Pune: England levelled the three-match ODI series against India after beating the hosts by six wickets in the second outing at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) stadium in Pune on Friday.
Sent to bat first, Virat Kohli-led team put up 336/6 on the scoreboard at the end of their innings. After the host team lost both their openers quickly, Kohli (66) and KL Rahul (108) built a 100+ partnership. Rishabh Pant (77) and Hardik Pandya (35) started a storm of sixes in the final ten overs, scoring a massive 126 runs.
Meanwhile, England stayed on top right from the start as Jason Roy (55) and Jonny Bairstow (124) stitched a viral century-run partnership against India.