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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.
