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PremiumIndia vs England 2nd ODI LIVE SCORE: Rohit Sharma headlined India's four-wicket win over England with a return-to-form 119 in Cuttack as the Men in Blue sealed the series with a game to go. Chasing England's 304, Rohit and Shubman Gill gave India a solid start by putting 136 runs for the opening wicket.
During his stay in the crease, Rohit plundered 12 fours and seven sixes to take the game away from the opposition. Gill scored 60 while Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel also contributed to India's win. Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja was India's highest wicket-taker with three scalps.
After a solid opening wicket stand of 81 by Phil Salt and Ben Duckett, India bounced back with the wicket of Salt but Duckett continued in his own way. However, he got out soon after his fifty.
Joe Root scored a fifty while the likes of Harry Borok, Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone also contributed as the visitors crossed the 300-run mark. For India, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Shami took one wicket apiece.
India vs England live score: "When people have played for a number of years and scored so many runs over the years, that means something. I have played this game for a long time, I understand what is required of me. It's going out there and doing things, what I did today was one of my things," Rohit said in a video released by BCCI
India vs England live score: "Even if there is a 1% chance, the BCCI is likely to wait. They did the same with Hardik Pandya as they waited for close to two weeks before getting Prasidh Krishna as a replacement. Even when Shubman Gill was down with dengue, they didn't have any thoughts of looking for a replacement. Yes, those two incidents happened during the campaign but approach with Bumrah could well be no different. This is just the deadline to submit the squad and they could approach the Event Technical Committee at a later stage to seek a replacement if he fails to regain fitness," Times of India quoted a BCCI source as saying
India vs England live score: In a post on X, Tiwary wrote, “It was pending! A class act like @ImRo45 knows how to answer the critics. Magnificent match-winning innings by the Captain! Well done!! What a series win for #TeamIndia! 🏏🇮🇳"
India vs England live score: In a story on Insagram, Surykamar Yadav lauded Rohit Sharma's comeback to form, writing, "Good things happen to good people. God is great"
India vs England live score: In a post on X, former India all-rounder Irfan pathan wrote, “Now that’s how you get back in form. Brilliant century from Rohit sharma 💯"
India vs England live score: “I broke it into pieces how I wanted to bat. It's a format that is longer than T20 cricket and a lot shorter than Tests," said Rohit Sharma during the post-match presentation ceremony.
The 37-year-old Indian skipper made the chase a lopsided affair, returning to his World Cup 2023 best with impeccable timing and effortless strokeplay. In the process, Rohit Sharma (10,987) also surpassed Rahul Dravid’s 10,889 runs to enter the top-10 ODI run-scorers' list. He now requires 13 runs to complete 11,000 ODI runs.
India vs England live score: Speaking at the post-match ceremony, Buttler said, "I thought we did a lot of things well, and we got into some nice positions with the bat, but we need a few of us to catch fire and push us to 350. Another great innings from Rohit; he's been doing it in ODI cricket for a while. Maybe it skidded on a bit and played well but the opposition played well. We tried to get to 330-350, maybe that would have been defendable. Just keep taking steps in the right direction though results are not there but we need to keep going,"
It was good, really enjoyed being out there, scoring some runs for the team. Important game, series on the line. I broke it into pieces how I wanted to bat. It's a format that is longer than T20 cricket and a lot shorter than Tests. Still, you need to assess and bat according to the situation. Looking at the pitch when you play on black soil, the pitch tends to skid on a bit so it's important that you show the full face of the bat. They were trying to bowl into the body and not give room so I prepared my plan as well. I accessed the gaps and obviously, I got good support from GIll and then Shreyas. We enjoy batting with each other, Gill is a very very classy players. I have seen him from close quarters and he doesn't get overawed by the situation. The numbers are there as well if I'm not wrong. It's quite important, the game can go either side. If you manage and squeeze in the middle overs, it helps you not worry at the death. In both the game, even in Nagpur, we squeezed in the middle overs and even here we squeezed in the middle overs. We want to keep getting better as a team. I said after the last match as well, we want to get better as a team and as players. As long guys are clear what they are supposed to do and whatever the captain and coach is saying, if they execute it then there's not much to think about.
Was feeling good when I was batting out there and obviously batting with Rohit bhai, he makes it look easy. The way he took on the bowlers, we have seen that in the last couple of years how he has batted in ODIs and the way he dominated the bowlers today was a treat to watch. It was a good wicket to bat on, the odd ball was keeping a bit low but overall a good wicket. The chat was simple, just play according to the ball and try and dominate when you can.
Notably, Rohit Sharma registered the highest indivdual score on 50th match as ODI captain. Sanath Jayasuriya (107) and Eoin Morgan (102) were the other batters with hundreds in their 50th match as ODI skipper.
Ravindra Jadeja hits the winning run as India win by 4 wickets with 33 balls to spare. India thus take an unassailable 2-0 lead and win the series with a game to go.
India are slowly inching towards a series-clinching win with just 10 runs needed. This will be Gautam Gambhir's first ODI series win as a head coach. IND 295/6 (43)
Axar Patel's promotion in the batting order has been fruitfull for the Indian team in terms of batting. After a fifty in the last match, the southpaw has already scored 30 in this match. OUTTTT!!! After two fours, Hardik Pandya holes out straight to Jamie Overton in the deep. Gus Atkinson gets a wicket. IND 286/6 (42)
OUTTTT!!! The short ball does the job for England and Jamie Overton as KL rahul gets a top edge and Phil Salt does the rest. The right-hander goes for 10. Hardik Pandya walks in. IND 275/5 (40.4)
India are slowly cruising to a comfortable victory in Cuttack and seal the series. Axar Patel and KL Rahul at the crease currently as India need 30 more runs to win with more than 10 overs left. IND 275/4 (39.5)
The dismissal of Rohit Sharma has slowed down the run rate for India. Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel, who scored half-centuries in the last game, are in the middle with India needing just 56 runs. IND 249/3 (35)
Rohit Sharma dances down the track to hit a Liam Livingstone full toss. The ball soars high but Adil Rashid takes a stunning catch running backwards. The Indian captain walks back after 119. IND 220/3 (29.4)
Sigh of relief for Rohit Sharma
Hundred no.32 for Rohit Sharma with a four down the track. Such relief for Rohit. No hi-fi celebrations from the Indian captain as he soaks in the applause and raises his bat. IND 200/2 (29.4)
Rohit Sharma enters 90s in style as he smashes Mark Wood over the cow corner for a six. He is just one hit away from his 32nd hundred. IND 172/2 (23)
OUTTTT!!!!! Virat Kohli's poor form continues as he is caught behind by Phil Salt off Adil Rashid. Kohli is beaten by the flight as it spins after landing. Kohli gets a faint edge and he goes back for 5. IND 151/2 (20)
Vintage Virat Kohli on display as he hits Jamie Overton for a four straight down the track. The whole stadium erupts. IND 146/1 (18)
OUTTTT!!! Jamie Overton is over the moon as Shubmen Gill is cleaned up by a yorker. Gill goes back for 60. Virat Kohli walks out in the middle. IND 136/1 (16.4)
Back-to-back fifties for Shubman Gill as he smahes Adil Rashid for a couple of boundaries in the over. IND IND 114/0 (15)
100 up for India with a pull from Shubman Gill in the 14th over. This is also the sixth time Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma have put up 100 runs for the opening wicket. IND 105/0 (14)
Fifty for Rohit Sharma under pressure, his 58th in ODIs. What a relief for the Indian captain who has been under criticism for some time now. Rohit needs to build in this start. IND 74/0 (9)
Rohit Sharma looks to be in good touch as he smashes Mark Wood for his fourth six on the day. Vintage Rohit is back in Cuttack. IND 64/0 (8)
The Indian openers walk into the ground once again. India start at 48/0 in 6.1 overs. Saqib Mahmood to continue. Fifty comes up for India in the 7th over. IND 56/0 ()
Good news for the fans. The floodlight tower which went out, is completely functional now and a resumption is likely in few minutes. The English players are in the field.
In his last 11 international innings, Rohit Sharma's current score of 29 is his best. However, there is a brief halt in the play as one of the floodlight stands went off. IND 47/0 (6)
After Gus Atkinson, Rohit Sharma clobbers Saqib Mahmood for a six through the off side. With that six Rohit Sharma goes past Chris Gayle for most sixes in ODIs. Rohit now has 332. IND 24/0 (3)
India are back the chase with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill opening the batting. The Indian captain whacks Gus Atkinson for a six and a four to give India a positive start. IND 13/0 (2)
Liam Livingstone's 41 runs towards the end and Adil Rashid's late blows help England post 304 all out in 49.5 overs. Ravindra Jadeja was the best bowler for India with three wickets for 35 runs. India need 305 runs to win.
Two matches two dismissals for Ravindra Jadeja against Joe Root. After Nagpur, Root one again became a victim of Jadeja, as the England batter tries to go over the top but is caught by Virat Kohli on the boundary. ENG ENG 250/5 (43)
OUTTTT!!!! Another much-needed breakthrough for India as Jos Buttler is caught by Shubman Gill for 34. ENG 219/4 (38.4)
Fifty for Joe Root as England's batting have come good for the first time in the series. The stand between Root and Jos Buttler also reachd 50. 300 on the cards by the visiting team. ENG 219/3 (38.3)
OUTTTTT!!! What a catch by Shubman Gill to dismiss Harry Brook. Harshit Rana bowls a lovely slower delivery as Gill runs backwards to take a brilliant catch. ENG 168/3 (29.4)
The partnership between Harry Brook and Joe Root has gotten over 60 and its is looking dangerous for India. The hosts are looking for a breakthrough at any cost. ENG 165/2 (29)
Ravindra Jadeja gets the big wicket of Ben Duckett in his first over. The England opener goes for a biggie but is caught out by Hardik Pandya on the boundary. Harry Brook joins Joe Root in the middle. ENG 102/2 (15.2)
OUTTTTTT!!!! Varun Chakaravarthy gets the breakthrough for India and Phil Salt becomes his maiden ODI wicket. India get their man. On the other end, Ben Duckett just completed his fifty. Ohh waait! Seems ike Joe Root is caught plumb as the whole team goes up. Umpire remains unmoved. Rohit Sharma takes DRS. Root survives. ENG 81/1 (11)
DROPPEDDD!!!!! Axar Patel drops a dolly by Phil Salt at the third-man boundary, much to the despair of bowler Hardik Pandya. Maybe he was too causal in his approach. The visuals is being played again and again and Axar asks for forgiveness with folded hands. ENG 54/0 (7)
Ben Duckett has been tasked to be the aggressor while Phil Salt is playing more of a silent partner at the other end. The southpaw has already hit a flurry of boundaries off Harshit Rana and Mohammed Shami. ENG 28/0 (4)
Phil Salt and Ben Duckett open the batting for England. Mohammed Shami concedes 6 runs in the opening over. ENG 6/0 (1)
Special day for Varun Chakaravarthy.
At 33 years and 164 days, Varun Chakaravarthy becomes the oldest ODI debutants for India. The oldest to make India debut in ODIs was Farookh Engineer at 36 years and 138 days.
Both the captains walk out for the toss. Rohit Sharma has a brief chat with Ravi Shastri. Jos Buttler wins the toss and England opt to bat first. England have made three changes with Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton come into the playing XI. For India, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kuldeep Yadav make way for Virat Kohli and Varun Chakaravarthy.
Shreyas Iyer is doing some shadow practices in the middle. Looks like he keeps his place in the playing XI. Is it Yashasvi Jaiswal who makes way for Virat Kohli? Toss coming up soon.
Varun Chakaravarthy gets his maiden ODI cap. What a great moment for the Tamil Nadu spinner. That means India will have two changes today.
Notably. Shreyas Iyer was absent from the optional practice session on Saturday along with Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, and Harshit Rana. On the other hand, Virat Kohli looked in sublime touch while Rohit Sharma got clean bowled by two local Odisha bowlers.
Like in the first game in Nagpur, India would like to chase at this ground as the statistics say so. Teams batting second have won 12 out of 19 matches at this venue.
