On Saturday afternoon, England and India will face off in the second of three T20Is at Edgbaston. India won the first game by 50 runs, scoring 198-8 at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Thursday. England was dismissed for 148, with no player scoring more than 36 runs. Continue reading for a preview of this game. The second T20I kicks off at 14:30 local time.
After many years of success in white ball cricket and struggle in Tests, England appears to have turned the tide. They are, however, a strong team at home and will be cheered on by a raucous crowd in Birmingham.
India is in excellent T20 form and has a squad depth that many other countries envy. They were outstanding in Southampton but may struggle to replicate that performance in this game.
England vs India
Match Details to Note
Match: England vs India, 2nd T20I, India Tour of England 2022
Date: July 09, 2022 (Saturday)
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
England Team News:
The hosts struggled in Southampton, with only four batters reaching double figures. Indeed, two of England’s top four received ducks and never recovered. However, we expect Jos Buttler to captain the same XI in Birmingham.
England Squad
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk/c), Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Reece Topley, Matthew Parkinson, David Willey, Philip Salt, Richard Gleeson
Players to watch out for:
Jos Buttler
The keeper-debut batter’s as permanent captain was far from ideal. He only batted for one ball but took two catches behind the stumps.
Liam Livingstone
The batting all-rounder has had a fantastic year, but he failed with both the bat and the ball on Thursday. He will be determined to make amends in this T20I.
Moeen Ali
The all-rounder was England’s standout performer in the first Twenty20 International. He scored 36 runs off 20 balls after dismissing both Indian openers.
Possible Playing XI:
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills/Richard Gleeson, Reece Topley, Matthew Parkinson
England Team Form
With the T20 World Cup only three and a half months away, England’s recent form is concerning. Three of England’s last four games in this format have ended in defeat.
India Team News:
The visitors made a strong start to the series on Thursday and will have an even deeper squad to choose from for this match due to the availability of their Test players. Arshdeep Singh impressed on debut, and we anticipate that India will field the same lineup for this match.
India Squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Srikar Bharat, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna
Players to watch out for:
Rohit Sharma
India’s captain returned from illness and scored 24 runs off 14 balls in Southampton. In his inning, he hit five fours.
Hardik Pandya
The all-rounder has been in incredible form in 2022, appearing in the series’ first game. On Thursday, he hit 51 runs on 33 balls and took 4-33.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
The right-arm pace bowler has 271 international wickets, including five-wicket hauls in Tests, One-Day Internationals, and Twenty20 Internationals.
Possible Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan/Deepak Hooda, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravi Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
India Team Form
India’s recent strong form against South Africa and Ireland has carried over into this series against England. They are aiming for their fourth consecutive victory in this format.
England vs India Top Team Batsmen:
Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, and Liam Livingstone are our batsmen picks for England. In this format, Roy has eight half-centuries.
With the bat, we support India’s Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Deepak Hooda. Hooda has 47 not out, 104, and 33 runs in his last three T20Is.
England vs India Top Team Bowlers:
Our bowling picks for England are Tymal Mills, Chris Jordan, and Moeen Ali. In his last five T20 games, Ali has taken seven wickets.
Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Harshal Patel are our bowling picks for India. Chahal took 2-32 in Southampton and has a knack for taking wickets on any surface.
England vs India Head to Head
India’s overall head-to-head lead over England in T20Is has grown to two matches. England has only won three of their last 11 games against India in this format, and they are looking to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat.
England vs India Head to Head Stats in T20I
| Matches Played | ENG Won | IND Won | Draw | Tie | |
| Overall | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
England vs India Toss Prediction
India won the toss and chose to bat first in the first game, and with the match starting in the afternoon, we predict that both captains will choose to bat first in this match.
England vs India Pitch Report
Birmingham has an excellent batting surface, and we’ve seen some high-scoring T20 matches this year in the Vitality Blast. In this game, we anticipate a par score of more than 200.
This game is sunny and warm from start to finish. At no point during the game will humidity be an issue.
England vs India Prediction
Although India has been playing better in this format than England in recent games, we expected a closer game in the first T20I. England struggled in Southampton, and we anticipate a far more complete performance from the hosts. We expect a high-scoring match, with India coming out on top.
