308/6 (44.3)
CRR : 6.92
304/10 (49.5)
CRR : 6.10
India won by 4 wickets ๐
Player of the Match
Player
119(90)
Highest Scores As Captain in 50th ODI
119 by Rohit Sharma vs England in Cuttack, 2025 (TONIGHT)
107 by Sanath Jayasuriya vs New Zealand in Sharjah, 2001
102 by Eoin Morgan vs India in Cuttack, 2017
119 by Rohit Sharma vs England in Cuttack, 2025 (TONIGHT)
107 by Sanath Jayasuriya vs New Zealand in Sharjah, 2001
102 by Eoin Morgan vs India in Cuttack, 2017
Time for the Post-Match Presentation!
Jos Buttler (England Captain): "Yeah I thought, we did a lot of good things today but again, I feel we should have got a few more fireworks with the bat in the end and get ourselves to something around 350. Credit to Rohit, I thought he played an unbelievable knock and put us under pressure. He has been doing that in ODIs for quite a while now.
Yeah we wanted to get runs on the board as it looked a good wicket. The opposition played really well and you need to give them credit. Our openers played really well yet again but we failed to kick on and get to a total around 330-350. Maybe that would have been defendable.
Yeah we just wanted to keep making steps in the right direction. We want to remain positive ahead of the Champions Trophy."
Yeah we wanted to get runs on the board as it looked a good wicket. The opposition played really well and you need to give them credit. Our openers played really well yet again but we failed to kick on and get to a total around 330-350. Maybe that would have been defendable.
Yeah we just wanted to keep making steps in the right direction. We want to remain positive ahead of the Champions Trophy."
Game Changer of the Match: Rohit Sharma (233 Fantasy Points)
Great Indian Striker of the Match: Rohit Sharma (12 Fours & 7 Sixes)
Smart Saver of the Match: Shubman Gill (3 Catches)
Player of the Match: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma (POTM & India Captain): "It was good, really enjoyed being out there, scoring runs for the team. Obviously, important game, series on the line. I broke it down into pieces, how I want to bat. A little longer than T20 cricket and a lot shorter than Test cricket. You need to break it down and assess what you need to do at regular intervals. That's what I kept doing. When a batter gets set, it is important to bat as deep as possible.
(On playing straight initially) Yeah, you can say so. Looking at the pitch. When you play on black soil, it skids on a bit. It is important to show the full face of the bat when you bat initially. Once I got in, I understood what they are trying to do. Not to give me any room was their plan and that's when I changed my game and tried to access the gaps that were there. Got good support from Gill and Shreyas as well.
(On opening the batting with Gill) No mantra, we enjoy looking at how we bat. Gill is a classy player. Have seen him very closely. He doesn't get overawed by the situation. The numbers are there for Gill, he is classy to watch from the other end.
(On using spinners to choke the runs in the middle) It is important, the game can go either side. You have to squeeze in a few overs in the middle, it gives you a chance to not worry about the death. People start talking about up front and death but the middle overs are crucial as well.
In both games, we kept taking wickets in the middle overs. We managed to put a squeeze on the scoring rate.
We want to keep getting better as a team. I said it in the last match. Nothing specific, we want to work on ourselves. We want to keep getting better as a team and as an individual. As long as guys are clear on what they have to do and do their job perfectly. They do what the captain and coach want from them, there is not much to worry about."
(On playing straight initially) Yeah, you can say so. Looking at the pitch. When you play on black soil, it skids on a bit. It is important to show the full face of the bat when you bat initially. Once I got in, I understood what they are trying to do. Not to give me any room was their plan and that's when I changed my game and tried to access the gaps that were there. Got good support from Gill and Shreyas as well.
(On opening the batting with Gill) No mantra, we enjoy looking at how we bat. Gill is a classy player. Have seen him very closely. He doesn't get overawed by the situation. The numbers are there for Gill, he is classy to watch from the other end.
(On using spinners to choke the runs in the middle) It is important, the game can go either side. You have to squeeze in a few overs in the middle, it gives you a chance to not worry about the death. People start talking about up front and death but the middle overs are crucial as well.
In both games, we kept taking wickets in the middle overs. We managed to put a squeeze on the scoring rate.
We want to keep getting better as a team. I said it in the last match. Nothing specific, we want to work on ourselves. We want to keep getting better as a team and as an individual. As long as guys are clear on what they have to do and do their job perfectly. They do what the captain and coach want from them, there is not much to worry about."
That's all we have for you from this 2nd ODI between India and England! A commanding win for Team India, as they seal the 3-match ODI series (2-0) with a game to spare. The final ODI will be played on Wednesday in Ahmedabad, where England will look to salvage some pride.
For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ajay Pal Singh who, along with scorer/analyst Raju Khariya brought all the action of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world! BYE BYE๐
For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ajay Pal Singh who, along with scorer/analyst Raju Khariya brought all the action of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world! BYE BYE๐