As England's innings was winding down, Harshit Rana bowled the first delivery wide of the off-stump in the penultimate over. Despite Liam Livingstone's movement towards the off-side, the umpire called it a wide. Wicketkeeper KL Rahul even voiced his concerns to the umpire about Livingstone's shuffle. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma also approached umpire Chris Brown to express his displeasure with the decision. The tension was palpable as the match reached its climax.
Livingstone added the salt to the Indian team's wounds by smashing the next ball for a maximum. The English all-rounder provided the final flourish to his team and scored 41 runs to take them over 300. Adil Rashid also provided a finishing touch with an explosive five-ball 14, which included three consecutive boundaries off Mohammed Shami.
Jadeja takes three as India restrict England to 304
Earlier, electing to bat first, Ben Duckett set the tone for England's formidable total as he charged and attacked the Indian pace attack and scored some quick runs. He smashed his third half-century in the last four ODI innings to extend his purple patch in the format. The left-handed batter went on to score 65 off 56 balls before getting dismissed. Dependable Joe Root was the highest run-getter for England, as he scored 69 off 72 balls.
For India, Ravindra Jadeja continued his stranglehold on English batters, taking three wickets for 35, as India restricted the visitors to 304 in the second ODI. It was the lowest total at Barabati Stadium since 2011 as 350-plus has been the average first innings score since then. Jadeja played a key role in stalling England's momentum during that match. Duckett and Root were both looking strong at the crease, with Duckett playing aggressively and Root looking composed. Jadeja's breakthroughs came at a crucial time, disrupting England's rhythm and preventing them from capitalizing on their strong position.
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