“Moeen and Rashid are both quality bowlers in this format and sensed we couldn’t take risks. They created pressure in the middle overs.” – India skipper Virat Kohli on England spinners

“This thing comes up again and again, it’s unfortunate when people jump to conclusions. We all have bad days, today was a bad day for everyone. The idea was to take the innings deep and he’s got the experience. Some days it just doesn’t come off.” – Kohli on criticism about Dhoni.

It was Root’s century and Willey’s late flourish that propelled the hosts to an imposing total of 322/7. But no one thought India would fold so easily. Their batsmen struggled to find their groove as England’s bowlers pulled off a disciplined effort to thwart any hopes of an Indian victory. The series will now head to Headingly for the decider.

India 236 all out in 50 overs. England win by 86 runs.
WICKET! Chahal holes out on the last delivery off Willey. The three-match series is now level at 1-1.

After 48 overs, IND 227/9.
Chahal with a delightful off drive to the boundary. Celebrates it by raising the bat towards the Indian dressing room. Lightens the mood in an otherwise somber affair for India. He nearly runs himself out off the next delivery, twice.

WICKET! India nine down! Kaul trapped in front by Plunkett. There’s a review, but the decision stays with the on-field umpire.
Kaul lbw Plunkett 1 (2b)

WICKET! Dhoni gone! He holes out for 37. The dismissal ends his slow grind. Has been an uncharacteristically slow knock from the former India skipper. Just failed to launch.
Dhoni c Stokes b Plunkett 37 (59b 2x4)

Dhoni has now scored 36 runs in 53 balls. He’s struggling to find the boundaries. India need another 110 runs from 30 balls.

After 43 overs, IND 208/7
200 up for India! Dhoni notches up 10,000 runs in ODIs. He becomes the fourth Indian to achieve the feat.

After 40 overs, IND 194/7.
WICKET! Umesh departs for a duck. He goes for a big heave off Rashid and fails to connect. His momentum takes him out of the crease and Buttler is quick to dislodge the bails.
Umesh st Buttler b Rashid 0 (2b)

After 39 overs, IND 191/6.
WICKET! Hardik out! Chases a delivery going down leg and edges it to the keeper off Plunkett. India lose their sixth wicket. The will need a special knock from Dhoni here to hope of coming close to England’s target. They need another 132 runs to win from 66 balls.
Hardik c Buttler b Plunkett 21 (22b 1x4)

After 36 overs, IND 175/5.
The required run-rate has now gone over 10 an over. India’s scoring has come down considerably as Dhoni looks to settle down. He’s defending everything.

After 34 overs, IND 164/5 (Rashid 6-0-24-1; Moeen 8-0-25-1)
Rashid, Moeen bowling in tandem. Their effort seems to have slammed the brakes on India’s progress. England are all over their opponents now. India need another 159 runs from 16 overs.

After 32 overs, IND 157/5.
WICKET! Raina bowled! Tries a slog sweep off Rashid and misses it completely. The required run-rate was rising and he needed to get going. Sadly, it wasn’t the wisest of shots. India in trouble.
Raina b Rashid 46 (63b 1x4)

After 31 overs, IND 152/4
150 up for India! Dhoni has joined Raina in the middle. It’s the last recognisable batting pair for India. Will be interesting to see how the former India skipper goes about this chase from here on.

After 27 overs, IND 140/4.
WICKET! Kohli gone! Moeen traps Kohli plumb in front. Kohli uncharacteristically looks to play across the line and misses the ball.
Kohli lbw Moeen 45 (56b 2x4)

After 24 overs, IND 126/3 (Kohli 40*, Raina 29*)
DROPPED! Raina gets a reprieve. He gets an edge off Rashid while looking to guide it behind. But Buttler can’t hold on.

After 22 overs, IND 117/3.
India batting at a run-rate of 5.31. The required rate has now risen to 7.35. Kohli-Raina playing well but will do well to get a few boundaries in quickly.

IND 112/3 after 21 overs (Kohli 32*, Raina 23*)
Kohli and Raina have now added 50 runs for the fourth wicket. The duo keeping the scorecard ticking, but the boundaries haven’t flowed in the past few overs. England will be happy with that. However, with Kohli around there is always danger.

IND 104/3 after 18 overs.
100 up for India! Kohli-Raina doing a great job of keeping India on course. They have now added 43 runs for the fourth wicket.

IND 90/3 after 16 overs (Kohli 20*, Raina 14*)
Kohli-Raina sticking around. The pair has batted well so far. There’s some sign of recovery as India near the 100-run mark.

IND 87/3 after 15 overs (Kohli 19*, Raina 12*)
Kohli-Raina have now added 27 runs for the fourth wicket. India will want the duo to carry on from here on. They still need another 236 runs to win from 35 overs.

IND 70/3 after 13 overs (Kohli 10*, Raina 5*).
Kohli, Raina begin rebuilding process after a flurry of wickets. The English pacers have done well. Will be interesting to see how India get back on top from here on.

After 11 overs, IND 61/3.
WICKET! Rahul falls for a duck! Gets an inside edge off Plunkett. India have now lost three wickets in quick succession. England on top!
Rahul c Buttler b Plunkett 0 (2b)

IND 57/2 after 10 overs.
WICKET! Dhawan throws his wicket away. Smashes a wide delivery off Willey straight to Stokes at backward point.
Dhawan c Stokes b Willey 36 (30b 6x4)

After 9 overs, IND 52/1.
50 up for India! They get there in a jiffy, but Rohit’s dismissal will force them now to adopt a more reserved approach in the next few overs.

WICKET! Rohit bowled! He comes down the track for a slog. Misses it completely and the ball shatters his stumps. England get the breakthrough.
Rohit b Wood 15 (26b 2x4)

IND 45/0 after 7 overs.
Of Dhawan’s 29 runs so far, 20 have come from boundaries. Rohit too is looking solid. India have made a bright start in their batting effort at Lord’s.

IND 28/0 after 5 overs.
Dhawan goes on the offensive. Smashes a few expansive boundaries to get India going. Bairstow walks off the field after being smacked on the hand while trying to save one such shot.

IND 16/0 after 3 overs.
Steady start for India in chase of 323. Dhawan, Rohit begin confidently. The target is stiff, but the duo has ensured no early pressure for the visitors.

ENG 322/7 in 50 overs.
England’s openers once again gave them a good start but Kuldeep replicated his feat from the earlier games to hand India the breakthrough. However, unlike the previous games Root stood up for his side with a gritty century to lead the fightback. Willey’s aggressive half-century down the order helped the side stretch the total further.

WICKET! Willey run-out off the final delivery as Dhoni hits the stumps.
Willey run out 50 (31b 5x4 1x6)

50 up for Willey! Crucial knock. Proved to be the difference between a competitive total and an imposing total for England.

After 49 overs, ENG 314/6 (Root 110*, Willey 45*).
Root continues to frustrate the Indians. Kohli takes a shy at the stumps as the batsmen attempt a quick single. The India skipper misses and it results in an overthrow which gifts England two runs.

ENG 305/6 after 48 overs.
300 up for England! Root gets them past the mark with a six! England’s late flourish has undone India’s efforts in the middle overs. Root and Willey’s counter-attack has been noteworthy.

After 47 overs, ENG 291/6 (Root 99*, Willey 36*)
Root-Willey have now added 50 runs for the seventh wicket. The effort helps England near 300-run mark.

After 46 overs, ENG 281/6.
Willey with some lusty shots off Kaul. Takes England past 280-run mark. 17 runs come off that over.

After 45 overs, ENG 264/6.
Kuldeep finishes with figures of 10-0-68-3. Hasn’t been the most economical, but did get three crucial wickets today.

After 43 overs, ENG 252/6 (Root 93*, Willey 2*)
250 up for England! Root has moved into the 90s. Wickets might have tumbled at other end but Root has stood tall. Hosts will want him to lead the way till the end.

After 42 overs, ENG 240/6 (Chahal 10-0-43-1)
WICKET! Moeen holes out. Chahal gets his first wicket of the game. Rohit completes a fine running catch in the deep. The bowler tosses it short, the batsman comes down the track but can’t get under it properly and mistimes it.
Moeen c Rohit b Chahal 13 (16b 1x4)

After 39 overs, ENG 224/5 (Root 75*, Moeen 5*)
Root is still batting but is dealing in singles. India are keeping the pressure on the Englishmen who struggling to break free.

After 37 overs, ENG 216/5
WICKET! Umesh removes Buttler. The batsman fishes for a ball pitched wide of the off-stump but manages just an outside edge and is caught behind. England crumbling.
Buttler c Dhoni b Umesh 4 (7b)

After 34 overs, ENG 203/4.
WICKET! Stokes gone! Hardik gets his first wicket. Looks to play it down to third man but can only manage an outside edge. Dhoni completes an easy catch behind the stumps.
Stokes c Dhoni b Pandya 5 (8b)

After 33 overs, ENG 200/3.
200 up for England. Stokes joins Root in the middle. They have a bit of work to do. India have the momentum after Morgan’s dismissal.

After 31 overs, ENG 189/3
WICKET! Morgan walks back after all. Kuldeep gets a gift. Morgan looks to smash a low full toss from Kuldeep and holes out in the deep. The dismissal ends a 103-run stand between Morgan and Root.
Morgan c Dhawan b Kuldeep 53 (51b 4x4 1x6)

50 up for Morgan! He looks to smash Kuldeep out of the ground but mistimes it and is nearly caught out in the deep. Fortunately for England it lands in no man’s land.

After 29 overs, ENG 181/2 (Root 53*, Morgan 46*)
50 up for Root! Welcome return to form for the England Test captain. After a run of bad scores regains form at a crucial stage.

ENG 152/2 after 25 overs.
150 up for England! Root-Morgan have played well so far. Have done well to keep Kuldeep and Co at bay. Kohli has shuffled his bowlers around, but the duo has applied themselves to keep England in fray for a competitive total.

After 23 overs, ENG 140/2 (Root 35*, Morgan 24*)
Morgan-Root are staging a fightback, have now added 54 runs for the third wicket. They are going for expansive shots but have managed to keep the scoreboard ticking.

After 20 overs, ENG 121/2 (Root 24*, Morgan 18*). The duo has now added 35* runs for the third wicket.

After 19 overs, ENG 118/2 (Root 21*, Morgan 18*)
Root and Morgan have pieced together useful stand for the third wicket. Keeping Kuldeep at bay.

After 16 overs, ENG 101/2.
100 up for England. England manages to get three boundaries off Umesh. Some relief after the Kuldeep burst.

After 15 overs, ENG 88/2.
WICKET! Kuldeep removes Roy. The batsman looks for a slog sweep but hits it straight to Umesh at the midwicket fence.
Roy c Umesh b Kuldeep 40 (42b 4x4 1x6)

ENG 82/1 after 13 overs.
Root joins Roy in the middle. The former needs to get his act together. Has been dismissed for single-digit scores through the limited overs series so far.

After 11 overs, ENG 71/1.
WICKET! Kuldeep hands India the breakthrough in his first over. Bairstow looks to sweep. It comes off his pads onto his glove and hits the stumps.
Bairstow b Kuldeep 38 (31b 5x4 1x6)

After 10 overs, England 69/0 (Roy 30*, Bairstow 38*).

After 9 overs, ENG 60/0.
Chahal comes into the attack. Starts off with a quiet over. Concedes just four runs as Roy Bairstow see him off watchfully.

After 8 overs, ENG 56/0 (Roy 24*, Bairstow 31*)
50 up for England! This is the seventh fifty run stand between Roy and Bairstow in the last nine innings. They have batted really well to keep India’s bowlers at bay.

After 7 overs, ENG 49/0 (Roy 18*, Bairstow 30*)
6-1-4-4-1-1. Roy and Bairstow go after Hardik. The openers have set themselves up well for an offensive.

After 6 overs, ENG 32/0
First major shout from the Indians As Roy steps out of the crease but plays across the line. Kaul gets the ball to jag back in and raps with batsman on the pads. The umpire turns down the appeal. There’s no review.

After 5 overs, ENG 27/0.
Hardik comes into the attack. The openers are watchful. He concedes just four runs in his opening over.

After 4 overs, ENG 23/0 (Roy 6*, Bairstow 17*)
Kaul adjusts his length. Bowls it a bit full and gets Bairstow and Roy to play a few false shots. A quiet over. Just two tuns come off it.

After 3 overs, ENG 21/0.
Pacers struggling to find much juice from the Lord’s track. England’s openers going about their task with ease so far. Bairstow smashes Umeshl for the first six of the innings.

After 2 overs, ENG 12/0.
Bairstow makes optimum use of the short boundaries. Dispatches Kaul for two boundaries as England get going.

After 1 over, ENG 4/0.
Roy gets England off the mark with a boundary. Umesh comes back strong and finds the outside edge off the next delivery. The ball, though, falls short of Dhoni behind the stumps.

England win the toss and will bat first.

England XI: J Roy, J Bairstow, J Root, E Morgan, J Buttler, B Stokes, M Ali, D Willey, L Plunkett, A Rashid, M Wood.
India XI: RG Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli, L Rahul, S Raina, MS Dhoni, H Pandya, S Kaul, U Yadav, K Yadav, Y Chahal.

“The new ball always does things early up, so hopefully our pacers can deliver. Kuldeep and Chahal are doing a great job in the middle order, but pace will be the key.” – India skipper Virat Kohli.

England to field an unchanged side.
India too will not make any changes.

Pitch Report: Some grass on the wicket but largely dry. Batsmen should have a field day.

Preview
After a convincing victory in the first One-Day International (ODI), India will aim to seal the three-match series with another win when they face hosts England in the second ODI at Lords Cricket ground in London on Saturday. The visitors dominated England, the No 1 ODI side, in all departments of the game and took a crucial 1-0 lead in the series.

The stars of the match were Kuldeep Yadav and Rohit Sharma – the former ripped through the hosts’ batting line-up while the latter whacked their bowlers all around the park.