It was a 2002 NatWest Series-like challenge for India all over again when they took on England in the second ODI a day after the 16th anniversary of the famous match at Lord's. England's score was almost similar, notching up 322 for seven. And India were down in the dumps at 154 for five. Now the question was will the history repeat itself or the home team will be able take the series to the decider in Leeds on Tuesday.

The latter half of the Indian batting could not reproduce the miracle which Mohammad Kaif and Yuvraj Singh had performed then, taking India home from 146-5, chasing 325, with two wickets and a ball to spare. Miracles are difficult to replicate, even a decade and a half later. The Indian batting was woeful, with opener Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina losing wickets to loose shots.