England and India are set to lock horns in the second of their five-match T20I series at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday, July 4, after the opener in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday ended without a result due to persistent rain.
Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bat. It was a decision that paid off as the skipper and Abhishek Sharma both brought up their respective half-centuries to set a solid platform.
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Shivam Dube then came in and played a devastating cameo to push India to a challenging 189 for 7. England’s Saqib Mahmood was outstanding with the ball, claiming three wickets to stand out as the pick of their attack.
The weather, however, had the final say, with rain arriving before England could step out to bat.
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England vs India 2nd T20I: Toss result & Live updates
After 10 overs, India 96/2
Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer steady the ship after back-to-back setbacks inside the powerplay.
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After 6 overs, India 65/2
Abhishek Sharma misses out on his half-century after a fiery start as India lose their openers inside the powerplay.
After 5 overs, India 50/1
Will Jacks does the trick for England as Sooryavanshi departs for just 14.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is all set to debut in Manchester, Shreyas Iyer confirmed. The youngster replaces Sanju Samson in the starting lineup.
Toss: India won the toss and opted to bat first.
MORE: All you need to know about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut
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England vs India 2nd T20I: Playing XI
India playing XI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), 5 Tilak Varma, Harshit Rana, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
England playing XI: Phil Salt, Jos Butler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Saqib Mahmood
England vs India 2nd T20I: Win percentage
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Team |
Win probability |
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IND |
44% |
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ENG |
56% |
England vs India 2nd T20I: Betting odds
England are the favourites to win this match according to Dafa.
* Odds are correct at time of publish but subject to change.
