Ben Duckett and Joe Root scored fifties but England lost seven for 85 as they settled for 304 all out in their must-win second ODI against India in Cuttack. Duckett’s 65 helped England off to another fine start and Root anchored the middle overs with a typically busy 69,

Joe Root is back in England’s ODI team for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The 34-year-old Root will bat at No. 3 in the first match of the one-day international series against India in Nagpur on Thursday.

Joe Root eclipsed his former compatriot and captain Eoin Morgan for the most fifty-plus scores for England in men's ODIs. During the second ODI between India and England, Root anchored the innings for the Three Lions and made the most of the placid conditions in Cuttack.

Joe Root has long been a mainstay in England’s Test and ODI sides but his T20 credentials have often been questioned leading to doubts over his future

England batsman Joe Root will make his first ODI appearance since 2023 after being named in the team to face India in the opening match of the series in Nagpur on Thursday.

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja dismissed England batter Joe Root for the fifth time in his career during the second ODI between the two teams in Cuttack.