India vs England 2nd Test pitch report, weather, time, venue, live streaming: Rohit Sharma-led team India faces off against Ben Stokes' England at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Friday, February 2nd in IND vs ENG 2nd Test. England are 1-0 up in the five-match Test series. India and England are set to clash for the second time at Vizag in Test format. The last time these two teams played a Test match here, hosts India secured a resounding 246-run victory over England in 2016.
India vs England: Head-to-head record in Tests
In the 132 Test matches contested between India and England, England holds the advantage in IND vs ENG head-to-head record, leading 51-31 against India, with 50 matches ending in draws.
In terms of home ground advantage, England has emerged victorious 36 times in matches played on their home turf and 15 times on Indian soil. Conversely, India has secured victories 22 times in home Tests and nine times in Tests hosted in England.
India vs England Test matches played: 132
India won: 31
England won: 51
IND vs ENG Test Matches drawn: 50
India vs England 2nd Test: Live Streaming, Telecast Details
India vs England 2nd Test match Live Telecast: Sports18 Network
India vs England 2nd Test TV Channels: Sports 18-1 SD, Sports 18-1 HD, Colors Cineplex SD, Colors Cineplex HD
India vs England 2nd Test match Live Streaming: Jio Cinema app and website
India vs England 2nd Test match Start Time: 09:30 AM (IST)
India vs England 2nd Test match Toss Time: 09:00 AM (IST)
India vs England 2nd Test: Pitch Report
The playing surface at Vizag, characterized by its black soil, is widely recognized as one of the premier batting pitches in India. The pitch, renowned for favoring spinners, presents a formidable challenge for teams batting second. Ashwin and Jadeja both have taken fifers here at this venue. In the two Tests played at Vizag thus far, captains winning the toss have opted for batting first to capitalize on the relatively easier scoring conditions early in the match. In both tests played here in Vizag, the team batting first (India) has secured victory on both occasions. In 2019, India beat South Africa and in 2016 India defeated England.
India vs England 2nd Test: Weather Report
The weather forecast for IND vs ENG 2nd Test in Vizag from February 2 to February 6 suggests warm conditions prevailing throughout the match days. While there is a threat of rain on Day 3, the possibility of a thunderstorm significantly reducing playtime seems unlikely. Consequently, weather conditions are not expected to disrupt the proceedings of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test significantly.