The Indian juggernaut is scheduled to face England (ENG) in the 29th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 on Sunday, October 29, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. India (IND) is the sole unbeaten team in the tournament and currently holds the second position in the standings. In contrast, England (ENG) have only managed to secure one victory out of five matches, placing them second to last on the points table.
In their recent match against New Zealand, India won the toss and chose to field. New Zealand struggled initially but managed to post 273 runs in 50 overs, with Rachin Ravindra (75 runs off 87 balls) and Daryl Mitchell (130 runs off 127 balls) leading the recovery. India's Mohammed Shami was the standout bowler, taking five wickets for 54 runs in 10 overs. India successfully chased down the target in 48 overs, securing a four-wicket victory, although Virat Kohli narrowly missed a century, scoring 95 runs off 104 deliveries.
In their recent match against Sri Lanka, England won the toss and chose to bat. Unfortunately, England struggled throughout their innings and succumbed to the Sri Lankan bowlers, managing only 156 runs before being all out in 33.2 overs. Ben Stokes was the sole batsman to contribute significantly, scoring over 30 runs for the team. Sri Lanka had little difficulty in chasing down the modest target, achieving victory in 25.4 overs with eight wickets in hand.
IND vs ENG, Match 29- Match details
Match: India vs England, Match 29
Date: 29th October 2023
Time: 02:00 PM IST
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
IND vs ENG, Head-to-Head
In the 106 matches contested between these two teams, the bowlers from both sides have been the primary contributors to their teams' fantasy points. In addition to it, these two superhouses of cricket have met each other on eight occasions where England has won four times whereas India has won three times and one game resulting in no result.
IND vs ENG, Probable Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas lyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam
Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
IND vs ENG, Dream XI playing XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Joe Root, KL Rahul, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Adil Rashid
IND vs ENG World Cup 2023 Squads:
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan
England Squad: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Harry Brook, Gus Atkinson
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