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In a T20 World Cup year, India made a significant statement against a strong England side in the first T20I. The match represented a shift in focus for the men in blue, with an emphasis on attacking batting right throughout the innings.

And, of course, having the record-breaking Hardik Pandya in that sort of all-round form is quite handy.

Now, the series moves to Edgbaston, the venue of England’s highest ever run chase in Tests just four days ago. Whether India continue on their merry way in this game will be interesting to see as Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant return to the lineup. Also, in a boost, Jasprit Bumrah is back in the bowling attack, and his partnership with the in-form Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes for a terrific battle against England’s batting.

Speaking of England’s batting, it was a disappointing first outing as full-time captain for Jos Buttler. He was out first ball and his team lost the match, but a player of that class is always capable of bouncing back quickly. Also, England’s bowlers will be after an improved showing after leaking too many in the opening T20I.

ENG vs IND 2nd T20 Possible Playing 11

England could pick both David Willey and Richard Gleeson for this match.

England: 1. Jason Roy, 2. Jos Buttler (c & wk), 3. Dawid Malan, 4. Moeen Ali, 5. Liam Livingstone, 6. Harry Brook, 7. Sam Curran, 8. Chris Jordan, 9. David Willey, 10. Richard Gleeson, 11. Matt Parkinson

Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah return to the India T20I setup. As a result, India have a decision to make around the number four slot with Deepak Hooda in some excellent form.

India: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. Ishan Kishan, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Suryakumar Yadav/Deepak Hooda/Dinesh Karthik, 5. Rishabh Pant (wk), 6. Hardik Pandya, 7. Ravindra Jadeja, 8. Harshal Patel/Arshdeep Singh, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Yuzvendra Chahal, 11. Jasprit Bumrah

ALSO READ: What record did Hardik Pandya break in the first T20I vs England?

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

England:

• Can Jos Buttler bounce back right away? In 13 T20 knocks at Edgbaston, Buttler has struck 302 runs at an average of 30.20 and outstanding strike rate of 165.03.
• Overall against India, Buttler has struck 373 runs at an average of 31.08 and strike rate of 141.28.
• Liam Livingstone was also out for a duck in the first T20I. He too has the ability to bounce back, but he doesn’t have a great record in T20s at Edgbaston: 11 inns, 171 runs, avg. 19.00, SR 127.61.
• Moeen Ali was arguably England’s best performer in the first T20I. He dismissed both India openers and looked in fine touch for his 20-ball 36. England will be well-served batting him in the top four.
• Moeen has a fine record at Edgbaston: 17 inns, 582 runs, avg. 38.80, SR 167.24. This includes a century.
• Sam Curran missed out with bat and ball (4 and 0/18) in the first T20I. However, he came into this series in excellent form, with a century in FC cricket and then a half-century in the Vitality Blast for Surrey.
• Chris Jordan has the most wickets for England against India in T20Is (12). His 2/23 in the first T20I was a big improvement on his career economy rate of 9.18 vs India.
• David Willey has taken 20 wickets in 14 innings in T20s at Edgbaston at an average of 17.45 and strike rate of 14.80.

India:

• Hardik Pandya set a new record in the first T20I. He struck a brilliant 33-ball 51 and took 4/33. He bowled with excellent pace. Now, Hardik has an impressive 10 wickets in four matches in T20Is in England.
• Rohit Sharma looked in brilliant touch in the first T20I (24 off 13 balls) before he was dismissed against the run of play. The India skipper has a good record against England in T20Is: 11 inns, 341 runs, avg. 37.88, SR 145.10.
• Virat Kohli is back. Will the T20 format enable him to break free? He has the most runs in ENG-IND T20Is with 577 runs at an average of 44.38 and strike rate of 136.72.
• Kohli scored 73* (49), 77* (46), and 80* (52) in three of his past four knocks against England.
• The anticipation ahead of the next Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Jos Buttler battle is huge. Kumar has now dismissed Buttler four times in 30 balls in T20 Internationals after bowling him with a terrific inswinger in the opening T20I.
• Yuzvendra Chahal has the most wickets in ENG-IND T20Is (14) at an average of 23.42 and strike rate of 17.1.
• This will be Jasprit Bumrah’s first T20I vs England since 2017. He took five wickets in three matches in that series at an economy rate of just 6.20.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 20, England 9, India 11.
• India beat England 2-1 in England in 2018. A win here would mean another series victory on English soil.
• Jason Roy had a shocker in the first T20I (4 off 17 balls). He will be aiming to bounce back on a ground where he has a similar record to Jos Buttler: 8 inns, 238 runs, avg. 29.75, SR 156.58.
• India have taken at least two powerplay wickets in eight of their last ten T20Is. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 14 in this period.
• Virat Kohli vs Sam Curran in all T20s: 44 balls faced, 59 runs scored, two dismissals. He has similar numbers against Chris Jordan, too: 69 balls faced, 89 runs scored, two dismissals.
• Richard Gleeson took 23 wickets in 14 matches at an economy of just 7.83 in the Blast.

Edgbaston Birmingham Pitch Report and Weather

The team batting first has won five of the eight matches on this ground in the T20 Vitality Blast. In the last two games, the team batting first smashed scored 228 and 186, and won easily. Given this is a day game, the captain who wins the toss may choose to chase.

The weather forecast is clear.

ENG vs IND 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction 9 July 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Jos Buttler
• Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Liam Livingstone
• All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Moeen Ali
• Bowlers: Chris Jordan, Jasprit Bumrah

ENG vs IND 2nd T20 Match Prediction: Who will win

Two excellent teams should make for a great contest. Runs on the board batting first (i.e. 180+) could be a winning position.