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CUTTACK, India : India claimed an unassailable 2-0 lead against England after captain Rohit Sharma's rapid hundred secured their four-wicket victory in the second one-day international in Cuttack on Sunday.
England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat against India - who have Virat Kohli back in the team - in the second one-day international in Cuttack on Sunday.
India batter Shreyas Iyer, who played match-winning knock in the first ODI against England, revealed that he wasn't part of the original playing XI, and was only included after Virat Kohli picked up an injury ahead of the match. Kohli sat out the series opener in Nagpur owing to a sore knee. Turning disaster into opportunity, Iyer scored a counter-attacking 59 after India had lost both openers for cheap. His 94-run stand with vice-captain Shubman Gill set the tone for India's four-wicket win.
India captain Rohit Sharma's form will be in focus Sunday as India take on England in the second ODI at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Rohit scored a nine-ball two in the first ODI, extending his lean run with the bat. However, Rohit will be eyeing a huge milestone as India aim to seal the three-match series. Rohit needs 22 runs to surpass Rahul Dravid in the all-time list of Indian batters with most runs in the ODIs. So far, Rohit has scored 10868 runs in 266 matches, smashing three double centuries, 31 tons and 57 50+ scores.
India vs England 2nd ODI LIVE: India will be eyeing an unassailable lead when they take on England in the second ODI of the three-match series on Sunday in Cuttack. The hosts registered a thumping four-wicket in the first match on Thursday and took 1-0 lead.
India vs England LIVE Telecast: India will be squaring off against England in the second ODI of the three-match series on Sunday in Cuttack. Leading 1-0, the hosts will now aim to gain an unassailable lead in the series. The barren run of skipper Rohit Sharma and the selection conundrum that Virat Kohli's possible return poses are the towering obstacles in India's quest for a series win against England. Kohli, who missed the first game due to a swollen knee, is all set to return in the second ODI and highly likely to replace an in-form Shreyas Iyer.
Quillan Salkilld got off to a memorable debut in the Universal Fight Championship (UFC), knocking out India's Anshul Jubli with a single punch in just 19 seconds. Salkilld headed into the fight at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, as an outright favourite but even the bookmakers didn't predict that the local boy would emerge victorious in this fashion in such a short span of time. There were also some protests after Jubli was knocked out, with suggestions emerging that the referee acted prematurely and decided the game in the Australian's favour when then Indian wasn't really out.
Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu has pulled out of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in China due to a hamstring issue, dealing a huge blow to the country's chances of improving the colour of their medal in the prestigious edition. The tournament is set to be played in Qingdao from February 11-16 with the Indian shuttlers currently undergoing training at a camp in Guwahati. Besides Sindhu, the other leading players in the camp are Lakshya Sen, and HS Prannoy, along with the formidable doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.