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Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live cricket scores and updates of the second match of the three-ODI series between India and England. Having lost the first game at Pune despite scoring 350, England face a do-or-die task at Cuttack in order to no stay alive in the series. England have been a vastly improved limited-overs side under Eoin Morgan but defeating a Virat Kohli-inspired India at their backyard is a different proposition. Kohli relishes captaincy and seems to get better with every passing day. India were 63 for 4 in the 12th over when a 200-run stand between Kohli and Kedar Jadhav came to their rescue. Both scored brisk hundreds.

Despite the firepower in the batting armoury, England have struggled in their bowling department to contain the run-flow. Even for India, despite the famous Pune win, there are major concerns. The opening has been a matter of concern. The side is heavily reliant on Kohli, who has redefined consistency. But to be a dominant force, even Kohli is aware that a side will have to be more than a one-man army. “Kohli will win more games than me,” Dhoni had told during a press conference in Pune ahead of the series opener. The prophecy of the former captain will stand true when the side performs more as a unit.

Full cricket scorecard: India vs England, 2nd ODI

Finally, cricket returns to Cuttack. The crowd trouble during the South Africa T20 in 2015 is still fresh in minds. Even this time around, the hotel saga made unwanted news. It will be relatively cooler at Cuttack with mercury expected to drop to 15°C. Dew will play a major role and hence toss again will be important. India have certain selection issues. Umesh Yadav was expensive in the last game, as was Ravichandran Ashwin. With Amit Mishra waiting in the wings, the issue gets graver.

Ever since World Cup 2015, England have maintained an excellent run-rate, the highest among all teams. How they contain the Indian batsmen will hold key. All in all, this promises to be another exciting contest.

Squads:

India: Virat Kohli (c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Ajinkya Rahane, Lokesh Rahul, Umesh Yadav, Yuvraj Singh

England: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler (wk), Liam Dawson, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes

Live Updates

  • 10:28 PM IST

  • 10:08 PM IST

  • 10:08 PM IST

    Yuvraj is the Man of the Match. He rates this knock as one the best he played and hopes he can replicate the same.

  • 9:56 PM IST

    Dhoni gets the ‘bankable player of the match’ award.

  • 9:54 PM IST

  • 9:52 PM IST
    Tough luck, England

  • 9:51 PM IST

  • 9:44 PM IST

  • 9:43 PM IST

    Plunkett gets a single. India win by 15 runs. Superb show from England. Good chase from England. The Morgan run out changed things. Not to forget. England have got 366.

  • 9:41 PM IST

    Dhoni is keeping with a glove off so that he can throw well. 1 bye and then a dot. It’s over. Superb stuff from Bhuvi.

  • 9:40 PM IST

    Willey drives, Ashwin misfields. 2 runs. England need 18 from 3 balls.

  • 9:39 PM IST

    20 from 4

  • 9:39 PM IST

    Good stop from Yuvi at point. It was a chance. But more importantly he has saved 3 here.

  • 9:38 PM IST

    Last year, when England needed 7 from the final ball against Sri Lanka. Plunkett smacked a SIX to tie the game.

  • 9:37 PM IST

    Bhuvi starts full. Willey gets a single. It’s 21 from 5.

  • 9:36 PM IST
    LIVE – England 360/8 (49) | Liam Plunkett 24 (14), David Willey 1 (1): Starts with a boundary clearing backward point. Plunkett plays the yorker straight to the bowler and Morgan has raced ahead. Bumrah keeps calm and sprints towards the stumps to get Morgan out. Plunkett scoops, does not connect and it’s a four.

    England need 22 runs from 6 balls.
  • 9:34 PM IST

    This is the turning point. Morgan departs. It’s a run out.

    OUT! Eoin Morgan run out (Jasprit Bumrah) 102 (81)
  • 9:31 PM IST

    100 for Morgan. 29 from 11.

  • 9:30 PM IST
    LIVE – England 349/7 (48) | Eoin Morgan 97 (79), Liam Plunkett 19 (11): 2, 4, 4. Morgan has played one of the greatest ODI innings. He has played some fascinating strokes. 12 from 5 balls. Morgan gets a single from the final ball. He is three short of an unreal hundred.

    England need 33 runs from 12 balls.
  • 9:25 PM IST
    LIVE – England 336/7 (47) | Eoin Morgan 85 (74), Liam Plunkett 18 (10): Bumrah to continue. Starts with 2 runs. Oooh! Over long-on boundary. Six. Morgan has kept the game alive. Slaps the low full-toss for a single. Plunkett looks to heave on the leg-side, strikes his pad. Umpire gives it out. England review. The impact is outside. Plunkett survives. There’s some confusion. It was not out but third umpire Dharmasena asked the on-field umpire to stay with the decision. The right decision is finally made. Plunkett smacks the next one for a boundary and another blow off the final ball for four.

    England need 46 runs from 18 balls.
  • 9:18 PM IST
    LIVE – England 319/7 (46) | Eoin Morgan 76 (71), Liam Plunkett 10 (7): It is slipping away. Morgan steps out and slams it over extra cover for a boundary. One bounce. England need 16 per over to win. It is not going to happen unless Morgan pulls off a miracle. Well stopped by Bumrah at short fine-leg. Plunkett clobers over deep midwicket for a boundary. 10 runs from this over.

    England need 63 runs from 24 balls.
  • 9:12 PM IST
    LIVE – England 309/7 (45) | Eoin Morgan 71 (69), Liam Plunkett 5(3): Woakes starts with a boundary. He is bowled the next ball. Plunkett smacks another four. 9 from the over.

    OUT! Chris Woakes b Jasprit Bumrah 5 (4)

    England need 73 runs from 30 balls.
  • 9:06 PM IST
    LIVE – England 300/5 (44) | Eoin Morgan 71 (67), Chris Woakes 1 (2): Bhuvi will hold the key here. A single off a yorker. Another single from Morgan. Moeen goes for another heave and he chopped it on to the stumps. Bhuvi strikes. Moeen has played his part. Woakes is the new batsman. He had a day with the ball. 3 runs from the Bhuvi over. He has pulled things back.

    OUT! Moeen Ali b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 55 (43)

    England need 82 runs from 36 balls.
  • 8:59 PM IST
    LIVE – England 297/5 (43) | Eoin Morgan 70 (66), Moeen Ali 54 (41): Moeen is turning the game on its head. Three boundaries in the Jadhav over. All of them, heaves on the leg-side. In process, Moeen has brought up his fifty.

    England need 85 runs from 42 balls.
  • 8:55 PM IST
    True. How expensive was that? He now misfields.

  • 8:50 PM IST

    Dropped. India’s best fielder has dropped a dolly. Moeen does not get the elevation. It is high in the air and Jadeja drops it. Very rare to see Jadeja dropping one. How expensive will this be. England need 104 from 51 balls.

  • 8:48 PM IST

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar is into the attack. He is a good death bowler. England need 12 an over. Bhuvi starts with a dot ball. Pressure building on England.

  • 8:46 PM IST
    LIVE – England 274/5 (41) | Eoin Morgan 65 (63), Moeen Ali 37 (32): 0, 1, 1, 1, 1. Good over so far. Only four from the first five balls. Another single. 5 from this over.

    England need 108 runs from 9 overs.
  • 8:44 PM IST

    Probably the last over for Jadhav. Pandya has gone for 60 from his 6 overs.

  • 8:42 PM IST

    Ashwin finishes his spell. A brilliant one. 3 from the final over. He finishes with 65 from 10 overs, and claimed 3 wickets.