India captain Shubman Gill termed his side's four-wicket defeat to England in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, as "quite disappointing" after Joe Root's unbeaten 99 powered the hosts to a series-levelling victory. England successfully chased 234 to make it 1-1 in the three-match series, with the deciding match set to be played at Lord's on July 19.
Gill said India had targeted a score of 300 to 310 after reaching a strong position during the first half of their innings but lost too many wickets in the middle overs. He added that while the tail was not expected to contribute heavily, the lower middle order failed to build on promising starts.
