India vs England 2nd ODI LIVE SCORE: Virat Kohli made his way back in the Indian playing XI while Varun Chakaravarthy made his ODI debut as India were sent to field first in the second ODI in Cuttack on Sunday. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kuldeep Yadav sat out from the first game.
On the other hand, England made three changes, bringing in Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton in the playing XI in place of Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer. India lead the series 1-0, having won by four wickets in Nagpur.
India vs England 2nd ODI playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy
England: Philip Salt(w), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood
India vs England live score: Varun Chakaravarthy gets maiden ODI wicket
OUTTTTTT!!!! Varun Chakaravarthy gets the breakthrough for India and Phil Salt becomes his maiden ODI wicket. India get their man. On the other end, Ben Duckett just completed his fifty. Ohh waait! Seems ike Joe Root is caught plumb as the whole team goes up. Umpire remains unmoved. Rohit Sharma takes DRS. Root survives. ENG 81/1 (11)
India vs England live score: Axar Patel drops a dolly
DROPPEDDD!!!!! Axar Patel drops a dolly by Phil Salt at the third-man boundary, much to the despair of bowler Hardik Pandya. Maybe he was too causal in his approach. The visuals is being played again and again and Axar asks for forgiveness with folded hands. ENG 54/0 (7)
India vs England live score: England take a cautious start
Ben Duckett has been tasked to be the aggressor while Phil Salt is playing more of a silent partner at the other end. The southpaw has already hit a flurry of boundaries off Harshit Rana and Mohammed Shami. ENG 28/0 (4)
India vs England live score: Action begins in Cuttack
Phil Salt and Ben Duckett open the batting for England. Mohammed Shami concedes 6 runs in the opening over. ENG 6/0 (1)
India vs England live score: Special day for Varun Chakaravarthy
Special day for Varun Chakaravarthy.
India vs England live score: Varun Chakaravarthy achieves huge milestone
At 33 years and 164 days, Varun Chakaravarthy becomes the oldest ODI debutants for India. The oldest to make India debut in ODIs was Farookh Engineer at 36 years and 138 days.
India vs England live score: England opt to bat
Both the captains walk out for the toss. Rohit Sharma has a brief chat with Ravi Shastri. Jos Buttler wins the toss and England opt to bat first. England have made three changes with Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton come into the playing XI. For India, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kuldeep Yadav make way for Virat Kohli and Varun Chakaravarthy.
India vs England live score: Shreyas Iyer likely to keep his place
Shreyas Iyer is doing some shadow practices in the middle. Looks like he keeps his place in the playing XI. Is it Yashasvi Jaiswal who makes way for Virat Kohli? Toss coming up soon.
India vs England live score: Varun Chakaravarthy gets his maiden ODI cap
Varun Chakaravarthy gets his maiden ODI cap. What a great moment for the Tamil Nadu spinner. That means India will have two changes today.
India vs England live score: Rohit’s slump continues
Notably. Shreyas Iyer was absent from the optional practice session on Saturday along with Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, and Harshit Rana. On the other hand, Virat Kohli looked in sublime touch while Rohit Sharma got clean bowled by two local Odisha bowlers.
India vs England live score: Win the toss and field first
Like in the first game in Nagpur, India would like to chase at this ground as the statistics say so. Teams batting second have won 12 out of 19 matches at this venue.
India vs England live score: India’s dominance in Cuttack
The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack has always been a happy hunting ground for India. They have won 13 out of the 17 games the Men in Blue played at this venue. To add more to that, India are unbeaten at this venue since 2003, winning the last seven matches they played here.
India vs England live score: How can one not love Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, while done with his batting at nets, came and met a few fans who have come to watch Indian players train.
India vs England live score: Craze for India game grips Cuttack
If you are in any corner of Odisha and happen to travel to watch the game live, do take refreshments along the road. Cuttack don’t get India matches more often and when it does, the craze for the Indian team is unmatchable. Don’t miss to have dahi vada with alu dum roadside along with dahi wala pani. It’s one of the most delicious dishes in the country.
India vs England live score: What to expect in Cuttack?
The temperature in Cuttack will be around 30 degrees and its hot now. The venue has been favourable to batters with the last ODI played at this venue was six years ago in 2019.
India vs England live score: Two more games before Champions Trophy
India have two more games before the Champions Trophy begins to find their combinations right. A win in Cuttack will seal the series for India.
India vs England live score: Who makes way for Virat Kohli?
Who will make way for Virat Kohli? Is it Shreyas Iyer or Axar Patel or Yashasvi Jaiswal?
India vs England live score: Virat Kohli returns in Cuttack
Virat Kohli missed the first game due to a knee injury. According to batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, Virat Kohli is fit to play in Cuttack.
India vs England live score: India lead the series 1-0
India have won the first ODI in Nagpur by 4 wickets with Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and Shubman Gill, all scoring fifties.
India vs England live score: Hello and welcome
Hello and welcome to the second ODI between India and England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.