England vs India 2018: T20I series Player Ratings

India chased down a mammoth target of 199 and defeated England by 7 wickets to win the T20 series 2-1. On a good batting surface, England batsmen made a par score of 198. However, the Indian batsmen showed their class and chased down the score with 8 balls to spare.

Both the teams were in top form coming into the series which made this even more interesting and competitive. Players from both the teams played some extraordinary cricket. With the T20 series done and dusted, it is a good time to rate players from both the sides on their performances in the 3 match series.

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England

Hales scored a match-winning fifty in the second T20I

Jason Roy (8/10)

The flamboyant England opener gave the side some good starts in the series. After failing to convert his starts into a big one in the first two matches, Roy scored a brilliant 67 in the final T20I.

Jos Buttler (8/10)

Jos Buttler continued his golden run by scoring some vital runs at the top of the order for England. He scored 69 runs in the first T20I and looked threatening in the next two matches as well.

Alex Hales (8/10)

After a poor outing in the first T20I, Alex Hales came back brilliantly to score a match-winning 58 in the second T20I. Hales also scored 30 runs in the final T20I but will be disappointed in not converting it to a big one.

Eoin Morgan (3/10)

The England captain had a horrendous T20 series as a batsman. Morgan scored a meagre 30 runs in three innings and looked completely out of sorts. He will need to improve his performance in the ODIs.

Johnny Bairstow (6/10)

Playing in the lower-middle order, Bairstow played a couple of useful innings for the England side. While he stitched a useful partnership with Alex Hales in the second T20, he scored a quick-fire 25 in the third T20I.

Bairstow played a couple of useful cameos in the last two T20Is

Joe Root (2/10)

Joe Root failed miserably in the two opportunities that he got in the series. On both occasions, he was foxed by the Indian spinners and was eventually replaced by Ben Stokes in the third T20I.

Ben Stokes (6.5/10)

Ben Stokes made a comeback to the side in the third T20I. While he looked rusty with the bat during his innings of 14 runs, he bowled two good overs giving away just 11 runs.

Moeen Ali (2/10)

Moeen Ali was dropped from the side after the first match. Ali scored just 6 runs with the bat. While in bowling, he was taken apart by the Indian batsmen as he plundered 37 runs in 2.2 overs.

Adil Rashid (7.5/10)

Adil Rashid will be mighty pleased with his performance in the series. Rashid was mighty effective against the Indian batsmen, who are known for their dominance against spin bowlers. He bowled with excellent control and was hard to score runs off.

David Willey (7/10)

David Willey troubled both the Indian openers with his swing. He also scored crucial runs at the back of the innings in the first T20I. However, Willey struggled in the last T20I giving away 37 runs in his three overs.

David Willey getting through Dhawan's defence

Liam Plunkett (5.5/10)

Liam Plunkett was highly inconsistent in this series. While he produced a fantastic bowling spell of 1-17 in four overs in the second T20I, he gave away runs at an economy of over 10 runs per over in the other two matches.

Chris Jordan (5/10)

Chris Jordan performed well in patches in this series but failed to take wickets in the series. He took a single wicket in the whole series and wasn't consistent in the death overs.

Jake Ball (3.5/10)

Jake Ball was included in the playing XI as a replacement of Moeen Ali, but the fast bowler failed to impress. Ball did take a couple of wickets but leaked too many runs and was very expensive.

India

Rahul batted well playing at number 3

Shikhar Dhawan (2/10)

Shikhar Dhawan had a forgetful series. Dhawan looked in good nick in a couple of matches but threw away his wicket quite cheaply. His comical dismissal in the second T20I drew a lot of criticism from cricket experts.

Rohit Sharma (8.5/10)

Rohit Sharma showed his class in the final T20I at Bristol. Sharma started the series well and made a crucial 32 runs in the first T20I. But Rohit saved his best for the last and his sensational century in the last T20I won him the man-of-the-series award.

KL Rahul (8/10)

KL Rahul announced himself in England with a spectacular century in the first T20I. Rahul helped India get a lead of 1-0 in the series. Rahul was looking in good form in the third T20I as well before getting dismissed, thanks to a stunning catch by Chris Jordan.

Virat Kohli (7.5/10)

Virat Kohli did a selfless act by giving away the number 3 spot in the batting order to KL Rahul. Kohli played well in all three matches but his inning of 43 runs off 29 balls in the final T20I was the most important one.

Suresh Raina (5.5/10)

Suresh Raina did not get much opportunity with the bat in this series. He scored 27 runs in the only chance that he got and failed to convert a good start into a substantial inning.

MS Dhoni (7.5/10)

MS Dhoni made the most of the single opportunity that he got in the series. Dhoni scored a crucial 32 runs in the second T20I and helped India reach a fighting total. He was exceptional behind the stumps as always.

Pandya has improved tremendously as a bowler

Hardik Pandya (8/10)

Hardik Pandya enhanced his reputation as an all-rounder by putting up some fine performances in the series. While he provided crucial breakthroughs with the ball, his match-winning cameo of 33 runs will be irked in the memories of fans for a long time.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/10)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a rare bad series. He lacked consistency and proved very costly with the ball. He did start well in the second T20I but failed to defend 12 runs in the last over.

Kuldeep Yadav (7.5/10)

Kuldeep Yadav turned the match on its head in a single over in the first T20I. He took 5 wickets and looked unplayable. However, he was taken apart in the second T20I and was surprisingly dropped in the final match.

Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets in one over in the first T20I

Yuzvendra Chahal (6/10)

Yuzvendra Chahal had a mixed T20I series. Chahal did manage to strangle the batsmen for runs at times but failed to pick up wickets. He picked up just one wicket in the tournament and will look to improve in the upcoming ODI series.

Umesh Yadav (6.5/10)

Umesh Yadav troubled the English batsmen with his pace. He took quite a few wickets, especially at the start of the innings, but bowled some bad balls too giving away easy runs to the England batsmen.

Deepak Chahar (2.5/10)

Deepak Chahar replaced the injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the final T20I. Chahar, who is known for his swing bowling, did not have a good start to his international career. He went at over 10 runs per over while picking up only one wicket.

Siddarth Kaul (5/10)

Siddarth Kaul bowled reasonably well in tough bowling conditions. Apart from a couple of loose balls, Kaul bowled at good line and length and picked up two crucial wickets for the Indian team.

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