India, Feb. 10 -- England captain Jos Buttler lavished praise on Rohit Sharma after his majestic century in the second ODI at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. The swashbuckling Indian opener returned to form and silenced his critics with a 119-run knock on Monday as the hosts take a 2-0 unassailable lead in a three-match series. The star batter was put under the scanner after an underwhelming red-ball season where he struggled to get going, but he didn't take much time to get back to his best when the format changed to ODIs.

Rohit took charge to the English bowlers right from the start, and even a brief pause due to floodlight failure didn't stop him from getting going. He completed his half-century off just 30 balls and then went on to score ...