Ind vs eng 2nd odi, India wins the match by 4 wickets as Rohit Sharma back in form hitting 119 on just 90 balls.
India wins the 2nd odi by 4 wickets as Rohit sharma backing in his form. By wining the toss England’s captain Joss Butller decided to bat first. Phil Salt(26) and Ben Duckett(65) opens the game for England. In the 1st 10 overs Salt and Duckett provided a good start.
Soon after the first batting power play Varun Chakaravarthy breaks the opening partnership by taking Phil salt on 26. Joe Root did well at one down making 69 at very slow pace with only 6 fours from 72 balls. Harry Brook(31), Jos Butller(34) and Liam Livingstone(41) short performances make the runs on board. England all team down on 304 runs with one ball to left.
While opening the chase captain Sharma and Gill keep the board ticking till first 16 overs. Gill done by a beauty on score of 60. Virat Kohli at one down fail to perform once again, dismissed by Adil Rashid on score of just 5. Rohit Sharma and Iyer take the lead as Sharma got out on 119 by Liam Livingstone. Sharma 119 contain 12 fours and 7 sixes with a healthy strike rate of 132.22. This is good for team India as Sharma backing his form ahead of big event Champions Trophy 2025.
Shreyas Iyer run out on 44 by a miscommunication with Axar Patel. Axer Patel remains not out on 41 of 43 devilries. KL Rahul(10) and Hardik Pandya(10) fails to end the chase. Jadeja hit a four and finish’s the match in style. India win the 2nd odi by 4 wickets and 33 balls to spare. Rohit Sharma became man of the match on his brilliant knock of 119 runs on 90 balls.
With this convincing win India had a series lead by 2-0. India taking the rhythm by this series win against strong opposition. Virat Kohli needs to back in form due to the International event is about to come. India have only one match remaining ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 which starts from 19 February in Pakistan and UAE.
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