Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes run riot as England level series with six-wicket win over India in second ODI

[caption id=“attachment_9469061” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Jonny Bairstow (left) top-scored for England, scoring 124 off 112 balls, as they made light work of India’s 337-run target and got home with six wickets in hand. With this, the three match ODI series stands levelled at 1-1. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9469071” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Bairstow, the Man of the Match, shared a quickfire 165-run stand with Ben Stokes. The left-hander hammered 99 off 62 balls and made the chase easy for the remaining batsman. Stokes’ knock was studded 10 sixes and four fours. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9469081” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Prasidh Krishna was the most impressive among the Indian bowlers, finishing the night with figures of 58/2. He dismissed England’s stand in skipper Jos Buttler with an inch-perfect yorker, besides removing the well-set Bairstow. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9469091” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Earlier, KL Rahul struck a fine century (108) and top-scored for India, helping the hosts post a huge total of 336 on the board. The right-hander’s ‘shut out the noise’ celebration were on display again. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9469101” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] India skipper Virat Kohli continued his fine form and struck 66, helping India rebuild after the loss of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9469111” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Rishabh Pant threw caution to the wind, plundering 77 off 40 balls. The left-hander’s knock was laced with seven sixes and three fours. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9469121” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Debutant Reece Topley, who finished with figures of 8-0-50-2, was the pick of the English bowlers. The left-arm seamer accounted for Dhawan and Hardik Pandya. Sportzpics[/caption]