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IND vs ENG, 2nd ODI Live Score: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul Steady India After Early Blows
India vs England (IND vs ENG) ODI Series 2021: With the departure of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli is currently anchoring India's innings vs England in the second ODI, at the MCA Stadium in Pune.
IND vs ENG Live: Virat Kohli hits a shot during the second ODI, at the MCA Stadium in Pune.© AFP
Two wickets down, India have gained some momentum against England, in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series, at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Friday. Currently, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul are batting for India, and are adding runs to the scoreboard. Reece Topley and Sam Curran have taken a wicket each for England. The hosts will be aiming to extend their lead in the ongoing series, after winning the first ODI by 66 runs. India will be without Shreyas Iyer, who has been replaced by Rishabh Pant. Iyer suffered an injury in the previous match, and has been ruled out of the remaining matches and also the entirety of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. England are also without captain Eoin Morgan, who received an injury in the previous match. He has been replaced by Dawid Malan. Meanwhile, Liam Livingstone has replaced Sam Billings and Reece Topley will be playing instead of Mark Wood. (LIVE SCORECARD)
2nd ODI Live Score Updates Between India (IND) vs England (ENG), Straight From Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- 14:55 (IST)One runAli tosses it up, on off. Rahul carves it through point for a single.
- 14:53 (IST)One runA length delivery by T Curran on the pads. Rahul glances it through forward square leg for a single.
- 14:47 (IST)One runAli tosses it up, outside off. Rahul cuts it through point for a single.
- 14:43 (IST)Two runsA straight delivery by T Curran, and Kohli hits it to fine leg for two runs.
- 14:39 (IST)One runA short delivery by Stokes, and Kohli pulls it to deep midwicket for a single.
- 14:35 (IST)A lucky four!A yorker by Buttler, and Rahul manages to squeeze it through the slip region for a four through the bat's toe-end.
- 14:33 (IST)No runExcellent delivery by T Curran, an in-seamer. Rahul gets stuck, and defends it back to the bowler. No run.
- 14:31 (IST)OHHH!! THAT WAS SO CLOSEEEEEEE!A good delivery by Curran, and Kohli inside edges it past Buttler for a four! He got lucky. Buttler dives to his left, but couldn't reach the ball.
- 14:28 (IST)One run, IND: 50/2Stokes overpitches his delivery, outside off. Rahul drives it to sweeper cover for a single.After 13 overs, India are 50 for two.
- 14:26 (IST)One runA short delivery by Stokes, and Rahul pulls it to midwicket for a single.
- 14:24 (IST)One run, IND: 47/2A full delivery by Curran, wider outside off. Rahul outside edges it to third man for a single.
- 14:23 (IST)Two runsA short ball by Stokes, and Kohli guides it to midwicket for two runs.
- 14:17 (IST)One runBack of a length delivery by Stokes, and Rahul guides it to third man for a single.
- 14:15 (IST)No runA good length delivery by T Curran, outside off. Kohli leaves it alone.
- 14:13 (IST)FOUR!A full delivery by T Curran, and Kohli slams it through the midwicket for a four!
- 14:10 (IST)OUT! Rohit Sharma c Adil Rashid b Sam Curran 25 (25)A leg-stump inswinger from Curran, and Rohit smacks it straight to Rashid at backward square for a catch.BIG ONE FOR ENGLAND!In comes, KL Rahul.
- 14:04 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Topley, and Rohit launches it over midwicket for another four!
- 14:04 (IST)FOUR!A short and wide delivery by Topley, and Rohit flicks it through point for a four!
- 14:03 (IST)FOUR!A leg stump half-volley by Topley on the pads. Rohit trickles it over square leg for a four!
- 14:01 (IST)FOUR!A straight delivery by Curran, and Kohli carves it through fine leg for a four!
- 13:58 (IST)FOUR! IND: 18/1A poor delivery by Topley, and Rohit smacks it through the covers for a four!After six overs, India are 18 for one.
- 13:55 (IST)One runA yorker by Topley, and Kohli waits for it to hit it to backward square leg with a well-timed shot. One run.
- 13:52 (IST)FOUR!A full length delivery by Curran, in Rohit's arc. He smacks it down the ground for a strong straight drive for a four!
- 13:49 (IST)OUT! Shikhar Dhawan c Ben Stokes b Reece Topley 4 (17)A full length delivery by Topley, and Dhawan edges it to Stokes at second slip, for a good catch.In walks, Virat Kohli.
- 13:45 (IST)One runA short delivery by Topley, and Rohit pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.
- 13:41 (IST)One runA full delivery by Curran, and Rohit glances it out to deep midwicket for a single.
- 13:39 (IST)One runBack of a length by Topley, from over the wicket. Rohit guides it down to leg side for a single.
- 13:37 (IST)One runTopley overpitches his delivery, and Dhawan drives it to short cover for a single.
- 13:34 (IST)Three runsA full delivery by Curran, and Dhawan gently pushes it through the covers for three runs. Malan stopped it from reaching the boundary.
- 13:32 (IST)One runA straighter delivery by Curran, on leg. Rohit flicks it through square leg for a single.
- 13:31 (IST)No runA full length delivery by Curran, and Rohit defends it to mid-off. No run.
- 13:30 (IST)The action begins!Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan to open for India. Sam Curran to begin with the ball for England.
- 13:15 (IST)We have to be smart: Jos ButtlerAfter winning the toss, England's stand-in captain Jos Buttler revealed that England need to be smart, and play in the same way they have done so far. He also said that England need a complete performance.
- 13:14 (IST)Wanted to bat again: Virat KohliAfter losing the toss, Kohli said that he wanted to bat first again, as he wants his team to improve in their execution.
- 13:08 (IST)Here are the playing XIsIndia: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh KrishnaEngland: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
- 13:01 (IST)England win toss, elect to bowlEngland's stand-in captain Jos Buttler has won the toss and elected to bowl against India.
- 12:59 (IST)Shreyas Iyer to miss remaining matches and IPL 2021Shreyas Iyer suffered a subluxation of his left shoulder during the first ODI in Pune. He will be missing the remaining matches, and also the entirety of IPL 2021.
- 12:57 (IST)Good afternoon and welcome everyone!Hello and welcome everyone to our live coverage of the 2nd ODI between India and England, at the MCA Stadium in Pune. The hosts currently lead 1-0 in the ongoing three-match series. In the first ODI, India won by 66 runs, and will be aiming to build on his fine form. Stay tuned for some exciting cricket folks!
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