IND vs ENG: Tourists bounce back as Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow steal show with towering sixes | Cricket News

A commanding show by England opener Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes helped the vacationers safe a convincing six wicket win in opposition to India within the second encounter in Pune on Friday. The duo mixed to wreak havoc on the Indian bowlers, spearheaded by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, as the vacationers made mockery of a stiff 337-run chase and wrapped the proceedings inside 44 overs. 

With this win, the three-match collection is now squared at 1-1, thus organising an thrilling collection decider, which is all set to happen on Sunday.

Bairstow alongside with fellow opener Jason Roy began the run-chase on a gradual word, however the pair began firing massive after spending substantial time on the center. The pair supplied the vacationers with the proper begin as they mixed so as to add 110 runs for the primary wicket, earlier than an outstanding effort by Rohit Sharma introduced an finish to Roy’s keep within the center. 

The opener, who has been having fun with wealthy type for the reason that T20Is, scored 55 from 52 balls, which included seven fours and one six. Following the dismissal of Roy, England’s premier all-rounder Ben Stokes joined Bairstow within the center and what adopted subsequent was absolute carnage. 

The pair began off by fetching runs shortly, thus not permitting the required run-rate to mount and proper after getting within the groove the duo dictated the proceedings. Bairstow alongside with Stokes added 175 runs in simply 113 deliveries for the second wicket, which accurately took the sport away from India’s palms. 

Bhuvneshwar broke the partnership when Stokes was batting at 99 off 52 balls however by the point the injury was already finished. Batting at a strike-rate of a bit over 190.00, Stokes went on to smash ten towering sixes and 4 boundaries. 

Following Stokes’ dismissal, Prasidh Krishna did present the hosts with a late ray of hope as he went on to take away Bairstow and Jos Buttler within the following over. Bairstow accomplished his eleventh ODI ton, whereas Buttler was despatched packing for duck. 

Liam Livingstone, who made his ODI debut on Friday, alongside with Dawid Malan guided the guests dwelling and wrapped up the show with 39 balls to spare.  

Meanwhile, skipper Virat Kohli led India’s rescue act earlier within the day after the hosts had been invited to bat first by skipper Buttler. The right-handed batsman arrived within the center when the hosts had been reeling at 9/1 in 3.5 overs, after being invited to bat first by Jos Buttler. 

Leading the rescue act for India, skipper Kohli went on to attain 66 from 79 balls and stitched an important partnership with batsman KL Rahul. The pair added 121 runs for the third wicket as hosts as soon as once more gained a formidable place within the contest.  

Rahul, who was going by means of a tough patch within the recently-concluded T20I collection in opposition to England, appears to lastly get his groove back as the 28-year-old scored a advantageous century. The batsman initially started taking part in an ideal second-fiddle to skipper Kohli and reconstructed India’s innings after shedding two early wickets. 

Rahul went on to notch his fifth ODI ton, earlier than he was dismissed by Tom Curran on 108 off 114 balls, which included seven fours and two towering sixes. During the course of his innings, Rahul stitched an important 121-run stand with his skipper for the third-wicket and added one other very important 113 runs with wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who scored a swashbuckling 40-ball 77, for the fourth wicket as hosts piled a big 336/6 in 50 overs.

After Rahul’s dismissal, who notched up his fifth ODI ton within the encounter, Pant continued to fetch fast runs and located an analogous tempo by Hardik Pandya batting on the different finish. The pair added 37 runs in twelve balls for the fifth wicket, which additionally included two one-handed sixes by the 23-year outdated.