EOIN Morgan’s first one-day century for England in 18 months was not enough to sustain the pursuit of a target that would have been their second highest successful chase in history.
Once again, England’s powerful batting line-up produced some memorable contributions but not one substantial enough to turn the game in their favour.
At least they had a century maker and Morgan did play an outstanding hand but there was simply too much left to do.
India, on the other hand, produced two – just as they had done in the first one-day international at Pune last Sunday.
The third and final match of the series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday is now a dead rubber.
England’s batsmen conspired to get themselves in good positions then waste them.
Jason Roy, who made 82, and Joe Root (54) put on 100 for the second wicket. But Root, after reaching his seventh fifty in nine ODI innings without converting to three figures, top-edged Ravi Ashwin’s fifth ball to the always dangerous Virat Kohli at mid-wicket.
Once Jos Buttler went cheaply, England were almost done. Morgan added 93 for the sixth wicket with Moeen Ali and 50 in four overs with Liam Plunkett for the eighth.
It was a day of stats to make your eyes spin.
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