Phil Salt's 70 and Sam Curran's unbeaten 41 powered England to 201/7 before Josh Tongue, Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid dismantled India's batting for 76, securing a commanding 125-run victory and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20I series.
India bowling coach Morne Morkel confirmed the team management will continue to back openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma for the second T20I against England, preach patience despite the exciting rise of 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
England have recalled pace spearhead Jofra Archer and handed a T20I debut to Josh Tongue for Saturday's second T20I against India at Old Trafford. The hosts make two changes following the rain-abandoned series opener at Chester-le-Street
England defeated India by five wickets in the third Mixed Disability T20I at Greater Noida, taking a 2–1 lead in the five-match series. Majid’s unbeaten 76 anchored India’s innings, but Angus Brown’s 61 guided England to victory
Zak Crawley says he “loved” the time-wasting row at Lord’s and reflects on England’s strong start at Old Trafford, his improved mindset, and the growing bond with fellow opener Ben Duckett.
Mandhana (112, 62 balls) and Harleen Deol (43, 23 balls) added 94 runs for the second wicket as India posted a commanding 210 for five after being invited to bat
England captain Ben Stokes praised his team’s skill and mindset after a record fourth-innings chase to defeat India in the first Test at Leeds. He credited Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley’s opening stand and hailed Josh Tongue’s game-changing spells.
Gautam Gambhir is set to fly back to Leeds after a family emergency prompted him to return home. He will join the Indian team on Tuesday before the series opener against England starts on Friday
The biggest surprise of the evening came at the toss when the Gautam Gambhir-led think tank opted to leave out a seemingly fit-again Mohammed Shami, opting for a spin-heavy attack
