ENG vs IND Dream11: England and India square off in the second T20I of the three-match series at Birmingham on Saturday. Eyeing redemption in the white-ball series, India began with a handsome 50-run win in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the series courtesy of a fine all-round performance. The visitors will aim to seal the deal in this match while it is now a must-win situation for the hosts to keep the series alive.
England vs India 2nd T20I Match
09 July, 7:00 PM IST
Edgbaston, Birmingham, England.
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The wicket at this venue is good for batting. Pacers will have some assistance initially. Teams batting first have an advantage at this venue with an average first innings total of 170.
Last result at the venue
The last T20 match at this venue was on June 24, 2022 between Warwickshire and Worcestershire which Warwickshire won by 144 runs.
Form Guide
England: LLWLW
India: WWW NR W
(Last 5 T20I matches)
Jos Buttler (C)
Jason Roy
Dawid Malan
Liam Livingstone
Moeen Ali
Sam Curran
Chris Jordan
David Willey/ Reece Topley
Tymal Mills/ Richard Gleeson
Matthew Parkinson
Jos Buttler Stats in T20I
Jos Buttler, the English skipper, is enjoying a rich vein of form coming to T20 cricket. He had a phenomenal IPL 2022 season, scoring 863 runs and winning the ‘Orange Cap’. Buttler failed to get going in the first T20I and will be keen to lead from the front in this match. It will be a challenge for India to stop him early once again.
Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against IND | Batting Average |
89 | 2140 | 0, 29, 26, 101*, 71* | 0, 52, 9, 83*, 0 | 33.97 |
Chris Jordan Stats in T20I
Chris Jordan is a specialist with the ball when it comes to T20 cricket for England. He has a decent record against India, having picked up 12 wickets so far. Jordan was impressive in the first match as well, returning with figures of 2/23 from his four overs. He is also handy with the bat and scored an unbeaten 26.
Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against IND | Bowling Average |
76 | 82 | 2/23, 0/52, 0/30, 1/39, 0/15 | 2/23, 0/57, 0/41, 2/35, 1/38 | 27.71 |
Rohit Sharma (C)
Ishan Kishan / Rishabh Pant
Virat Kohli
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya
Deepak Hooda / Axar Patel
Dinesh Karthik
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Harshal Patel
Yuzvendra Chahal
Jasprit Bumrah
Hardik Pandya Stats in T20I
Hardik Pandya’s stats against England in T20I are exceptional. He has scored 204 runs and picked up 13 wickets against the hosts. Hardik displayed his all-round skills in the first match, slamming a 33-ball 51 and returning to pick up four wickets with the ball. He was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ and is expected to continue his prime form.
Matches Played | Runs/Wickets | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against ENG | Batting Average / Bowling Average |
62 | 758/47 | 51 & 4/33, 13* & 0/18, 24 & 1/26, DNB & DNB, 46 & 0/12 | 51 & 4/33, 39* & 1/34, 11 & 2/16, 17 & 0/22, DNB & 0/33. | 24.45/27.43 |
Yuzvendra Chahal Stats in T20I
Yuzvendra Chahal is India’s prime spinner in white-ball cricket. He picked up the most wickets in IPL 2022, with 27 scalps to his tally. Chahal was impressive in the first T20I as well, grabbing a couple of wickets. His T20I stats against England are promising as he has picked up 14 wickets at an average of 23.43.
Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | Last 5 performances against ENG | Bowling average |
61 | 77 | 2/32, 1/11, 2/21, 3/20, 1/49 | 2/32, 1/41, 1/34, 1/44, 0/30 | 24.44 |
England lost their previous T20I series 3-2 against West Indies. They crashed to a 50-run defeat in the first game against India and were outplayed in both departments. Although, England are a phenomenal white-ball side and will look to come back strong.
India beat Ireland 2-0 in the T20I series and won both their warm-up games as well. Even with a few senior players missing out, they beat England comprehensively in the first game and lead the series 1-0. They will be bolstered by the return of senior players in the squad.
England and India have faced each other in 20 T20Is. India has 11 wins while England have won 9 matches. With India eyeing a series win and England looking to square level, this will be another fascinating contest.
Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler
Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone
All-rounder: Hardik Pandya, Moeen Ali
Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Chris Jordan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
Captain, Vice-Captain for Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Chris Jordan, Yuzvendra Chahal
Captain, Vice-Captain for Grand League: Hardik Pandya, Moeen Ali