India beat England by 15 runs in thrilling 2nd ODI, take 2-0 series lead: Highlights, As it happened
India wrapped up a series win over England with one game to play after another explosive batting performance helped them win the second one-day international, in Cuttack, despite Eoin Morgan's best efforts.
The England skipper struck a magnificent century after England were set a staggering 382 to win but his side fell an agonising 15 runs short to see them slip 2-0 behind in the three-match series.
Yuvraj Singh smashed his highest ODI score of 150, as he and MS Dhoni (134) took the England attack apart for 381 runs, batting first.
The pair shared in a staggering 256-run stand for the fourth wicket after Chris Woakes (4-60) had taken three wickets - including the key strike of captain Virat Kohli (8) - in a terrific opening five-over spell, reducing India to 25-3.
England's efforts in their run-chase were admirable, but despite Morgan's best efforts and further half centuries for Jason Roy (82), Joe Root (54) and Moeen Ali (55), the visitors ultimately fell short on 366-8.
Having seen India successfully chase down 305 in the opening ODI, Morgan opted to bowl first after winning the toss, and his decision was immediately vindicated as Woakes picked up Lokesh Rahul (5) and Kohli - both caught by Ben Stokes at second slip - in the third over.
Woakes did further damage in his next, bowling Shikar Dhawan (11) off his inside edge to reduce, but that only succeeded in bringing Dhoni to the crease, and he and Yuvraj immediately set about the England attack, though it was the latter who was the aggressor early on.
Yuvraj, making a comeback in the ODI side in this series after a three-year absence, whacked three boundaries off a Jake Ball (0-80) over to signal his intent early on.
Dhoni was a bit more circumspect to begin with, and was dropped on 43 by Ball - a difficult chance at wide long-on after a top-edge off Liam Plunkett.
Yuvraj, who last scored a hundred against West Indies in the 2011 World Cup, breezed through to a 14th ODI ton, while Dhoni made the most of his reprieve to go through to his 10th.
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