India pulled off an amazing display on the field as they inflicted a crushing defeat by 75 runs in the 3rd T20. With this win, the hosts also wrapped up the series 2-1.
Eoin Morgan once again won the toss and put India in on a rather dry surface at the Chinnaswamy stadium. The hosts got off to the worst possible start as they lost captain Kohli in the second over. However, KL Rahul got together with Raina and together they put India back on track.
The stage was then all set for MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh as they combined and rolled back the years to smash England all over the park. Dhoni got to his maiden T20I fifty, Raina got to his fourth and Yuvraj played a blazing cameo of 27 runs in 10 balls.
England’s chase was on track, and Eoin Morgan and Joe Root looked set to take match deep, when the leg spinners for India struck. Mishra bowled a briliant spell, but then Chahal put on a stellar show with the ball and pulled the rug from beneath England’s feet as the visitors lost their last 8 wickets for just 8 runs in just 18 balls.
Here are the talking points from today’s match.
#5 Virat Kohli’s bizarre run-out
In many ways, this T20 series has been a miss for Indian captain Virat Kohli. He got starts in the first 2 match, but could not quite kick on to play a decisive innings. However, when he took guard at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium there were plenty of expectations of the Indian captain, who was back to his favourite hunting ground in a T20 format.
Things did not quite pan out for the Indian captain who looked jittery right from the outset and was never quite settled at the crease with his running. Unfortunately for the packed house and for the Indian team he was run-out in the second over owing to a massive breakdown in communication with KL Rahul.
The ball hit Kohli’s pads and barely trickled away from the pitch. For some reason, he took off for the non-existent single. Chris Jordan, the bowler was awake to the situation and he ran up to the ball, picked it up and threw the stumps down. A big jolt to the Indian team right at the start.
#4 Tymal Mills impresses once again
The young left-arm seamer has impressed one and all with his pace and hostility right through the T20 series. Apart from all the pace, he also has a lovely slower one up his sleeve and this befuddles the batsman on almost every occasion.
On a day when 202 runs were scored by the home team, Mills conceded only 32 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Also, he picked up the crucial wicket of Yuvraj Singh who was in blazing hot form with the bat with a beautifully disguised slower one which was bowled only at a speed of 98 kmph.
His performances would have certainly impressed the IPL franchises and this augurs well for the young man.
#3 Morgan-Root partnership
England were in a spot of bother during their chase when the captain and vice-captain got together for the rescue act. Eoin Morgan and Joe Root are two different players. While one hand, Root is a touch player, Morgan is an enforcer who bludgeons the ball and this combination worked beautifully for the visitors on a true surface at the Chinnaswamy.
They complemented each other perfectly and not only kept the scoring rate ticking over, but also pulled out the big hits whenever the asking rate climbed to worrying proportions.
#2 Maiden 50 for MS Dhoni
Before this match, there were clarion calls made to promote MS Dhoni up the batting order and the Indian team management decided to push the former captain at number 4 and this immediately yielded dividends for the hosts.
Dhoni started off with caution but then quickly got into his stride and forged a superb partnership first with Suresh Raina and then with Yuvraj Singh. He took to the spinners and also smashed the seam bowlers to all parts of the ground. However, it was not all power and brute hitting, as he combined it with a lot of deft dabs and quick running.
In the process, he got his maiden 50 in T20I in his 76th match for India and his innings was the chief reason why India breached the 200 run mark.
#1 Yuzvendra Chahal’s 5-wicket haul
Leg-spinners have always been the trump card in T20s and Amit Mishra and Yuzvendra Chahal gave a brilliant masterclass at Bangalore.
On a true pitch, and with very inviting boundaries, both leggies thwarted England and India ran away with the game.
Chahal varied his pace and line perfectly and proved to be one nightmare for England;s batsman as they fell away like a pack of cards. Chahal ended with 6-wickets, which is the best figures for an Indian bowler.
Amit Mishra was equally brilliant at the other end and he ended with figures of 4 overs for 23 and picked up a crucial wicket of Jason Roy.
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