Twitter Reactions: India seal the series 2-nil in a run fest
In what was a run fest at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Team India went on to win a thriller and also sealed the series 2-0 with the last match to play. Earlier in the day, it was captain Eoin Morgan who won the toss as England decided on to field first. India were off to a poor start.
KL Rahul was dismissed cheaply while the man in-form Virat Kohli also edged one down. Shikhar Dhawan continued his run drought as India were left reeling at 25/3 with MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh at the crease. What followed was a magnificent 256-run partnership for the third wicket by India’s most formidable pair, Yuvraj, and Dhoni.
Yuvraj Singh displayed a stellar effort as he went on to smash 150 runs off just 127 balls which had 21 boundaries and 3 sixes. Dhoni on the other hand, had a slow start but he brilliantly outdid it with his cruise in the crease later as he scored a splendid 134 (122). Kedhar Jadhav and Hardik Pandya also played crucial cameos as India ended up scoring 381/6 in their quota of 50 overs. Chris Woakes was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/60.
If you thought setting a target of 382 was enough on this pitch, you were absolutely wrong. After Alex Hales got out early, Jason Roy and Joe Root put on a brilliant 100-run partnership before edging one to Kohli. While Root got out scoring a half century, Jason Roy scored a fantastic 82 (73).
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Moeen Ai also reached his fifty. However, it was Eoin Morgan who stole the show with a tremendous knock under pressure. An exhilarating innings of 102 runs from just 81 balls, he set the tone going as England were always in fray of the target until he got out in the penultimate over.
At the end, it was Team India who managed to pull off a splendid victory. Ashwin, Jadeja, and Bhuvi bowled really well on a pitch that had almost nothing for the bowlers. They managed to keep their nerves and achieve a victory for India.
Here are some of the amazing Twitter reactions that took place during the course of the game:
https://twitter.com/prashantsport/status/822107657230290944
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