Here we are with the second match of India's world cup campaign. India has defeated Bangladesh in their first match by 87 runs but still the match has lot of things showed off for India and the team has to work out on that to make their dream come true to lift the cup. On the other hand English team also had tough fight against Netherlands and it was first competitive match of this world cup. England will have question in mind about bowling in Sunday's encounter as Netherlands team scored massive 292 in 50 overs which is very good score for the minnows.
Indian bowlers have to workout and improve bowling, specially pace bowlers considering the depth of batting English team have. I am expecting some changes in team for this game. Sreesanth may be replaced by Nehra or if the pitch is supporting to spinners then Chawla or Ashwin may get a chance in team. Batting part will be the key for both teams as both teams having good depth in batting line up. Zaheer and Bhajji will be key for bowling and for rest 30 overs, Dhoni has to depend on part time bowlers. Chawla had very good figure in warm up match against Australia on this ground. He might get chance here. Viru's form is key factor in batting while Gambhir and Kohli doing very well in middle order. Sehwag's injury in practice session and Sachin's knee scan had put some question mark for them to play against England but they are now cleared to play.
Worrying factor for England is their key bowlers form. Jimmy Anderson had bad day against Netherlands. Stuart Broad, Bresnan and Swann will handle the bowling department for them while in batting Strauss, Trott, KP, Bell and Collingwood are in very good form. All they need to target is destroy India's batting line up by picking up Sehwag and Sachin early. Micheal Yardy can get chance here to support Swann in spin bowling. KP's batting order change was big surprise for many. Prior is better option to open batting with the skipper instead of KP.
Both the teams have to workout on their bowling department to restrict other team to lower total. On the whole it is going to be a very good encounter. Both the teams have tested defeats in their pre world cup series from Australia and South Africa. Warm up games and first game must have given some boost but still this is their first competitive match in this world cup.
Players to watch:
India: Sehwag, Sachin, Gambhir, Kohli, Zaheer, Harbhajan.
England: Strauss, KP, Trott, Broad, Swann.
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India playing really well :)
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