Joe Root hits unbeaten 99 as England level ODI series with India

Second ODI: England, 235-6, bt India, 233, by 4 wktsWill Jacks shares in key 72-run stand for sixth wicketAfter the meltdown suffered by England’s footballers in Atlanta, the national mood was never going to be significantly improved by their cricketers. Nevertheless, a hard-fought four-wicket victory over India in Cardiff was a boost for Harry Brook’s side and set up a series decider at Lord’s on Sunday.Not that they did it easy. Set just 234 on a curious surface on which only