IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: Joe Root stranded on 99 but England beat India by four wickets to level series 1-1

IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: Joe Root remained unbeaten on 99 as England registered a 4-wicket win to level the three-match series 1-1.

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IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: Joe Root finished unbeaten on 99 as England defeated India by four wickets to draw the three-match ODI series 1-1. Gus Atkinson struck the winning boundary to complete the chase, leaving Root one run short of a century, though the England batter gladly settled for the victory and the series-levelling result....Read More

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• 17 Jul 2026, 01:25:22 AM IST

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: England (235/6) beat India (233) by 4 wickets

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Gus Atkinson takes England over the line with a boundary as Joe Root remains stranded on 99, but he is more than happy as his team has levelled the series 1-1. The Indian bowlers did put up a fight in the defence of the 234-run target, but Root stood in his way to make sure England kept going in the chase. The series will be decided at the Lord's on Sunday. England (235/6) beat India (233) by 4 wickets to level three-match series 1-1

• 17 Jul 2026, 01:15:58 AM IST

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Gus Atkinson hits four!

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Gus Atkinson is playing a fine supporting role to Joe Root here as he smashed Gurnoor Brar for a boundary there and England are just inches away from a crucial win to level the series. It will be interesting to see whether Joe Root will complete his century. ENG 230/6 in 44 overs

• 17 Jul 2026, 01:06:10 AM IST

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Root, Atkinson take England close to win

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Joe Root finds the boundary and is moving closer to a fine century here. It seems the match is slipping out of India's reach, as this England tail can put up a fight, and they have Root in the middle. ENG 214/6 in 42 overs

• 17 Jul 2026, 12:53:10 AM IST

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Brar removes Jacks!

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Harpreet Brar back into the attack after Prasidh Krishna leaked nine runs off his over. Will Jacks pulled Brar over mid-wicket where Prince Yadav was there, but he failed to get the eyes on it and went for a four. And the very next ball, Jacks hit it straight to Virat Kohli inside the box. ENG 197/6 in 40 overs

• 17 Jul 2026, 12:44:50 AM IST

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Root nears century!

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Joe Root is marching towards his century here. India have no plan about how to stop Root. Eight runs came off Axar Patel's over, and the match is slipping away from India's reach. ENG 182/5 in 38 overs

• 17 Jul 2026, 12:41:11 AM IST

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: India desperately need a wicket!

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: A tidy over from Prasidh Krishna as two runs came off it. India desperately need a wicket here, otherwise Root will take the game away from them. ENG 174/5 in 37 overs

• 17 Jul 2026, 12:37:17 AM IST

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Chase back on track!

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Five runs came off Axar Patel's over. The chase is back on track for England here. The required run rate is under 4.5, which is a big plus for England. ENG 172/5 in 36 overs

• 17 Jul 2026, 12:25:21 AM IST

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: England 157/5 in 33 overs

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Five runs came off the last two overs, but India still need a wicket to bounce back; otherwise, it will be too late for them. England 77 runs to win in 17 overs. ENG 157/5 in 33 overs

• 17 Jul 2026, 12:19:12 AM IST

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: 150 up for England!

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Four runs came off Shivam Dube's over. 150 up for England here as they are once again swung the momentum back in the hosts' favour. India need a wicket here to keep their hopes alive. ENG 152/5 in 31 overs

• 17 Jul 2026, 12:10:57 AM IST

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Brar leaks runs!

  IND vs ENG LIVE Score: An expensive over from Gurpreet Brar. 13 runs came off it, while five runs came off the first ball, which was five wides. While Joe Root later smashed him for a four. Root is in no mood to give up in this chase. ENG 144/5 in 29 overs

• 17 Jul 2026, 12:06:53 AM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Tidy from Axar!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Axar Patel delivered a tight over here as England have slowed down further after Jos Buttler's wicket. Joe Root is extra cautious, while Will Jacks is yet to open his account. ENG 131/5 in 28 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 11:53:31 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Axar removes Buttler!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Axar Patel gets the better of Jos Buttler with a straight delivery to clean him up. A big wicket in the context of the game and England are half down in the chase now. Buttler goes for 17 now. ENG 125/5 in 25.4 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 11:50:13 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Root hits fifty!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Joe Root smashes his half-century to revive England's chase here in Cardiff. Another fighting knock from the former England skipper here. Jos Buttler has joined him in this battle and they both have revived the chase. ENG 125/4 in 25 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 11:41:18 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Bumrah back in attack!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Jasprit Bumrah came back into the attack and straightaway caused some trouble for Joe Root. Three runs came off the over. England are fighting back in the game to swing the momentum in their favour. ENG 117/4 in 23 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 11:30:53 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Jos Buttler smashes SIX!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Jos Buttler will be key for England from here. He is the one who can control the tempo of the chase for the hosts. He smashed Axar Patel for a maximum here. 11 runs came off he over. ENG 111/4 in 21 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 11:22:47 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Curran departs!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Shivam Dube breaks the stand here to get rid of Sam Curran. Another twist in the game now as it is swinging both ways right from the start. Curran edged it behind the stumps to Ishan Kishan. ENG 94/4 in 19.1 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 11:13:50 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Curran well set now!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Gurnoor Brar continues from one end, and Sam Curran smashed him for a couple of boundaries to keep the scoreboard moving for England. The partnership between Curran and Root is brewing now. ENG 87/3 in 12 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 11:08:50 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Dube into attack!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Shivam Dube into the attack now! And he was welcomed with a boundary on the first ball by Sam Curran. Eight runs came off the over. ENG 76/3 in 16 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 10:53:44 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Curran, Root Cautious!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Sam Curran is looking cautious, while Joe Root has also slowed down once again here, but there is no pressure of net run rate, which is working in England's favour at the moment. ENG 60/3 in 13 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 10:39:31 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Brook falls!

  India vs England LIVE Score: OUT! Gurnoor Brar gets the massive wicket of Harry Brook here. He went for another ramp shot and got caught by Ishan Kishan behind the stump. ENG 53/3 in 10.4 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 10:34:52 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Joe Root takes charge!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Joe Root with a couple of boundaries in Prasidh Krishna's over. England have recovered from the early wickets here. A 43-run partnership between Root and Brook so far. ENG 51/2 in 10 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 10:29:49 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Brar into attack!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Gurnoor Brar comes into the attack, and Harry Brook gets hit on the helmet in the attempt to play a ramp shot. Three runs came off the over as England are finding it tough to play their shots freely. ENG 42/2 in 9 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 10:20:39 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Root gets lucky escape!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Joe Root with a boundary here to keep the scoreboard moving for England. He went for a pull shot too, but failed to connect it, and the ball landed in no man's land. ENG 39/2 in 8 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 10:08:53 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Brook smashes SIX!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Harry Brook breaks the shackles by ramping it over fine leg for a maximum. It was a brilliant over before that, but one mistake and Prasidh Krishna was hammered for a six there. ENG 20/2 in 6 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 09:56:53 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Prasidh removes Bethell!

  India vs England LIVE Score: OUT! Prasidh Krishna strikes from the other end as he gets the better of Jacob Bethell for 4. He also edged it behind the stumps to Ishan Kishan. India are off to a perfect start with the ball here. ENG 8/2 in 3.4 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 09:52:26 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Bumrah troubles Bethell!

  India vs England LIVE Score: A scorching yorker from Jacob Bethell and Bumrah appealed for the LBW but didn't force Shubman Gill for a DRS as he himself indicated that it might have gone down the leg. Only two runs off the over. ENG 7/1 in 3 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 09:48:17 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Maiden from Prasidh!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Prasidh Krishna from the other end here. A solid over from the lanky paceman as it turned out to be a maiden. Attacking field setting here as India are in no mood to give England any freebies. ENG 5/1 in 2 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 09:39:23 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Bumrah removes Duckett for golden duck!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Jasprit Bumrah strikes on the very first ball of the innings and gets rid of Ben Duckett for a golden duck. Right on the money and Duckett edged it behind to Ishan Kishan. ENG 0/1 in 0.1 over

• 16 Jul 2026, 09:38:14 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Chase begins!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell are in the middle to start the chase for England. Jasprit Bumrah has the ball in hand.

• 16 Jul 2026, 09:29:45 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Jofra runs riot in middle overs!

  India vs England LIVE Score: India's middle order crumbled, losing four wickets for just 15 runs in 26 deliveries, as Jofra Archer ripped through the batting line-up with a fiery spell to finish with figures of 3 for 47 from his 10 overs.

• 16 Jul 2026, 09:08:59 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: IND 233 all out for 44 overs

  India vs England LIVE Score: Gus Atkinson wraps up India's innings for 233 with the final wicket of Prasidh Krishna. A dismal batting performance from India, apart from Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and a late cameo by Jasprit Bumrah, everything fell apart for them. IND 233 all out for 44 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 09:06:01 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Iyer falls for 66!

  India vs England LIVE Score: OUT! Shreyas Iyer falls for 66! Gus Atkinson with the big wicket for England as India are nine down and 250 hopes starting to fade now. Iyer edged it behind the stumps and Jos Buttler took an easy catch. India 233/9 in 43.3 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 09:02:02 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Bumrah smashes 18 runs in an over!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Jasprit Bumrah with a four on the first ball of Saqib Mahmood's over, and it was followed by a huge cheer from Indian fans inside the stadium. He found another boundary this time; the ball flew over the wicketkeeper's head for the second in the over. Here comes the third one as He slashes it hard towards mid-wicket for third of the over. He finishes the over with a SIX. IND 232/8 in 43 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 08:49:08 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: IND 8 down!

  India vs England LIVE Score: A poor shot from Gurnoor Brar as he throws his wicket away by playing a rash aerial shot at this stage of the game. He was dismissed for just seven. India are eight down now. IND 210/8

• 16 Jul 2026, 08:44:31 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Jofra Archer finishes his quota!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Jofra Archer finishes his quota with three wickets for 47 runs in his 10 overs. Gurnoor Brar has displayed some fight in the last couple of overs with the bat, which is the need of the hour. IND 210/7 in 40 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 08:37:15 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: 200 up for India!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Shreyas Iyer finds a boundary on the first ball off Jofra Archer's over. He is fighting a lone battle now with the tailenders, and his first aim will be to take the team past 250 first. IND 201/7 in 38 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 08:23:41 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Two in Two for Jofra Archer!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Two in Two for Jofra Archer! Shivam Dube falls on a golden duck. He plays it straight to Archer, and he takes a fine catch on follow-through. India are in some serious trouble here. IND 193/7 in 35.5 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 08:21:02 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Archer strikes!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Jofra Archer gets the better of Axar Patel now! England are all over India now as they are six down. Archer went for the upper cut but edged it to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. Axar scored just one as India have lost the plot here. IND 196/3 in 35.4 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 08:12:19 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Iyer smashes fifty!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Short ball from Jofra Archer and Shreyas Iyer plays it over fine leg for a six to reach his half-century in style. He holds the key for India to revive the innings from here, as they are already half down and feeling the pressure. IND 188/5 in 34 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 08:05:21 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Sundar falls!

  India vs England LIVE Score: OUT! Washington Sundar was strapped up in the hamstring, but on the very next ball, he edged it behind the stumps to Jos Buttler, Mahmood with his first wicket, and India are half down now. IND 181/5 in 32.4 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 08:01:57 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Washington Sundar is getting some treatment!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Washington Sundar is getting some treatment here from the physio.

• 16 Jul 2026, 07:53:36 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Virat Kohli falls!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Virat Kohli survived here as there was an under-edge there, but the ball didn't carry to Jos Buttler. But wait a minute, he gets dismissed on the very next ball here. He went for a big shot but got a thick edge on it and was caught by Adil Rashid. IND 178/4 in 31.4 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 07:50:05 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Shreyas Iyer smashes a six!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Shreyas Iyer smashes a six down the ground to Adil Rashid. He is dominating the spinners here and getting close to his half-century. The partnership is getting threatening for England. IND 177/3 in 31 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 07:45:43 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Virat Kohli finds four!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Virat Kohli dispatches Gus Atkinson for a boundary on the first ball of the over. He is marching towards another century and showing no signs of pressure. IND 168/3 in 30 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 07:33:18 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Virat Kohli hits fifty!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Virat Kohli completes his half-century with a boundary on the first ball of the over. A classic shot to reach the mark in the style. He has been playing with full control here and looking like a Midas touch. IND 149/3 in 27 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 07:26:33 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: 10 runs off the over!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Sam Curran has been very economical so far. The keeper, coming close to stumps, is not allowing the batters to use the crease against Curran. However, 10 runs came off the over this time, with Iyer finding a boundary. IND 133/3 in 25 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 07:14:32 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Iyer off the mark with four!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Shreyas Iyer opens his account with a boundary over cover. He is an excellent player of spin and takes on Adil Rashid straightaway. 7 runs came off the over. IND 118/3 in 22 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 07:08:50 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Kishan falls!

  India vs England LIVE Score: OUT! Sam Curran opens his account too and gets rid of Ishan Kishan for just 1. Caught and Bowled as the move to promote him over Shreyas Iyer fell flat here. India are three down now. IND 111/3 in 20.3 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 07:05:02 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: IND 110/2 in 20 overs

  India vs England LIVE Score: A couple of tight overs from England here after Rohit Sharma's departure. Ishan Kishan has started a bit slow, but it won't worry India a lot as they need a partnership at this stage. IND 110/2 in 20 overs

• 16 Jul 2026, 06:55:02 PM IST

  India vs England LIVE Score: Rohit Sharma falls!

  India vs England LIVE Score: Will Jacks with the big wicket of Rohit Sharma, who went for a sweep shot but only edged it as Jos Buttler takes a fine catch after anticipating it early. A sluggish knock from Rohit as he is out for 26 off 47 balls. IND 104/2 in 17.5 overs