Earlier in the evening, England – and particularly Phil Salt – were silent from the start after being asked to bat first. Arshdeep Singh started with a maiden to keep the right-hander in check, while the second over produced just seven runs. The Powerplay was defined by the Indian seamers who relied on their defensive options, hitting hard lengths and yorkers consistently. Buttler broke the shackles in the third over with a couple of boundaries off Arshdeep, before hitting Axar for a six and a four in a row. Buttler was in the mood, timing the ball sweetly as he gave momentum to the innings, taking the attack to Harshit too with a six and a four.