IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: 3 Player Battles to watch out for in India vs England 2nd ODI

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction : After a high-voltage T20I series, India and England are currently playing a three-match ODI series in Pune. India registered a brilliant 66-run victory in the first ODI match due to a remarkable bowling performance by the trio of Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as they triggered the dramatic England batting collapse. Earlier in the game, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Krunal Pandya and KL Rahul also registered fabulous fifties each to help India post 317/5 in their 50 overs. India have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series and the second England vs India ODI match is scheduled on March 26 in Pune.

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IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: 3 Player Battles

1. Virat Kohli vs Ben Stokes

When India will meet England in the second ODI match of the series, it will be a fierce battle between Virat Kohli- the batsman against Ben Stokes-the bowler. Indian captain Virat Kohli played a fine innings of 56 runs off 60 balls that included 6 fours and was also involved in a 105-run partnership with Shikhar Dhawan to provide India with a solid foundation in the 1^st ODI. Stokes also bowled really well in the game picking 3 key wickets. The England all-rounder has already dismissed Kohli thrice in ODIs.

Virat Kohli vs Ben Stokes in ODIs
Runs: 84
Balls: 91
Outs: 3
Dots: 41

2. Jonny Bairstow vs Kuldeep Yadav

England’s opening batsman Jonny Bairstow looked in a top-notch form in the first IND vs ENG ODI where he played a stupendous innings of 94 runs off only 66 balls that included 7 sixes and 6 fours. Bairstow ripped apart the Indian bowling attack while going all guns blazing in the 1^st ODI match. On the other hand, India chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav did not have the best of game as he ended up conceding 68 runs without picking a single wicket. However, Kuldeep has had the wood over Bairstow in ODIs having dismissed him twice in 3 matches.

Jonny Bairstow vs Kuldeep Yadav in ODIs
Runs: 70
Balls: 47
Outs: 2
Dots: 20

3. Shikhar Dhawan vs Mark Wood

England speedster Mark Wood has definitely been the best bowler for his team in the ongoing white-ball leg of the India tour. Wood finished with 5 wickets in the T20I series and the also bowled well in the first ODI match picking two vital scalps. India’s senior opener Shikhar Dhawan also came back in form with a remarkable 98-run knock in the first ODI against England. Incidentally, Dhawan was dismissed by Wood in his only T20I game of this England series, but the England pacer is yet to pick the wicket of the Indian opener in 50-over cricket.

Shikhar Dhawan vs Mark Wood in ODIs
Runs: 73
Balls: 57
Outs: 0
Dots: 30

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India’s middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer has already been ruled out for the remaining two ENG vs IND ODIs due to a dislocated shoulder. There are also concerns over Rohit Sharma’s availability in the second ODI after the opener sustained a blow on his elbow while batting in the first match. Talking about England’s combination, the duo of Eoin Morgan and Sam Billings are also not certain to be part of the playing XI in the second ODI due to some injury concerns.

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