Cardiff: (RightNow) England leveled the series 1-1 by defeating India by four wickets in the second ODI. The match at Sophia Gardens saw England chase down a target of 234 runs, thanks to Joe Root’s unbeaten 99-run innings.

England had a disappointing start as Ben Duckett was out on the first ball. Jacob Bethell and captain Harry Brook also failed to score big. In this challenging situation, Joe Root played a responsible innings to stabilize the team.

Joe Root remained not out at 99, with support from Sam Curran, Will Jacks, and Gus Atkinson. Gus Atkinson contributed 23 runs to secure the victory for the team.

India’s team was bowled out for 233 runs in 44 overs. Virat Kohli scored 65, and Shreyas Iyer made 66 runs, but other batters failed to perform.

It is noteworthy that England’s Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson took 3 wickets each, while Saqib Mahmood claimed 2 wickets.