Rohit Sharma shone brightly within the Silver Metropolis to finish a protracted lean patch with a powerful hundred and information the host to a convincing four-wicket win over England within the second ODI and seal the three-match sequence on the Barabati Stadium right here on Sunday.
After electing to bat, England relied on Ben Duckett and Joe Root’s fifties to attain a difficult 304. India rode on skipper Rohit’s breezy knock (119, 90b, 12×4, 7×6) to cruise to the goal and delight the house crew within the run-up to the Champions Trophy.
Opening the innings with Shubman Gill, Rohit broke the shackles within the seventh ball he confronted by charging down and getting a 4 to 3rd man.
Showcasing his previous contact, the Indian captain flicked the following supply over midwicket for a six to a rousing approval from a partisan home. A hovering stroke over cowl and a shocking straight-batted six towards Saqib Mahmood solely underscored that Rohit’s class is everlasting.
His excellent self-belief-driven knock, dwarfed the lanky Gill’s swish half-century (60, 52b, 9×4, 1×6), that includes his domination on the legside and preceded by his brilliance in fielding, in a 100-ball 136-run opening stand.
Whereas Rohit, who overcame an interruption as a consequence of a flood-light malfunction, actually performed to the gallery along with his trademark pictures on both facet, Virat Kohli, who changed Yashasvi Jaiswal after lacking the primary ODI as a consequence of a knee challenge, took guard to finish many followers’ wish-list. However Kohli lasted simply eight balls earlier than being adjudged caught behind via DRS.
AS IT HAPPENED – IND vs ENG 2nd ODI HIGHLIGHTS
Rohit continued to gentle up the night time sky along with his blitzkrieg and introduced up his thirty second ODI hundred in model by stepping out and hoisting leg-spinner Adil Rashid for a six, over long-off. His dazzling efficiency ended when he skied Liam Livingstone to midwicket.
India misplaced Shreyas Iyer, Ok.L. Rahul and Hardik Pandya earlier than Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja accomplished the chase.
Earlier, England openers Ben Duckett and Phil Salt batted well, as they performed the ball late and located the gaps to place up their third consecutive 50-plus partnership.
Debutante leg-break bowler Varun Chakaravarthy supplied the breakthrough in his second over. Salt, let off on six, ill-timed one and Jadeja took a excessive catch at mid-on within the eleventh over.
Southpaw Duckett (65, 56b, 10×4), who lower, pulled and flicked, fell shortly after seeing England cross 100. Jadeja, who stored it tight and correct, struck in his opening over as Duckett discovered Pandya at long-on.
India’s Ravindra Jadeja, celebrates after the dismissal of England’s Ben Duckett.
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India’s Ravindra Jadeja, celebrates after the dismissal of England’s Ben Duckett.
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Joe Root (69, 72, 6×4), who noticed off two lbw shouts, and Harry Brook solid a wise 66-run partnership.
Harshit Rana broke the stand after Gill ran about 20 yards to his proper from mid-off to catch Brook spectacularly.
Seasoned professionals Root, who pulled and reverse-swept to attain boundaries, and Jos Buttler added 51 off 53. Hardik eliminated Buttler with Gill taking a low catch at mid-off.
After Root, who scooped one to Kohli at long-off, and Jamie Overton’s dismissals, Jadeja accomplished his three-wicket haul and Gill his three catches. Livingstone’s cameo enabled England to cross the 300-run mark.