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Fuelled by a sparkling hundred by skipper Rohit Sharma, India defeated England by six wickets in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Sunday.
Rohit (119, 90b, 12×4, 7×6), who struck his 32nd hundred in ODIs, helped India mow down the target of 305. The hosts made 308 for six in 44.3 overs. This is India`s seventh successive bilateral ODI series win against England.
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During the knock, Rohit also reached 49 international centuries to move past Rahul Dravid`s count of 48.
Rohit was also involved in a deflating 136-run stand with his opening partner Shubman Gill (60, 52, 9×4, 1×6), the sixth such occasion of them engaging a 100-plus alliance.
Earlier, veteran batter Joe Root (69, 72b, 6×4) and opener Ben Duckett (65, 56b, 10×4) scored fifties to lead England made 304 all out.
For India, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3/35) was the most successful bowler.
Brief Scores:
England: 304 all out in 49.5 overs (Ben Duckett 65, Joe Root 69, Liam Livingstone 41; Ravindra Jadeja 3/35) lost to India: 308/6 in 44.3 overs (Rohit Sharma 119, Shubman Gill 60, Shreyas Iyer 44; Jamie Overton 2/27) by 4 wickets.
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