India Cricket Team beat England by 4 Wickets in Second ODI
Rohit Sharma’s brilliant century led India to a 4-wicket victory over England in the second ODI in Cuttack, securing the series. Sharma’s innings of 119 off 90 balls, which included 9 fours and 7 sixes, marked a significant return to form for the Indian captain.
Chasing a target of 305, India benefited from a 136-run opening stand between Sharma and Shubman Gill (60). Sharma reached his 32nd ODI century in 76 balls, his first since his century against Afghanistan in 2023. His performance earned praise from England’s captain, Jos Buttler.
During his innings, Rohit surpassed Chris Gayle to take second place for the most sixes in ODI cricket, with a tally of 332. ShahidAfridi remains in the lead with 351 sixes. Additionally, Sharma surpassed Rahul Dravid for the third-most international centuries among Indian batters, reaching 49 centuries. ViratKohli (81) and Sachin Tendulkar (100) are in the top two.
RavindraJadeja took 3 for 35, helping India bowl out England for 304. Ben Duckett (65) and Joe Root (69) were the main contributors for England. A brief floodlight failure caused a short interruption in the match.