IND vs ENG: 2nd ODI: Ben Stokes Carnage, Johnny Bairstow Century Inspire England Series-Leveling Win

India gave England a target of 337 runs on the basis of KL Rahul’s century and Rishabh Pant’s 77 runs, after which the second ODI should have been a close match. Instead, it was a walk in the park for England as the visitors won the match with 6.3 overs and six wickets. Johnny Bairstow smashed 124 off 112 balls as the spectators enjoyed another good opening partnership, but Ben Stokes had a brutal attack on the Indian bowling attack, which ensured that England did not slip away from the winning position for the second time. . The series and competition level drew 1–1.

The England openers once again gave him a brilliant start, as Jason Roy and Bairstow were in their form from the previous game.

Roy finally scored a half-century in the T20 International series twice and in the first ODI with his half-centuries.

India’s bowlers had no answer for the England openers and took the mix-up and the hosts were successful in fielding Rohit Sharma off the ball as Roy was dismissed for 55 off 52 runs. A 110-run stand.

But if India thought that the wicket would bring a change in luck, then another thing could come to them.

Stokes and Bairstow hit 175 off just 117 balls to take the game completely away from India. Bairstow, who was dismissed for 93 in the first game, did not miss this time as he scored his 11th ODI century.

Stokes dismissed Indian bowlers – especially spinners – for 99 off 52 balls, coming in at No.3.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar beat them by one wicket thanks to a good century, but by then the damage had been done. At that time England needed only 50 runs off 83 balls.

If Pant’s 40-ball 77 was brilliant, then Stokes was an eyesore. The all-rounder hit 10 sixes and four fours to put England away from victory before the victory.

After Stokes was sent back, Prisidh Krishna dismissed Bairstow and Jose Butler after fast bowling in the next over, but did not expect a comeback, but by then the asking rate was just 3 runs. There were no further hiccups for visitors.

England won the toss and opted for fielding. India lost quickly to Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, but Virat Kohli and KL Rahul stowed the ship for the hosts.

As both of them hit half-centuries, Adil Rashid took a quick run and took Kohli’s wicket with India. But Rishabh Pant caught the audience with seven sixes and three fours as soon as he came.

KL Rahul also scored his fifth ODI century.

Hardik Pandya also played a good cameo in the end after Rahul was dismissed, who were dismissed for 35 runs from just 16 balls.

It was probably the way the two teams faced the spinners which was the distinguishing factor between them.

While Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid bowled at an economy rate of 4.70 and 6.50 respectively, England took the Indian spinners to the cleaners.

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Kuldeep completed his 10 overs with an economy of 8.40, with Krunal Pandya giving 72 runs in six overs.

Both teams will now clash in the series decider at the same venue on Sunday.