Great innings from Rohit: Buttler lauds India skipper's blitz knock against England in 2nd ODI

ANI February 10, 2025 182 views

Indian captain Rohit Sharma delivered a stunning century that powered his team to a comprehensive victory against England in the second ODI. His explosive 119-run knock, featuring 12 fours and 7 sixes, was instrumental in India's four-wicket triumph at Barabati Stadium. Supported by Shubman Gill's solid 60 runs, Rohit silenced his critics with a breathtaking innings. The win gives India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, setting the stage for an exciting final match in Ahmedabad.

"Another great innings from Rohit; he's been doing it in ODI cricket for a while" - Jos Buttler
Cuttack, February 9: England skipper Jos Buttler heaped praise on India captain Rohit Sharma's fiery 119-run knock in the second ODI match of the series in Cuttack and called it a "great inning" from the 37-year-old.

Key Points

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Rohit smashes 119 runs in 90 balls with 12 fours and 7 sixes

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India wins by four wickets to take 2-0 series lead

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Shubman Gill contributes crucial 60 runs in partnership

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Ravindra Jadeja leads bowling attack with three wickets

Rohit's explosive century powered India to clinch a four-wicket triumph over England in the second ODI match of the series at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday.

With the stunning victory on Sunday, the Men in Blue clinched the ODI series over England 2-0. Sunday was all about Rohit Sharma, it was his day fully. The skipper gave a reply to his critics from his bat as he smashed a 76-ball century. The 37-year-old entertained the fans in Cuttack as he powered rains of sixes.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Buttler said that they tried to reach the 330-350 run mark in the first inning on Sunday. The England skipper added that they keep going in the "right direction" even though there are no results.

"We got into some nice positions with the bat but we need a few of us to catch fire and push us to 350. Another great innings from Rohit; he's been doing it in ODI cricket for a while. Maybe it skidded on a bit and played well but the opposition played well. We tried to get to 330-350, maybe that would have been defendable. Just keep taking steps in the right direction though results are not there but we need to keep going," Buttler was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying.

Summarizing the match, England won the toss and decided to bat against India.

It was Joe Root's (69 runs from 72 balls, 6 fours) and Ben Duckett's (65 runs from 56 balls, 10 fours) masterclass which powered England to reach 304 in the first inning. Liam Livingstone (41 runs from 32 balls, 2 fours and 2 sixes) and Jos Buttler (34 runs from 35 balls, 2 fours) also helped the Three Lions in the first inning to cross the 300-run mark.

Ravindra Jadeja led the Indian bowling attack with his three-wicket haul in a 10-over spell.

During the run chase, Rohit Sharma (119 runs from 90 balls, 12 fours and 7 sixes) and Shubman Gill's (60 runs from 52 balls, 9 fours and 1 six) 136-run stand gave the hosts a kickstart in the second inning.

In the middle order, Shreyas Iyer (44 runs from 47 balls, 3 fours and 1 six) and Axar Patel (41* runs from 43 balls, 4 fours) played a crucial knock to hold the inning and clinch a four-wicket win against England.

England displayed a sloppy performance with the bowl. However, Jamie Overton led the English bowling attack with his two-wicket haul.

India will now travel to Ahmedabad to take on England in the third match of the ODI series at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.

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