India vs England: 2nd ODI halted due to floodlight failure
What's the story
The 2nd ODI between India and England, being played at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, has been suspended temporarily. The match was interrupted during the seventh over of India's innings, when one of the stadium's floodlights started flickering before going completely dark. At this stage of the game, openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill had given Team India a solid start with 48/0 after 6.1 overs. England were earlier bowled out for 304.
Repair efforts
Technical difficulties persist despite initial repair attempts
Despite the initial attempts by technicians to fix the issue, the floodlight started flickering again, resulting in another delay in the match. According to Cricbuzz, the entire tower of the affected floodlights went off. This technical glitch compelled players to leave the field after just 6.1 overs into India's innings. Indian captain Rohit had a chat with umpires before walking off.
Innings
England compile 304 against India; Jadeja takes three wickets
As mentioned, England racked up 304 against India in the 2nd ODI. The visitors were led by substantial knocks from Ben Duckett (65) and Joe Root (69), while Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets for India. Liam Livingstone's 32-ball 41 gave England impetus at the death. Notably, Rohit Sharma is featuring in his 50th ODI as captain. And Varun Chakravarthy received the coveted ODI cap after a stellar T20I series.