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2nd ODI: Eoin Morgan’s innings in vain as India kick England to sign array 2-0
- Updated: January 19, 2017
India’s Mahindra Singh Dhoni (C) raises his bat after completing his half century as India’s Yuvraj Singh (L) looks on during a 2nd ODI compare between India and England during a Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. Pic/AFP
Cuttack: It was a box of so nearby though so distant for England as their skipper Eoin Morgan’s dauntless innings went in vain as India degraded a visitors by 15 runs in a 2nd One-day International to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match array here today.
Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni incited a time behind with a batting masterclass as a aged warhorses’ twin tons powered India to array win.
Coming into bat with India struggling during 25 for three, Yuvraj and Dhoni brought into play their years of knowledge to not usually bail a group out of trouble, though also propel them to a challenging 381 for 6 in a stipulated 50 overs.
In reply, England fought to a finish with captain Eoin Morgan heading a follow with a swashbuckling century, usually for his side to tumble brief narrowly during a packaged Barabati Stadium.
Needing 22 off a final over, seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar kept his nerves and conceded a small 6 runs, even as jubilant skipper Virat Kohli punched his fist in a atmosphere in jubilation.
Despite being set a huge target, England were in a diversion as prolonged as Morgan was in a middle, though bowler Jasprit Bumrah put paid to a visiting side’s hopes when he quietly ran out a England skipper in a non-striker’s finish after he corroborated adult too far.
India rode on quickfire centuries from Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to post a commanding 381 for 6 in a second cricket one-dayer here today.
The twin combined 256 runs between them in 38.2 overs to move a Indian innings behind on lane after England pacer Chris Woakes had reduced a hosts to 25/3 by a fifth over.
Yuvraj posted 150 runs, leading his prior personal best measure of 139 and also amassed a many runs by an Indian batsman opposite England, going past a mythological Sachin Tendulkar.
The Punjab southpaw’s high 127-ball innings enclosed a whopping 21 bounds and 3 sixes before an attempted expostulate finished adult giving a thickish corner to England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler to palm Woakes his fourth wicket of a match.
Dhoni launched a fearsome attack on a England bowlers to assistance pull India over a 350-run mark.
The former India captain plundered 134 runs off 122 balls with 10 bounds and 6 hits into a stands. He was held on a block leg range by David Willey while perplexing ot strike Liam Plunkett for another six.
Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya came adult with some large shots towards a tighten to finish a Indian innings on a high.
Woakes sent behind a whole Indian top-order for total of 4/46 in 9 overs. Plunket returned 2/91 in 10 overs.
Beleaguered England were compulsory to bat out of their skins to overcome a commanding target, that they could not.
Even a aim of 382 did not demeanour protected adequate as England roughly scripted a shining follow with Morgan’s intrepid century.
With Morgan in full upsurge on a soft representation and a complicated dew operative to their advantage, England indispensable 28 from 10 balls, though Bumrah’s participation of mind saved a day for India.
Morgan finished with 102 from 81 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes.
Liam Plunkett true gathering one with an concerned Morgan out of a double as Bumrah collected a round and uneasy a stumps with a cool-headed display. It was all over for England who finished during 366 for five.
Bumrah returned with 2/81, while Ravichandran Ashwin was also among wickets with 3/65. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja played his part, surrender usually 45 runs for one wicket in his full share of 10 overs.
England kept themselves in line with Morgan’s century under pressure, entrance after half tons from Jason Roy (82), Joe Root (54) and Moeen Ali (55).
Needing something special, English opener Roy and number three Root took a measure past 100. But Ashwin done adult for his typical tour final time and snared a wicket of Root straightaway after being introduced in a 20th.
Dropped on 37 by Jadeja, Ali went on to post a fourth half-century of a lineup and gave a captain excellent support, reducing a necessity to 83 from 40 balls.
With both batsmen looking ominous, it was Bhuvneshwar, who transposed Umesh Yadav in a usually change for today’s game, who gave a essential breakthrough by stealing Ali with a slower ball.
After being dropped, Roy also had an extended stay till he was castled by Jadeja, who continued his spell during a other end.
In a subsequent over, Ashwin bowled a dangerman Ben Stokes (1) to revoke them to 173/4 and derail their follow with skipper Morgan waging a sole battle.
Ashwin, then, brilliantly foxed Buttler by dropping the ball outward leg as Dhoni churned a bail off.
BRIEF SCORES:
India: 381 for 6 in 50 overs (Yuvraj Singh 150, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 134; Chris Woakes 4/60).
England: 366 for 8 in 50 overs (Jason Roy 82, Eoin Morgan 102, Joe Root 54; Ravichandran Ashwin 3/65).