Preview: On Sunday, February 9, India (IND) and England (ENG) will play the second One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. The Men in Blue, who won the opening game, will try to take the lead in the three-match series.England batted first in the opening match. Despite a brilliant performance from Ben Duckett (32) and Phil Salt (43) the team’s batting collapsed until captain Jos Buttler (52) and teenager Jacob Bethell (51) brought the innings under control. Together, they stitched a crucial partnership of 59 runs. In 47.4 overs, the Indian bowlers swiftly tied up the English tail and dismissed them for 248 runs. Three wickets each were taken by Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja.
With a knock of 87 (96), vice captain Shubman Gill led his team in scoring, while Shreyas Iyer struck 59 (36). Axar Patel also scored a 47-ball-52, playing a vital hand with the bat. Despite losing a few wickets in the midst of the match, India won by four wickets with 68 balls remaining.
England tour of India, 2025, 2nd ODI Match, IND vs ENG
Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Date & Time: Sunday, February 09, 01:30 PM
Pitch Report: After the initial periods, the ball becomes semi-new, and the Cuttack track is seen to be beneficial for the pacers since it provides some bounce and is generally favorable for the spinners. Pace bowling is difficult here against the new ball. Batters need to use caution on this track. But lately, batters in white-ball cricket have been receiving favorable decks.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
India (IND): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami.
England (ENG): Ben Duckett, Philip Salt(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.
