Star studded India batting line-up collapsed in front of England bowlers as the hosts defeated India by 86 runs in the second ODI at Lords to level 3-match ODI series 1-1. Chasing a target of 323, India got bundled out for 236 in 50 overs. India got off to a decent start with Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma contributing 49 for the opening wicket. But after the first wicket of Rohit Sharma (15), Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul (0) departed in quick succession. Virat Kohli (45) and Suresh Raina (46) stitched a crucial 80-run stand for the fifth wicket but got dismissed after settling in at a crucial junctures. All-rounder Hardik Pandya too got out after scoring 21 runs. With required run rate regularly creeping up, it got too difficult for MS Dhoni (who reached 10,000 ODI runs mark) to take India over the line. For England, Liam Plunkett led the bowling charge picking up four wickets. Spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali too bowled brilliant economical spells creating pressure on the Indian batsmen. Adil Rashid clinched two wickets while Moeen Ali, David Willey and Mark Wood managed one wicket each.
