IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli equals Viv Richards with another ODI half-century against England | Cricket News
Virat Kohli continued his best record against England by bringing up another half-century during the second ODI at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. The Indian batting star achieved the milestone in style, helping India stay in control after an early loss in Rohit Sharma.Kohli completed his fifty in the 27th over with a single mark straight off Sam Curran. The beautiful boundary not only took him to the landmark but also earned a rousing ovation from the Cardiff crowd, with the former India captain acknowledging the applause by raising his bat. The knock marked Kohli’s 14th score of 50 or more in ODIs against England, including three centuries. With that, he equaled West Indies legend Viv Richards for the joint second-highest 50-plus scores against England in ODI cricket. Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara, with 15 such scores, is the leading Indian batsman.The milestone came from the first ball of the 27th over when Kohli drove Curran straight down the ground for four. Kohli’s brilliant 65 off 66 balls ended in the 32nd over as he was caught by Adil Rashid off Jofra Archer, leaving India at 178/4.Earlier, England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl first. India were forced into a change as KL Rahul was ruled out of the match due to illness, paving the way for Ishan Kishan’s inclusion in the playing XI. England also made two changes, bringing in pacers Saqib Mahmood and Gus Atkinson in place of Josh Tongue and Liam Dawson.India lead the three-match ODI series 1-0 after registering a six-wicket win in the opening match.
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