England have produced a masterclass as they defeated India by six wickets to register one of the highest run-chases in ODI cricket in the 2nd One-Day International at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. With this win, the visitors have leveled the series 1-1.
England are free-falling here. After a sensational partnership, they have lost three wickets for just two runs in nine deliveries as skipper Jos Buttler is the latest man to depart. Prasidh Krishna gets his second wicket of the game. Buttler b Prasidh 0(3).
Wicket! India have taken back-to-back wickets in the game to give them some hope as Jonny Bairstow is the latest English batsman to depart. Prasidh Krishna gets his first wicket of the game. Bairstow c Kohli b Prasidh 124(112).
Wicket! Ben Stokes has fallen short of his century as he was dismissed on 99 by Bhivneswar Kumar. Stokes went to pull a short delivery but gloved it to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. His innings included four fours and 10 sixes. Stokes c Pant b Bhuvneshwar 99(52).
Century! Jonny Bairstow has continued his good form in the ODI series as after missing out in the opening game, the Englishman has scored a century in the second match. This was Bairstow's 11th hundred in One-Day Internationals.
Pressure is building in the dup of Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes after a couple of tight overs by the Indian bowlers. Both batsmen have done well to record a 50+ run partnership and will be aiming to continue that.
Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes will be hoping to not replicate the mistakes of the previous game and are taking a more measured approach in the game. Both batsmen are playing well at the moment and will be aiming for a big partnership.
OUT! Big blow this to England. Against run of play they lose a wicket and that too run-out! Jason Roy was looking in fine touch but his innings is cut short. Good effort there by Rohit Sharma.
Jason Roy has gone past his half-century and England’s total has also crossed the hundred-run mark. Jonny Bairstow after his slow start has upped the ante and is nearing his half-century as well. Spin, in the form of Kuldeep Yadav, has been introduced into the attack.
England openers have done a fine job thus far. Jonny Bairstow is slowly getting back in his groove as well while Jason Roy is nearing towards his half-century. England now need 273 more runs to win from 38 overs, that’s slightly over seven runs per over.
India take on England in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after winning the first ODI and now the Virat Kohli-led side will be looking to clinch the series. After winning the Test and T20I series, the hosts will be looking to seal the ODI series as well. England will be under pressure in this must-win encounter and to make matters worse regular captain Eoin Morgan has been ruled out of the remaining matches due to an injury. Jos Buttler will now lead in Morgan’s absence. Stay tuned for IND vs ENG live score updates. IND vs ENG 2nd ODI 2021 Match Preview: India Look To Seal Series, Complete a ‘Hat-Trick’.
England were in a comfortable position before losing the plot while chasing in the series opener. The visitors, who apparently are World Champions, will looking to draw level in this fixture and take the series into the decider. In Morgan’s absence Liam Livingstone is set to make his ODI debut. England will be without Sam Billings as well and that means the visitors will have to make some changes to their playing XI. Is India vs England 2nd ODI 2021 Live Telecast Available on DD Sports, DD Free Dish, and Doordarshan National TV Channels?
India, on the other hand, could bring in either Suryakumar Yadav or Rishabh Pant in absence of injured Shreyas Iyer. The right-handed batsman suffered injury in the first ODI and will be out of action for some time including the Indian Premier League 2021 as well.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, T Natarajan, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill.
England Squad: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Matthew Parkinson.