Highlights: India vs England 2nd ODI, cricket scores and updates: Hosts clinch series with 15-run win

Yuvraj Singh: Domestic season, I’ve been hitting the ball really well. I’ve been working on my fitness, and the results showed today. Me and Mahi understand situations really well, we have played together quite a bit. once we got the partnership and rhythym going, we started attacking at the right time. We were able to play a lot of shots once we got going. We were thinking of 340-350, but with the number of wickets left, we ended up getting 380. I wanted to prove a point to myself. My career has been up and down. I believed in myself, even if there wasn’t much belief outside. My diet’s been the key, and once you cross the 30s you need to focus on your fitness.

Yuvraj Singh is the Man of the Match for his 150!

Virat Kohli, India captain: We were just talking, where we would have ended up today had the top order fired. That’s exactly what we envisioned when we brought Yuvi back into the side, these two getting runs in the middle order. I think 340 would have been chaseable easily. England went hard, as they were chasing a 381-run target. Had we batted second, it would have been a different scenario, as the bowling was getting really hard to execute. You need to get the series in the bag, first and then you can go express yourself. We’ve got stability in the middle-order with that little guy coming in and blasting a few off. You need intelligent guys in the middle to job for you, and I don’t know where we would have been had we not got those wickets in the middle. I wouldn’t say we have played our best till now. We still have a game left (in Kolkata)

Eoin Morgan, England captain: Disappointed to get so close and not over the line. We weren’t at our best today with the ball, and bowling to Dhoni was difficult at times. The challenge is breaking the partnership earlier. We know how dangerous they can be later. We should a lot of fight. To believe we can chase such a target down. Cuttack’s been the best since we’ve come here.

Ravichandran Ashwin: We decided that over the stumps and round the stumps were to be approached due to the left-right combination. It was very important to go after wickets. The margin by which we won today, it was very important to get the wickets in the middle because they were big wickets, and kept the pressure on them. Jadeja is very economical in terms of his lines, and you can expect such performances from him all day. There was a lot of dew. You try and go cross seam and bowl across the seam (in such conditions).

While being more high-scoring than the first one-dayer at Pune, the second game was by far a much more exciting one, with the contest going down to the wire. All that England have left to play for is pride in the final one-dayer at Kolkata, while the hosts will stop for nothing short of a clean sweep at this stage.

What an over it was by Bhuvneshwar, conceding just six runs with clever variations in his pace and length to keep both Plunkett and Willey in check! Looks like they missed Morgan’s presence in the final over, and things might have been very interesting had he been around. However, the better team gets the crucial breakthroughs, and that’s what India did in the death overs.

England 366/8 after 50 overs (Plunkett 28, Willey 5); India win by 15 runs

Single off the last ball of the match! India win by 15 runs, with Plunkett hitting the ball down towards mid-off, as India clinch the series 2-0 in what turned out to be a thoroughly thrilling contest!

England 365/8 after 49.5 overs (Plunkett 25, Willey 5); need 17 from 1

Dot off the fifth. It’s all over for England now, unless some miracle happens for them!

England 365/8 after 49.4 overs (Plunkett 25, Willey 5); need 17 from 2

Yet another single for the visitors, and they are slowly starting to resign to their fate! Willey gets an inside edge, and Dhoni throws it back after stopping it.

England 364/8 after 49.3 overs (Plunkett 25, Willey 4); need 18 from 3

Willey takes a quick double after a bit of a fumble in the third delivery at exstra-cover. Game still a long way for the visitors now.

England 363/8 after 49.2 overs (Plunkett 25, Willey 2); need 20 from 4

Just one more run in the second ball. Plunkett guides it to gully, where Yuvraj stops the ball to save three runs for his side.

England 361/8 after 49.1 overs (Plunkett 23, Willey 2); need 21 from 5

Just a single off the first ball. Pressure climbing on the visitors.

Final over now. Bhuvi to bowl it

After 49 overs,England 360/8 ( Liam Plunkett 23 , David Willey 1); n eed 22 from 6 balls

Bumrah to bowl the penultimate over. FOUR! Sliced over point to get to the three-figure mark for the ninth time in ODIs. What a fantastic knock this has been for the captain, who is leading the team’s hopes for registering their first win of the tour. Gets a single in the following delivery. 

OUT! Oh dear! England just lost the wicket of Eoin Morgan at the most crucial stage of them all! Was backing up a little too much, and was well beyond his crease when Bumrah collected the ball, and made a calculated throw at the non-striker’s end. Departs for a fantastic 81-ball 102, as England lose their 8th wicket with 354 on board.

Plunkett gets a top-edge over third-man to get a boundary, as England need 22 off the final over

Eoin Morgan run out (Jasprit Bumrah) 102(81)

After 48 overs,England 349/7 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 97 , Liam Plunkett 18); need 33 to win from 12 balls

Two runs off the first ball of the over, after Morgan guides it towards backward square-leg. Follows it up with a boundary towards the same region, this time hitting it harder. FOUR MORE! Morgan moves to 95 with a slice towards deep backward point. Takes a single in the fourth ball. The English captain retains strike for the crucial penultimate over with a single in the final delivery.

Referring to a terrible call as third umpire.

Kumar Dharamsena - how on earth does he do that again and again? #IndvEng #IndvsEng

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) January 19, 2017

Morgan on fire. India face the heat...

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 19, 2017

After 47 overs,England 336/7 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 85 , Liam Plunkett 17); need 46 to win from 18 balls

Bumrah starts off with his eighth over. Quick double by Morgan in the first ball, before the English captain slogs the next delivery over the cow-corner fence, his fifth six in this innings! Single off the third. OUT! Bumrah successfully appeals for lbw, which Plunkett reviews straight away. Hawk-eye shows the impact being outside off, which results in the decision getting reversed. Plunkett ends the over with back-to-back boundaries.

After 46 overs,England 319/7 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 76 , Liam Plunkett 9)

Bhuvneshwar bowls his eighth over, and starts off with a leg-cutter, which beats Plunkett, who sets off for a dangerous run after getting some bat, with Dhoni’s throw missing the stumps at the striker’s end. FOUR! Majestic shot by Morgan after coming down the track, executing an inside-out looft off a full-toss. Good fielding by Bumrah at short fine-leg to save three runs. FOUR! Let’s not forget, this is a deep batting line-up and Plunkett is more than capable of striking hard! Finishes the over off with an ambitious heave towards wide long-on.

After 45 overs,England 309/7 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 71 , Liam Plunkett 5); need 73 to win from 30 balls

FOUR! What a shot by Woakes, hammering it through the covers to move to 5. OUT! Slower ball does the trick once again for India, as Bumrah disturbs Woakes’ off-stump to dismiss the latter for 5. England lose their seventh wicket with 304 on board. FOUR! Plunkett gets off the mark with an outside edge that flies through the vacant slips to the boundary. 

Chris Woakes b Jasprit Bumrah 5(4)

After 44 overs,England 300/6 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 71 , Chris Woakes 1); need 82 to win from 36 balls

BOWLED EM! Bhuvneshwar gets the breakthrough, as Moeen plays a slower delivery outside off onto his stumps! The pacer brings the 93-run sixth wicket stand to an end, as the game swings once again in the hosts’ favour. India will still worry about Morgan’s presence at the crease though. Woakes gets off the mark with a single after lobbing the ball towards mid-on, which also brings up the 300 for the visitors. Excellent over by Bhuvneshwar, conceding just three while getting a breakthrough. 

Moeen Ali b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 55(43)

Phase of the game when Eoin Morgan is most dangerous. Bhuvaneswar could well hold the key in Cuttack!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 19, 2017

This is a tremendous effort from Morgan and Moeen. Might not get over the line but they're giving it a good go

— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) January 19, 2017

Jadeja dropping a catch, among the rarest of rare! Tension mounts

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 19, 2017

After 43 overs,England 297/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 70 , Moeen Ali 54); need 85 to win from 42 balls

Kohli brings Jadhav into the attack. FOUR! Morgan whacks a straighter delivery from the bowler towards wide long-on. Wide conceded in the fourth delivery, attempting to do what Ashwin did to fox Buttler. 

FIFTY for Moeen Ali! His fourth in ODIs, and he gets there in the 40th delivery that he faces, hitting back-to-back boundaries off Jadhav. The visitors still are very much in the hunt at the moment.

After 42 overs,England 282/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 65 , Moeen Ali 45); need 100 to win from 48 balls

Bhuvneshwar returns to the attack, and he was very economical in his first spell, conceding just 23 off five overs in his first spell. DROPPED! Oh dear! Bhuvneshwar created the perfect trap for Moeen with a slower delivery that the latter miscues towards long-on. Except, Jadeja, among India’s best fielders, misjudges the catch and dropping it. Ali miscues another shot, this time towards the off-side, though the ball lands safely in front of the fielder running in from sweeper cover. Good fielding by Jadhav at the same position to save two runs for the hosts.

After 41 overs,England 274/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 65 , Moeen Ali 37); need 108 to win from 54 balls

Jadhav given the ball at the start of the 41st over. Looks like Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah will be kept for the last five overs. England are 8 runs ahead at the 40-over mark, although it was some brilliant batting by Yuvraj and Dhoni that propelled the hosts to 381.

After 40 overs,England 269/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 63 , Moeen Ali 34); need 113 to win from 60 balls

Ashwin introduced for the final time in this innings, with skipper Kohli hoping for the offie to get the hosts a breakthrough. Morgan and Ali, though, adopt a defensive approach to see him off. Ashwin ends a good spell with figures of 3/65 from his quota of 10 overs.

After 39 overs,England 266/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 62 , Moeen Ali 32); need 116 to win from 66 balls

SIX! Morgan brings up the 50-stand with Ali with a slog off a bad delivery from Pandya at the start of the 39th over. And this has been a quickfire one for the visitors, coming off just 41 balls. FOUR! Another bad delivery, despatched towards cow-corner by the England captain. 14 off the over, with England still being in the hunt thanks to two set batsmen at the crease and the luxury of wickets in their kitty.

It is indeed spin it to win it. @ashwinravi99 showing his great ability to adjust to the conditions. This match was about wickets.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 19, 2017

After 38 overs,England 252/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 50 , Moeen Ali 30); need 130 to win from 72 balls

Bumrah returns to the attack, with skipper Kohli deciding to save Ashwin for one over in the death stage. FOUR! Ali brings up the 250 for England with a pull towards midwicket. FIFTY for Morgan — his 32nd in ODIs — in 53 deliveries, and the England skipper gets there with a single. Barely celebrates, as there is a massive task at hand at the moment. Seven runs scored in the over by England.

After 37 overs,England 245/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 48 , Moeen Ali 25); need 137 to win from 78 balls

FOUR! Ali swings his bat in the first ball after drinks to find the vacant region back of square. Eight off the over, including a boundary. Morgan, meanwhile, is two short of his half-century.

Most times 130+ runs scored & with 2 or more dismissals as a wk in an ODI:

4 Gilchrist
3 MS DHONI*
2 Q de Kock#INDvENG

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 19, 2017

How good is Ravindra Jadeja with the ball.
10 overs for just 45 and a crucial wicket on this ground. #Brilliant#INDvENG

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 19, 2017

After 36 overs,England 237/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 46 , Moeen Ali 19); need 145 to win from 84 balls

Great over for Ashwin, conceding just a single in his penultimate over. The required-rate for England is over 10 at the moment, and will need a few more lusty blows off Morgan and Ali’s bats to stay in check. One more wicket though, could spell doom for them.

Time for the players to have a drink in the meantime.

Not all bad news for England. The extra coaching sessions with their new chasing and fetching specialist have proved invaluable. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/LKT77OfB4k

— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) January 19, 2017

After 35 overs,England 236/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 46 , Moeen Ali 18); need 146 to win from 90 balls

Jadhav bowling his second over. Morgan, who has taken calculated risks so far in his innings to keep the required run-rate in check, is a boundary away from his fifty now. Moeen sweeps the fifth delivery of the over towards the midwicket boundary, his second hit to the fence in his innings so far. Morgan-Ali stand worth 30 so far, and is starting to look dangerous for India.

After 34 overs,England 227/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 44 , Moeen Ali 11)

Run-out chance missed by India in this over, and it would have been Moeen heading back to the pavilion for 8 had it not been for Dhoni spilling the ball at the striker’s end. Five runs off the over, with Ashwin having two more in his quota after this.

After 33 overs,England 222/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 43 , Moeen Ali 7)

Part-timer Kedar Jadhav is introduced into the attack, though his feats in the one-dayers against New Zealand showed us that he is capable of more than just that. Looks like Kohli wants to persist with spin from both ends for some time. Moeen Ali, the new batsman at the crease, gets his first boundary on board with a slap through the covers off a full toss.

After 32 overs,England 214/5 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 41 , Moeen Ali 1); need 168 to win from 108 balls

OUT! Ashwin strikes again, and gets rid of limited-overs specialist Jos Buttler after the latter is stumped off his bowling for 10. The wicketkeeper-batsman comes down the track looking for a big hit, but gets foxed by a delivery wide outside leg. Ashwin probably spotted him coming down the track, and decided to change his line and length. The hosts are firmly in control right now. 

Morgan, though, hardly seems perturbed by the flurry of dismissals, and slogs the fifth ball towards midwicket. 

Jos Buttler st MS Dhoni b Ravichandran Ashwin 10(9)

It is indeed spin it to win it. @ashwinravi99 showing his great ability to adjust to the conditions. This match was about wickets.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 19, 2017

After 31 overs,England 204/4 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 33 , Jos Buttler (W) 10); need 178 to win from 114 balls

Pandya coming in from the other end after Jadeja exhausts his quota of overs. Some impressive fielding by the Indians results in a couple of boundaries getting saved, before Captain Morgan dances down the track and times his inside-out shot over long-off perfectly to get his 2nd six, which brings up the 200 for England.

10 overs for 1-45 in a 7.6 rpo chase is matchwinning stuff from @imjadeja. Again, spin to win?

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 19, 2017

That Jadeja spell, unchanged, could well prove the difference. Super stuff. Deceptively simple

— Prem Panicker (@prempanicker) January 19, 2017

And now Ashwin gets Stokes again. For the umpteenth time this tour. Interesting differently from how he usually has.#IndvEng #IndvsEng

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) January 19, 2017

Jadeja gets Roy again & off a similar delivery to how he had in first ODI. Angling in, turning away & batsman misses.#IndvEng #IndvsEng

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) January 19, 2017

After 30 overs,England 193/4 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 22 , Jos Buttler (W) 10); need 189 to win from 120 balls

SIX! Morgan smashes a tossed-up delivery from Ashwin that was served right in the slot for the English skipper to slog towards long-on. 10 runs off the over.

After 29 overs,England 183/4 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 15 , Jos Buttler (W) 7); need 199 to win from 126

Final over by Jadeja, and he ends his quota by giving away just four singles. Finishes with impressive figures of 10-0-45-1. England, meanwhile, will have to go through a lot of rebuilding at this stage.

After 28 overs,England 179/4 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 13 , Jos Buttler (W) 5); need 203 to win from 132 balls

Ashwin into his fifth over, and the hosts will hope he sends one of the left-handers back to the pavilion. 

BOWLED ‘EM! Arm ball from Ashwin deceives Stokes, who plays for spin and ends up getting an inside-edge onto the stumps. England have lost their fourth wicket, and that a rather crucial one, given the kind of performance that Stokes had put up in the previous game. India suddenly in control of the proceedings at the moment! 

Buttler walks out to bat, and gets off the mark instantly, getting his first boundary later that over by coming down the track and lofting towards the gap between midwicket and mid-on.

Ben Stokes b Ravichandran Ashwin 1(3)

After 27 overs,England 172/3 ( Eoin Morgan (C) 11 , Ben Stokes 1); need 210 to win from 138 balls

OUT! Jadeja gets the breakthrough by rattling Roy’s stumps, with the in-form opener departing for 82. Looked like a case of loss of concentration on the batsman’s part, with the ball gripping and straightening along the middle stump to assist in the dismissal. The dangerous Ben Stokes walks out to bat now.

Jason Roy b Ravindra Jadeja 82(73)

Eoin Morgan is the only player to have scored more than 100 sixes for England in ODIs.

India have seven players with 100 sixes #INDvENG

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) January 19, 2017

After 26 overs,England 170/2 ( Jason Roy 82 , Eoin Morgan (C) 10)

Ashwin has a slip fielder in place for Morgan. FOUR! “Catch it!” is the call, but the ball is well above the fielder at cover after a  slashed cut by Roy. 8 runs off the over, with Roy batting in the 80s now.

After 25 overs,England 162/2 ( Jason Roy 76 , Eoin Morgan (C) 8); need 220 to win from 150 balls

England seem fairly well-set at the half-way mark in their innings, moving at a rate of 6.48 and having a plenty of wickets in their kitty, with a plenty of firepower down the batting order. Morgan is trudging along while Roy goes for the occasional boundary.

Point. 

These ODIs are not fun. This game has to be about batters vs bowlers. Not batters vs batters.

— Snehal Pradhan (@SnehalPradhan) January 19, 2017

After 24 overs,England 158/2 ( Jason Roy 74 , Eoin Morgan (C) 6)

Roy and Morgan are dealing in the ones and twos at the moment, with the 150 coming up in the 24th over for England. SIX! Roy times his loft towards long-off perfectly, producing the shot from the meat of his bat. Just a push by the South African-born opener. Good over for England, with 13 coming off it.

Joe Root has registered a 50-plus score in every match that he has played in England’s tour of India so far.

So that's six 50s for Root in England's last six matches against India this winter. None converted to a century, sadly.

— John Etheridge (@JohnSunCricket) January 19, 2017

After 23 overs,England 145/2 ( Jason Roy 64 , Eoin Morgan (C) 4)

Jadeja, who is into his seventh over, is flighting the delivery quite well in his stump-to-stump line. Six runs scored in the over, including a double off the last ball.

After 22 overs,England 139/2 ( Jason Roy 60 , Eoin Morgan (C) 2)

Ashwin into his second over, and concedes just one off it. Despite the impressive-looking score, England are under pressure at the moment, mainly due to the mammoth target that they have been assigned to chase down.

After 21 overs,England 138/2 ( Jason Roy 59 , Eoin Morgan (C) 2)

Captain Eoin Morgan walks out to bat now. India, on the other hand, will look to capitalise on the breakthrough to assert themselves once again in the match. Meanwhile, we have Jadeja bowling from the other end, which means spin from both sides. Roy clobbers the fifth delivery down the ground, with the ball travelling quickly enough to beat Bhuvneshwar stationed near long-on.

After 20 overs,England 128/2 ( Jason Roy 51 , Eoin Morgan (C) 0)

Change of bowling, with Ravichandran Ashwin finally getting introduced in the 20th over. Starts off from round the wicket. Roy and Root meanwhile, collect their their half-centuries in contrasting fashions — while Roy collects a single, Root reverse-sweeps towards backward point. Turns out to be an over of milestones for England, with the 100-run 2nd-wicket coming up in the fourth ball.

Turns out to be an eventful over indeed, with Joe Root top-edging to Kohli at running in from mid-on to collect the catch. The visitors lose their 2nd wicket with 128 on board. Ashwin does the damage in his first over! 

Joe Root c Virat Kohli b Ravichandran Ashwin 54(55)

After 19 overs,England 121/1 ( Jason Roy 49 , Joe Root 49)

Another decent over by Jadeja, with just two runs coming off it, including a leg-bye. Both batsmen are on 49 at the moment, with the century stand approaching as well.

England batsmen unfazed by mammoth target. Could lead to heady climax. India will start feeling pressure unless couple of wickets fall soon

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 19, 2017

After 18 overs,England 119/1 ( Jason Roy 49 , Joe Root 48)

FOUR! Root guides the short delivery from Pandya outside off towards backward point, before collecting a single to move to 47. DROPPED! Was quite a tough chance for Bumrah at midwicket though, as the ball was travelling like a rocket above his head. Did manage to get his fingertips onto it though. And its time for a drink at the end of the 18th over.

After 17 overs,England 108/1 ( Jason Roy 44 , Joe Root 42)

A much better over for Jadeja, given the way Root and Roy have been milking runs in their second-wicket partnership so far, both batting in the 40s at the moment. Just three singles in this over.

After 16 overs,England 105/1 ( Jason Roy 43 , Joe Root 40)

FOUR! Upper-cut by Root carries all the way to fine third-man, where Jadhav is unable to stop the boundary. FOUR! Roy brings up the 100 for England with a slash towards backward point. The visitors are cruising at the moment! Roy, meanwhile, is fast approaching his half-century.

After 15 overs,England 94/1 ( Jason Roy 38 , Joe Root 34)

Jadeja into his third over, with the Indians starting to get a bit desperate for a breakthrough right now. This is turning out to be a vital stand for the visitors, one that could establish the foundation for an English win, which would be spectacular to say the least.

After 14 overs,England 89/1 ( Jason Roy 37 , Joe Root 30)

SIX! Roy comes down the ground, and smashes the first six of the English innings by smashing the ball over the midwicket boundary. Eight off the over, with Root and Roy progressing quite comfortably at the moment.

Joe Root is a class act. May have been overshadowed by Indian batsmen in recent weeks, but undoubtedly in the upper echelons of batsmanship

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 19, 2017

After 13 overs,England 81/1 ( Jason Roy 30 , Joe Root 29)

FOUR! Roy brings up the 50-partnership with Root with a sweep down towards fine-leg. The two have been aggressive in their approach, bringing the milestone up in 51 deliveries. Six runs off the over, with Roy into the 30s now.

After 12 overs,England 75/1 ( Jason Roy 25 , Joe Root 28)

Change of bowling from both ends, with Hardik Pandya handling from the other end. Starts off well, firing a short-of-length delivery outside off that beats Root completely. Roy ruins what would have been a good first over for Pandya, pulling towards deep square-leg to get his fourth boundary. Meanwhile, the partnership is nearing the 50-stand.

After 11 overs,England 70/1 ( Jason Roy 21 , Joe Root 27)

Change of bowling at the end of the 10th over, with Ravindra Jadeja getting introduced into the attack. This should make for some interesting stump mic conversation involving ex-captain Dhoni. Tidy start for Jadeja, who concedes four off it.

After 10 overs,England 66/1 ( Jason Roy 19 , Joe Root 25)

Roy drives the first ball of the 10th over down the ground, although he is denied a boundary by the non-striker’s stumps. A brilliant dive by Hardik Pandya at mid-off in the third delivery than denies Root the same. Roy then goes for a late cut in the fifth delivery to get the desired boundary, with seven eventually coming off the over.

England need another 316 to win from 40 overs (at 7.9 per over).

After 9 overs,England 59/1 ( Jason Roy 13 , Joe Root 24)

FOUR! Root simply extends his arms, and lofts the ball towards long-off. Gets his fifth boundary at the end of the over by guiding it wide of the fielder at backward square-leg. Eight off the over, with England racing away to 59 for 1 after 9.

India vs England, 2nd ODI: Yuvraj Singh terms his Cuttack knock ‘one of the best’http://www.firstpost.com

After 8 overs,England 51/1 ( Jason Roy 13 , Joe Root 16)

FOUR! Bumrah continues to leak runs, although Root’s third boundary has to be credited to perfect placement by England’s prodigious young batsman. Gets it to fly through the gap between backward point and gully, piercing a packed off-side field while bringing up the team 50. Five off the over, with Root collecting a single off the last ball.

After 7 overs,England 46/1 ( Jason Roy 13 , Joe Root 11)

Much better over by Bhuvneshwar, who concedes just two in this over, with his figures currently leading 4-1-15-0. England, though, are progressing at a decent rate at the moment, with their run-rate above six at the moment despite Hales’ dismissal

The two batsmen with the most runs for England since the 2015 World Cup are at crease -

J Roy - 1189 runs @ 39.6
J Root - 1302 runs @ 59.2

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) January 19, 2017

Quite probable indeed. 

After 5 overs
India 25/3
Eng 34/1
So England should win this easily!#IndvEng

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 19, 2017

After 6 overs,England 44/1 ( Jason Roy 12 , Joe Root 10)

FOUR! Second boundary for Root, and it is scored in the same region against the same bowler as the first. FOUR MORE! Opens the face of the bat in the fourth delivery, and blazes it away towards third-man. Expensive over for Bumrah, with 10 coming off it.

After 5 overs,England 34/1 ( Jason Roy 7 , Joe Root 5)

Kohli moves to slip fielder towards the off-side cordon to prevent the drives. Another sharp piece of fielding by Kohli in the final ball of the over, picking it up and firing it towards the striker’s end, where Roy reaches the crease on time nevertheless.

After 4 overs,England 32/1 ( Jason Roy 6 , Joe Root 4)

Bumrah appeals loudly for an lbw in the first ball (second, as the first was a wide), although it appears to be well  beyond leg. Roy gets a boundary in the next delivery with a Chinese cut, sending the ball rolling away towards long-leg. 

OUT! Bumrah strikes early, inducing Hales into an outside edge with a back-of-length delivery outside off that the dangerous opener looks to prod. Dhoni collects a remarkably easy catch, by his standards, as England lose their first wicket with 28 on board. FOUR! Joe Root is the next batsman to walk out to the crease, and starts off with a cut that beats point to get him a boundary.

Alex Hales c MS Dhoni b Jasprit Bumrah 14(12)

After 3 overs,England 20/0 ( Jason Roy 1 , Alex Hales 14)

Terrific fielding by Kohli at extra-cover, diving to stop a boundary, and throwing it towards the non-striker’s stumps almost instantly. Poor delivery by Bhuvneshwar in the third over, which Hales slices over backward point to get his second boundary. Bit of a fumble by Bumrah in the fifth delivery near third-man that nearly resulted in a boundary (two runs). Hales ends the over with a fine drive through extra-cover, with  11 coming off it.

After 2 overs,England 9/0 ( Jason Roy 0 , Alex Hales 4)

Bumrah to share the new ball with Bhuvneshwar. Hales sets the England innings in motion with a boundary off Bumrah, but is cut into half by a ball coming in. But it is a a no-ball and England get free-hit. Bumrah bowls an accurate yorker and has Hales sprawling on the ground, but is unlucky, as the ball rolls away to the fence. A watchful start by the visitors.

After 1 overs,England 0/0 ( Jason Roy 0 , Alex Hales 0)

Roy and Hales start proceedings for England. The visitors have an uphill task on their hands. India have set a stiff 383-run target. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the new ball for India. He generates some swing and starts with a maiden.

What an amazing partnership between a superstar and a rockstar!! We enjoyed the show :) @YUVSTRONG12 @msdhoni #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/mU8o3iJfZi

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 19, 2017

So good to hear abt @YUVSTRONG12 scoring 100 n that to with @msdhoni m sure it must be a treat watch them bat together @BCCI #INDvENG

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 19, 2017

The assist for England will be in the heavy dew that is expected to form in the second innings. However, it will be a proper test of the English batting lineup today, and their temperament when it comes to chasing such huge targets.

Who would have expected India to set a mammoth 382-run target after getting reduced to 25/3 at one stage. That has been the story with the English attack and the Indian middle-order, as was the case in the first one-dayer at Pune. It took brilliant knocks by Yuvraj and Dhoni, bringing a smile back on the faces of their fans, to resurrect the Indian innings.

Yuvraj Singh: Probably one of my best. Last time I got a hundred was in the 2011 World Cup. Very happy. (Our objective was to) try and get a partnership. We wanted to rotate the strike and get into our rhythm. I wanted to play down the ground and not take many risks. Had been batting really well the whole domestic season. The wicket wasn’t much for the seamers in the first 10 overs, and after a point we wanted to play our shots. (MS Dhoni) was more free today. I always said if Mahi is not captaining, he will be more free.

India 381/6 after 50 overs (Hardik Pandya 19, Ravindra Jadeja 16)

Final over of the Indian innings. 121 runs have been scored in the last 10 overs. Woakes to bowl the final over. Double to start with, after Jadeja guides it to deep cover. One wonders if a single would have been better, handing the strike over to Pandya. That’s what he does in the second delivery with a single towards third-man. Pandya attemps a ramp towards long-leg, but doesn’t get enough power on the shot for it to carry all the way to the rope. FOUR! Jadeja targets the region between mid-off and midwicket, with the ball landing just shy of the boundary. SIX! Jadeja brings up the 380 with a flat six towards long-off! Dot to finish the innings off, with Woakes bowling a bouncer that Jadeja fails to connect to. 14 runs scored in the final overs nevertheless.

Plunkett finishes with joint second-most expensive 10-over spell for England in ODIs (three bowlers on 91) https://t.co/UI318jYCug #INDvENG

— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket) January 19, 2017

India 367/6 after 49 overs (Hardik Pandya 18, Ravindra Jadeja 3)

FOUR! Pandya has the license to go for the kill now, and he decides to go for an inside-out shot towards the vacant deep extra-cover region. Tries to hammer the ball down the ground in the penultimate delivery, and manages to hit it straight into Ball’s hand, from where it pops over to mid-on. The bowler appears to have hurt his wrist after that blow, and is being attended to by a physio. Single to end the over, with nine coming off it.

India 358/6 after 48 overs (Hardik Pandya 12)

SIX! Bad, bad delivery for Plunkett to start with, bowling a full-toss along leg that Dhoni swings his bat to to send the ball over the square-leg fence. SIX MORE! Dhoni in full fire at the moment, and this time he pulls a short ball along middle and off in the same region! That also brings up the 350 for India, with more than two overs to go for the hosts from this point onwards. Another six in the penultimate delivery, with Plunkett appearing to lose the momentum now, conceding a full-toss. 

And thus ends a masterclass by Dhoni, as the fourth lofted-shot of the over results in the ball travelling straight into Willey’s hands at deep square-leg. End of a memorable innings by Dhoni, as well as the quickfire 35-run stand between him and Pandya, who now takes charge of the remainder of India’s innings. 

MS Dhoni c David Willey b Liam Plunkett 134(122)

India 337/5 after 47 overs (MS Dhoni 115, Hardik Pandya 11)

FOUR! Pandya gets off the mark in style with a spanking cover drive, before pulling the second delivery towards the square-leg boundary, where the ball pops out of Stokes’ hands after a valiant jump by the New Zealand-born all-rounder, with the ball carrying over the fence. What’s worse, somebody on the other side tries to return the ball to an unsuspecting Stokes, who gets hit on his face as a result. Dhoni retains strike for the next over with a single off the last ball. 14 scored in this over.

India 323/5 after 46 overs (MS Dhoni 113)

Jadhav continues his brilliance with the ball from Pune, smashing Plunkett straight over his head before guiding the short ball cheekily towards third-man! Jadhav, however, fails to notch up a big score today as he sends the ball straight into Jake Ball’s hands at midwicket off a cross-seam slower delivery from Plunkett, who gets his first wicket of the innings in the process. The presence of Dhoni, with four overs left in the innings, bodes well for the hosts, as is the presence of hard-hitting all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

India 308/4 after 45 overs (MS Dhoni 110, Kedar Jadhav 11)

Some extra runs for the Indians thanks to some overthrows. Dhoni brings up the 300 for India with a powerful shot down the ground, one that whirred past the umpire’s head! FOUR! Powerfully pulled by Jadhav towards midwicket. 12 runs scored in this over, with another 5 to go.

ODI 100s by Indians age 35+, 1999-yesterday: Tendulkar, Tendulkar, Tendulkar, Tendulkar, Tendulkar, Tendulkar, Tendulkar. Today: Yuvraj, MSD

— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) January 19, 2017

MS Dhoni has scored an ODI century after 1187 days. (3 years, 2 months, 30 days). Last 100 - 19 Oct 2013 vs Aus in Mohali. #INDvENG

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 19, 2017

The last time MS Dhoni scored an ODI 100 for India before today as non-captain was 183* against Sri Lanka in Jaipur in OCt of 2005.#INDvENG

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 19, 2017

India 296/4 after 44 overs (MS Dhoni 104, Kedar Jadhav 5)

Plunkett concedes a front-foot no-ball in the third ball, resulting in Dhoni facing the free-hit. Dhoni misses the stumps, and the ball rattles his stumps, but ends up running away towards the fine-leg boundary for 4 byes! Eoin Morgan is left red-faced. FOUR! Kedar Jadhav gets his first four of the innings with a late-cut towards third-man. 15 runs scored in the over!

India 281/4 after 43 overs (MS Dhoni 100)

Meanwhile, Dhoni is batting in the nervous 90s at the moment, swings his bat wildly in the first second ball — although IT IS A DEAD BALL! The ball hits the spideycam while heading towards the backward square-leg boundary! SIX! Dhoni moves to 99 with an ALMIGHTY SIX over long-on! That disappeared into the top-tier! And Dhoni becomes the first Indian to hit 200 sixes, and eventually moves to his century with a pull towards backward square-leg — which Hales nearly caught near the boundary rope! What an innings by Dhoni, and more importantly what a stand! This is Dhoni’s 10th ODI ton, and his first against England. 

WICKET! Woakes FINALLY gets the much-needed breakthrough by bringing the marathon 256-run partnership to an end, after Yuvraj gets a leading edge to get caught-behind, and promptly walks off knowing he is dismissed. To all the fans out there, we witnessed perhaps one of the best comeback knocks ever. India lose their fourth wicket with 281 on board. 

Yuvraj Singh c Jos Buttler b Chris Woakes 150(127)

India 274/3 after 42 overs (Yuvraj Singh 150, MS Dhoni 93)

Yet another milestone for Yuvraj, getting to 150 for the first time in his career — and it had to happen in his comeback series! The English bowlers seem clueless for the second consecutive time after getting early wickets.

145* by YUVRAJ SINGH is the highest individual score for India against England in ODIs surpassing his own 138* in Rajkot in 2008. #INDvENG

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 19, 2017

ENG losing it in middle overs. #INDvENG

IND: Pune (16-40)- 94/4 to 291/6 - 197/2 (25 ovs).
Cuttack (16-40)- 69/3 to 261/3 - 192/0 (25 ovs)

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 19, 2017

India 268/3 after 41 overs (Yuvraj Singh 147, MS Dhoni 90)

FOUR! Dhoni guides the short ball along his leg towards long-leg, with the ball beating the running fielding just in the nick of time. OUT! Woakes successfully appeals for a caught behind, though Yuvi reviews it immediately. Replays show the ball hitting the bat first, before bouncing off the ground into the keeper’s gloves. Turns out to be a good call by Yuvi, as the decision is eventually overturned.

Few greater sights in cricket than Yuvraj in full bloom. Michelangelo would have plastered him all over the Sistine Chapel if he'd seen him.

— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) January 19, 2017

Yuvraj-Dhoni stand is now highest for a pair of batsmen aged 35+ in ODIs. Previous best- Sangakkara-Dilshan, 210 v B'desh, 2015 WC #INDvENG

— Shiva J (@Shiva_cricinfo) January 19, 2017

India have never lost a ODI in which Yuvraj & Dhoni pair has forged a century partnership together.
9 wins out of 9 (before today).#INDvENG

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) January 19, 2017

After 40 overs,India 261/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 145 , MS Dhoni (W) 85)

Dhoni slashes the first ball of the over hard, though he top-edges towards the empty backward point region. Meanwhile, Yuvraj (1,461) goes past Sachin Tendulkar (1,455) as the Indian batsman with most runs against England. Yuvi guides the second ball of Stokes’ 7th over towards fine-leg to bring up his 21st boundary, which also brings up the 250 for India in the 40th over. SIX! Flat six by Yuvi, who now moves to 143 — his highest ODI score, bettering his 139 that he had brought up against Australia in Sydney. What a knock this is turning out to be! 

End of the 40th over, with India scoring at a rate of six-and-a-half at the moment. 350 still looks very much a possibility for the hosts.

After 39 overs,India 246/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 133 , MS Dhoni (W) 83)

SIX! Yuvraj Singh is making merry at the moment, pulling the short ball from Woakes towards the cow-corner. Wasn’t even hit that well by him, though the size of the ground, or the lack of it, comes to his rescue. Nine runs conceded by Woakes, whose second spell hasn’t quite turned out to be as effective so far as it was in the first.

Well done Yuvi pa @YUVSTRONG12 Class is permanent! #INDvsENG #Yuvi

— Karun Nair (@karun126) January 19, 2017

After 38 overs,India 237/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 126 , MS Dhoni (W) 81)

Yuvraj is batting like a man possessed right now, pulling a back-of-length off-cutter from Ball in the penultimate delivery of the over, before driving a full-toss in the final ball through extra-cover. 11 runs scored in the over.

What a story. What a comeback. @YUVSTRONG12 inspires on and off the field. What a #100. Now its @msdhoni 'a turn.

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) January 19, 2017

An emotional moment for @YUVSTRONG12 as he brings up his 14th ODI ton #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/cX88vImx0v

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 19, 2017

Yuvraj has a special liking for Eng in ODIs. His: Most runs - 1440*, Best avg - 51.42* (Min 5 mts), Most 100s - 4 (Most by an Indian vs Eng)

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 19, 2017

After 37 overs,India 226/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 117 , MS Dhoni (W) 79)

Morgan goes back to Chris Woakes, whose figures at the moment read 5-3-14-3, for his 2nd spell. Dhoni has to be attended to by a physio after copping a blow on his left thigh. That hardly seems to affect his determination and will, as he hammers a six in the penultimate ball to bring up the 200-stand with Yuvraj! This is now the highest 4th-wicket stand by any side against England.

After 36 overs,India 217/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 116 , MS Dhoni (W) 71)

Yuvraj slaps a couple of short deliveries from Jake Ball away towards the midwicket fence to move to 116, with nine runs coming off the over. The duo will look to step the scoring rate up right now if they are to post a total within the range of 350, given how flat this track is, as well as the dew factor in the second innings.

India 208/3 after 35 overs (Yuvraj Singh 108, MS Dhoni 70)

Dhoni guides the first ball of the Plunkett’s seventh over down towards fine-leg to bring up the 200 for India in the 35th over, with the hosts’ run-rate steadily improving at the moment. Yuvraj ends the over with an outside edge that carries away to the third-man fence, with 11 coming off the over. India’s scoring rate nearly touching six right now.

Well played @YUVSTRONG12 👏👏Loved ur approach &positivity esp when the team was under pressure👌Proud of you mate👍 #INDvENG @BCCI

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 19, 2017

Vintage @YUVSTRONG12. Super knock! This 💯will remain extra special for you and for all those who like to see you perform at your best @BCCI

— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) January 19, 2017

Well, there’s a flurry of tweets coming in at the moment.

Nostalgic to watch this partnership of Yuvraj Singh and Dhoni again. The 2011 winning moment partnership.#INDvENG

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 19, 2017

Most ODI 100s vs England:

5 M Jayawardene/ R Ponting
4 S Jayasuriya/ K Sangakkara/ YUVRAJ SINGH *#INDvENG

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 19, 2017

Cuttack erupts as the old warhorse Yuvraj Singh goes to a brilliant hundred....the India recovery pretty complete now!

— Paul Newman (@Paul_NewmanDM) January 19, 2017

First century for Yuvraj in ODIs since 2011 World Cup. He averaged only 18.32 since 2011 WC in 17 inns with 2 50s. #IndvsEng

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 19, 2017

An emotional moment for @YUVSTRONG12 as he brings up his 14th ODI ton #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/cX88vImx0v

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 19, 2017

After 34 overs,India 197/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 103 , MS Dhoni (W) 65)

The two have already put up a record partnership for the fourth wicket against England, which is worth 172 at the end of this over. The duo deal in singles and wides this over, with 7 coming off it. What a sight for the fans to see the duo in full flow! Meanwhile, this is Yuvraj’s fourth ODI century against England.

India 190/3 after 33 overs (Yuvraj Singh 100, MS Dhoni 62)

Plunkett in for his sixth over. Yuvraj gets a leading edge in the second delivery that carries all the way to sweeper cover, though the fielder fails to reach towards the ball, and ends up finding himself in a bit of an embarrassing mix-up that nearly results in the ball kissing the rope. The left-hander lofts the next one over extra-cover to move to 99, before completing a single in the final ball of the over to bring up the magical three-figure mark.

Fittingly so, it is Dhoni at the non-striker’s end who walks up to him to congratulate him for a brave comeback ton! And looks like Yuvi is wiping a tear or two after getting to the milestone! Gets there in 98 deliveries, having hit 15 4s and one 6, getting to his 14th ODI ton. This is his first ODI century since the 2011 World Cup.

India 183/3 after 32 overs (Yuvraj Singh 93, MS Dhoni 62)

FOUR! Yuvraj slashes a wide back-of-length delivery by Stokes to bring up the 150-stand with Dhoni! What a stand this has been, and could not have come on a better occasion for the Indians. The pair bring up the milestone in 160 deliveries at a strike rate of nearly 100. BOUNDARY! What a straight drive that was by Yuvraj, who has so much control in his stroke despite such a high back-lift. Holds his pose at the end for the photographers, something that would make Sachin proud.

When @YUVSTRONG12 is on song , then all you need is a recliner seat , popcorn and coke ! Elegance , class & carnage! So good on the eyes

— Mikkhail Vaswani (@MikkhailVaswani) January 19, 2017

Looks like the umpire has called for drinks right now.

When @YUVSTRONG12 is on song , then all you need is a recliner seat , popcorn and coke ! Elegance , class & carnage! So good on the eyes

— Mikkhail Vaswani (@MikkhailVaswani) January 19, 2017

Most century partnerships among Indian pairs in bilateral ODI series':

10 Ganguly/Sachin
8 Dravid/Sachin
8 YUVRAJ/MSD*#INDvENG

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 19, 2017

The last time Dhoni scored a fifty in an ODI where he wasn't captain was vs England at Lords in September 2007. #INDvENG

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) January 19, 2017

After 31 overs,India 172/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 83 , MS Dhoni (W) 61)

Plunkett starts off with a wide at the start off his fifth over, called by the square-leg umpire due to height. Some impressive running between Dhoni and Yuvi in the next ball, with the wicketkeeper-batsman inspiring his partner to match his running between the wickets. Five runs scored in the over, India finding themselves at a fairly decent position right now. Though India need the pair to stick around till the death overs if they are to post a big total today.

After 30 overs,India 168/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 82 , MS Dhoni (W) 58)

Stokes bowls his fifth over. FOUR! Dhoni gets to his 62nd ODI fifty with a leading edge that carries away just wide of the keeper (Morgan must be thinking about slips right now). MSD gets there in 68 balls, having hit six 4s and one 6 so far in the innings. Tickles the short ball between middle and leg towards backward square-leg in the next delivery.

After 29 overs,India 156/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 81 , MS Dhoni (W) 48)

DROPPED! Though to be honest, it was quite a tough chance. Plunkett, who returns to the attack, bowls a slower one that results in a leading edge off Dhoni’s bat. The edge carries all the way to long-on, where Jake Ball is running in the opposite direction and fails to hold on to what would have been a terrific catch. What’s worse, it results in a boundary for Dhoni, who moves to 48 with that shot.

After 28 overs,India 151/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 81 , MS Dhoni (W) 43)

Dhoni tries going for an almighty pull in the fourth ball, though he mistimes it and ends up failing to connect. The half-tracker along leg would have disappeared into the stands over square-leg otherwise. Dhoni enters the 40s by coming down the track, and smashing Moeen towards the cow-corner fence for a flat six to bring up the 150 for India. 10 off the over, including a wide.

After 27 overs,India 141/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 81 , MS Dhoni (W) 34)

Yuvi pulls the third ball of the over towards midwicket with a sense of authority! What a sight that must be for an Indian fan from the noughties — Yuvraj Singh executing THAT pull in his comeback series! Dhoni tries pushing for a second in the last ball of the over, though he does understand the difference in the fitness levels between the likes of him, Kohli and that of Yuvraj.

After 26 overs,India 134/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 76 , MS Dhoni (W) 32)

Another quiet over by Moeen Ali, conceding just two off it and an overall of 23 off his 5 overs so far. The problem for Engladnd is their pace attack, which Yuvraj is attacking freely at the moment.

Flat pitch or otherwise, this has been a silky knock from #Yuvi. Mark Waughesque.#IndvEng #IndvsEng

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) January 19, 2017

10+ century partnerships among India pairs in ODIs:
26 Sachin-Ganguly
13 Sachin-Sehwag
11 Ganguly-Dravid
11 Sachin-Dravid
10 DHONI-YUVRAJ

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 19, 2017

After 25 overs,India 132/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 75 , MS Dhoni (W) 31)

100-partnership up between Yuvraj and Dhoni, as the two have done a great job so far in shifting the momentum back in favour of the Indians. Willey returns to the attack, and Yuvraj welcomes him into his second spell with an on-drive between midwicket and mid-on. Dhoni follows it up three deliveries later with a hit down the ground.

After 24 overs,India 120/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 69 , MS Dhoni (W) 26)

 
Quiet over for the Indians, with just three singles coming off it. Meanwhile, Yuvraj, who was buried by the social media at one point, with his marriage seemingly his only talking point in the recent months, has made good use of the opportunity handed to him to try and cement his spot in the side. Meanwhile, the users on Twitter are hailing him as a hero, or a warrior back in action.

After 23 overs,India 117/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 67 , MS Dhoni (W) 25)

A six and a four off Yuvraj’s bat in this over, with Ben Stokes being subjected to some rough treatment at the moment. Yuvraj lofts the first over over long-off with a straight bat, holding his pose for the photographers, while pulling away a couple of deliveries later to get a boundary.

This is the first 50+ stand bw Yuvraj & Dhoni since 54* vs SL in Mumbai in the final of 2011 World Cup. #INDvENG

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 19, 2017

20/03/2011 - Last time Yuvraj Singh scored more than 65 runs before today in an ODI innings was vs WI at Chennai. #INDvENG

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 19, 2017

20/03/2011 - Last time Yuvraj Singh scored more than 65 runs before today in an ODI innings was vs WI at Chennai. #INDvENG

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 19, 2017

Yuvraj Singh scores his 52nd ODI half-century
His last ODI fifty came in November 2013 v West Indies in Kanpur #INDvENG

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) January 19, 2017

Yuvraaaaaj! That's a half century for @YUVSTRONG12. Vintage shots on display at the moment #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/BXfB0CU2df

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 19, 2017

After 22 overs,India 104/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 55 , MS Dhoni (W) 25)

FOUR! Paddled away towards long-leg by Yuvraj off Moeen’s bowling. Meanwhile, the 100 comes up for the hosts in this over, and the veteran pair have ensured that the Indians get back to their feet. Dhoni begins his onslaught now, coming down the track against Moeen and hammering it down the ground.

After 21 overs,India 95/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 50 , MS Dhoni (W) 21)

FIFTY for Yuvraj! The veteran is back in form, and is delivering for his side at a crucial juncture. The southpaw gets there in 56 deliveries, having hit eight fours in the process. This is his 52nd ODI half-century, one that he hopes to convert to a big score later today.

India 92/3 after 20 overs (Yuvraj Singh 47, MS Dhoni 21)

Morgan decides to bring in a slip fielder, along with a short mid-off and a man at extra-cover in an attempt to stifle Yuvraj, who is three short of his half-century at the end of the 20th over.

India 88/3 after 19 overs (Yuvraj Singh 46, MS Dhoni 18)

Relatively quiet over for the Indians, with Stokes fiving away just two singles in this over. While Yuvraj has been attacking from the other end, one feels it is only a matter of time before Dhoni unleashes his shots on the English attack.

This is the first 50+ stand bw Yuvraj & Dhoni since 54* vs SL in Mumbai in the final of 2011 World Cup. #INDvENG

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 19, 2017

Most ODI runs in India
6976 Sachin Tendulkar
4001* MS Dhoni
3406 R Dravid#IndvEng

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 19, 2017

India 86/3 after 18 overs (Yuvraj Singh 45, MS Dhoni 17)

Change from both ends, with Moeen Ali coming into the attack. Meanwhile, Yuvraj Singh is batting on 44 at the end of the over. The crowd seem to be rediscovering their voice after their team got off to the worst of starts.

After 17 overs,India 81/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 41 , MS Dhoni (W) 16)

Change of bowling after the drinks break. FIFTY partnership up between YUvraj and Dhoni in this over, getting to the milestone in 69 deliveries, and the flamboyant southpaw has been the dominant partner in this stand with his flurry of boundaries. FOUR! Yuvraj continues to dominate from the other end, driving it down the ground. 

Drinks at the moment

Meanwhile, the English players are wearing black arm-bands in memory of Rachel Heyhoe Flint, the legendary England female cricketer and pioneer of women’s cricket who passed away last night.

After 16 overs,India 74/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 35 , MS Dhoni (W) 15)

FOUR! Another late-cut, this time by Yuvraj, as the ball once again races away through the vacant slip cordon towards the fine third-man at the moment.

After 15 overs,India 69/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 30 , MS Dhoni (W) 15)

Cheeky late cut by Dhoni in the second ball of the over. Clever stuff by the Indian wicket-keeper batsman (was about to type captain; the realisation hit me late), noticing the vacant slip cordon. Partnership worth 44 at the moment.

After 14 overs,India 64/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 29 , MS Dhoni (W) 11)

FOUR! Short ball from Ball, and Dhoni cuts it away towards backward point to get his first boundary of the innings. Couple of singles in the over, as the experienced pair rotate the strike between themselves.

On a different note, we all know what happened the last time the Indian batting order collapsed here in Cuttack. The locals resorted to throwing empty bottles into the ground after India were bowled out for 92 and losing by six wickets. Dhoni was part of that game, and will try and avert it.

After 13 overs,India 58/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 28 , MS Dhoni (W) 6)

Much better over from Plunkett, bowling a maiden after conceding three boundaries in his first. The run-rate for India at the moment stands at less than five, which will have to improve once Dhoni and Yuvraj find their footing.

Seems legit. 

When you see Virat Kohli get out before Shikhar Dhawan #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/eRmGPdeMJY

— Ankit Mishra (@editedidea) January 19, 2017

Only seven of the 30 balls that Chris Woakes has bowled have been short or back of a length. #INDvENG

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) January 19, 2017

After 12 overs,India 58/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 28 , MS Dhoni (W) 6)

Dhoni pats a short delivery from Ball towards midwicket, executing an awkward slap through the leg-side. Yuvraj, on the other hand, seems to be admirably dealing with the short ball at the moment. We have a budding partnership at the moment, which is worth 33 at the end of the 12th over. A crucial stand this is for India if they are to be brought back in the game and post a big total on the board.

After 11 overs,India 55/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 27 , MS Dhoni (W) 4)

Liam Plunkett — replacement for Adil Rashid for this game, replaces Woakes in the attack, and starts off with a a full delivery that Dhoni flicks towards midwicket — looks like he lobbed the ball in the air through the leg-side that was devoid of fielders. FOUR! Yuvraj brings up the 50 for India after Plunkett takes the pace off his delivery, and pitches it at driveable length. Another drive a couple of deliveries later, going for a punch down the ground that beats mid-off on its way to the rope.

Indian Openers In This Series :-
Dhawan - 1(10) & 11(15)
Rahul - 8(18) & 5(5)
Partnership
1st - 13 & 2nd - 14 #INDvENG

— Rajesh Khilare (@Cricrajeshpk) January 19, 2017

After 10 overs,India 43/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 18 , MS Dhoni (W) 1)

FOUR! Yuvraj continues to attack Ball from the other end, getting his fourth boundary of the innings, all of which have been scored off the smae bowler. Yuvraj has to be careful though — the dismissed batsmen before him were all given a lollipop or two before eventually getting squared-up.

Excellent catches from Ben Stokes in the second slip.
Virat Kohli's catch specially was a good reflex catch#INDvENG

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) January 19, 2017

After 9 overs,India 39/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 14 , MS Dhoni (W) 1)

Woakes steaming in from the other end. So basically, Willey has been replaced in the attack. It’s probably taking a while for fans all over the country to digest the fact that Kohli has been dismissed for a single-digit score, such has been his impact in international cricket of late. Maiden for Woakes, his third consecutive.

After 8 overs,India 39/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 14 , MS Dhoni (W) 1)

Eoin Morgan makes the first bowling change of the day, getting Jake Ball into the attack in the eighth over. Yuvraj changes his approach towards the offensive side, hitting away towards backward square-leg and midwicket off back-of-length deliveries, before flicking the full delivery off the last ball towards the square-leg fence to complete a decent over for the Indians, with 12 coming off it.

After 7 overs,India 27/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 2 , MS Dhoni (W) 1)

A wide and a double in what is a quiet over for the Indians. Both Dhoni and Yuvraj, who have resurrected the indians from stickier situations in the past, are looking to steady the Indian innings at the moment.

Indian team losing their first 3 wkts <30 runs v Eng in ODIs in IND:

24-3,Dharamsala,2012
25-3,TODAY*
29-3,Indore,2008-09#INDvENG

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 19, 2017

After 6 overs,India 27/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 2 , MS Dhoni (W) 1)

Top-edge for Yuvraj in this over, after he tries to play a back-of-length delivery from Willey towards the leg side. Thankfully for him, the ball lands in no-man’s land, though his heart-rate would have jacked up for a second. Dhoni, meanwhile, is off the mark in what his team as well as the spectators hope will turn out to be a daddy knock.

After 5 overs,India 25/3 ( Yuvraj Singh 1 , MS Dhoni (W) 0)

Dropped chance for Woakes at the start of the over after Dhawan pushes a length delivery from Willey down the ground, with the bowler getting his hand to the ball, although he cannot hold on to it. 

WICKET! India are falling apart at the moment like nine pins! Dhawan looks to drive a delivery outside off, although he plays along the wrong line and ends up getting a thick inside-edge onto his stumps for his stumps to fall all over the place. Chris Woakes on fire! Meanwhile, we have the famed Dhoni-Yuvi pair at the centre now, and let’s hope they can somehow rescue the side. Dhawan’s career, meanwhile, seems all but over now. 

Shikhar Dhawan b Chris Woakes 11(15)

After 4 overs,India 25/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 11 , Yuvraj Singh 1)

Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh and the rest of the Indian batting order suddenly find themselves facing a monumental task — scoring a mammoth score on a flat track with the dew factor playing an important factor in the evening, all WITHOUT KOHLI! 

Yuvraj Singh, meanwhile, gets off the mark with a single in this over. How the game has swung like a pendulum so far — one moment in India’s favour after a couple of boundaries, and suddenly in Morgan and Co’s favour after the wickets.

India 22/2 after 3 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 9, Yuvraj Singh 0)

OUT! Woakes strikes early after conceding a boundary in the first over, as Rahul walks off after recording yet another low score. Got squared up in this one, after Woakes pulled his length back a bit, and ended up getting an edge to the slips, where Stokes holds on to a fine catch. Once again, the Indian opening combination has not quite worked. 

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli walks out to bat, and starts off with an impeccable straight drive for a four. Packed off-side field for the Indian skipper. Another boundary for Kohli, and its yet another straight drive. Kohli is sending out early signs to the English bowling unit. Quick outfield this at Cuttack. 

OUT! Stunned silence at the Barabati, after Kohli finds an outside edge off a full delivery from Woakes that carries to the slips to — you guessed it, Stokes! Dear, oh dear! England were plotting to get the talismanic Indian skipper out with the short ball, and they managed to do so with a full one outside off. 

KL Rahul c Ben Stokes b Chris Woakes 5(5), Virat Kohli c Ben Stokes b Chris Woakes 8(5)

India 14/0 after 2 overs (KL Rahul 5, Shikhar Dhawan 9)

Shikhar Dhawan bats with a certain sense of confidence in this over, hammering back-to-back boundaries after getting it in the slot from Willey, who is introduced after Woakes. Eight off the over, and its a fairly decent start for the hosts.

India 6/0 after 1 over (KL Rahul 5, Shikhar Dhawan 1)

FOUR! KL Rahul executes a breathtaking drive in the very first ball off a ball pitched outside off from Woakes! What a way to start things off for the hosts. The Karnataka oepner takes a single in the third ball to pass the strike to Shikhar Dhawan. Six runs off the first over.

We’re done with the national anthems. Time for the action to begin now!

The teams are set for the national anthems. Electric atmosphere in Cuttack

If you missed the toss, here is what happened

England have won the toss and they will bowl first. India's only change - Bhuvneshwar Kumar in for Umesh Yadav @Paytm #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/RZEADwDGOo

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 19, 2017

Watch Cricketwallah Ayaz memon preview the second ODI between India and England at Cuttack

England XI: J Roy, A Hales, J Root, E Morgan, B Stokes, J Buttler, M Ali, C Woakes, L Plunkett, D Willey, J Ball

India XI: S Dhawan, L Rahul, V Kohli, MS Dhoni, Y Singh, K Jadhav, H Pandya, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, B Kumar, J Bumrah

India change: Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes in for Umesh Yadav as hosts make just one change

England Change: Liam Plunkett IN Adil Rashid OUT

TOSS! England have won the toss and Eoin Morgan has opted to bowl first

India at Cuttack in ODIs: Played 15, Won 11, Lost 4