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New Delhi: The second match of the three-match ODI series between India and England will be played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. By registering a spectacular win in the first ODI, the Indian team has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Now Team India’s eyes will be on winning the second match and winning the series, while England will enter the field with the intention of making a comeback. In such a situation, the eyes of the fans will be on the pitch of Cardiff, the weather and the performance of both the teams.

India’s brilliant performance in the first ODI

In the first ODI played at Edgbaston, India showed excellent performance in every department. Captain Shubhman Gill played a brilliant inning of 80 runs, while Akshar Patel and Washington Sundar made an unbeaten century partnership to give the team an easy victory.

In bowling, Gurnoor Brar and Prasidh Krishna put England’s batting under pressure by taking early wickets. Although the bats of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli did not work in the first match, but both the experienced batsmen have the ability to play big innings in the second ODI.

England face the challenge of making a comeback

England got a good start in the first ODI, but its opening batsmen could not play big innings. The team will expect better performance in this match from captain Harry Brook, Joe Root and Jos Buttler. At the same time, the absence of Jamie Overton due to injury can weaken England’s bowling attack.

cardiff pitch report

The pitch of Cardiff is generally considered favorable for batsmen. Fast bowlers may get little help in the initial overs, but as the match progresses, spin bowlers can prove to be effective. Here, if the batsman manages the start then it becomes easy to score a big score. England’s experienced leg spinner Adil Rashid has taken the maximum number of 14 wickets in ODIs on this ground.

the weather will be clear

According to the Meteorological Department report, the possibility of rain during the match is very less. The sky is expected to remain clear during the entire match, so that fans can watch the entire match without any interruption.

Head-to-head record

So far 112 ODI matches have been played between India and England. Of these, India has won 63 matches, while England has 44 wins in its account. Three matches have been inconclusive and two have been tied.

probable playing eleven

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna.

England: Jacob Bethel, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson/Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Josh Tong, Adil Rashid.