IND vs ENG | 'He missed a trick there': Laxman 'little surprised' with Kohli's tactics in 2nd ODI
Cricket | March 27, 2021 7:18 ISTVVS Laxman pointed out the moment in the 2nd ODI which caught him by surprise, adding that Kohli 'missed a trick'.
VVS Laxman pointed out the moment in the 2nd ODI which caught him by surprise, adding that Kohli 'missed a trick'.
Jos Buttler, who led the side in the absence of captain Eoin Morgan, called the opening duo of Roy and Bairstow as the "pillar of our strength."
Chasing a challenging target of 336, Jonny Bairstow (124 off 112) and Ben Stokes (99 off 52) butchered the Indian bowlers in the second ODI.
In sensational form, Bairstow followed up his 94 in the first ODI to hit his 11th century and he has only Joe Root (16), skipper Eoin Morgan (13) and Marcus Trescothick (12) ahead of him
Pandya had bowled well in the T20 series, giving India an extra option. In ODIs, India have stuck to the usual five-bowler strategy.
Put in to bat, India posted 336 for six but Bairstow and Stokes butchered the Indian bowlers, adding 175 runs off 117 balls, as England gunned down the target in just 43.3 overs.
Despite the numbers outlining the anxious wait, Kohli explained that he has never played for hundreds in his entire career.
After reaching his half-century, Stokes hit sixes for fun, stitching a blazing 165-run stand with Bairstow to make things easier for England.
England did not throw it away like the opening game and capitalised on a flying start provided by Bairstow (124 off 112) and Jason Roy (55 off 52) to gun down the target in just 43.3 overs with six wickets in hand.
Stokes continued his six-hitting spree in the next over too, hitting three sixes and a four against Krunal Pandya.
Forces conjured and brought them together for just under 13 overs and they entertained by skinning cat in their own way. They showed that diametrically opposite styles of batting could be breathtakingly beautiful.
After Kohli's departure, Rahul and Rishabh Pant added 113 runs for the fourth wicket in less than 13 overs against England.
With the partnership, the pair also joined Australia's Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden in an elusive list becoming only the second pair in ODI cricket to score three consecutive century stands against India
Left-handed Pant smacked successive sixes off Stokes in the 41st over, completing his 2nd ODI fifty, in 28 balls.
The right-handed batsman, who made a 43-ball 62 in the first ODI, scored a 108 off 114 deliveries to help India reach 336 for six wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
While Rahul anchored the innings, bringing up his ton in 108 deliveries, Rishabh Pant accelerated the run-flow with a 28-ball fifty.
Virat Kohli scored 66 off 79 in the second ODI against England in Pune.
Applying saliva has been banned by the ICC after matches resumed post COVID-19 forced break.
Indian captain Virat Kohli became the only second batsman after Ricky Ponting to achieve the feat.
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