Team India’s report card for 2nd ODI: 10/10 for centurion Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli 2/10 for Cuttack flop show

India cricket team clinched yet another dominating victory over England with a 4-wicket in IND vs ENG 2nd ODI in Cuttack. The match saw many positives come out for the Men in Blue, with the most important being Rohit Sharma finding his golden touch once again finally. Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel aced their roles with the bat while Virat Kohli continued to struggle. Jadeja was the standout performer among the bowlers while contributions flowed in from all quarters of the department.

Rohit Sharma – 10/10

The Indian skipper turned back the clock to smash a whirlwind 119-run knock off 90 deliveries. Struggling to score runs in the last few months, Rohit finally managed to break free from the shackles of poor form. The list of records broken by the Hitman following his knock include most international centuries after turning 30, most 50s by an Indian opener, second highest run-scorer for India, overtaking Dravid on list of leading run-getters in ODIs.

Shubman Gill – 9/10

Gill continued on his fine form with a sublime 60-run knock in Cuttack. The Indian vice-captain, returning as an opener, played the perfect partner for Rohit. He never looked like he was in a hurry through his innings although he scored runs at almost a run-a-ball. His 60 off 52 deliveries was studded with 9 fours and one six.

Virat Kohli – 2/10

Kohli poor form continued as it spilt over to the ODIs as well. After missing the 1st ODI in Nagpur, he returned to the playing XI for the Cuttack contest. Virat was sent packing for just 5 runs as he was dismissed by Adil Rashid for the 10th time across formats.

Shreyas Iyer – 8/10

Shreyas once again showed why he is India’s best number 4 batter. The middle-order batter managed to get to 44 runs before he was unfortunately run-out. Iyer stitched together a good partnership with Rohit, playing the role of an anchor while Sharma stepped on the accelerator.

Axar Patel – 7/10

Axar Patel was once again sent above KL Rahul as number 5 batter, clearing hinting at Gambhir’s left-right approach. Like he did in the 1st ODI, the all-rounder batted patiently and stayed unbeaten till the end to take India across the line. With 41 off 43 deliveries, he executed his role to perfection.

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KL Rahul – 3/10

Rahul once again was made the sacrificial lamb after being sent in to bat at a position he was not familiar with. As a result, he only managed to score 10 runs before Overton sent him packing with a short delivery.

Ravindra Jadeja – 9/10

Jadeja was the standout bowler for India, finishing with a spell of a phenomenal 3/35. He managed to get the crucial breakthrough for India when a partnership seemed to be troubling the hosts. He got rid of the dangerous Ben Duckett (65) following which he dismissed Joe Root (69). He came back later on to bag his third scalp by dismissing Overton cheaply.

Hardik Pandya – 5/10

Hardik delivered a sub-par performance with the ball, managing to finish with a spell of 1/53 from 7 overs. However, his performance cannot be discounted for, since most bowlers were taken to the cleaners in the batter friendly surface in Cuttack.

Varun Chakravarthy – 7/10

Varun impressed on his ODI debut, maintaining an economy rate of 5.40. He was arguably the better of the Indian spinners, barring Jadeja. With his spell of 1/54 from 10 overs, Chakravarthy has put himself in contention for a spot in India’s playing XI in ODIs for Champions Trophy as well.

Harshit Rana – 6/10

Rana continued to be impressive although he was a tad bit expensive in Cuttack. He conceded 62 runs from 9 overs and bagged one wicket. The highlight was that he still continued to trouble the England batters with his vicious pace and bounce.

Mohammed Shami – 5/10

Shami continued to gear up for the Champions Trophy with yet another decent performance. Although he did not complete his quota of 10 overs, he managed to get 1 wicket from 7.5 overs while conceding 66 runs.