Cardiff, July 16 -- Despite fifties from Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli, a bowling masterclass from England's bowlers restricted India to just 233 in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on Thursday.

It was not the most assured batting performance from the Men in Blue, who struggled to build momentum. England now needs 234 runs to level the series and force a decider in the third and final ODI.

India posted 233 in 44 overs after England opted to bowl first. The visitors recovered from a mid-innings wobble through a composed half-century from Shreyas Iyer, but England's pace attack kept India from building a bigger total.

India began cautiously on a pitch that offered assistance to the seamers. Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 26 runs...