Dhoni, Yuvraj Score Blistering Tons As Records Shatter In Cuttack

The left-handed all-rounder’s fourth-wicket stand with Dhoni, who himself scored his first century in the format since 2013, helped rescue the hosts from a shaky position of 25/3, with skipper Virat Kohli getting dismissed for just eight runs. They lost their 2nd ODI matches against India yesterday where the ODI series consists of three matches. It’s very disappointing to get so close and not over the line. “We believed we could chase it down”.

“We showed a lot of fight, we have a huge amount of talent”.

0 Centuries for Dhoni against England prior to his 134 in this game.

India are 1/2 to complete victory in the third ODI, with England a rather more distant 13/8.

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (3-65) made the breakthrough, as Root holed out. In Pune, it conceded 105 runs in the last eight overs, with only Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja going for less than 5.5 an over.

On the contrary, England have not done that bad either, especially in the batting department by being able to score 350- plus in both the matches.

England showcased their intentions clearly as they crossed the 100-run mark in just over 15 overs, losing just a single wicket in the process. In the same match where he hit 6 sixes, Singh made 50 runs in 12 balls.

This was India’s 459th ODI win, 183rd at home, 52nd against England and 12th at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. Then Morgan was gone, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled the final over too well. India has a batting line-up replete with talented strokemakers, and England bats deep, all the way to No. 8.

In the 2011 World Cup, Singh scored one century and four half centuries, totaling his score to 362 runs. “Scoring 150 was a target for me”. I knew time will change.

“Yes, I have forgiven Dhoni“.

They took their time settling in.

The 50-run partnership between the duo came off 69 deliveries and Yuvraj reached his fifty with a boundary in the 22nd over.

Yuvraj was caught behind off Woakes while Dhoni fell to Liam Plunkett but their departure was scant consolation to the England bowlers who were all carted around the park. His 150 is also the highest ever ODI score by an Indian batsman against England. The English skipper slammed a 81-ball 102 which included six fours and five sixes.

“Frustrating”, said Woakes, whose three early wickets including the prolific Virat Kohli reduced India to 25 for three.