Scorecard: England vs India, second ODI, Cardiff
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- England captain won the toss and elected to field first in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, with umpires Russell Warren and Sam Nogajski standing in the match refereed by Richie Richardson.
- India reached 62 for 1 after 10.1 overs in their innings, leaving 39.5 overs remaining, with Rohit Sharma on 11 not out and Virat Kohli on 15 not out at the crease.
- Shubman Gill, captaining India, fell for 31 off 30 balls (six fours, strike rate 103.33) caught by Ben Duckett off Gus Atkinson's bowling — the only wicket to fall.
- Jofra Archer and Saqib Mahmood bowled without success in the powerplay, each conceding 24 runs in five and three overs respectively, while Adil Rashid bowled a single ball for one run.
- India's listed batting card still to come includes Suryakumar Yadav (Iyer), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Mayank Yadav (Brar), Jasprit Bumrah, and Prasidh Krishna, signaling a deep lineup approach in the series matchup.
- Gus Atkinson was England's most effective bowler in the early going, finishing with 1 for 11 in 2.1 overs including a maiden, claiming Gill's wicket as England's lone breakthrough.
Why it matters: At 62/1 after 10.1 overs, India's scoring rate (just over six per over) is modest despite the presence of Kohli and Rohit at the crease — a slow powerplay that hands England early control after winning the toss and bowling. Gill's 31 accounted for half of India's total, meaning the unblemished Kohli-Rohit stand has produced just 26 runs together. With Bumrah and Krishna still to bat, India are clearly prioritizing a long, consolidation-first innings rather than an aggressive platform.
