India are set to face England in the second ODI in the three-match ODI series at the Lord’s on Thursday, July 14.
England
England suffered a thrashing defeat in the opening clash. Jos Buttler made a disappointing start to his reign as the captain of the English limited-overs team. The side suffered a 2-1 T20 series defeat. He has taken the reign from the World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, who announced his retirement from international cricket after witnessing a dip in his form for a long time. The batting line-up could not withstand the lethal bowling attack of the Indians in the opening match and ended up suffering a disappointing loss. They were bundled out for just 110 runs in their innings.
India:
On the other hand, India had an excellent outing during the recently concluded T20I series. They were absolutely emphatic in the opening clash of the ODI series. Speedster Jasprit Bumrah notched a six-wicket haul and tallied his career-best figures to help his side secure the dominating win. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan faced no problem to rack up the required runs to get the 1-0 lead in the series.
WAGING ODDS: England (2.00) Vs India (1.72)
India are the favorites and are priced at 1.72, meaning if you bet ₹100 on them and if they win the match, you’ll be making ₹172.
England are the underdogs and priced at 2.00 meaning if you bet ₹100 on them and if they win the match, you’ll be making ₹200.
Our Prediction:
The Men in Blue are expected to win the opening game given their recent run. The wicket at Lords is expected to provide some seam movement to the fast bowlers. However, the batting might become easier as the inning progresses. Skipper winning the toss will look to bowl first and restrict their opponents to a low total before chasing it down. With the recent run of India, they are expected to win.
Prediction: India to win
