India vs England 2nd T20I: Preview
What's the story
After a dominant display in the opening fixture, Virat Kohli and his men will look to seal the three-match T20I series when they lock horns with England in the second T20I at Cardiff on Friday. Kuldeep's five-wicket haul and KL Rahul's unbeaten ton had sealed the win for India in Manchester. They will look to continue their momentum when the proceedings resume on Friday.
Head to Head
Record stands equally poised between the two sides
The head-to-head record stands equally poised with both England and India winning 6 games against each other in the shortest format of cricket. The eight-wicket victory in Manchester has put India on the cusp of a sixth successive T20I series triumph. India have won all T20I series since they drew 1-1 against Australia in October 2017.
Added bonus
ICC rankings are at stake in this high octane series
Apart from the series triumph, India are set to gain in the ICC rankings. A 2-0 lead, in the series, will help India close the gap on second-placed Australia. Further, a whitewash could see India leapfrog the Aussies onto the second spot behind Pakistan. As for England, a loss will drop them to seventh place below New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies.
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India: Probable Playing XI
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (captain), Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav.
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England: Probable Playing XI
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wicket-keeper), Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid.