One of the eight floodlight towers close to the clock tower failed on Sunday, forcing players off the field and abruptly ending India’s chase of 305 against England in the second ODI at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
Rohit Sharma (29 off 18) was in outstanding form after hitting three sixes and a four as India cruised at 48 for no loss in 6.1 overs at the time of the interruption. Shubman Gill was batting on 17 off 19 balls and hitting three boundaries.
Around 6:15 PM, the problem first appeared when a few floodlights went out for a short while but were fixed in time for England pacer Saqib Mahmood to bowl to Rohit.
But a few seconds later, all of the lights went out, which irritated both the players and the spectators.
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The first ODI between the Men in Blue and England was dominated in every way. In the second game, will they continue to win, or will England mount a formidable comeback?
At the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, England defeated India by 304 all-out despite Ravindra Jadeja taking 3 for 35 in his allotted 10 overs. Joe Root (69 off 72) helped the visitors maintain control in the middle overs, while Ben Duckett (65 off 56) gave England a strong start by stitching 81 with Phil Salt for the first wicket. England reached over 300 thanks to a quick cameo from Liam Livingstone (41 off 32).
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kuldeep Yadav have been replaced by Virat Kohli and Varun Chakravarthy in India’s lineup.
Rohit Sharma does not measure up
Rohit chases the second delivery, which is wide outside off stump. Then, shocked that it was not given as wide, he looks at the umpire incredulously. He then has a conversation with the umpire at the other end after clipping the next ball for a single.
Kevin Pietersen attacks England’s hitters
Even though England has reached 304, it still seems like they missed out on a chance to reach a high score. Even though they scored 304, the players were so irritated that they threw away their wickets when they ought to have consolidated.
“They should have the ability to be brutal, but they might still win,” Pietersen says on Star Sports.
England 304 all-out in 49.5 overs
Although it is a difficult goal for India to pursue, there is much more that could have been done.
In their batting lineup, India has two seniors who are struggling, but the others have looked decent. We have witnessed Rohit and Kohli at their best over the years when they are pursuing goals like 305. The two veteran warhorses have no better chance of turning the clock back and making some money.
