England vs India 2022, 2nd T20I: Preview – Pitch Report, Probable XI & Match Prediction

England will take on India in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.

The visitors are leading the series 1-0 after winning the opening game by 50 runs. The Rohit Sharma-led side will focus on recording another triumph to seal the series. On the other hand, today’s game is a do-or-die contest for England to stay alive.

India are also expected to make a few changes in their playing as stars like Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are available from now on.

Head-to-Head record:

Played: 20 | ENG won: 09 | IND won: 11 | No result: 0

Pitch Report:

The track at Edgbaston tends to get slow as the game progresses, so batting first is always a handy option in Birmingham. In the eight T20 Blast games played here this season, teams batting first have won five of those matches.

Probable XIs:

England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (c&wk), Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Matt Parkinson, Reece Topley, Richard Gleeson/Tymal Mills

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant/ Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal

Match Prediction:

Case 1:

• England wins the toss and bats first
• Powerplay score: 40-50
• England total: 165-180

Case 2:

• India wins the toss and bats first
• Powerplay score: 45-55
• India total: 170-190

Team batting first to win the contest.

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July 09, 2022 at 11:56AM