NEW DELHI: England on Sunday created a doubtful document after dropping the second ODI of the three-match collection in opposition to India on the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. The Jos Buttler-led aspect suffered a four-wicket defeat to the hosts after setting a goal of 305, making it their 28th such loss after posting a 300-plus complete in ODIs.
This undesirable milestone makes England the staff with essentially the most defeats in ODIs after scoring 300-plus totals. They’ve up to now surpassed the 300-run mark in 99 matches. Beforehand, England and India shared the document, with the latter having suffered 27 defeats in 136 matches after scoring 300 or extra.
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Most defeats in ODIs after scoring 300+
- 28 – England (in 99 matches)
- 27 – India (in 136)
- 23 – West Indies (in 62)
- 19 – Sri Lanka (in 87)
In Cuttack, India captain Rohit Sharma defied a floodlight failure to return to kind with a surprising 119 as India secured a series-clinching win over England.
Chasing 305 for victory, Rohit’s 90-ball knock, that includes 12 fours and 7 sixes, set the stage for India’s chase as they reached the goal with 33 balls to spare. The hosts took an unassailable 2-Zero lead within the collection, which serves as preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy beginning February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai.
Rohit, 37, reached his 32nd ODI century in simply 76 balls, citing the landmark with a six off leg-spinner Adil Rashid after sharing a 136-run opening stand with Shubman Gill.
England captain Jos Buttler acknowledged the staff’s shortcomings post-match, stating, “I believed we did a variety of issues nicely, we obtained into a pleasant place with the bat. We wanted somebody to push on and get us to 350. Credit score to Rohit, he batted beautifully, he has been batting like this for a couple of years in ODI cricket. Needed to get runs on the board, it skidded on a bit, and the opposition additionally performed nicely. We performed the powerplay brilliantly, however we wanted somebody to kick on, and a rating round 330-350 would have been defendable. Simply hold taking steps in the best path, the outcomes should not there, however we have to hold going and be optimistic.”
This defeat additionally marked England’s fourth consecutive ODI collection loss because the 2023 World Cup and their seventh straight ODI collection loss in India over the previous 20 years.
