Cuttack: India beat England by 15 runs and take the series. Captain Virat Kohli and the team celebrated in an animated manner and it shows the importance of the victory.
The match certainly went down to the wire but England skipper Eoin Morgan's ninth ODI century was not enough. The team needed 22 runs in the final over but could only manage six runs.
Veterans Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni turned back the clock with sensational centuries as they put up a 256-run partnership to help India post a mammoth 381/6. Yuvraj struck 150 off 127 deliveries, his personal best ODI score and his first century in the last six years. Dhoni also scored a blistering 134 to register his first century since 134.
Skipper Eoin Morgan lead England's charge with a valiant 102 but it wasn't enough as they ended their innings at 366/8 in 50 overs.
England 366/8 from 50 overs: Liam Plunkett (26), D Willey (5)
That's it! India beat England by 15 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
England 360/8 from 49 overs: Liam Plunkett (24), D Willey (1)
Out! Danger man Morgan has been run out by Bumrah, England need 22 in the last over to win.
England 319/7 from 46 overs: Eoin Morgan (76), Liam Plunkett (10)
Bringing back Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar has worked very well for India. Bumrah picked the wicket of Woakes and England now a huge task ahead of them.
England 299/6 from 43.3 overs: Eoin Morgan (50)
Out! Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes the crucial wicket of Moeen Ali. Both batsmen took a break to change the bat, maybe that did the trick for India.
England 269/5 from 40 overs: Eoin Morgan (50), Moeen Ali (30)
Credit must go to Morgan and Ali. The partnership is now worth 63 runs and they have made the contest interesting. England need 113 runs more to win the game in the last 10 overs and in modern-day cricket it's not a very tough job.
England 252/5 from 38 overs: Eoin Morgan (50), Moeen Ali (30)
Fifty! Eoin Morgan brings up his half-century. The skipper and Moeen Ali are trying to rebuild the England innings after the spin duo of Jadeja and Ashwin broke its back. Bumrah has been brought back into the attack in place of Ashwin.
England 206/5 from 31.2 overs: Eoin Morgan (34)
Out! England are now in deep trouble. Buttler out, stumped by Dhoni off Ashwin's bowling. The run rate pressure got better off Buttler. The batsman charged down the wicket but Ashwin slided the ball down leg and Dhoni remove the bails.
England 179/4 from 28 overs: Eoin Morgan (12), Jos Buttler (5)
Another wicket! Ben Stokes out, bowled by R Ashiwn. Stokes was unlucky as tried to play the ball forward that was pitched outside off, but it took inside edge off the bat and slammed into the stumps.
England 172/3 from 27 overs: Eoin Morgan (12), Ben Stokes (1)
Big wicket! Ravindra Jadeja removes danger man Jason Roy.
England 162/2 from 25 overs: Jason Roy (76), Eoin Morgan (8)
Jason Roy is single-handedly leading England's charge in Cuttack. The opener has played some beautiful shots and is facing Indian bowlers with a relative ease.
England 128/2 from 20 overs: Jason Roy (51), Eoin Morgan (0)
Out! R Ashiwn removes Joe Root immediately after the batsman brought up his half-century. Skipper Eoin Morgan has come out to join Jason Roy, who is batting on 51.
England 89/1 from 14 overs: Jason Roy (37), Joe Root (30)
England batting duo of Roy and Root are looking in a good touch and have been scoring at a healthy rate. The plan should be to build a big partnership and to attack in the later over.
England 51/1 from 8 overs: Jason Roy (13), Joe Root (16)
England have crossed the 50-run mark in Cuttack. The required rate has now shot up to 7.88, while the present run rate is 6.24.
England 32/1 from 4 overs: Jason Roy (6), Joe Root (4)
Gone! Alex hales out, caught by MS Dhoni off Jasprit Bumrah's bowling. The improbable target has become little more difficult. Just the start India wanted. Hales tried to cut the delivery towards square, got a thick edge and Dhoni collected it easily.
England 9/0 from 2 overs: Alex Hales (4), Jason Roy (0)
And we are back. Alex Hales and Jason Roy have opened the innings for England. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah are operating for India.
Cuttack: It was a herculean effort from Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to take India to 381 after they were struggling for 25/3. The veterans rolled back the clock and provided us with high quality entertainment as both Yuvraj (150) and Dhoni (134) slammed centuries against England.
England bowlers made a good start after they dismissed both the openers KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Indian skipper Virat Kohli for cheap, but from there on wards it was a Yuvraj-Dhoni show.
Seamer Chris Woakes picked up four Indian wickets in a must win game for England as they trail India by 1-0 in the three-match series.
India 381/6 from 50 overs: H Pandya (19), R Jadeja (16)
That's it! What an effort it has been. India have made a mammoth 381 in Cuttack and England would have to chase down a record score to level the series.
India 358/6 from 48 overs: H Pandya (12)
Out! Dhoni is out, caught by David Willey off Plunkett's bowling. Tried to hit a full toss, didn't generate enough power and was caught at deep square leg. The batsman slammed 134. What an innings it was! Ravindra Jadeja has come out in the middle.
India 337/5 from 47 overs: MS Dhoni (115), H Pandya (11)
Last three overs remaining and Pandya is looking in a good touch, who has made a quickfire 11 from 4 deliveries.
India 323/5 from 46 overs: MS Dhoni (113)
Out! Jadhav is out, caught by Jake Ball off Liam Plunkett's bowling. It doesn't matter, does it? Jadhav was trying to up the ante and made a quick fire 22. Hardik Pandya has come out to join the former skipper.
India 308/4 from 45 overs: MS Dhoni (110), Kedar Jadhav (11)
Kedar Jadhav has come out to join Dhoni in the middle. The hero of the first ODi looks in supreme touch, he has already smashed England bowlers for two boundaries.
India 281/4 from 43 overs: MS Dhoni (100)
Wicket! Yuvraj out, caught by Buttler off Woakes bowling. England bowlers would be relieved to see the back off Yuvraj. The sensational innings has come to an end.
Hundred! Former skipper MS Dhoni brings up his 10th century, his first since 2013.
India 274/3 from 42 overs: Yuvraj Singh (150), MS Dhoni (93)
Another milestone! Yuvraj has smashed a mammoth 150 here in Cuttack.
India 261/3 from 40 overs: Yuvraj Singh (145), MS Dhoni (85)
Yuvraj just crossed his personal best score of 139 that he had scored against Australia in Sydney in 2004. Runs are coming thick and fast for India, former skipper MS Dhoni has started playing big shots. With 10 overs remaining, India would be eyeing a mammoth total.
India 208/3 from 35 overs: Yuvraj Singh (108), MS Dhoni (70)
Nothing is working out for England in Cuttack. This is Yuvraj's 14th ODI century and 4th against England. The batsman has repaid the faith of the selectors.
India 190/3 from 33 overs: Yuvraj Singh (100), MS Dhoni (62)
Hundred! Yuvraj Singh smashes century in ODIs after six years. What a comeback by the champion cricketer, this is his first ODI century in the last six years and the first since his hundred against West Indies in 2011 World Cup.
India 167/3 from 30 overs: Yuvraj Singh (82), MS Dhoni (58)
Fifty! Former captain MS Dhoni also brings up his half-century with a four. Dhoni slashes the length ball hard, gets a thick edge which was too quick for the wicket-keeper Buttler.
India 141/3 from 27 overs: Yuvraj Singh (81), MS Dhoni (34)
Yuvraj is batting superbly out there and in no time has zoomed past 80, while Dhoni has taken a back seat and is happy letting Yuvraj do the scoring.
India 104/3 from 22 overs: Yuvraj Singh (55), MS Dhoni (25)
Well played! The veterans have steadied the Indian ship in Cuttack after early hiccups. The partnership is now worth 79 runs and India have now crossed the 100-run mark.
India 95/3 from 21 overs: Yuvraj Singh (50), MS Dhoni (21)
Fifty! Comeback man Yuvraj Singh brings up his half-century in Cuttack against England.
India 81/3 from 17 overs: Yuvraj Singh (41), MS Dhoni (16)
Yuvraj Singh is dealing in fours and this shall cheer the Cuttack crowd a bit. But India will need more from Yuvi and Dhoni after losing three wickets for not many on the board.
India 27/3 from 6 overs: Yuvraj Singh (2), MS Dhoni (1)
WICKETS! Sensational start this is! Chris Woakes has struck and struck big. Virat Kohli gets out for 8. KL Rahul is also back in the hut and Shikhar Dhawan has joined them in the dressing room. Onus on Dhoni, Yuvraj and Kedar Jadhav now.
Indian wickets:
KL Rahul: caught Ben Stokes bowled Chris Woakes: Rahul was done in by one on the pads and he edged one to Stokes in the second slips. The Indian opener scored 5 runs.
(Photo: BCCI)
Virat Kohli: caught Ben Stokes bowled Chris Woakes: Kohli tried to defend one outside the off but the ball kissed the outside edge of the bat and flew towards the slip cordon where Stokes took a fine catch diving to his left. Kohli scored 8 runs.
Virat Kohli. (Photo: BCCI)
Shikhar Dhawan: bowled Chris Woakes. Dhawan chopped one onto the stumps. The left-hander scored 11.
Shikhar Dhawan (Photo: AP)
Cuttack: England have won the toss and elected to bowl in the second ODI here on Thursday.
The Eoin Morgan-led unit, who lost the first ODI in Pune, has dropped Adil Rashid and brought in Liam Plunkett in the team. India, on the other hand, have dropped Umesh Yadav from the playing XI and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been included in the team.
India's playing XI (Photo: BCCI Twitter)
England's playing XI (Photo: ECB Twitter)
After enthralling Pune, the three-match ODI series between India and England move to Cuttack on Thursday. While Virat Kohli-led hometeam will aim to wrap the series, Eoin Morgan and Co will have their task cut out as they need a win to stay alive in the series as the teams face off at the Barabati Stadium.
Although England scored 350 and reduced India to 63-4 in the first ODI, the stunning batting display from Kohli and Kedar Jadhav dashed visitors’ hopes to lead the series by sealing a thrilling win. With India having only one more ODI, following the game in Cuttack, ahead of the Champions Trophy, the hometeam will be eager to not let their guard down.
Despite the win in Pune, India will need to address quite a few concerns – the most important being Shikhar Dhawan’s form. The left-hander, who made waves with his belligerent batting approach, has struggled a great deal in recent times and looked out of sorts in his brief stay in the middle during Pune ODI. The bowlers too will need to up their game.
England, on the other hand, will have to come up with something to stop the Kohli juggernaut. The Master Chaser, as he is fondly called, has taken off from he left in 2016 and scored a ton in his first game as India’s full-time limited-overs captain. Although England pacers did reasonably well in the first game, their spinners were below-par.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Lokesh Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Amit Mishra.
England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Jose Buttler (wicketkeeper), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Jake Ball, Liam Dawson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings and Liam Plunkett.
