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
Salt c Jadeja b Chakravarthy 26 (Eng 81-1)
Image source, Getty ImagesUnfortunately for Phil Salt, Ravindra Jadeja does not drop catches.
He was reprieved by Axar Patel on six earlier in the innings but India make no mistake this time. It's straight up in the air and into Jadeja's hands at mid-on.
Here comes Joe Root.
Eng 79-0
Image source, Getty ImagesA half-century for Ben Duckett off 36 deliveries.
He's looked very composed.
England get a free hit off Varun Chakravarthy but Phil Salt can't capitalise. Just a single.
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This is a pleasant surprise; when I turned my phone on and didn't get any wicket notifications, I'd assumed India were batting!
Matt
Duckett 48, Salt 24
A good powerplay for England. 75 runs off it and no wickets.
Work to do for India's bowlers, who haven't looked quite up to speed so far today.
First six of the innings goes to Phil Salt, heaving a slower ball from Hardik Pandya over long-on.
I actually hadn't noticed the kit clash... now it's going to annoy me.
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I know it’s not as important in cricket as it is in say football but does anyone else get vexed by similar colour strips? Happens a lot now. I like a stark contrast between the two sides! Just me?……I’ll get my coat!!
Sandford Seth, Grimsby
Four runs off Varun Chakravarthy's first over and crucially for India, no boundaries.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator
Early signs suggest there is a little variable bounce on this pitch and the Indian bowlers will be disappointed to have let England get off to such a strong start.
Another bowling change for India as they turn to spin.
What can ODI debutant Varun Chakravarthy do?
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Needless negativity aside, I think this opening partnership has now shown it can become the new Roy/Bairstow which itself is very exciting for our white ball sides going forwards.
Gus in Durham
England have scored at least one boundary in every over this morning. Ben Duckett has nine fours on his own.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
This is the third successive 50+ partnership for Ben Duckett and Phil Salt as opening partners. They average 52.6 as an opening pair in seven ODIs, scoring at 6.7 runs per over.
They are yet to register a century stand, though, with their highest partnership being 75 runs in the previous ODI. England will hope they convert their partnership into a big one today.
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England are capable of competing with the best sides in the world only if they get their batting tempo right and their top 7 face most of the balls. Trying to score only in boundaries is silly!
Izzy
50 partnership up for England courtesy of another four for Ben Duckett.
That shouldn't be the case, however, with Phil Salt dropped on six in the previous over.
Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Although he was dismissed playing a pull shot in the previous ODI, it is a shot that has brought Ben Duckett a good amount of success in ODIs - he has scored 120 runs off 63 balls playing the pull shot at an average of 60 and at a strike rate of 190.
He has pounced on any deliveries that have been marginally short today, scoring 25 runs off 10 deliveries employing either the pull or the cut shot.
And it just gets worse for India as Phil Salt sends Mohammed Shami down the ground for four.
Reprieve for Phil Salt.
Axar Patel has just dropped a sitter on the boundary. He has the ball in two hands and it bounces out.
Oh dear.
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There are a few England players who really need to step up today and show why they should be among the best 11 we can put together. There are a couple who are very lucky to keep getting in the team based on performances from years ago.
Jonion, Birmingham
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Jadeja, bowled Chakravarthy Salt, caught Jadeja, bowled Chakravarthy | 26 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 89.66 |
Duckett,caught Pandya, bowled Jadeja Duckett, caught Pandya, bowled Jadeja | 65 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 74 | 116.07 |
Root,caught Kohli, bowled Jadeja Root, caught Kohli, bowled Jadeja | 69 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 95.83 |
Brook,caught Gill, bowled Rana Brook, caught Gill, bowled Rana | 31 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 59.62 |
Buttler,caught Gill, bowled Pandya Buttler, caught Gill, bowled Pandya | 34 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 97.14 |
Livingstone,run out Iyer Livingstone, run out Iyer | 41 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 128.13 |
Overton,caught Gill, bowled Jadeja Overton, caught Gill, bowled Jadeja | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 60.00 |
Atkinson,caught Kohli, bowled Mohammed Shami Atkinson, caught Kohli, bowled Mohammed Shami | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 42.86 |
Rashid,run out Rana Rashid, run out Rana | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 280.00 |
Wood,run out Rahul Wood, run out Rahul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
Mahmood,not out Mahmood, not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 12, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 15 Extras, no balls 1, wides 12, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 15 | ||||||
Total,304 all out 49.5 overs Total,304 all out 49.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mohammed Shami | 7.5 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 8.42 |
Rana | 9.0 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 6.88 |
Pandya | 7.0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 7.57 |
Chakravarthy | 10.0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 5.40 |
Jadeja | 10.0 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 3.50 |
Patel | 6.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
81 for 1 (10.5 overs) | Salt |
102 for 2 (15.5 overs) | Duckett |
168 for 3 (29.4 overs) | Brook |
219 for 4 (38.4 overs) | Buttler |
248 for 5 (42.3 overs) | Root |
258 for 6 (44.6 overs) | Overton |
272 for 7 (47.1 overs) | Atkinson |
297 for 8 (48.5 overs) | Rashid |
304 for 9 (49.4 overs) | Livingstone |
304 for 10 (49.5 overs) | Wood |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharma,caught Rashid, bowled Livingstone Sharma, caught Rashid, bowled Livingstone | 119 | 90 | 12 | 7 | 142 | 132.22 |
Gill,bowled Overton Gill, bowled Overton | 60 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 83 | 115.38 |
Kohli,caught Salt, bowled Rashid Kohli, caught Salt, bowled Rashid | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 62.50 |
Iyer,run out Buttler Iyer, run out Buttler | 44 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 93.62 |
Patel,not out Patel, not out | 41 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 95.35 |
Rahul,caught Salt, bowled Overton Rahul, caught Salt, bowled Overton | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 71.43 |
Pandya,caught Overton, bowled Atkinson Pandya, caught Overton, bowled Atkinson | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 166.67 |
Jadeja,not out Jadeja, not out | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 157.14 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 8 Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 8 | ||||||
Total,308 for 6 44.3 overs Total,308 for 6 44.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mahmood | 6.0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6.00 |
Atkinson | 7.0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 9.28 |
Wood | 8.0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 7.12 |
Rashid | 10.0 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 7.80 |
Overton | 5.0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 5.40 |
Livingstone | 7.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 4.14 |
Root | 1.3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
136 for 1 (16.4 overs) | Gill |
150 for 2 (19.3 overs) | Kohli |
220 for 3 (29.4 overs) | Sharma |
258 for 4 (36.6 overs) | Iyer |
275 for 5 (40.4 overs) | Rahul |
286 for 6 (41.6 overs) | Pandya |