IND vs ENG Match Prediction | 2nd T20

Betting Tips

After scoring a comprehensive victory in the 1st match, India will look to extend its lead in the 5-match series as they take on England for the second match on Saturday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

India vs England Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have played 25 matches. India has won 14, while England won 11. India's recent record in T20 cricket has been remarkable with just one loss in its previous 14 matches at home.

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IND vs ENG Team Previews

India

After a terrible Test season, India finally had something to cheer about as they claimed an early lead at Eden Gardens.

Abhishek Sharma slammed his 2nd T20I half-century to lead India’s chase, scoring 79 runs in just 34 deliveries. He has been one of India’s most consistent batsmen in the shortest format over the last few months. Sharma will be joined by Sanju Samson at the top of the order and together, they form an explosive opening pair.

The middle order has plenty of firepower in the middle order thanks to the presence of Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, and Tilak Varma. All-rounders Hardik Pandya, Nitish Reddy, and Axar Patel not only add depth to the batting but are excellent bowlers as well.

Talking about the bowling, Varun Chakravarthy wreaked havoc on England’s batsmen, picking up 3 wickets in the previous match. He will be joined by Ravi Bishnoi and Axar in the spin attack. Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya picked up two wickets a piece and will lead the pace department.

India Expected Playing 11

England

England would have hoped for a better start to this tour but the team was completely outfoxed by the Indian bowling unit. The visitors will now hope to redeem themselves and put up a better show in Chennai.

The opening pair of Ben Duckett and Phil Salt will need to play better against the new ball as both of them were dismissed cheaply. With Jos Buttler playing purely as a batsman, Phil Salt’s inclusion adds an extra dimension to the batting and if he gets going, England could score plenty of runs during the Powerplay.

In the last match, other than Buttler, none of the batsmen were able to get going, and that led the team to post a sub-par total. The likes of Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone have played in the IPL and they must use that experience and play better here.

On the other hand, Jamie Overton and Jacob Bethell are traveling here for the first time and are relatively inexperienced. England went in with 3 full-time pacers in the last match but as the pitch in Chennai tends to help the slower bowlers, they might be tempted to bring in Rehan Ahmed for this game.

England Expected Playing 11

IND vs ENG Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.

Pitch and Conditions

While the MA Chidambaram stadium has hosted only 2 T20Is to date, the records from the IPL suggest that the pitch is likely to be well-balanced. The average first-inning score here is around 170, but the team batting first will look to score at least 180 runs to give their bowlers a fair chance at defending.

The new ball does show some movement off the seam, but once the batsmen settle down, playing shots will get easier. The spinners will come into action as the ball gets a bit soft.

The weather will be pleasant with temperatures of around 25 degrees and dew might be a factor during the second innings.

IND vs ENG Betting Tips

We are backing India to win this match. They played some good cricket in the last match and excelled in all departments. They have a strong batting line-up and a well-balanced bowling unit that gives them an edge.

Bet on India to win.