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After the crushing defeat in the first T20I, India will be aiming to bounce back just little less than 48 hours later in Ahmedabad as they look to equalise the 5-match series.
India’s batting was below-par in the first T20I but considering their standards and ability, the opening match can be considered as an aberration. Rohit Sharma will be rested for this match as well and it will be interesting to see whether the men in blue opt for any changes in the batting line-up, which is unlikely to be the case.
Shreyas Iyer mentioned in the post-match press conference that the team will not alter its plans of aggressive batting because of this defeat, after Kohli promised a more aggressive approach on the eve of the series.
On the other hand, England’s performance was a justification of why they are considered as the best side in the format. The Eoin Morgan-led side executed their plans to utmost perfection against most Indian batsmen and their tactical approach was perhaps the main reason for their victory. After their excellent bowling performance, all four of their batsmen contributed, as they chased the target of 125 with ease.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
India:
- Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck in two consecutive matches for the first time in his international career. He will be aiming to come back strongly in the 2nd T20I.
- Rishabh Pant batted at number 4 in the previous T20I and grabbed everyone’s eyeballs with a reverse flick over slips against Jofra Archer. With the kind of form he is in and the audacious shots that the southpaw is executing, a match-winning knock in the upcoming matches is around the corner.
- Shreyas Iyer was India’s lone warrior in the first match and his 48-ball 67 salvaged some pride for India in the first match. There were calls before the match to include Suryakumar Yadav ahead of him but with this performance, Iyer has cemented his place for atleast 2 more games.
- Yuzvendra Chahal was expensive in the first T20I (1/44). India will be hoping his class shines through as he looks to bounce back here. He has the most wickets in IND-ENG T20Is (10 in 7 games, avg. 22.10, econ. 7.89).
England:
- Jason Roy looked in fine touch, which is a welcome change for England after a lean summer in white-ball cricket. Can he build on his 32-ball 49?
- Dawid Malan’s consistency in T20I cricket is magnificent. In 20 T20Is, he has struck 10 50+ scores at an overall average of 54.93.
- Jonny Bairstow played as if it was a different sport altogether. After an awful Test series, he slammed 26* off 17 balls and looked quite dangerous.
- Jofra Archer’s match-winning performance of 3-23, dismantled the Indian batting. If he produces more of the same, England will be hard to beat.
- Mark Wood took a solitary wicket but his consistency in line and hard-length bowling was a crucial part of England’s victory.
Stats and Facts
- Virat Kohli needs 72 runs more to become the first batsman to complete 3000 runs in T20Is.
- England have never won two matches in a bilateral T20I series against India.
- England have won their last five away T20I series.
Possible Playing 11
Kohli said that Rohit Sharma will be rested for the early part of the series, which suggests that Dhawan will play this game.
India: 1. Shikhar Dhawan, 2. KL Rahul, 3. Virat Kohli (c), 4. Rishabh Pant (wk), 5. Shreyas Iyer, 6. Hardik Pandya, 7. Shardul Thakur, 8. Washington Sundar/Navdeep Saini, 9. Axar Patel, 10. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 11. Yuzvendra Chahal
England could look to persist with the same team that won the first T20I.
England: 1. Jason Roy, 2. Jos Buttler (wk), 3. Dawid Malan, 4. Jonny Bairstow, 5. Ben Stokes, 6. Eoin Morgan (c), 7. Sam Curran/Moeen Ali, 8. Jofra Archer, 9. Chris Jordan, 10. Adil Rashid, 11. Mark Wood
Motera Ahmedabad Pitch Report and Weather
According to reports, this match could be played on a different pitch to that of the first T20I. The spinners were able to take wickets in the first match, but England’s pace and bounce was telling.
The pitch was still better for batting than India’s score and England’s chase proved it. The dew will be a major factor and the team winning the toss will be looking to bowl first.
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Match Prediction
Although the result in the first match depicts a completely different story, the gulf between the two sides isnt as big as England’s victory suggested. India are a better team than the performance they showed yesterday and a victory on Sunday won’t come as a surprise.
Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.
