India were bowled out for 233 in the second men's one-day international at Sophia Gardens, setting England a target of 234 to level the series. Virat Kohli top-scored with 65, but a dramatic collapse saw India lose seven wickets for just 55 runs after reaching 178-3.
India innings: Kohli leads before collapse
Kohli looked in imperious form, reaching his fifty off 67 balls, but his dismissal triggered a slide. He was caught by Joe Root off Jofra Archer for 65, with the score at 178-4. Shreyas Iyer fought on, scoring 66, but he was caught by Jos Buttler off Gus Atkinson as India slipped to 233-9.
England's pace trio did the damage: Archer took 3-43, Saqib Mahmood 2-36, and Atkinson 2-38. Sam Curran and Will Jacks also chipped in with a wicket each, while Buttler took four catches behind the stumps.
England chase: Root anchors after early blows
England's reply got off to the worst possible start when Ben Duckett edged Jasprit Bumrah's first ball to stand-in keeper Ishan Kishan for a golden duck. Jacob Bethell fell for 4, caught off Prasidh Krishna, and Harry Brook made a breezy 16 before being caught off Gurnoor Brar.
Joe Root held firm, bringing up his 67th ODI fifty off 76 balls with five fours. Sam Curran contributed 26 before being caught behind off Shivam Dube, and captain Jos Buttler made 17 before being bowled by Axar Patel. At the close of play, England were 148-5, needing 86 more runs with Root unbeaten on 68 and Will Jacks on 3.
According to the live blog, Axar Patel's economical bowling (1-17 from 5 overs) and Bumrah's early strike kept India in the game, but Root's steady hand kept England on track. The match remains finely poised as the series decider looms on Sunday.
