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Background
The men in blue will face England in the 2nd game of the IND vs ENG 3-match T20I series.
This match will be played at Edgbaston In Birmingham on Saturday (9th July).
India will be looking to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series while England will be keen to make a comeback in the series.
This is a must-win game for England to stay alive in the series.
In the first T20 International, India comfortably thrashed England by a big margin of 50 runs.
Batting first, India managed to post 198 runs on the board.
Hardik Pandya slammed a brilliant half-century while Deepak Hooda and Suryakumar Yadav played quick cameos of 33 (17) and 39 (19) runs respectively.
In reply, England was stunned by the swing bowling of Indian bowlers.
England was bowled out for just 148 runs.
Hardik Pandya picked up 4 wickets while Chahal and Arshdeep grabbed 2 wickets each.
Match details
Teams: England vs India
Match: 2nd T20I, 2022.
Venue: Edgbaston in Birmingham
Date: 9th July, Saturday
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sony Six and Sony Liv App
Head-to-head record
Here is the head-to-head record between England and India in T20I cricket.
Total Matches Played: 20
England won: 9
India won: 11
Tie/no results: 0
Pitch Report
The pitch at Edgbaston helps both the batting and fielding sides.
The spinners will play a key role on this pitch and both teams will like to benefit from it with their quality spinners.
Batting first will be the priority of both captains as chasing the target is very difficult on this pitch.
Average 1st innings total
The average first innings total at this venue is 160 runs.
Possible Playing XIs for India vs England
England
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Reece Topley, Matthew Parkinson
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik/Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Jeetbig star bowler of the match
Yuzvendra Chahal bowled brilliantly in the previous game.
He dismissed both the set batters Harry Brook and Moeen Ali in the same over to end England’s hopes.
The right-arm leg-spinner picked up 2 wickets for just 32 runs from his 4 overs.
Chahal will be a key bowler for India on a spin-friendly track at Edgbaston.
Jeetbig star batsman of the match
Rohit Sharma looked in exceptional touch with the bat in the first match.
He is looking absolutely relaxed and set for a big score.
None of the English bowlers troubled him and he is likely to shine with the bat.
Jeetbig star all-rounder of the match
Hardik Pandya was the star for India with both bat and ball in the 1st T20I against England.
The right-hander scored his maiden T20I fifty (51 runs off 33 balls) including 6 fours and a six.
Pandya was also exceptional with the ball as he destroyed the top-order of England.
He picked up 4 wickets for just 33 runs from his 4 overs.
Who will win?
India was not playing with their full-strength side but still, they registered a comfortable victory over England.
India has a strong batting lineup and their bowling is also looking in great touch.
Meanwhile, England struggled with both bat and bowl in the previous match but they have a very strong side and can make a strong comeback in the next game.
We predict that India will beat England in the 2nd T20I.
