BIRMINGHAM: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja posted an unbeaten 46 before the bowlers wreaked havoc on England’s batting line-up to propel the touring team to an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.
The Indian bowlers dominated the hosts’ batting lineup, bowling them for 121, resulting in a comprehensive 49-run victory in the second T20I.
Following England captain Jos Buttler’s invitation to bat first, India starters Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant provided a solid start for the touring team, charging the hosts’ bowlers with a dominant approach. in the power game.
The openers, however, were unable to continue for long as England debutant Richard Gleeson claimed his first international wicket by knocking out Rohit by 31. He faced 20 deliveries and broke three bounds and two sixes over the course of his searing blow.
The rest of the Indian batsmen were unable to capitalize on the solid base as they kept walking back to the pavilion after making small contributions.
Gleeson continued to shine in his debut as he eliminated former top-ranked batsman Virat Kohli (1) and another starter Pant to increase his tally to three.
Pant posted a quick 26 of 15 deliveries with the help of four bounds and a six.
England veteran pacemaker Chris Jordan wreaked havoc in the Indian middle order and began claiming wickets at an astonishing rate and soon dropped India to 89/5 in 11th.
After another brief meltdown, Indian all-rounder Jadeja defended his team and played a hard hitting undefeated 46 and bolstered the tour side to a commendable 170/8 total with his late power shot, as the Tailenders clawed their way . back with meager contributions. He faced only 29 deliveries and broke five limits.
For England, debutant Gleeson impressed with three wickets, while Jordan bagged four for 27 from his four overs.
Set to chase 171, the English batting line-up failed completely and could only score 121 before being eliminated in 17 overs.
The all-rounders Moeen Ali and David Willey held out a bit against the Indian bowlers who fired their gritty shots, while the rest of the batsmen seemed clueless.
Moeen was the team’s leading scorer with a quick 35-of-21 delivery, linked with three bounds and two sixes, while Willey remained unbeaten on 33-of-22 delivery with as many bounds.
For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar led the way with three wickets while Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal each took two.
Harshal Patel and Hardik Pandya, on the other hand, struck out one batter each.
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