New Delhi: England have made two changes to their squad for the second T20I against India at the Emirates Stadium Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.fast bowler Jofra Archer back to the side, while josh tongue About to make his T20I debut.The pair replace Saqib Mahmood and Luke Wood, who missed the opening match due to heavy rain.
Josh Tongue to make his T20I debut
Tongue, who has represented England in Tests and ODIs, will now make his T20 international debut.Archer’s return has also bolstered England’s attacking tempo as the hosts look to take the lead in the five-match series.
England’s starting line-up for the second T20I against India
Phil SalterJos ButtlerHarry Brooke (captain)Jacob BethelTom BantonSam CurranWill JacksLiam DawsonJofra ArcherAdil Rashidjosh tongue
india vs england I washed out the first T20
Wednesday’s first T20I at Chester-le-Street ended in vain as incessant rain prevented England from starting their chase.India posted a record of 189/7 in 20 overs until the rains set in at the end of the innings. Although the players waited until the cut-off time for a possible five-shot match, the rain refused to let up and the referee eventually abandoned play.
Indian batsmen shine
Despite losing Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan in the first two games, India bounced back to form through a positive partnership between Abhishek Sharma and captain Shrias Iyer.Abhishek smashed 59 off just 24 balls and became the fastest Indian to score a T20I fifty in England. While batting, he also became the fastest batsman to hit 100 sixes in T20Is, reaching the milestone of 785 deliveries, surpassing the previous record (789 deliveries) held by West Indies opener Evin Lewis.Iyer dominated the innings with 68 off 47 balls, marking his first half-century as India’s T20I captain.Shivam Dube then put on the final fireworks with an unbeaten 42 off 21 balls as India scored 54 runs in the last five overs to finish on 189/7.For England, Saqib Mahmood picked up three wickets while Sam Curran took one wicket and affected Axar Patel’s dismissal on the last ball of the innings.With the first match over, both teams will now look to gain the upper hand in the second T20I in Manchester.
