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The ODI series got off to a great start for India as a dominant performance both in the batting and bowling department saw them thrash England, winning the match by 8 wickets in a comfortable chase. The bowling attack for India in the last match was depleted without the presence of spearheads Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and the pace attack will likely be bolstered in the next match with Bhuvneshwar coming in for Siddarth Kaul.
England were dismal with both bat and ball in the first match, unable to put up a closely fought contest as was expected going into the game. They are, however, unlikely to tinker with the lineup, particularly in the batting department considering that it was rare off day for the team since they were all firing in the recently concluded ODI series against the Australians. Considering that Trent Bridge is historically a stadium that favoured the batsmen, it is hard to criticise their bowling performance since they did not have a big score to defend but they will need to find a way to pick up the wicket of Rohit Sharma in particular, who has now scored 2 100s on the trot.
The 2nd ODI will be played in the home of cricket – the Lord’s cricket ground in London. Chasing teams have won more at Lord’s, with 55.9% of games won belonging to the team batting second, and with the willingness of both teams to chase and the series on the line, it will be yet another crucial toss. Lord’s hasn’t been kind to England recently, with them only having a 37.5% win rate in their last 12 games. The last game they played here was a day to forget as they collapsed for 153 against South Africa who chased it with ease.
The last ODI between India and England in Lord’s was an exciting affair, ending in a tie as per the D/L method. Will we see another one of those nail-biting encounters tomorrow or will it be one sided like the first ODI?
With the series on the line for England and the focus now gone from the concurrent FIFA World Cup, there is all to play for and they will be looking to level the series. The Indians will be confident in their chances after a clinical performance in the first ODI and will be looking to replicate or even better that performance.
Keep reading for the predicted XIs for India and England.
Indian Predicted XI:
Openers: Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan
Rohit Sharma had a fantastic game in the 1st ODI, scoring his 2nd unbeaten 100 on the trot. Shikhar Dhawan also did well, finding the boundary 8 times in 27 balls during his 40. Both the openers seemed in good touch in the first ODI and it makes sense that they will open in the next match as well.
#3 Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli too played a good hand in the chase, scoring 75 at close to a run-a-ball but will be kicking himself for not going on to convert that into a 100 and staying until the end of the chase as he often does. That being said, Kohli seems in good nick and will be looking to carry on his form into the next game.
#4 KL Rahul
KL Rahul did not have a huge part to play in the first match due to the dominance of the Indian top 3, but he came in with 40 odd runs to win and scored a calm unbeaten 9 runs. He also picked up a sharp catch in the outfield. With the form that he has been in, he is a bankable player for India and judging from the first match, it seems that he will not be batting at No. 3.
#5 Suresh Raina
Like Rahul, Raina did not get a chance to have a big impact on the game but he was as always good on the field. He showed the utility he brings to the team with his bowling, as he bowled a valuable 3 overs that only went for 8 runs and one of them was a maiden as well. Raina did not bat but he looked to be in good form in the T20I series.
#6 MS Dhoni
With such a strong order to come before him, Dhoni has not had much of a chance to bat recently. Dhoni needs 33 runs to the landmark but will Kohli beat him to it? Dhoni was good behind the stumps as per usual, holding on to a tough take down the legside after Buttler got a feather on it and was involved in the run out that ended the English innings.
#7 Hardik Pandya
Hardik was on the expensive side in his bowling stint, with his 7 overs going for 47 runs, but he will be looking to bounce back and with form on his side, a better performance is expected in the next match.
#8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar/Siddarth Kaul
Siddarth Kaul was the more economical pace bowler out of him and Umesh Yadav, but with the possibility of Bhuvneswar returning from injury, it is more likely that Kaul has to make way due to Yadav being a more experienced campaigner. India has surprised us all with their selection decisions so if Bhuvneswar is fit, he might still not play the next game or Kaul or Umesh Yadav might have to make way for him.
#9 Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav almost singlehandedly destroyed the English top and middle order with his 6 wicket haul that broke many records. The English batsmen got the better of him in the 2nd T20I but Kuldeep seems to be on top again and will be looking to make it a day to remember again in the next match.
#10 Umesh Yadav
The spearhead of the pace attack in the absence of both Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar, Yadav has been expensive recently though his death bowling has been good as he has been nailing yorkers. If he plays the next game, he will be looking to keep the economy down but still take as many wickets as he has been taking.
#11 Yuzvendra Chahal
Though his performance in the first ODI was largely overshadowed by that of Kuldeep, Chahal was also very tidy. He bowled economically and also picked up the wicket of England captain Morgan, and Chahal’s consistency is a promising positive sign for India as they look to seal the series tomorrow.
English Predicted XI
Injury Update: Alex Hales is out of the series, and Dawid Malan has been called up as his replacement.
Openers: Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow
Roy and Bairstow got England off to a rapid start in a 73 run opening partnership that went for 10.2 overs. Both of them coincidentally made 38 off 35 but they’d be looking to stay in for a longer period and go on to make a big score in the crucial 2nd ODI as the series is on the line.
#3 Joe Root
The fact that Joe Root is a class batsman is undisputable. However, of late, he has not been playing up to his lofty standards. In particular, he looks iffy against Kuldeep Yadav’s left arm leg spin, which he has not had much practice against since it’s a rare breed of bowling. Root will be looking to bounce back as soon as possible though, since there have been questions raised over his place in the T20I side which could soon apply in the ODI format too.
#4 Eoin Morgan
As has been the case in the series thus far, Morgan got a start but did not go on to convert his start into a bigger score. He has not made over 20 in his last 7 innings though he has crossed 15 4 times in them. However, he looked in good touch in the ODI as his 19 included a six and two fours and England will be hoping Morgan steps up with a captain’s innings.
#5 Jos Buttler
One of the only positives for England in the 1st ODI was Buttler still being in good form as he scored an all-important 50. The team has been reliant on his performances in limited overs cricket particularly to get them a good finish in the last 10 overs and if the top order fares better in the next game, Buttler can go berserk without worrying about the batting order to come.
#6: Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes struggled against Kuldeep’s bowling as he played and missed numerous times outside off against the stock delivery of the left armer. However, he showed good tenacity and resilience as he batted 103 balls, but will be looking to find the fence more often in the next game. He had an average bowling stint as well, going for 27 runs in the 4 overs he bowled.
#7 Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali played a good hand with the bat in the England innings and helped them towards 268 along with Adil Rashid. He picked up the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan too but his bowling went for a few runs as the batsmen looked to be aggressive against him. His all-round performance was good for England, in particular, his return to form with the bat in hand as he struck a couple of good fours and a six.
#8 David Willey
David Willey got out going for a lofted shot, in the last ball of Kuldeep’s quota, over midwicket in an attempt to provide a strong finish for England. He was the most economical bowler for England in the 1st ODI, and he will be looking to use his angle into the right-hander to pick up the important wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
#9 Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid struck a four and an inventive six in his quick cameo of 22 off 16 and followed that up with comparatively good figures of 1/62 where he picked up the valuable wicket of Kohli in his 10. He has been in good bowling form throughout this series and that against Australia and England will be hoping for more of the same from him.
#10 Liam Plunkett
Plunkett muscled a four over the offside in his handy innings with the bat at the tail end of the English innings and bowled well. His 6 overs only went for 31 runs and judging from the last few matches, he looks to be in a good vein of form.
#11 Mark Wood/Jake Ball
Mark Wood was expensive against India, going for 55 runs in his 6 overs at an economy rate of 9.16. England might persist with him or turn to Jake Ball for the important 2nd ODI. Ball did not have a fantastic series in the T20Is as his death bowling was targeted. However, if Wood was to be dropped, Jake Ball is likely to feature in the starting lineup.
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