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In the first ODI, England won the toss and decided to bat first. But this move backfired. The team made a good start with an opening partnership of 61 runs. But after this they lost 5 wickets for 19 runs. This middle order failure pushed the entire team on the backfoot. However, Joe Root played an unbeaten inning of 76 runs and Liam Dawson scored 68 runs and made a partnership of 121 runs for the seventh wicket. Thanks to both of them, England could reach 258 runs, but this score could not become a challenge for India.

India won the last ODI
India’s start was also not good. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were out cheaply. But captain Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 80 runs in 75 balls. However, he retired hurt due to leg cramps before his century. It is a matter of relief that his injury is not considered serious and there is every possibility of him playing in the second ODI.

There was a century partnership between Akshar and Sundar.
After this, Akshar Patel and Washington Sundar made an unbeaten 102-run partnership to give India victory in 45.2 overs. Both all-rounders batted brilliantly under pressure and gave the team a strong lead.

Bumrah’s return is also a big plus
Jasprit Bumrah’s return to bowling was a big positive for India. Bumrah, playing ODI after a long time, bowled a brilliant spell with the new ball and put pressure on the England batsmen from the beginning. Along with him, Prasidh Krishna and young fast bowler Gurnoor Brar also performed well. Brar shook England’s innings by dismissing both the openers.

Now England can change its team combination in Cardiff. The hosts could have fielded an extra fast bowler after misreading the Edgbaston pitch. Braydon Carse is likely to return, while Liam Dawson could be out. Joffra Archer and Josh Tong may also be rested.

Doubt over Gill’s fitness
Talking about India, there is less possibility of change in the team. If Shubman Gill remains fit, he can take the field. There is no scope for any change in the rest of the team. Arshdeep Singh is definitely available as an option.

What will be the nature of the pitch?
Talking about statistics, out of the 12 ODI matches played in Cardiff in the last decade, 8 matches have been won by the team chasing the target. Although India’s record on this ground is excellent. The team has won three matches in the four ODIs played here. Meanwhile, Prasidh Krishna is just three wickets away from completing 50 ODI wickets. In such a situation, the second ODI is expected to be exciting.

Probable playing-11 of both the teams
India: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shubman Gill (captain), 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 Axar Patel, 6 KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Shivam Dubey, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 Gurnoor Brar, 11 Prasidh Krishna.

England: 1 Ben Duckett, 2 Jacob Bethel, 3 Joe Root, 4 Harry Brook (c), 5 Jos Buttler (wk), 6 Sam Curran, 7 Will Jaques, 8 Joffra Archer, 9 Josh Tong/Brydon Carse, 10 Saqib Mahmood, 11 Adil Rashid.