Topley's history-making effort as England level series in style

England's Reece Topley has recorded career-best figures of 6-24 as the hosts roared back in style to beat India and level the three-match ODI series.

Following their drubbing in the first match against India, England stormed back at Lord's on Thursday to win by 100 runs in the second contest.

Chasing 247 on a wicket that had eased up after the first innings, India never found their stride and folded for just 146 in 38.5 overs.

Topley landed a double blow early in the chase by getting rid of opposition captain Rohit Sharma (0) and Shikhar Dhawan (9), before Virat Kohli (16), returning from a groin strain, edged behind off David Willey after a fluent start.

Suryakumar Yadav (27) and Hardik Pandya (29) flickered briefly but failed to kick on after promising starts.

All hopes of an unlikely India win evaporated when Ravindra Jadeja was removed by Liam Livingstone for 29 as England sealed an easy win, three years to the day since they beat New Zealand in a dramatic finish to lift the 50-over World Cup at the same venue.

Earlier, Yuzvendra Chahal (4-47) ripped through England's middle-order, claiming the prized scalps of Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and Ben Stokes, as the home side were bowled out for 246 inside 50 overs.

England were put in to bat and Jason Roy was the first to depart, chipping a Pandya delivery to fine leg after a scratchy 23, while Bairstow rediscovered his rich vein of form before being cleaned up by Chahal for a breezy 38.

England's attempt to rebuild came unstuck after Chahal trapped Root (11) and Stokes (21) lbw before skipper Jos Buttler missed a straight ball off Mohammed Shami (1-48) to be dismissed for four.

Livingstone took the attack to Pandya but the bowler got his revenge when the Lancastrian holed out in the deep after an entertaining run-a-ball 33.

It took a late rally from Moeen Ali (47) and Willey (41) to push England close to 250.

The teams now head to Manchester for the final game of the series on Sunday, with Indian captain Sharma saying: "It's going to be an exciting one, obviously a lot to look forward to.

"Quick turnaround for us, we need to regroup, understand what we didn't do well as a team and try and see what we can do better. 

"We'll get there and see the conditions and adapt."