Summary

  • Second ODI, Cuttack

  • India win to take unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series

  • Hosts chase down 305 to win by four wickets, with 33 balls to spare

  • Rohit hits sublime 32nd ODI century before falling for 119 off 90 balls

  • England 304 (49.5 overs): Root 69 (72), Duckett 65 (56); Jadeja 3-35

  • Injured Bethell out of Champions Trophy

  1. Goodbyepublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    That's us done for today, as India took this ODI series 2-0 with a win by four wickets in Cuttack.

    Take a read of Matthew Henry's report to see how it played out.

    We'll be back for the final game in the series in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, that's at 08:00 GMT.

    Will England be able to find any positives before flying to the Champions Trophy?

    Join us then to find out...

  2. 'We want to keep getting better as a team'published at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    Player of the match Rohit Sharma speaking to TNT Sports: "It was good, I really enjoyed being out there, scoring some runs for the team. Obviously it was an important game, the series on the line. I really broke it down into pieces, how I wanted to bat - an ODI is longer than a T20, it's a lot shorter than Test cricket but you still need to work out what you need to do at regular intervals. That was my focus."

    On the conditions: "Looking at the pitch, when you play on black soil, the ball tends to skid. It's important to show the full face of the bat initially. Once I started to hit it, I worked out what they were trying to do, that's where I prepared my plan, what I wanted to do to their deliveries. It’s all about finding what you want to do as a batter and I had support from Shubman and Shreyas as well."

    On Shubman Gill: "We enjoy looking at how each other bat, Gill is a very classy player. I’ve seen him at close quarters over the years, he doesn't get overwhelmed by the situation. He goes out there and reads the situation. It's classy to watch from the other side.

    "The middle overs are where the game can go either way. If you stay in, it gives you a chance not to worry too much about your depth. We want to keep getting better as a team. Everyone has a job to do and needs to do it perfectly, that's what we want to do."

  3. Postpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

    Your margin for error as a bowler is so small when playing against Rohit Sharma. There's a lot to think about and it can mess up your mindset because there's so much to focus on.

  4. 'We just needed a few of us to catch fire'published at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    England captain Jos Buttler on TNT Sports: "I thought we did a lot of things well. We got in some nice positions with the bat. We just needed a few of us to catch fire and get up towards 350. Rohit played a terrific knock."

    On why England chose to bat: "We thought it looked a good wicket. We wanted to get runs on the board. Maybe it skidded on a bit but the opposition played well. Our guys at the start played well, played the powerplay brilliantly, but we needed another gear to kick on. Maybe 350 would have been defendable."

    On what England will work on before the third ODI: "We've just got to keep making steps in the right direction. The results aren't there at the moment but we've got to keep the guys on task, play the style we want, and stay positive."

  5. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    Matt Prior
    Ex-England wicketkeeper on TNT Sports

    The worry is how easily India chased that down. They lost a few at the death but that was through boredom if anything else. If they had batted their full 50 overs, they would've been on 380. 390.

    The middle overs in 50-over cricket is the crucial part. You want to be taking wickets. Liam Plunkett was that guy in the ODI side that won the World Cup. Mark Wood is bowling quickly but that isn't enough on these wickets. You have to execute your plan, have high accuracy and put batsmen under pressure.

  6. Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    Tell you what, Liam Plunkett and his wicket-taking feats in the middle overs are rapidly becoming part of English folklore.

    The knights of the round table, spring-heeled Jack, Liam Plunkett taking 2-30 in the midst of an ODI innings.

    Did Liam Plunkett really exist? There's no way of knowing - but he remains embedded in our minds as an artefact of a great oral storytelling tradition.

  7. Postpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

    I think Mark Wood's bowling quick but not taking any wickets. Those middle overs are something that they'll need to look at.

  8. Postpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    That is now five wins and 26 losses (with one tie) for England in the last 32 ODIs against India in India.

  9. 'It was a good wicket to bat on'published at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    India vice-captain Shubman Gill speaking to TNT Sports: "I was feeling good when I was batting, batting with Rohit makes it a lot easier.

    "The way Rohit took on the ball was good. The way he dominated the fast bowlers was great to watch from the non-striker's end.

    "The odd ball was skidding a bit but overall it was a good wicket to bat on.

    "Honestly, the plan was simple. Play according to the ball and once you were set, try to play big and place it where you can."

  10. Postpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    Matt Prior
    Ex-England wicketkeeper on TNT Sports

    England had no answers to Rohit Sharma. They tried everything: short, full, pace on, pace off. Everything England threw at him, he absorbed and had a counter-punch.

    He's a class act. From the off, he was finding the middle of the bat and that set the tone for a belligerent and classy innings.

  11. Postpublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    This is the third time in the last four occasions that England have failed to defend a 300+ total in ODIs. West Indies chased down 326 in Antigua in 2023 while Australia chased down 316 in Nottingham in 2024.

  12. Postpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    A dominant display from India, powered by 119 from skipper Rohit Sharma at the top of the order.

    His dismissal saw his side lose 4-66, which took a bit of sheen off the final result, but the match's outcome was set from a long way out.

    Jamie Overton finished with 2-27 from his five overs, while Liam Livingstone conceded 1-29 from his seven.

    It's a fourth ODI series defeat in a row for England.

  13. India win by four wicketspublished at 44.3 overs
    Breaking

    There it is!

    An Axar pull to mid-wicket and a wide brings the scores level, and Jadeja finishes the job by lashing Root through the covers for four.

    India win with 33 balls to spare, taking the series 2-0 - and there's an immediate firework display in Cuttack.

  14. Ind 302-6published at 44 overs

    3 runs needed from 36 balls

    India run through a final ball single as a shy at the stumps from mid-on goes for an overthrow.

    Nearly done.

  15. Ind 300-6published at 43.2 overs

    Up comes India's 300 as Jadeja times a drive nicely past the fielder at mid-on, seeing the ball hurry away to the ropes.

    Five needed...

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply)

    RE Chris 16:01 - it might not be possible to win every single game, but failing miserably time and time again is the issue.

    Mark

  17. Ind 295-6published at 43 overs

    10 needed from 42 balls

    Oh hello, Joe Root's first over of the day.

    Why not, eh?

    Axar and new batter Ravindra Jadeja exchange four singles, before the former cuts one to the boundary for four then takes another run to retain the strike.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 42 overs

    Hardik c Overton b Atkinson 10 (Ind 286-6)

    And there ends Hardik Pandya's attempt to get it finished quickly.

    Gus Atkinson returns and the India all-rounder takes a wild swing at his opening delivery, sending an edge over wicketkeeper Phil Salt.

    He has another boundary four balls later, punching a ball straight down the ground with all the power coming through the wrists.

    But he falls to Atkinson's final ball, hitting the ball hard and flat to Jamie Overton at deep square leg.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February

    #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply)

    I'm just checking whether the fans beating down on England understand that it's not possible to win absolutely every game of cricket...! This is an exceptionally talented India side, in India. Sometimes we just have to take our hats off to the opposition.

    Chris

  20. Ind 276-5published at 41 overs

    29 needed from 54 balls

    Oooh, that wasn't far away.

    Just back of a length from Overton to Hardik Pandya for his opening delivery, the India all-rounder wafts his bat vaguely in its direction and almost gets an edge on it.

    A single down to the backward point boundary denies Overton a wicket maiden.