4.6 overs (2 runs)
Good length outside, Kohli takes out his old cover drive and creams it through the cover. Malan runs to his left and stops the ball. Two runs. 12 runs scored on it. A good one for India.
4.5 overs (4 runs)
Four! Kohli is now a man on a mission! Played very well A slow ball around the middle, Kohli waits and then swings and hooks the short fine leg man for this one four.
4.4 over (0 runs)
A slow ball, Kohli awaits him and then guides him to the man at the time.
4.3 over (1 run)
At a good length all around, Kishan shouted slogans over it, with the inner half of the blade, from above, at deep square leg for a square ahead of Malan.
4.2 overs (1 run)
Outside, slapped to cover deep for one.
4.1 over (4 runs)
Edited and char! Butler shook hands on this but could not catch it. A leg ball, down the leg side, Kohli appears to flick over it, but only manages to tickle one to Butler’s left, which is not caught. Rushes away the ropes.
Change in bowling. Now Chris Jordan is introduced in the attack!
3.6 overs (1 run)
Another small ball on the middle, VK falls under the track and pulls it to square leg. One run to end the over. Jofra’s second over 7 runs.
3.5 over (0 runs)
Inside runs and loses a small ball, VK just moves away from the line of the ball.
3.4 over (0 runs)
A good length and out side, Kohli works for this person at cover-point.
3.3 overs (1 run)
Bye of the foot. On the pad, Inderkumar misses his clip and the ball moves away from the pad to the leg side. One leg is sneaking in goodbye.
3.2 overs (1 run)
Now nudge it to the square leg to follow the boundary with a square.
3.1 over (4 runs)
Four! SLAP! That is vintage Kohli! Every Indian fan was waiting for Kolhi to send him the ball with the ropes. Around shortish and off, Kohli swings well and smacks it through mid-wicket.
2.6 over (1 run)
At a good length outside off, Virat stokes it through the covers for a single. 9 from this one.
2.5 overs (1 run)
At length and all around, Kishan looks to push this one towards the off side, but the ball takes the inside half of the blade and goes through square leg for a single.
2.4 overs (1 run)
Another length ball on the pad, gently pointed to one through square leg by Kohli.
2.3 over (1 run)
Pushed to close for a quick single. Nice going and a good call by Ishan.
2.2 overs (4 runs)
Four! Kishan will play how he has always been! With intention! Short length and outside off, Kishan takes this one into the deep mid-wicket area and the ball bounces twice before going over the ropes.
2.1 over (1 run)
At a good length in the middle, the square foot area for one climbed.
1.6 over (0 runs)
Pointed out, at a good length. A nice over by Archer. Just this one off 6.
1.5 over (0 runs)
Good length and off and middle, ticked for mid-wicket fielders. From a strong ‘no’ to Kishan to Kohli.
1.4 over (0 runs)
Short of middle and leg length, IK looks for a slug in the leg side but misses and the ball hits the pad.
1.3 overs (1 run)
Behind a length ball around the off and middle, Virat hit a four and ticked it to a square leg for one. Straightens the Indian captain, removes the mark!
1.2 overs (1 run)
From outside, to work for a point.
1.1 over (4 runs)
Four! This is not a bad way to start your international career. Towards the back of a length ball on the pads, Kishan only ticks this one on the fine leg fence for a boundary. India and Kishan are on!
Captain Virat Kohli is now out in the middle. Now a big performance will be expected from him. Also, Jofra Archer bowls from the other end.
0.6 over (0 runs)
outside! took! What was Karran and Rahul’s first over and went back again without doing anything! He will be disappointed with his show here, after the first T20I! Now he throws a good length ball to the right-hand ball, taking it a little farther because Rahul gets a hit on it. Only manages an outside edge that is easily patted by Jose Butler! Early success for Brits!
0.5 over (0 runs)
Situated in the middle on this area, around the middle, good length. Still KL to open his account of India!
0.4 over (0 runs)
A short ball of length around the off and middle, Rahul pushes it back towards Sam.
0.3 over (0 runs)
Full around, served to cover.
0.2 over (0 runs)
Now he throws a nice length ball from all fours, comes back slightly, as KL hands it back to Sam. He takes the ball and throws it to Rahul’s end but it moves away from KL’s pad to the off side.
0.1 over (0 runs)
Good ball first to Sam. Throwing an entire ball, almost completely grabs his line as Rahul gets a hit on it. Mrs. and the ball goes to Jose Butler!
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