Cardiff, July 17 -- Joe Root produced another masterclass in one-day batting, carrying England through an early collapse with an unbeaten 99 before Gus Atkinson applied the finishing touches as the hosts defeated India by four wickets in the second One-Day International at Sophia Gardens on Thursday to level the three-match series 1-1.
Chasing 234, England were rocked immediately when Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Ben Duckett with the first ball of the innings, inducing an edge that Ishan Kishan accepted comfortably behind the stumps. Prasidh Krishna then had Jacob Bethell caught behind for four as England stumbled to 8 for two inside four overs.
Root, however, absorbed the pressure with characteristic composure. He first rebuilt the innings w...