India, Feb. 9 -- India all-rounder Axar Patel, on Sunday, dropped an easy catch during the second ODI match of the three-game series against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. But while he could only smile at the missed opportunity, bowler Hardik Pandya was left crestfallen, and so was the rest of the Indian camp.

It happened on the final ball of the sixth over after England got off to a flier, having opted to bat first. Opener Ben Duckett took an aggressive route against the Indian attack, smashing 34 runs in the opening 24 balls he faced in the innings, en route to his sixth career fifty in the format. Fellow batter Phil Salt, who played second fiddle in the partnership, scoring just six runs in the first 11 balls he faced, lo...