Virat Kohli continued his superb record against England by bringing up another half-century during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. India’s star batsman got the engine going in style, helping India retain control after the first loss of Rohit Sharma.Kohli completed his fifty in the 27th over with a direct hit from Sam Curran. The classy boundary not only took him to the landmark but also earned him a standing ovation from the Cardiff crowd, with the former India captain acknowledging the applause by raising his bat. The knock marked Kohli’s 14th score of 50 or more in ODIs against England, including three centuries. With this, he equaled West Indies legend Viv Richards for the second joint 50-plus score against England in ODI cricket. Only Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara, with 15 such scores, is ahead of the Indian batsman.The best came from the first ball of the 27th over, when Kohli drove Curran straight down the ground for four. Kohli, well done, 65 off 66 balls ended in the 32nd over, as he was caught by Adil Rashid off Jofra Archer, leaving India at 178/4.First, England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl first. India were forced into a change as KL Rahul missed the match due to illness, paving the way for Ishan Kishan’s inclusion in the playing XI. England also made two changes, bringing on pacers Saqib Mahmood and Gus Atkinson in place of Josh Tongue and Liam Dawson.India lead the three-match ODI series 1-0 after registering a six-wicket win in the opening match.