India vs England 2nd ODI Highlights: Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow power England to impressive six-wicket win

A nerve-wrecking chase from England help them level series 1-1!

A 52-ball 99 blitzkrieg from Ben Stokes perfectly complemented a classy century from Jonny Bairstow as England clinched a thrilling six-wicket win against India in Pune on Friday. With the emphatic win, England also levelled the 3-match ODI series 1-1. Chasing an improbable 337, openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow once again got off to a flying start, producing a century stand (110) for the opening wicket. A sensational fielding effort from Rohit Sharma sent Roy packing for 55 in the 17th over but then Ben Stokes came in at no.3 and produced a nerve-wrecking batting effort. Stokes combined with Bairstow and added 175 runs for the second wicket off just 117 balls, taking the game away from India with that very partnership. The 99-run carnage from Stokes saw 4 fours and 10 monstrous sixes. Bairstow on the other hand, too got to his 11th ODI ton (124) that included 11 fours and 7 sixes. Both Stokes and Bairstow took all the bowlers to the cleaners, making a mockery of the run chase and almost taking England home themselves. Three wickets in quick succession of Stokes, Bairstow and Jos Buttler (0) then gave India a slight ray of hope but then the onslaught from the Stokes-Bairstow combination had brought down the required run rate to such an extent that debutant Liam Livingstone and Dawid Malan got the team to the finish-line without creating any further fuss. England eventually won the match with 39 balls to spare.

England crush India by 6 wickets!

And that's it! England have done it! They have chased the improbable 337-run target to level the 3-match ODI series 1-1. A sensational effort from Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow. England cross the finish-line with 39 balls to spare. Dawid Malan hits the winning runs off Shardul Thakur to take England home! Series is now level 1-1 with a game to go!

End of 43rd over | England need just 7 off 42 balls remaining

An 8-run over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar is followed by a 2-run tight over from Prasidh Krishna. But it seems all too late for India now. England are almost home from here as the need 7 more with 6 wickets remaining. ENG 330/3

End of 41st over | England need 17 runs in 54 balls

A tight 2-run over from Prasidh Krishna but looks all too late for India. Liam Livingstone and Dawid Malan making no fuss now in this chase. Dealing only in singles and doubles and taking England closer to the target without any risks. ENG 320/4

Back-to-back SIXES!

39.1 overs | Bhuvneshwar to Livingstone | SIX! SIX! Sensational striking from debutant Liam Livingstone. Slams Bhuvneshwar Kumar for consecutive sixes down the ground and through deep mid-wicket. England now need 23 off 64 balls.

38.1 overs | Kuldeep to Livingstone | FOUR!

A bad day at the office for Kuldeep today. He has bowled poorly throughout today. This time short on the leg side and Liam Livingstone pulls the ball in the deep square-leg region to pick up his first boundary. ENG 299/4

End of 37th over | England need 49 off 78 balls with 6 wickets remaining!

A perfect over from Prasidh Krishna. Two big wickets (Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler) and just a single from it. Krunal Pandya now comes back into the attack. ENG 288/4

36.3 overs | Prasidh to Buttler | OUT!

Second wicket in the over for Prasidh Krishna. This time he cleans up Jos Buttler for a 3-ball duck. A perfect yorker, sneaks right below the bat of Buttler. A terrific over so far from Krishna. Full and on the mark time time and he gets the desired result. England wobbling in this chase now. ENG 287/4

36.1 overs | Prasidh to Bairstow | OUT!

India hit back with two quick strikes. After Bhuvneshwar Kumar, now Prasidh Krishna strikes from the other end as Jonny Bairstow hits a lofted cover drive straight to Virat Kohli. In the last 6 balls India have cracked up 2 wickets. Bairstow walks back for 124. An anti-climax on the cards? England still well ahead in this chase. ENG 287/2

End of 36th over | England 287/2

Ben Stokes falls for 99!

Unlucky, just unlucky! Ben Stokes gloves a bumper from Bhuvneshwar Kumar straight to keeper Rishabh Pant. A blitzkrieg from Stokes ends on 99. 4 fours and 10 sixes in that 99 from Stokes that came off just 52 balls. One of the best ever batting performance from Stokes. A phenomenal passage of play comes to an end. England 285/2 after 35.2 overs

End of 35th over | England in cruise control mode!

Ben Stokes collects 15 runs off the Prasidh Krishna over including a six and 2 fours. Bhvneshwar Kumar now comes back into the attack.

34.2 overs | Prasidh to Bairstow | SIX off a free hit!

Right in the block hole from Krishna and Jonny Bairstow has still managed to scoop it for a SIX! 17 sixes between Bairstow and Ben Stokes so far in this chase. England 273/1

It's raining SIXES! Ben Stokes moves into 90s!

Ben Stokes has hit 45 off the last 10 balls. 28 runs from over of Krunal Pandya that had 3 sixes and a four in it. Ben Stokes is batting on 95 off just 50 balls. He has hit 10 sixes so far in this innings. Not bothering to run at all at this moment. England 266/1 after 34 overs.

33.1 overs | Krunal Pandya to Stokes | SIX!

Ben Stokes is dealing only in sixes at the moment. This run chase is getting easier and easier for England. And Ben Stokes (75*) in in full-on attack mode. Sparing no one. ENG 244/1

End of 33rd over | England 238/1, need another 99 runs to win

20 runs from the Kuldeep Yadav over including 3 sixes. Krunal Pandya now comes into the attack.

Hat-trick of sixes for Ben Stokes!

Ben Stokes has taken Kuldeep Yadav to the cleaners. Three back-to-back sixes in a row for Stokes. Kuldeep's body language says it all! The required run rate has now fallen under 6 for the first time for England chasing 337. England have hit 14 sixes so far in this chase.

32.2 overs | Kuldeep to Stokes| SIX!

Smoked over the deep mid-wicket fence. An 87-metre long strike from Ben Stokes and now, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav are in a huddle. India not having any answers to this Stokes-Bairstow assault.

50 for Ben Stokes!!!

A quick single off Shardul Thakur as Ben Stokes gets to his 21st ODI fifty off just 40 balls. A fine knock from the all-rounder coming in at No.3. This Stokes-Jonny Bairstow partnership is taking the game away from India. England 213/1

100-run stand between Stokes and Bairstow!

FOUR! What a cracking partnership this has been between Jonny Bairstow (102*) and Ben Stokes (49*). 100-run stand off just 86 balls. This time Ben Stokes hits Kuldeep Yadav in the deep mid-wicket region to pick up four runs. England 221/1 after 30.5 overs.