumper.

    India on top. England need two special knocks from Stokes and Bairstow here.

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    WICKETpublished at 8.5 overs

    Roy c Suryakumar b Pandya 40 (Eng 66-3)

    Jason Roy still can't get out of the 40s.

    Hardik Pandya bangs it down short, Roy tries to drag it from outside off over deep mid-wicket but can only pick out Suryakumar Yadav stationed there.

    Trap set and Roy fell for it.

    The England opener looks to the skies in frustration as he walks off.

  5. Eng 66-2published at 8.4 overs

    Hardik Pandya returns and Jason Roy greets him with a fierce cut through point for four.

    Jonny Bairstow gets off the mark with a tap to long-on for a single.

  6. Eng 60-2published at 8 overs

    In comes Jonny Bairstow. So many game changers in this England team - I still think it's going down to the wire.

  7. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 7.5 overs

    Malan b Chahar 15 (Eng 60-2)

    Matt R, we're blaming you.

    Malan looks to reverse sweep a googly, misses the ball entirely and the leg stump leaves the ground.

    Dawid MalanImage source, BCCI
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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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    Matt R: Malan is, by his own standards, out of nick. Time to hit out or get out.

  9. Not outpublished at 7.4 overs

    Eng 59-1

    I tell you what, these cameras are quite deceiving. On a couple of the replays, I thought his foot may have been in the air. On the final replay, it was clear he got his foot back. Malan survives.

  10. Umpire reviewpublished at 7.3 overs

    Eng 59-1

    Has Malan got his foot back in time or has been stumped? I think he's fine.

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    Grace Road. A cricket ground named after a road named after a cricketer!

    Phil, Worcester

  12. Eng 59-1published at 7.3 overs

    Time for Rahul Chahar's spin. And there's an absolute gimmie for Roy, short and there to be hit, but Roy completely mistimes it and the ball trickles to mid-wicket.

  13. Postpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar enters the attack.

  14. Postpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special

    After the loss of Buttler and a slow start, if England win this it’ll be a real mark of where they are as a side. This would be a seriously impressive win.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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    Saruman the Wise: England have a world no.1 ranked batsman and people call him the weak link? How very...English.

    Alex Meek: The same Malan who's the number one t20 batsman in the world? Weak link. Do me a favour.

  16. Eng 56-1published at 7 overs

    Malan misses a slower ball, the ball just sailing just over the stumps. Thankur thinks he heard a noise, nobody else does. As you were.

  17. Postpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

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  18. 6 runs

    Eng 56-1published at 5.3 overs

    Dawid Malan with one for the highlights show. The world's number one T20 batsman makes some space and elegantly lifts Thakur over long-off. Glorious.

  19. Postpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2021

    Tymal Mills
    England T20 bowler

    Bowling off-spin for the last over of the powerplay was always a risky move - and Jason Roy has decided to take advantage.

  20. Eng 48-1published at 6 overs

    And Roy follows it with a crashing cover drive for four more. Good over for England.