2nd ODI: Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow have a blast as England level series 1-1
Updated On: 27 March, 2021 07:25 AM IST | Pune | Shreeram Gokhale
Stokes’s 99 off 52 balls and Jonny’s 124 help England comfortably chase down India’s 336-6 in second ODI in Pune and level series 1-1
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes en route his 52-ball 99 against India in the second ODI yesterday. Pic/AFP; (right) England opener Jonny Bairstow celebrates his century against India at Pune yesterday. Pic/PTI
Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes made absolute mockery of a stiff-looking 337-run victory target to help England level the three-match ODI series against India 1-1 at the MCA stadium here on Friday. With the victory, England ensured that they remain the top-ranked ODI side after the series, as India needed to win the series 3-0 to topple England from that position.
Chasing 337 for victory, England were once again given a solid start by openers Bairstow and Jason Roy. Their 110-run opening stand off just 16.3 overs was just the kind of platform the visitors needed in pursuit of a stiff target. Roy’s 55-run innings was ended by a brilliant piece of fielding by Rohit Sharma at short midwicket, as the man from Mumbai dived to his right to intercept a flick and threw the ball to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant with both batsmen stranded halfway down the pitch. In walked Stokes and what followed was absolute carnage. By now, Bairstow had also started hitting boundaries with a lot of ease. Stokes not only matched Bairstow stroke for stroke, but even outscored the opener in what seemed like a six-hitting contest.
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