Summary

  • Root (99*) brilliantly anchors England to victory in tricky run-chase - report

  • Brook caught behind in ugly fashion

  • England lose both openers cheaply (8-2)

  • India set hosts 234 to win

  • Kohli and Iyer both hit half-centuries

  • Three wickets for Archer & Atkinson plus two for Mahmood

  • Series now level at 1-1; decider at Lord's on Sunday

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by Elizabeth Botcherby, Mike Peter & Esha Nayar

  1. Eng 152-5

    Target 234

    Joe Root and Will Jacks exchange singles to bring up England's 150.

    Root pushes hard for two after picking a gap through third.

    Four knocked off England's chase.

  2. Eng 148-5

    Need 86 runs from 20 overs

    Another tidy over from Axar Patel, who has 1-18 from his five, but England only need 86 runs from the remaining 120 balls.

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    Please just knock 100 singles from here.

    Andy Clarke, Bristol

  4. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    WinViz is saying 71%? Have they not seen England play ODI cricket in recent years?

  5. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I think England have got their noses in front now.

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  6. Eng 144-5

    Well that will help England's cause. A wild bouncer from Gurnoor Brar goes to the rope for five wides. A leaping Ishan Kishan was at full stretch trying to stop that but could only parry it.

    Will Jacks finally gets off the mark, exchanging four singles with Joe Root, who's into the 60s.

    Root turns the final ball of the over to the rope.

  7. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    He's not quite in the Kohli league but Joe Root does churn out the hundreds in this format. He has 20 in his career... Kohli has 54.

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    Re 19:32: Can you please not give me worms when I am having my dinner!

    Daz

  9. Eng 131-5

    Axar Patel restricts Joe Root to a single.

    The required rate is 4.68.

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  11. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    With the injuries India have picked up during the last two games, they kind of need to win today because they will be depleted in the third game.

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    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

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    Axar's delivery to dismiss to Buttler was the slowest and fullest of the seven balls Axar bowled to Buttler today.

  13. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That was a strange shot by Jos Buttler - he has played 201 ODIs and he swung across the line when he just needed to knock it around with Joe Root. It's turning into a good game though.

  14. Eng 130-5

    Gurnoor Brar is welcomed back into the attack with a boundary, Joe Root picking up four through third and whirling his bat around his head in his follow-through.

    Root also adds a single to his tally but Will Jacks is frustrated, twice picking out Axar Patel between point and gully and then swinging and missing at a zippy bouncer.

    Axar made an excellent diving stop to his right to halt a Jacks rocket.

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    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

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    At 76 balls, this is Joe Root's third-slowest ODI half-century in terms of balls faced behind a 78-ball half century against Sri Lanka in Leeds during the 2019 World Cup and a 79-ball fifty against Australia in Adelaide in 2014.

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    Game after game when there is a gettable score to get batsmen play with little understanding of how to win a match. Only Joe Root plays with a mature understanding of the game. He must be fed up of being surrounded by gamblers.

    Frank, Montombraro

    Joe Root being Joe Root again I see. Legend.

    Vince in Guernsey

  17. Eng 125-5

    A wicket maiden from Axar Patel.

    Can Will Jacks support Joe Root through this chase?

  18. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Jos Buttler won't be happy with that shot because the ball didn't do much. He missed it completely.

    Axar Patel came in from a different end, Buttler just misses a straightish delivery. He'll be disappointed with that.

  19. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Bowled him! Buttler goes for a big shot but misses it.

    India strike and are still alive in this game.

    You feel every time England get ahead, India take a wicket. The game is back in balance.

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    WICKET

    Buttler b Axar 17 (Eng 125-5)

    Thanks Mike. Well, well, what an introduction!

    I was feeling slightly deflated after Jasprit Bumrah's no ball denied me a return with the score on 123-4 but I suppose a bit of wicket drama is sufficient compensation.

    Jos Buttler, swinging for the hills, is bowled by a straight delivery from Axar Patel.

    Will Jacks walks out with 109 runs needed from 24.2 overs.