Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma’s partnership unable to chase 234

England posted a modest 233 on a batting‑friendly Sofia Gardens pitch, losing early wickets but recovering to a respectable total. Shubman Gill opened with a composed 31 before being dismissed, and he and Rohit Sharma stitched together a 44‑run partnership that gave India a platform.

Sharma’s 26 runs came in a steady fashion, but the required run rate began to climb as England’s seamers tightened the line. After the fall of the third wicket at 111, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer tried to rebuild with a 67‑run stand, yet the pressure increased and wickets kept falling.

India’s lower order could not accelerate enough; Jasprit Bumrah’s quickfire 20 not out was highlighted by an over that included three sixes and a boundary. Ultimately, England’s disciplined bowling, especially the early breakthroughs of Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson, ensured the visitors fell 44.1 overs short of the target.