The second match of the three-match series will be played between India and England on Thursday. In the first ODI, Team India took a 1-0 series lead after recording a spectacular win by 10 wickets. The Indian team has a great opportunity to take an unassailable lead in the series by winning the second ODI. However, there are also signs of a strong comeback from host England.
For India in the first ODI, Bumrah did the best he could in terms of skill and control on the pitch with extra seam, swing and bounce. Along with this, Mohammed Shami and the famous Krishna gave enough support to tie England by just 110 runs.
Captain Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, performed brilliantly, using his jerk and hook to remain unbeaten in 76 against the England bowlers’ short-ball strategy, as well as opener Shikhar Dhawan for a lengthy partnership until the last. He remains in suspense over Virat Kohli’s availability in the second ODI after missing the first match through injury.
England, on the other hand, welcomed Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow to the ODI squad under Jos Buttler’s first match as his first match as captain in this format was not well received and he was now due to remain in the series. . The team needs to win. In the same place, where he won the World Cup in 2019 almost three years ago.
Where Stokes, Root, Liam Livingstone and Jason Roy were left out without opening an account. At the same time, Bairstow finished his innings scoring a run in single digits. However, Buttler remained top scorer with 30 runs, one of four batsmen, along with Moeen Ali, David Willey and Brydon Cars, to reach double figures for England. England failed to break the Sharma and Dhawan duo with the ball.
The pitch at Lord’s provides a challenge for bowlers to adjust to. It is a great opportunity for India to quickly adapt to the conditions and repeat a performance like The Oval.
Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brooke, Bryden Cars, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Craig Overton, Matthew Parkinson, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, David Willey.
Rohit Sharma (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (week), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Pranand Krishna, Mohammed Shami , Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
