Ind vs Eng, 2nd ODI, Preview: Concerns regarding KL Rahul’s form put to rest in the first ODI against England, India have little to worry about as they go into the second ODI of the three-match series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday. If Rahul batted himself back to form, the performances of the Indian debutants — Prasidh Krishna and Krunal Pandya — was the highlight of India’s impressive win in the opening encounter.
Following a disappointing T20I series, Rahul found his rythmn in the first ODI, playing an unbeaten knock of 62. Debutants Krunal Pandya (58* off 31 balls and 1/59) and Prasidh Krishna (4/54) too provided the much-needed impetus to the side.
Riding on the back of sublime performances, India will now look to win the second ODI and take an unassailable lead in the series. Pleased with the performance in the opener, India skipper Virat Kohli after the match had called it “one of our sweetest wins”.
Shreyas Iyer’s absence though will open the door for Suryakumar Yadav to get into the squad and continue from where he left in the T20I series. Iyer hurt his left shoulder in the series opener and might need to undergo surgery.
England, too, had many positives to take from the first ODI despite the 66-run defeat. The biggest positive was the performance of openers Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy. The duo had taken the team to a score of 131 at the top to set the tempo for the chase.
However, their middle-order failed and the match started to tilt in India’s favour. The visitors’ batting performance, apart from the openers, was dismal and they were all out for 251 despite having a good platform at the top of the innings.
Bairstow on Wednesday admitted that his side failed to capitalise on key periods. “I think our game plan has been very good for the last four years. It got us to where we are at with our ODI cricket. I don’t think even yesterday, we did huge amount of wrong (things). There were just key periods we didn’t capitalise on. We lost the key moments in the game,” Bairstow had said in the virtual press-conference.
MATCH DETAILS:
Teams: India vs England
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Time: 01:30 PM IST
Date: 26th March, 2021
Head to Head in ODI Cricket :Â India vs England record in ODI Cricket.
IND vs ENG in ODI Cricket :
Matches – 101
IND won – 54
ENG won – 42
Tied – 2
No Results – 3
When and Where to watch India vs England ODI Series Live Coverage
Where India vs England 2nd ODI will be Live Broadcasted ?
India vs England 2nd ODI will be Live Broadcasted on Star Sports
How do I watch live streaming of India vs England 2nd ODI ?
The live streaming of the India vs England 2nd ODI will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.
What does Time India vs England 2nd ODI Will begin? Time
India vs England 2nd ODI Will begin at 1:30 PM IST
What does Time India vs England 1st ODI Toss Will begin? Time
India vs England 2nd ODI Toss Will begin at 1:30 PM IST
When will India vs England 2nd ODI be Started? – Date
India vs England 2nd ODI will start from March 26, 2021.
What are the venues for India vs England 2nd ODI ? – Venue
India vs England 2nd ODI will be played at Pune, Maharashtra
Possible XI for the second ODI match between India and England (India vs England Probable Playing XI)
India: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal
England:Â Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), David Malan, Sam Billings, Mark Wood, Livingston, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes(Captain), Chris Jordan.
Dream XI for the first ODI between India and England (India vs England 2nd ODI My Dream11 Playing XI)
KL Rahul(Captain) , Virat Kohli, Malan, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Eoin Morgan, Jose Butler, David Malan, Ben Stokes(Vice-Captain), Adil Rashid.
PITCH REPORT:
India vs England, 2nd ODI: It is going to be green and flat track to bat on with high scoring option. However, dew will play a crucial role in second – Half of the inning.
WEATHER REPORT
25 minimum, 32 Maximum.
24 % humidity and 15 km/hr wind speed.
England’s ODI Squad: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
India’s ODI squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Md. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur.
