Summary

  • Bairstow's 124 helps England level series

  • Stokes hits brutal 99 off 52 balls - all-rounder went from 50 to 99 in 12 balls

  • England openers share quickfire 110 for first wicket

  • India put on 126 runs in last 10 overs to post 336-6

  • Rahul's classy 108 underpins India's total

  • Pant, who overturns two decisions via DRS, hits thrilling 77 off 40 balls

  1. Eng 87-0published at 15 overs

    Kuldeep winds it back in, England's openers turn around the singles.

  2. 6 runs

    Eng 83-0published at 14.1

    Roy's turn!

    He sends the previous parsimonious Kuldeep over the ropes. That's his 50 and it comes off 47 balls.

    RoyImage source, BCCI
  3. 77-0published at 14 overs

    Dots off the last two balls of the over. Good response.

  4. Postpublished at 13:24 GMT 26 March 2021

    Tymal Mills
    England T20 bowler

    What a shot that is from Bairstow, especially the ball after one bounced and flew through to the keeper. Ridiculous

  5. 6 runs

    Eng 77-0published at 13.4

    Bairstow's bored of not hitting boundaries.

    He clubs Thakur for a maximum, over the despairing dive of Krunal Pandya and sending the India dug-out scattering.

  6. Eng 71-0published at 13.2

    Another drive on the up from Roy, this time through point for a single. Another fielder on the off side needed?

  7. Eng 68-0published at 13 overs

    Kuldeep doing a good job for stemming England's tide here. Roy's still swinging, but he can't get his pull to mid-wicket away - just a single.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:16 GMT 26 March 2021

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    Peaky: I hope England keep Bairstow away from the Test team now. Him and Roy are the best ODI opening partnership in the world.

    BairstowImage source, BCCI
  9. Eng 64-0published at 12 overs

    Leg-side wide first up from Thakur, but it's a tighter second over generally.

    Bairstow pushes a single down to long-on, Roy follows with an uppish slash at a wider one - shouts for a catch but there's no-one near.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:11 GMT 26 March 2021

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    Thenightwatch: I wanted to put the England run chase on as background while I worked but I know as soon as I do we will start to lose wickets. The burdens of having a superpower I suppose.

    ViratImage source, BCCI
  11. Eng 61-0published at 11 overs

    Kuldeep into the attack for the first time, attempting to take pace off the ball and pace off England's run-rate.

    Half-hearted appeal for an lbw off Bairstow but it's high and outside the line. Two from it.

  12. Postpublished at 13:07 GMT 26 March 2021

    Thanks Matt.

    For the record, India were 41-2 at this stage.

  13. Eng 59-0published at 10 overs

    Target 337

    Lovely from Bairstow at the end of the over. Kohli doesn't even move at extra cover as England's ginger opener hits a back-foot punch to the fence.

    10 gone. England are going okay. Here's Mike Peter.

  14. Postpublished at 13:05 GMT 26 March 2021

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Bairstow and Roy beginning to do their thing again. But after Tuesday, and most of the ODIs England have played in India in the 21st century, it’s best to wait a while before trying to work out how close they can get to 337.

  15. Eng 55-0published at 9.4 overs

    Bairstow loves it there - waist-high and with enough width to free his arms. He hoiks the ball over the leg side.

  16. Eng 51-0published at 9.3 overs

    Stuart Broad, part of Sky's commentary today, suggests Shardul Thakur looks like he's been to Ben Stokes' barber. I don't think he means it as a compliment.

    Thakur has taken to the back and sides with the clippers and left the floppy, lengthy top.

    He starts with three dots to Bairstow.

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    Charlie Latto: I made the mistake of putting on the cricket when Roy and Bairstow were doing well last match, just to see the first wicket. Not making that mistake again.

  18. Eng 51-0published at 9 overs

    Target 337

    This opening stand has England in the game. Still, the difficulty they face is shown by the fact the required rate has crept up to just a smidge under seven.

    Kohli makes his first bowling change with Shardul Thakur replacing Prasidh Krishna.

  19. Eng 50-0published at 8.3 overs

    That lbw was close, you know. It was umpire's call on height.

    Bairstow gets a boundary past fine leg a couple of balls later. It's another fifty partnership for Roystow.

    Roy & BairstowImage source, BCCI
  20. Eng 46-0published at 8.1 overs

    This one is close... Bairstow is hit on the pad by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

    Kohli opts against a review. Bairstow was down the pitch.