IND vs ENG Prediction, 2nd ODI, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

India will take on England in the second ODI of the three-match series at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday, February 9.

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After opting to bat first in the first ODI, England could put up a decent-looking total of 248 runs in 47.4 overs. Jos Buttler, the England skipper, was the top-scorer with 52 runs and he was well assisted by Jacob Bethell with 51 runs. For India, Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja scalped three wickets apiece.

In the chase, India took 38.4 overs to finish off the game with four wickets in hand. No.3 batter Shubman Gill top-scored with 87 runs in 96 balls with 14 fours while Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) also shined.

IND vs ENG, 2nd ODI Match Details

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Match: India vs England, 2nd ODI

Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, Sunday, February 9

Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

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IND vs ENG, 2nd ODI Pitch Report

The surface in Cuttack is expected to assist both batters and spinners equally. Though batters would be aiming for good enough runs right from the powerplay overs, spinners will get fair turn on this wicket in the middle overs. The first innings team would be looking at a score of around 300.

IND vs ENG, 2nd ODI Probable XIs

India

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami.

England

Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.

IND vs ENG, 2nd ODI Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India

With Virat Kohli’s return to the second ODI, we can expect Team India to better their performance in the second ODI and seal the series 2-0 with one more match to go. Though England would be coming out all guns blazing, we can expect them to try their best and turn the tables. Nevertheless, India is anticipated to come out on top in this thrilling encounter.

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