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England and India will face each other in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series at Lords Cricket Ground in London on Thursday (July 14).
The visitors are leading the series 1-0 after completely destroying England in the opening match and winning the contest by 10 wickets. India will look to carry the same momentum and take the unassailable lead of 2-0.
On the other hand, the hosts will be focusing on making a comeback in order to keep the series alive.
Pitch report:
The pitch at Lords will support both batters and bowlers. Though, pacers are likely to get some early assistance from the surface. The track at this venue tends to get better as the game progresses, so teams winning the toss might look to chase here.
Probable XIs:
England: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Craig Overton, David Willey, Brydon Carse, Reece Topley
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- England wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-55
- India total: 290-310
Case 2:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-50
- England total: 285-295
Team batting second to win the contest.
