Match Predictions: India Tour of England 2026 - 2nd ODI Match - England vs India - July 16th

Here are the Predictions for India Tour of England 2026, 2nd ODI Match - England vs India, to be played on the 16th of July at the Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Match Prediction - England v India

LIVE SCORES - 2nd ODI Match - England vs India (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)

Ground Stat:

Average 1st Innings Total at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (Men's ODI's) - 223

Average 2nd Innings Total at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (Men's ODI's) - 209

Current Form England and India:

India have won the First ODI Match of the series by 6 wickets and are leading by 1-0.

The top run scorer for India in the ODI Series is Shubman Gill with 80 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for India in the ODI Series is Axar Patel with 4 scalps under his belt.

The top run scorer for England in the ODI Series is Joe Root with 76 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for England in the ODI Series is Jofra Archer with 1 scalp under his belt.

In the First ODI, England batted first and they posted a total of 258 before being bowled out. Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell started off well and made full use of the Powerplay overs. The problems for England started after the 1st wicket fell. It was followed by a series of dismissals that reduced England to 107 for 6 in the 22nd over itself. After that phase, Joe Root and Liam Dawson played really well. They absorbed all of the pressure and played with a lot of freedom. Dawson made 68 runs while Root scored 76 runs, stayed not out and helped England get to a competitive total of 258 on a tough surface to bat on.

India also got off to terrible start, losing both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma cheaply. India then bounced back through a serene knock played by Shubman Gill. He scored 80 runs before he retired himself out. He and Shreyas Iyer had almost sealed the deal in favor of India. However, after Shubman Gill retired, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul also got out in quick succession and India were effectively 5 wickets down for 160. Axar Patel then showcased his potential with the bat and made 57 off 52 balls. Washington Sundar also played an impactful knock of 52 runs. Both stayed not out and won the game for India in the 46th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Batting Stats ODI

Let's have a look at the squads:

England

Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, James Coles, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue.

India

Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Axar ?Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – India

Who will win?- England

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Virat Kohli (India), Ben Duckett (England)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Prasidh Krishna (India), Jofra Archer (England)

Most Sixes – Axar Patel (India), Harry Brook (England)

Player of the Match – Ben Duckett (England)

Team Scores Batting first – England 285+, India 270+

Match Handicap : England

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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