IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: India head into the second One Day International against England in Cardiff, with momentum firmly on their side after a commanding six-wicket victory in the series opener at Edgbaston. Shubman Gill's composed 80, supported by valuable contributions from Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, helped the visitors comfortably chase down 259 despite early setbacks involving Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Another success today would hand the visitors an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match remaining.
IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: Toss & Playing XI Details
Toss for IND vs ENG 2nd ODI has been conducted. Harry Brook won again and elected to bowl first this time.
Here's a look at all the players in action today:
IND - Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna
ENG - Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook (C), Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
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India Look To Seal The Series
India's bowlers laid the foundation for the first ODI victory by reducing England to 107/6 before Joe Root and Liam Dawson rescued the hosts with a century partnership.
Jasprit Bumrah made an immediate impact on his ODI return, while Axar Patel starred with a four-wicket haul and later chipped in with the bat to earn Player of the Match honours.
The visitors will also be monitoring Shubman Gill's fitness after the skipper retired hurt with cramps during his match-winning knock.
For England, this is virtually a must-win encounter. Harry Brook's side showed resilience in Birmingham but ultimately fell short after their middle-order recovery was overshadowed by another top-order collapse.
The hosts will be looking for improved performances from both their batting and bowling units as they attempt to level the three-match series before it heads to the decider.