Topley gets six as England thump India to level ODI series

England wins by 100 runs at Lords in second game of series

India batsman Suryakumar Yadav walks off after being bowled by Reece Topley of England during the second ODI at Lord's on Thirsday, July, 2022. Getty

Suryakumar Yadav of India is bowled by England's Reece Topley.

India batter Virat Kohli walks off after losing his wicket to England's David Willey. AP

India's Suryakumar Yadav hits a six during on his way to a 27. AP

England bowler Reece Topley celebrates with Jason Roy after dismissing Shikhar Dhawan for nine. Getty

England's Reece Topley looks on at Lord's. AFP

Virat Kohli batting for India on his way to 16. Getty

England's Reece Topley celebrates after taking the wicket of India captain Rohit Sharma for a duck. Reuters

Reece Topley of England is clean bowled by Jasprit Bumrah for three as England are out for 246. Getty

India's Prasidh Krishna, right, celebrates after taking the wicket of Moeen Ali for 47. Getty

England's Moeen Ali fell three runs short of his half century. PA

England's Liam Livingston hits a six on his way to 33. AP

India's Mohammed Shami, left, celebrates after bowling England captain Jos Buttler. AFP

England batter Jos Buttler is bowled out by India's Mohammed Shami for 11. Reuters

England all-rounder Ben Stokes after being given out lbw for 21 off the bowling of Yuzvendra Chahal. Getty

India's Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates with Virat Kohli after bowling England batsman Jonny Bairstow. AFP

England's Jonny Bairstow is bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal of India for 38. Getty

Jonny Bairstow plays a shot as India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant looks on. Getty

Hardik Pandya, second right, celebrates after taking the wicket of England opener Jason Roy. Getty

England opener Jason Roy plays a shot on his way to 23. Reuters

Reece Topley recorded the best figures for an England bowler in one-day international cricket as the hosts roared back against India to level their three-match series at one-all with a 100-run win on Thursday.

The win was the ideal comeback from a 10-wicket loss to India at the Oval this week.

Chasing 247 on a Lord's wicket that had eased up after the first innings, India never found their stride and folded for 146 in 38.5 overs.

Topley (6-24) landed a double blow early in the chase by getting rid of opposition captain Rohit Sharma (0) and Shikhar Dhawan (9).

Then Virat Kohli (16), returning from a groin strain, edged behind off David Willey after a fluent start.

"Terrific team performance to bounce back from the other day," said Topley, who was named player of the match. "Happy to play my part. Means a lot, makes it all worthwhile.

"Had surgery like three years ago over the back of that stand, so it's come full circle. It's everyone's dream to play for England … big game at the weekend."

Suryakumar Yadav (27) and Hardik Pandya (29) flickered briefly but failed to kick on after promising starts.

All hopes of an unlikely India win evaporated when Ravindra Jadeja was removed by Liam Livingstone for 29 as England sealed an easy win, three years to the day since they beat New Zealand in a dramatic finish to lift the 50-over World Cup at the venue.

Earlier, Yuzvendra Chahal (4-47) ripped through England's middle-order, claiming the prized scalps of Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and Ben Stokes, as the home side were bowled out for 246 inside 50 overs.

England were put in to bat and Jason Roy was the first to go, chipping a Pandya delivery to fine leg after a scratchy 23, while Bairstow continued his rich form before being cleaned up by Chahal for a breezy 38.

England's attempt to rebuild came unstuck after Chahal trapped Root (11) and Stokes (21) lbw before skipper Jos Buttler missed a straight ball off Mohammed Shami (1-48) to be dismissed for four.

Livingstone took the attack to Pandya but the bowler got his revenge when the Lancastrian holed out in the deep after an entertaining run-a-ball 33.

It took a late rally from Moeen Ali (47) and Willey (41) to push England close to 250.

The teams now head to Manchester for the final game of the series, on Sunday.