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ODI Updates: Rohit's century lifts India to series win

Sun, 09 February 2025

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21:47

Rohit's century lifts India to series win

Rohit Sharma

India 308-6 (44.3 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

India just 10 runs away from sealing the three-match ODI series. Axar realises the need of the hour as he clips Atkinson off his pads for one.

Jadeja plays a cracking punch offering a straight bat to drive it back past the bowler for a four.

A short ball follows as Jadeja happy to avoid it before he nudges the fourth ball for one to fine leg.

Axar keeps strike with a single from the last ball as India go past 300, in the 44th over.

Root continues as Axar takes one before the spinner bowls a wide to level scores.

Jadeja comes down to drive Root through the covers for a four to take India to an emphatic four-wicket victory as they seal the three-match series 2-0.

Axar once again shouldered responsibility with the bat, with an unbeaten 41 from 43 balls to steer India home.

The big relief for India was definitely Rohit returning to form. The India skipper smashed a brilliant 119 from 90 balls to dismantle the England bowlers, hitting 12 fours and seven sixes.

Gill continued his good record in ODIs, hitting 60 from 52 balls. as the opening stand of 136 from 100 balls laid the foundation for India's easy victory.

21:38

India close in on victory!

India 295-6 (43 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

England have kept their slim hopes alive even though India look on course for victory.

Ravindra Jadeja is the last recognised batter with three bowlers to follow.

Another wicket could trigger panic among the Indian batting line-up.

Axar being very sensible with his approach as he clips part-time spinner Joe Root for a single off his pads.

Ravindra Jadeja gets off the mark with a single down to long-on. Singles off the next two before Axar cuts the spinner for a boundary past point and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

21:33

India on course for easy victory!

India 286-6 (42 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Rahul fails for the second match in a row. The short ball strategy works for England as Rahul is struck on the gloves trying to pull Overton to be caught behind for 10.

Rahul has missed out on another opportunity to get some runs behind his back.

Hardik Pandya is beaten first ball he faces before he takes a single off the last ball to get off the mark.

Pacer Atkinson comes back into the attack. Pandya swings across the line but the ball goes off the outside edge past the wicketkeeper for a four.

A few balls later he uses his wrists to hammer the full delivery straight down the ground for another four.

However, Atkinson has the last laugh as he pulls the last ball straight to the fielder in the deep to be dismissed for 10.

21:24

India on course for easy victory!

India 275-4 (40 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Livingstone has been very impressive with his control. Another tight over, conceding just three runs in his sixth over.

India won't be in a hurry with the asking rate under four with 44 needed from 12 overs for victory.

Pacer Overton is back into the attack. Rahul gets going as he pulls the short ball for a boundary fine on the leg side followed by a single to thirdman.

Axar drives the pacer straight back for a single to long-on and Rahul keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Axar breaks the shackles against Livingstone, slog sweeping the spinner over midwicket for a four.

However, the spinner gets revenge off the very next ball. He misses the sweep shot as the ball goes off pads before wicketkeeper Salt takes the catch. England appeal for the catch off the gloves and the umpire rules it out.

Axar takes the review and manages to overturn the decision as the ball has clearly missed the bat.

India are 275/4 in 40 overs, needing another 30 runs for victory in the last 10 overs.

Axar has again done well with the bat, scoring 30 from 33 balls while Rahul is on 10.

21:10

Iyer out for 44 but India in control

India 258-4 (37 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

An fortunate breakthrough for England against the run of play. Axar taps Rashid to square leg as Iyer is quickly out of his crease looking for the quick single but is sent back.

Iyer is caught well short as Rashid whips off the bails and he walks back disappointed.

Iyer misses out on a second successive fifty, getting run out for 44.

India are 258/4 in 37 overs, needing another 47 for victory in 13 overs.

21:07

Iyer, Axar put India in control

India 253-3 (36 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Iyer disappointed as he misses out on a high full toss from spinner Livingstone. He tried to smash it out of the park and completely lost his shape.

Livingstone bowls another tidy over, conceding just three singles. He has been impressive, conceding 1/14 in four overs.

Rashid back from the other end. Iyer takes a single first ball before Axar sweeps the next powerfully through square leg for a four.

He slaps the next behind point for two runs followed by a single. Iyer opens the face of the bat to steer the spinner behind point for two runs and pulls the next ball, but Livingstone puts in the dive in the deep to stop the boundary and keep it down to just one.

Just five singles from Livingstone's fifth over as India go past the 250-run mark, in the 36th over.

20:55

Rohit out for 119; India 3 down

India 234-3 (33 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Pacer Mahmood is back into the attack. Iyer clips the first ball square on the leg side for a single before Axar takes one off the fourth ball to get off the mark.

Iyer keeps out the last two balls to end a tidy over from Mahmood, in which he has conceded just two singles.

Axar breaks the shackles as he pulls Livingstone for a boundary through square leg before the spinner bowls a wide.

Axar gets a lifeline as wicketkeeper Salt misses an easy run out chance. Iyer cuts it straight to the fielder at point and sets for the risky single as Axar rushes across but is struggling to his make his crease. The ball stays a bit low as wicketkeeper Salt fails to gather the ball.

Axar plays a nice drive through the covers off Mahmood for a couple of runs before taking a single to point.

Iyer slaps the fifth ball for a single before Axar steers the last ball to the fielder at point.

20:41

Rohit out for 119; India 3 down

India 220-3 (30 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Livingstone brings England relief with the big wicket of Rohit. The India captain comes down and tries to swing the full toss but miscues it high. Rashid takes a superb catch running back at midwicket to end Rohit's entertaining knock.

Rohit is dismissed after a superb knock of 119 from 90 balls, having hit seven sixes and 12 fours.

Once again Axar Patel is promoted to No 5 ahead of K L Rahul and Hardik Pandya. He struck a fifty in the previous match and the team wants him to continue his form.

Another superb over from Livingstone, he has conceded just three runs from his two overs.

India are 220/3 in 30 overs, needing another 85 runs from 20 overs for victory.

20:37

Rohit's century puts India in control

India 218-2 (29 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

This is Rohit's second fastest century in ODIs after the 63-ball century he made against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup match in Delhi.

He is the third on the list for most centuries in ODIs after Virat Kohli (50) and Sachin Tendulkar (49).

Iyer gets a thick outside as he looks to heave Wood on the leg side but the ball falls well short of the fielder at thirdman for a single.

Wood gifts the well-set Rohit a full toss which he crashes past point for a four and then takes one on the leg side to bring up India's 200, in the 27th over.

The asking rate falls below five with 105 needed from 23 overs for victory.

Part-time spinner Liam Livingstone comes into the attack. Rohit attempts the reverse but is too early into the shot as the ball hits the toe end of the bat.

He punches the third ball into the covers for an easy single and Iyer plays out the last three balls as Livingstone concedes just a single in his first over.

Iyer getting into the act. He flicks the full delivery from Wood over midwicket for a four. The next ball is short and this time Iyer rocks back to pull it over the same region for another boundary.

Wood from round the wicket bowls another short ball as Iyer pulls it to fine leg for a single and Rohit takes one off the next.

The last ball as expected is short and this time Iyer, who is camping deep in the crease, despatches it over square leg for another six, to get 17 from the over.

20:21

Rohit smashes 76-ball century!

India 194-2 (26 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Rohit completes his century -- his 32nd in ODIs -- in grand style. He uses his feet to loft Rashid straight down the ground, clearing the long-off fence for his seventh six to race to his century from just 76 balls.

The crowd are on their feet as they applaud Rohit's great knock.

A couple of dot balls before the India skipper reverse sweeps the spinner past short thirdman for a four.

The next ball is down the leg side and this time Rohit glances it fine for the third four of the over.

20:18

Rohit's attack puts India in control

India 179-2 (25 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Rashid getting the ball to grip and turn sharply as Iyer is beaten before he leaves the next.

The right-hander drives a full delivery to long-off for one before the spinner bowls a wide down the leg side.

The last ball turns big as Rohit initially shaping for the cut leaves it alone.

Wood continues as Iyer clips the first ball on the leg side for one. Rohit in no hurry to get to his century as he keeps out the back of length deliveries.

Rohit pushes the fifth ball into the off-side for a single and Iyer nudges the last ball for one.

India are 179/2 in 25 overs at the halfway mark, needing another 126 for victory at an asking rate of just five.

20:08

Rohit's attack puts India in control

India 172-2 (23 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Overton continues as Iyer misses the flick but collects a leg bye as the ball goes off the pads. Rohit steers the fourth ball to thirdman for one before Iyer pulls the short ball fine on the leg side for a four and takes one off the last ball.

Iyer hits Rashid in the gap on the off-side for one before Rohit sweeps the spinner for a four fine on the leg side, followed by singles off the last three balls.

Wood is back into the attack. He bowls a few back of length deliveries, which Rohit blocks before Wood pitches it up and the India skipper pounces on it, heaving it over midwicket for his sixth six, to move into the 90s.

19:57

Kohli falls for 5; India lose 2nd wkt

India 151-2 (20 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

India in complete control on 149/1 in 19 overs, with another 156 needed from 21 overs at an asking rate of 5.03.

Rohit has smashed his way to an entertaining 80 from 56 balls, hitting eight fours and five sixes, while Kohli has made five from six balls.

England need a couple of quick wickets in the middle overs and their main hope will be senior spinner Rashid, who has been in good form through the white ball series in India.

Rashid back into the attack. Rohit takes a single first ball to bring up India's 150, in the 20th over.

Kohli is then beaten by a flighted delivery which swings away and go past the edge.

Wicketkeeper Phil Salt is confident with his appeal after whipping off the bails but the umpire is unmoved.

England take the review and there is a clear spike on the DRS as Kohli is given out caught behind for 5.

Shreyas Iyer gets off the mark with a single through the off-side as Rashid concedes just two runs in his fifth over, while picking up the key wicket of Kohli.

India are 151/2 in 20 overs, need another 154 runs from 30 overs for victory at around five per over.

19:46

Gill out for 60; India lose 1st wkt

India 149-1 (19 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

No stopping Rohit at the moment. The short ball from Atkinson is despatched through square leg for a four by the India captain.

Rohit pushes the third ball straight back for a single to the left of the fielder at mid-on.

Virat Kohli gets off the mark in grand style. He presents the full face of the bat to drive the full delivery from Atkinson straight back past the fielder at mid-on for a four.

He leans forward to defend the full delivery from the pacer right under his eye.

Overton bowls a tidy over, conceding just three singles in the 19th over.

19:39

Gill out for 60; India lose 1st wkt

India 137-1 (17 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Pacer Atkinson is back into the attack. Gill nudges the second ball to square leg for one before Rohit controls the pull shot to get it fine on the leg side for a four.

The last ball is short and again down the leg side and Rohit gets inside the line to pull it over fine leg for his fifth six, to get 13 from the over.

Jamie Overton comes into the attack, to bowl the 17th over. The England bowlers continue to bowl on the pads as Gill glances the first ball fine for a boundary.

Gill on the charge now. This time he rocks back to pull the third ball through square leg for another boundary.

Overton gets revenge as he produces a cracking yorker to bowl Gill after a fine innings of 60 from 52 balls, having hit nine fours and a six.

Gill and Rohit put India in charge, adding 136 for the opening wicket from 100 balls.

Virat Kohli walks out to a huge cheer from the fans in Odisha. Overton tries the short ball which slips down the leg side and is ruled a wide.

19:28

Rohit, Gill hit 50s; India in control

India 114-0 (15 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Gill plays another cracking pull shot, hitting Wood through midwicket for a boundary to bring up India's 100, in the 14th over.

He pushes the fourth ball on the off-side for a single before Rohit backs away to hammer the last ball past the fielder at mid-off for the second boundary of the over.

Rashid gives it a lot of flight as Gill steps out to plays a nice drive in the gap through the covers for a four. Two balls later, he repeats the shot again for another wonderful boundary and pushes the fifth ball for a single to bring up his fifty from 45 balls.

India are racing towards as they reach 114 for no loss in 15 overs.

Rohit has stroked 62 from 45 balls, while Gill has made 50 from the same number of deliveries.

19:21

Rohit back in form; slams 30-ball 50

India 96-0 (13 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Gill growing in confidence. He plays a cracking pull shot off the short ball from Wood, getting it in the gap through square leg for a four.

He drives the third ball to mid-off for a single before Rohit shuffles across but misses the pull shot off the short ball down the leg side.

He mistimes the punch off the last ball as it goes to the fielder at mid-on.

In the next over, Gill hits Rashid past point for a single before Rohit rocks back to cut the spinner behind square on the off-side for a four.

Rohit misses the sweep and is struck on the pads before he misses the shot again off the last ball.

19:12

Rohit back in form; slams 30-ball 50

Rohit Sharma

India 86-0 (11 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Wood to bowl the final over the first Powerplay. Gill at his watchful best as he defends the first three balls before taking a quick single to mid-off.

Rohit works the fifth ball off his pads for one and Gill takes another run off the last ball.

India are well-placed on 77 for no loss in 10 overs, with Rohit on 53 from 33 balls and Gill on 22 from 27 balls.

Gill also attacks Rashid as he sweeps the leg-spinner over square leg for a six, followed by three singles to get nine runs from the 11th over.

19:02

Rohit back in form; slams 30-ball 50

Rohit Sharma

India 74-0 (9 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Fast bowler Mark Wood comes into the attack, to bowl the eighth over. Gill clips the first ball off his pads for a single before Rohit is struck on the pads after missing the flick off a full delivery.

The huge appeal for leg before wicket is turned down before England take the DRS.

The impact is in line but is going to clip the top of the leg stump which means the decision stays with umpire's call as Rohit enjoys a huge slice of luck.

The next ball is pitched up but this time Rohit lofts it over long-on for his fourth six, to race into the 40s.

He gets the edge off the last ball which bounces a bit more for a single to thirdman.

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid comes into the attack, to bowl the ninth over. Rohit gets a big stride across to sweep the spinner's first ball for a four followed by singles off the next two balls.

The India captain slaps the fourth ball in the gap past point for a four to race to his fifty from 30 balls.

18:53

Rohit gives India a flying start!

India 56-0 (7 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Play resumes after a halt of nearly 20 minutes because of floodlight issue.

Saqib Mahmood continues with the ball after the break, to bowl the seventh over.

Rohit continues to bat freely as he flicks the first ball after the resumption, in the gap at midwicket for two runs, to bring up India's 50, in the seventh over.

He pushes the third ball of the over on the off-side for a single and Gill picks one off the next.

Rohit glances the fifth ball with a deft touch, getting it past short fine leg for a four to continue India's blazing start.

18:44

Floodlight failure halts play in Cuttack ODI

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill

India 48-0 (6.1 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Play has been halted at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack because of floodlight issues.

Virat Kohli is entertaining the young group of Arshdeep, Gill, Pant with some of his funny stories as there are all smiles in the Indian camp.

The Odisha Cricket Association officials are just trying to resolve the issue at the earliest so that game gets underway soon.

Rohit would be keen to get started as soon as possible. After a long time, he looked in fine touch as he played some cracking shots to entertain the fans.

18:37

Floodlight issue halts play in Cuttack ODI

Rohit Sharma

India 48-0 (6.1 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Atkinson to bowl his third over. Singles off the first three balls before Gill chips down the track and attempts a big heave, getting a thick outside edge which flies fine on the off-side for a four. He taps the last ball to mid-off for a quick single to retain strike.

Meanwhile, play has been halted as one of the floodlight towers has gone off.

Rohit walks up to the umpires to tell them that he has no problems in batting despite one of the floodlight towers not working.

It has been around 10 minutes since play stopped and the umpires have no option but to call the players off the field.

India have made a flying start, racing to 48 for no loss in 6.1 overs, with Rohit stroking 29 from 18 balls, while Gill is on 17 from 19 balls.

18:12

Rohit gives India a flying start!

Rohit Sharma

India 39-0 (5 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Atkinson continues as Rohit taps the first ball to midwicket for a single before Gill drives the next to the fielder at mid-off. There is some confusion as both batters hesitate trying for a bye off the wide down the leg side.

Gill has to dive to make his crease as the fielder at short leg misses the direct hit.

Gill plays a cracking flick off his pads for a boundary through midwicket. Atkinson gets the ball to swing in sharply into Gill, who is beaten by the sharp swing and is struck on the pads.

He hits the next ball straight but the bowler manages to get a hand on his follow through.

No stopping Rohit. He hammers pacer Mahmood straight back over his head for a six over long-off. He races to 26 from 15 balls, with three sixes and a four.

He calmly clips the third ball to square leg for an easy single to take his score to 27 -- his highest score in international cricket since October last year.

Gill also plays a nice shot off his pads through square leg for two runs off the last ball.

India off to a flier as they race to 39 for no loss in five overs.

17:58

Rohit on the attack!

India 24-0 (3 ovs) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Gus Atkinson from the other end. The first ball is a wide down the leg side before Rohit gets the next ball off the inside half on to the pads and he defends the next few.

He comes down the track and throws his bat at a wide delivery but gets a thick outside edge which flies over point for a four.

However, the next ball is bang off the middle. Rohit flicks the full delivery off his pads, clearing the midwicket fence for a wonderful six and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Rohit on the charge. He takes full toll off a full wide delivery, driving it on the up over the cover region for his second six followed by a single.

Gill joins the party with a sweetly-timed flick through square leg for a boundary to get off the mark.

17:55

Jadeja takes 3; England 304 all out

India 1-0 (1 ov) vs Eng 304 | Scorecard

Shubman Gill is back as opener as he walks out to bat with captain Rohit Sharma, who needs a big knock to get back among the runs.

Saqib Mahmood opens the bowling for England. The first ball is blocked watchfully before Rohit throws his bat at one away from the stumps but is beaten.

He picks the third ball off his pad for a single to get off the mark. Gill at his watchful best as he keeps out the last three balls to end a good first over from Mahmood.

17:17

Jadeja takes 3; England 304 all out

Ravindra Jadeja

England 304-all out (49.5 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Shami to bowl the final over. Livingstone hammers the first ball straight back past the bowler for a four to take England past 300, in the final over.

He strokes the next to long-on but doesn't take the single.

Livingstone shuffles across but top edges the pull shot as Gill fails to hold on to a tough running catch as the England batter takes two runs.

He mistimes the pull shot off the fourth ball but pushes his partner for the second run. The fielder from deep square leg was quick to throw the ball back as Rahul whips off the bails quickly.

Livingstone puts in the dive but is just short of the crease to be run out after a good knock of 41 from 32 balls.

There is another run out off the last ball. Saqib Mahmood is beaten by the slower ball as Mark Wood calls him for the bye but Rahul does well to hit the stumps with a direct hit.

England are bowled out for 304 in 49.5 overs.

India did well to restrict England towards the end, picking up seven wickets for 96 runs in the last 13 overs.

Joe Root top-scored with a fluent 69 from 72 balls, while Ben Duckett smashed a quickfire 65 from 32 balls, but a few other batters were unable to carry on after getting off to starts.

Jadeja starred with the ball taking 3/35, while Chakravarthy, Pandya, Rana and Shami picked up a wicket each.

17:08

Rashid run out for 14; England 8 down

England 297-8 (49 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Rana starts his new over with a wide as Livingstone walks across and misses the swing off the slower ball. Captain Rohit not happy with the call and has a few words with the umpire.

Livingstone clubs the next ball off the middle of the bat, smashing the slower ball wide of long-on for a six.

Livingstone has another big swing but is beaten before he takes a single and Rashid takes one off the next.

Rashid is run out off the next. Livingstone clips the fifth ball to fine leg as Rashid turns for the second run without checking with his partner. Livingstone is unmoved as Rashid has to turn back from halfway down and is unable to make his crease.

Rashid is run out after a handy cameo of 14 from five balls.

17:04

Jadeja takes 3 as England stumble

England 287-7 (48 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Shami comes back for a new spell. He strikes first ball as Atkinson looks to loft it down the ground but holes out to Kohli at long-on to be dismissed for 3.

England have lost their last three wickets for 24 runs in the last 28 balls, to be reduced to 272/7, in the 48th over.

Shami bowls a bouncer down the leg side to Adil Rashid, which is ruled a wide before he takes a single.

Rashid on the attack as he smashes Shami for three boundaries in a row. The slower ball is lofted over mid-off for a four before the right-hander pulls the next for the same result.

Rashid completes a hat-trick of fours as he smashes a full delivery through the covers.

Shami has gone for 15 runs in the 48th over -- the most expensive of the England innings.

16:57

Jadeja takes 3 as England stumble

England 272-6 (47 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

More spin from India as Axar comes back into the attack. Livingstone takes a single from the first ball.

Gus Atkinson can't get a run off the next three balls as Axar fires the ball in before he takes one on the off-side.

Livingstone keeps strike with a single from the last ball, as Axar concedes just three runs in his sixth over.

Pacer Rana back into the attack, to bowl the 47th over. Livingstone gets a single off the first ball before Atkinson miscues the pull shot for another run.

Livingstone pulls the next for one before Atkinson chips the slower ball back over the bowler's head for just a single.

Rana bowls a wide down the leg side before Livingstone has a big swing but is beaten by the change of pace as the ball stays low.

However, he ends the over in great style. The full delivery on the leg stump is flicked for a six over deep square leg -- the first boundary after 33 balls.

16:47

Jadeja takes 3 as England stumble

England 258-6 (45 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Chakravarthy continues as Livingstone miscues the sweep a single before Jamie Overton clips it fine off his pads for two runs.

Overton inside edges the fourth ball on the leg side for one before Livingstone again plays the sweep for another run.

Overton top edges the sweep but it falls safely for just a single.

Jadeja continues to be miserly. He makes a superb start with three dots in a row to Overton before ending it with the wicket of the right-hander.

Overton swings hard but gets the top edge and is caught by Gill on the off-side for six.

Two wickets in 10 balls as Jadeja finishes with excellent figures of 3/35 in 10 overs.

16:43

Root out for 69; England 5 down

England 250-5 (43 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jadeja back into the attack. Livingstone, on 10, gets the edge but wicketkeeper Rahul fails to hold on to a tough chance.

Jadeja strikes with the key wicket of Root, who lofts it straight to Kohli at long-off after a good knock of 69 from 72 balls.

That is an important strike for India at a crucial juncture. Root was clearly upset at the choice of the shot, having thrown it away after working so hard in the middle overs.

16:37

Pandya strikes; Buttler out for 34

England 247-4 (42 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Root flicks Shami off his pads over midwicket for a couple of runs. Singles off the remaining five deliveries makes it seven runs from Shami's sixth over.

England are 230/4 in 40 overs, with Root on 56 and Livingstone on four.

Pandya drifts on the pads as the well-set Root glances the pacer fine on the leg side for a four. He clips the next through square leg for two runs followed by a single and Livingstone takes one off the last ball.

Chakravarthy, who has two overs in hand, is back into the attack. Singles from the first three balls before Root steers a full toss fine on the off-side for a boundary.

Root and Livingstone take a single each off the last two balls.

16:24

Pandya strikes; Buttler out for 34

England 223-4 (39 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Rohit ringing the changes as he brings back Shami, for the 38th over. Buttler clips the first ball off his pads and the two batters rush between the wickets to take the second run.

Singles off the next few balls before Buttler again nudges the last ball for two more runs, to get eight runs from the over.

In the next over, Root hits Pandya through the covers for a single to complete his fifty from 60 balls.

A single to Buttler off the next brings up the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket from 52 balls. The England captain has contributed run-a-ball 34 in the 50-run stand while Root preferred to play second fiddle.

Against the run of play, England suffer a big blow as Buttler is dismissed for 34.

He makes room, trying to loft Pandya over mid-off, but fails to get enough elevation and instead hits it straight into the hands of Gill at mid-off.

Liam Livingstone crashes the last ball for a boundary to get off the mark, cutting Pandya's short wide delivery past point.

16:12

Root, Buttler take England past 200

England 208-3 (37 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The two experienced England's batters doing well by picking Jadeja for five singles, in his eighth over.

They are building up nicely for the end, by picking regular singles and looking for the odd boundary in between.

Another 100 runs will take them past 300, which could prove to be a good total on this pitch.

India look to dry up the boundaries and force the two batters into a mistake by ramping up the pressure.

Pandya does a good job by giving away just three singles in the 37th over.

16:04

Root, Buttler bring up England's 200

Joe Root

England 200-3 (35 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jadeja back into the attack after the drinks break. Root and Buttler keep the scoreboard ticking along as they give away five singles, in the 34th over.

Pandya back from the other end as he replaces Chakravarthy.

Buttler steps out of his crease and drives Pandya on the up through the covers for a four despite a diving effort from Shreyas running to his right at sweeper cover.

He clips the next ball off his hips for a couple of runs to race to 21 from 19 balls.

A quick single to mid-on brings up England's 200 after 35 overs.

15:54

Rana dismisses Brook; England 3 down

Shubman Gill takes the catch to dismiss Harry Brook

England 186-3 (33 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Chakravarthy, who took 1/26 in six overs, is back into the attack. Buttler takes a single on the leg side to get off the mark and Root reverse sweeps the spinner for another run.

A wide half-volley from the spinner as Buttler drills it through the covers for a four and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Rana gets some late movement to beat Buttler on the outside edge. He bowls four dots in a row before some unnecessary aggression from the pacer sees him conceding four overthrows.

Buttler defends it straight back to the bowler, who needlessly throws the ball back but it is way away from the stumps and beats the wicketkeeper too, for four overthrows.

In the next over, Root misses the reverse sweep off Chakravarthy. After a brief team meeting with the close-in fielders, Rohit takes the review.

There is a clear spike as the ball passes the gloves. The TV umpire rules it not out as India end up losing their second and final review.

Root reverse sweeps Chakravarthy fine on the off-side for a four before he takes two runs off the last ball, to take his score into the 40s.

15:39

Rana dismisses Brook; England 3 down

England 169-3 (30 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Root again quickly picks up the length as he rocks back to pull Axar over midwicket for a four.

Singles off the next three balls, makes it seven runs from the 29th over.

Rana makes the breakthrough courtesy of a stunning catch from Shubman Gill running back from mid-off.

Brook, who made 31 from 52 balls, miscued the slower ball as Gill ran back from mid-off before putting in the dive at the last second to complete the catch.

That ends a promising partnership of 66 from 83 balls for the third wicket to halt England's charge.

The slower ball clocked at 114kph completely deceived Brook, who was looking to loft it down the ground. Gill did well to keep his eyes on the ball as he ran back before lunging forward to take the catch.

That wicket has dented England's good progress. They will need to rebuild through Root and captain Jos Buttler to lay a platform for the death overs.

England are 169/3 in 30 overs, with Root looking good on 35 from 43 balls.

15:31

Root, Brook take England past 150

Harry Brook

England 158-2 (28 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Slightly short from Axar but Root quick to rock back and pull it over midwicket for a four.

The spinner fires it down the leg side for a wide to bring up England's 150, in the 27th over.

India make a change as pace bowler Rana is back into the attack.

Brook plays a cracking drive through the covers for a boundary to raise the 50-run stand for the third wicket from 69 balls.

After three consecutive dots, Brook steps out to hammer Rana over the off-side for another boundary.

15:23

Root, Brook revive England

England 143-2 (26 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jadeja keeps Brook glued to one end, with some tight stump to stump bowling. Six dot balls in a row makes it the first maiden over of the innings, the 24th of England's innings.

In the next over, Root misses the sweep off Axar but is struck on the pads. There is a shout for leg before which is turned and Rohit decides against the review.

Interestingly, the ball tracker shows that the ball struck in line and was going on to strike the stumps as Root, on 16, has a lucky escape.

Root hits the next in the gap at covers for two runs followed by a single.

Brook steps down the track but misses the flick as another confident shout for LBW is turned down.

In the next over, Brook takes a single off Jadeja on the off-side -- his first run after nine straight dots.

15:17

Root, Brook revive England

England 135-2 (23 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Axar Patel comes into the attack, in place of Chakravarthy. Root picks a single first ball before the spinner fires it way down the leg side to Brook for five wides.

Brook inside edges the fourth ball before he takes a single to long-off and Root keeps out the last ball.

The first boundary off Jadeja, in his fourth over. The spinner drops short and gives width as Brook cuts it past point for a boundary before taking a single.

Root is beaten as he looks to work Jadeja across the line but the balls turns sharply to beat the right-hander and bounces over the stumps.

In the next over, Root gets his first boundary as he plays a confident reverse sweep off Axar past short thirdman for a four.

He attempts the shot off the next delivery but this time it goes to the fielder at point and he can't get the last ball away.

15:09

Jadeja strikes; Duckett out for 65

England 118-2 (20 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Root looking to break free as he attempts the reverse sweep off Chakravarthy but can only mistime it to short thirdman for one.

Brook finally releases the pressure. He steps down the track to launch the spinner over long-off for a six -- the first boundary for England after 30 balls.

He keeps strike with a single from the last ball on the off-side.

Jadeja keeping things tight as he concedes just two singles in his third over. He has not only taken the big wicket of Duckett but has also given away just 10 runs in his three overs.

England have lost the momentum to reach 118/2 in 20 overs, with just 20 coming from the last five overs.

14:59

Jadeja strikes; Duckett out for 65

England 108-2 (18 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Harry Brook survives a confident shout for leg before wicket against Chakravarthy. Once again the ball skids into Brook, who plays down the wrong line and is beaten on the inside edge.

That looks quite straight but Rohit decides not to take the review as wicketkeeper Rahul is not so sure.

Interestingly, the call would have stay not out even if India had taken the review as the ball is clipping the leg stump. But Rohit will rue not taking the call as they would have not lose the review on umpire's call.

Brook cuts the next ball as Rana makes a diving stop at point to keep it down to just a single.

In the next over, Brook is beaten by the extra bounce as he attempts to cut Jadeja. England are restricted to just four singles in Jadeja's second over as India continue to build the pressure in the middle overs.

14:54

Jadeja strikes; Duckett out for 65

England 102-2 (16 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Spin from both ends as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack, to bowl the 16th over.

Root hits the first ball down to long-on for a single before Duckett shuffles across but misses the paddle shot. The umpire rules it a wide but the bowler is not impressed.

Jadeja makes the breakthrough with the key wicket of the well-set Duckett in his first over.

The left-hander doesn't get enough power on his slog sweep to hit it straight towards Pandya at long-on to perish after a good innings of 65 from 56 balls, with 10 fours.

14:45

Duckett's fifty boosts England

Ben Duckett

England 98-1 (15 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Another close shave for Duckett, after getting dropped twice. This time he tries to push pacer Rana on the off-side and ends up dragging it back but luckily for him the ball bounces over the stumps.

Three dots in a row before Duckett releases the pressure. The left-hander uses his wrists to good effect, to flick the length ball over mid-on for a four, followed by singles off the last two balls.

Chakravarthy continues to be tight, as he concedes just three singles in his fourth over.

14:36

Varun strikes; England lose 1st wkt

England 89-1 (13 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Rana is back into the attack. Duckett plays a nice shot through the gap in the covers for two runs before taking a single.

Joe Root gets off the mark with a nice flick off his pads for a single.

Duckett, on 54, gets a lifeline. He slashes the short wide delivery over point as Shreyas Iyer in the deep rushes in but can't get his hands underneath the ball.

Chakravarthy bowls another tidy over, as he gives away just three singles in his third over.

He has been quite tight with his economy rate, giving away just 13 runs in three overs.

14:27

Varun strikes; England lose 1st wkt

England 81-1 (11 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Chakravarthy oversteps to concede a no-ball but Salt can't make most of the free hit delivery. The spinner sends down a quick delivery which Salt swings hard but gets an inside edge for a single.

Duckett picks one to race to his fifty from 36 balls and Salt takes one off the next.

Debutant Chakravarthy provides India with the breakthrough. Salt top edges the cross-batted heave which goes high and is taken by Jadeja at mid-on.

Salt walks back after a struggling knock of 26 from 29 balls, after putting on 81 runs for the opening wicket from 65 balls.

New batter Joe Root is struck on the pads off the very next delivery. The confident shout for leg before is turned down before Rohit immediately takes the review.

The ball has turned in before striking the pads but the ball tracker shows that it is going down to miss the leg stump, as Root has a narrow escape.

14:20

Salt, Duckett give England good start

Phil Salt

England 75-0 (10 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Duckett clips Pandya off his pads to square leg for a single and Salt does the same two balls later for another run.

Pandya drifts on the pads as the left-hander glances it past short fine leg for a four, followed by two more singles to make it eight runs from the over.

India desperate for a breakthrough as debutant spinner Varun Chakravarthy comes into the attack, to bowl the eighth over.

Salt nudges the first ball off his pads for a single and Duckett takes one off the next to point.

Two more singles as Chakravarthy makes a tidy start, conceding just four singles in his first over.

India looking to build some pressure. Pandya bowls a straight line, on the stumps, as Duckett clips the first ball off his pads for a single and Salt can't get a run off the next two.

Salt, who has struggled with his timing, breaks free. He picks the slower ball from Pandya, smashing it high over long-on for a six -- the first of the England innings.

The next ball is cut by the right-hander as the fielder at point half-stops it before Axar uses his boots to keep the ball just inside the ropes and keep it down to two.

England off to a great start, as they reach 75 for no loss in 10 overs.

Duckett looks in good touch, smashing 48 from 34 balls, while Salt is getting his timing back, on 24 from 26 balls.

14:06

England race past 50

Axar Patel drops Phil Salt's catch off the bowling of Hardik Pandya.

England 54-0 (7 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Rana gets a break after bowling just two overs as Hardik Pandya comes into the attack, to bowl the sixth over.

He starts with a wide down the leg side to Duckett, who taps the next to point for a single before an overthrow gets him another run.

The left-hander under-edges the attempted cut shot before he gets the shot right next ball, smashing it square on the off-side for a four.

Another cut shot as Duckett keeps feasting on the width but this time just a single to deep point.

Salt, on 6, gets a lifeline off the last ball. He plays the upper cut off Pandya, skying the ball high but Axar Patel messes up an easy catch on the edge of the boundary at deep point.

That would rank as one of the easiest catches to be dropped in cricket. The ball went straight to Axar at deep point, more like catching practice, who seemed to have taken it too casually.

Salt makes India feel more pain. He smashes a full delivery from Shami straight back past mid-off for a four before he misses the pull shot off a slower ball down the leg side.

He clips the third ball through square leg for a single. Shami makes the mistake of giving Duckett width which he crashes past point for a four to take England past 50, in the seventh over.

13:55

England off to a good start!

England 35-0 (5 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Sharp incoming delivery as Salt awkwardly nudges it on the leg side before he hits the next in the covers for a single.

Duckett is beaten as he throws his bat at a wide delivery before he swats the next in the gap at midwicket for a four.

Rana ends the over with two dot balls as he concedes just five runs in the fourth over.

Shami gets the ball to jag in sharply as Salt is struck on the pads but the leg before wicket appeal is turned down. The next ball is a big wide down the leg side before Duckett smashes the short delivery through the covers for a four.

He clips the fifth ball for a single and Salt keeps out the last ball.

England off to a good start as they reach 35 for no loss in five overs.

13:44

England off a fluent start

Ben Duckett

England 23-0 (3 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Harshit Rana from the other end. The first ball is a half-tracker as Duckett pulls it through midwicket for a four. The ball again stays low as he under edges the next ball trying to play the cut shot. The ball narrowly misses the stump and goes to the right of wicketkeeper K L Rahul for another boundary.

The left-hander guides the fourth ball to thirdman for a single and Salt is unable to get a run off the last two balls.

Shami with his second over. Duckett gets a thick outside edge trying to cut as the ball flies over the slip fielder. Debutant Chakravarthy puts in the dive running to his right at thirdman but is unable to stop the ball and concedes a four.

The next ball stays low as the left-hander is beaten trying to slash it square.

Two more dot balls before Shami strays with his line, bowling full on the stumps, and Duckett easily clips it off his pads for another four.

13:36

Kohli back; England opt to bat

England 6-0 (1 ov) vs India | Scorecard

Mohammed Shami will open the bowling for India, while Ben Duckett and Phil Salt are the two openers for England.

The first ball is full and swings into Salt, who flicks it to deep midwicket for a single and get England off the mark.

Left-hander Duckett gets a thick outside edge off the next for one towards thirdman.

Salt blocks the next two balls before he is beaten trying to cut as the ball stays quite low.

He smashes the last ball uppishly over the off-side for a boundary.

13:13

Chakravarthy makes ODI debut

Varun Chakaravarthy

Shubman Gill will go back to open the innings as Kohli slots in at No 3. The in-form Chakravarthy will bolster India's spin attack on a dry pitch in Cuttack. His good showing in the last two ODIs could pave the way for his inclusion in the Champions Trophy.

Check out the playing XIs:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul (w/k), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy.

England: Jos Buttler (captain), Philip Salt (w/k), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood.

13:07

Kohli back; Chakravarthy makes debut

Virat Kohli

England captain Jos Buttler has won the toss and elected to bat against India in Cuttack on Sunday.

The visitors have made three changes as Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton are included in the playing XI.

Meanwhile, India have made a couple of changes as a fit-again Virat Kohli comes back into the team.

Varun Chakravarthy makes his ODI debut as he takes the place of Kuldeep Yadav.

13:01

Chakravarthy to debut in Cuttack

Varun Chakaravarthy

Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy to make his ODI debut in Cuttack. He was handed his India ODI cap by fellow spinner Ravindra Jadeja.

Chakravarthy was the highest wicket-taker in the five-match T20I series against England, with 14 wickets in five games.

At 33, Chakravarthy is the second oldest Indian to make his ODI debut after Farokh Engineer, who made his ODI debut at the age of 36 years against England in 1974.

12:42

Confident India aim to seal series

Team India

Welcome to the coverage of the second One-Day International between India and England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday.

Buoyed by their four-wicket victory in the first ODI in Nagpur, India will be aiming for another win to seal the three-match series and complete a double after their 4-1 triumph in the T20I series.

The barren run of skipper Rohit Sharma and selection conundrum that Virat Kohli's possible return poses are the towering obstacles in India's quest for a series win.

Kohli being rested in Nagpur owing to a sore right knee raised concerns about his fitness ahead of the Champions Trophy later this month.

Shreyas Iyer, who came in for Kohli at the last minute by his own admission, scored a 36-ball 59 that has made his exclusion an almost unthinkable act.

If the past norms are followed, then Kohli will walk in for Shreyas, but it is more likely that Yashasvi Jaiswal could be the one who will have to make way for the batting icon.

It means that Gill could rejoin Rohit at the top, as Jaiswal did not have a blazing match either at Nagpur.

Combination questions apart, Kohli is in need of runs and will must have good outing if he does make a return.

But One-day cricket is Kohli's staple format, and the 36-year-old needs just 94 runs to become the third batter to reach 14,000 runs in the format after Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) and Kumar Sangakkara (14,234).

Having played 283 ODI innings, Kohli can also become the fastest to this milestone, ahead of Tendulkar (350 innings) and Sangakkara (378).

Rohit's struggles continue. He perished for just two in the first ODI, failing to shake off the disastrous run in the Test series against Australia. His dismissal -- a mis-timed lofted shot off Liam Livingstone that ballooned to midwicket -- reflected his desperation for runs.

India's bowling attack looks settled with fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami gradually settling in following his international comeback.

Having started off with a maiden, Shami slowly got into the scheme of things in Nagpur and dictated terms in the middle overs, returning with a figures of 1 for 38 from his eight overs.

Debutant Harshit Rana was taken apart by Phil Salt initially, and the young pacer ended up as the most expensive bowler at Nagpur, but he made crucial strikes, dismissing Ben Duckett and Harry Brook in the same over to turn the momentum in India's favour.

For Jos Buttler's men this will be a make-or-break match as they might look to change their downright aggressive batting approach with a much more sensible one.

England's success will depend on how their attacking template holds up against India's quality spinners, on a track here that could offer them appreciable help.

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