England will lock horns with India in the second ODI of the three-match series at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday, July 16.
Delving into the details of the first ODI, England posted a good-looking total of 258 in 47.5 overs. Joe Root (76*) and Liam Dawson (68) were the top scorers. Axar Patel scalped four wickets.
In the chase, India finished off the game in only 45.2 overs with six wickets in hand. Shubman Gill (80) and Axar Patel (57*) were the top scorers, as the hosts took a 1-0 series lead with two more games left.
ENG vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: England vs India, ODI Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 5:30 PM IST, Thursday, July 16
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
ENG vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The average first innings score at this venue was 247 in the last three ODIs played here. Interestingly, all three games saw the team batting second come out on top. That said, we can expect the captain, who won the toss, to elect to bowl first.
ENG vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
England
Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
India
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna
ENG vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
India started the three-match ODI series on a winning note with a six-wicket victory. That said, in the last five contests between these two sides, India came out on top quite comfortably. On that note, we can expect India to continue their winning momentum, sealing the series 2-0.
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