Rohit Sharma hits hundred as India beat England in second ODI to secure series England crashed to a fourth successive ODI series loss after Rohit Sharma’s terrific 119 off 90 balls lifted India to a four-wicket win in Cuttack.
India’s spinners took a combined four for 121 in 26 overs, compared with three for 181 from 24 off the pacers, before Rohit and Shubman Gill (60) put on 136 in 16.4 overs.
Rohit feasted on a four-pronged pace attack who offered minimal variation in lengths or pace, with England resting Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse, while Jacob Bethell was injured, as they slipped to a 15th defeat in their last 22 ODIs despite winning the toss and making another bright start.
Rohit shrugged off a poor run of form that had seen him average 10.37 in his last 16 innings across formats to belt 12 fours and seven sixes as India overhauled a target of 305 with 33 balls to spare.
This was an improved batting display from Thursday’s defeat in Nagpur, with Ben Duckett getting England off to a flyer, bludgeoning 10 fours in his 65, and Joe Root making a typically busy 69, before the tourists collapsed from 248 for four in the 43rd over to 304 all out with one ball unused.
