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India vs England, 2nd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: England tour of India, 2025 Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack Date & Time: Feb 09, 01:30 PM LOCAL

Varun Chakravarthy 1-54(10 ov)

43.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Jamie Overton, 1 run, in the air... but safe! Jamie Overton goes for the big sweep to the tossed up ball but gets a top-edge. It falls well wide of Gill and to his left at fine leg
43.5
Varun Chakravarthy to Livingstone, 1 run, that was risky! A very full ball drifting in on off, Livingstone kneels down on one knee and sweeps it off his stumps to long leg. If he missed that, he would have been a candidate for lbw
43.4
Varun Chakravarthy to Jamie Overton, 1 run, gives this one more revs and gets it to turn in from outside off, Jamie Overton looks to block off the front foot but ekes an inside edge through square leg
43.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Jamie Overton, no run, length ball outside off, Jamie Overton dabs it with soft hands to backward point
43.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Jamie Overton, 2 runs, on a length around leg-stump, Jamie Overton plays it with soft hands to the right of fine leg and comes back for the second run
43.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Livingstone, 1 run, floated around off, Livingstone gets a top-edge on the slog sweep but it falls short of long leg
41.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Livingstone, 1 run, almost chopped on! Quick through the air and on a back of a length outside off, Livingstone is not sure which way it will spin as he tries to defend meekly and gets an inside edge past his leg-stump
41.5
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, 1 run, 91.4kph back of a length ball on off, Root mistimes his pull through backward square leg
41.4
4
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, FOUR, a full-toss outside off, Root opens his bat-face and carves it past the left of short third to get the desired result
41.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Livingstone, 1 run, in the air... but safe! Floated wide outside off, Livingstone gets a top-edge on the slog sweep but it falls well short of deep backward square leg. Shami almost overruns it but manages to stop it with his right hand
41.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, 1 run, full ball drifting towards the pads, Root flicks it to deep square leg
41.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Livingstone, 1 run, tossed up on a length outside off at 63kph, Livingstone leans ahead and taps it to covers to cross over
32.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, 2 runs, another reverse sweep, this one goes past backward point. Shreyas does well to cut it off in the deep
32.5
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, no run, pushed back to the bowler
32.4
4
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, FOUR, goes for the reverse sweep, bounced extra and went off the edge, went fine thogh and got the fence
32.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, no run, blocked
32.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, no run, on the stumps, Root defends
32.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, no run, good call from the ump again! Chris Brown getting a tough one right! Clearly brushed the glove and the ball still had to travel to hit the body for LBW to be checked. Root tried the reverse sweep and missed, luckily managed to glove it before it hit him in line on the body
30.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Buttler, 1 run, shortish delivery, Buttler punches it to long-off
30.5
Varun Chakravarthy to Buttler, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, Buttler defends
30.4
4
Varun Chakravarthy to Buttler, FOUR, lovely cover drive! Full and outside off stump, Buttler leans forward and drives in the big gap there for four
30.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, 1 run, reverse sweep goes to deep backward point
30.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Buttler, 1 run, quicker delivery on the stumps, Buttler works it to mid-wicket
30.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Buttler, no run, turning back in, Buttler defends
18.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Brook, 1 run, turning away, Brook cuts to deep point
18.5
Varun Chakravarthy to Brook, no run, shorter in length, the googly, Brook defends
18.4
6
Varun Chakravarthy to Brook, SIX, lovely shot from Brook. He's be pleased he did this to Varun. Flighted delivery, stepped out and killed the spin by getting to the pitch of this flighted delivery, smacked it over long-off for a flat six
18.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Brook, no run, yorker outside off stump, Brook defends
18.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, 1 run, oh mistimed reverse paddle goes off the toe end, stays in the air but doesn't carry to short third man
18.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, no run, leggie from Varun Chakravarthy, Root wrists it to mid-wicket
16.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Brook, 1 run, lovely diving save at backward point. Shortish delivery, Brook cuts but gets only one
16.5
Varun Chakravarthy to Brook, no run, appeal for LBW, not given and not reviewed! Again the angle from Varun Chakravarthy was taking it down leg and umpire Chris Brown said no. KL wasn't convinced and India didn't want to burn another review. In fact this slider was impact in line with middle and ump's call with brushing leg stump
16.4
Varun Chakravarthy to Brook, no run, oh he missed out on a full toss, Brook toe-ended the drive
16.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Brook, no run, covers the line and keeps it out
16.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Brook, no run, knocked to the on-side
16.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, 1 run, manages to nudge to mid-wicket with the turn
14.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, no run, drifting in on off and full, Duckett lunges in defence
14.5
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, 1 run, quick through the air and turning in towards leg-stump, Root works it to deep mid-wicket
14.4
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, 1 run, quick and flat and width on offer, Duckett slaps it to square third man
14.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, no run, 93.9kph full ball on off, Duckett plays it with soft hands to mid-wicket
14.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, no run, full ball drifting in on middle and leg, Duckett nudges it to wide mid-on
14.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, 1 run, full ball drifting in from outside off, Root pushes at it and gets it off the inner half to deep square leg
12.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, no run, back to over the wicket to the right-hander as he bowls a full ball outside off, Root looks to play a booming drive through covers but gets a bottom edge that rolls towards slip
12.5
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, 1 run, 97kph full ball drifting towards the pads from round the wicket, nudged through square leg
12.4
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, 1 run, full and drifting in nicely from outside off, Root strokes it down to long-on
12.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, no run, 98kph in-drifter on off, flicked to short mid-wicket
12.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, no run, floated full ball on off, Root lunges in defence
12.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, 1 run, 97.2kph length ball outside off, Duckett cuts it to deep backward point
10.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Root, no run, India have taken a review for lbw. Is it going down leg though? Was the off-spinner on a length on middle and off and turned in, Root leaned ahead a touch and tried to ease it down the ground but missed to get struck on the pads. UltraEdge shows a flat line. Over to ball-tracking and it's turning down leg. Always looked like a risky review to the naked eye and India have lost one
10.5
W
Varun Chakravarthy to Philip Salt, out Caught by Jadeja!! A good piece of bowling from Chakravarthy to get rid of Philip Salt! First ODI wicket for Chakravarthy! Was the conventional leggie floated up on a fuller length on middle and off and turned away. Philip Salt clears his front leg and tries to slog it across but ends up miscuing it towards mid-on. Jadeja accepts the dolly. Can India capitalise on the opening? Philip Salt c Jadeja b Varun Chakravarthy 26(29) [4s-2 6s-1]
10.4
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, 1 run, on a back of a length on off, Duckett works it through square leg
10.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Philip Salt, 1 run, tossed up full ball on off, driven to wide mid-on
10.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, 1 run, fifty for Duckett! It has been a brilliant knock from the southpaw so far. He raises his bat and gets a good round of applause from his mates. Was quick through the air and on off, tucked round the corner
10.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Philip Salt, 1 run, bowls a seam-up delivery at 107kph around off, Philip Salt looks to slog it across but gets an inside edge to mid-wicket
10.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, no ball, 1 run, , a low full-toss outside off, Duckett drives it through covers for a single. Varun Chakravarthy has overstepped and a Free Hit is coming up....
8.6
Varun Chakravarthy to Philip Salt, no run, Philip Salt makes a bit of room to the in-drifter but can't find an open spot as he drives it straight to mid-off. Tidy start from Chakravarthy
8.5
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, 1 run, the slider on a back of a length outside off, Duckett taps it to point for a brisk single
8.4
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, no run, 87.2kph length ball on off, Duckett waits for it and nudges it towards mid-wicket
8.3
Varun Chakravarthy to Philip Salt, 1 run, floated full ball on off, Philip Salt mistimes his expansive shot to long-on
8.2
Varun Chakravarthy to Duckett, 1 run, 97.4kph length ball outside off, chopped to backward point
8.1
Varun Chakravarthy to Philip Salt, 1 run, darted in on a back of a length on middle and leg, Philip Salt plays it with soft hands through square leg. The batters search for the second run but it's not on
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