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IND vs ENG: Will There Be An Encore?

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IND vs ENG who will win match 29 of world cup 2023?

This game was billed to be a dress rehearsal for the World Cup finals. India and England were among the top two teams for most cricketing experts. It was England’s template of going hard at all times that Indian captain, Rohit Sharma, wanted to emulate. But both teams have had contrasting fortunes at the halfway stage of this World Cup. They will now battle it out at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow in match 29 of the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Current Form: India

India started ticking most of their boxes only after arriving at the Asia Cup. The team finally had a full-strength squad to choose from. India lost a solitary game to Bangladesh and won rest of their games fairly convincingly to win the tournament. They won the 3-match series 2-1 against Australia. India made a winning start to their campaign defeating 5-time champions, Australia. They coasted to victories against their Asian counterparts. 

India’s main challenge was to come against their bogey team in ICC tournaments, New Zealand. They loss the toss and were asked to chase. India dropped 3 catches and were left chasing a challenging total. But crucial contributions from their senior pros ensured India crossed the line. They are the only unbeaten side in the tournament so far with 5 wins out of 5 games.

Current Form: England

The less said about England’s current form the better. Nobody would have expected that halfway into the World Cup, England will be on the borderline. Their opening loss against New Zealand was seen as an aberration. But the signs were there for everyone to see. Apart from Dawid Malan, England’s lone centurion in the World Cup so far, none of the England batters have shown application. Their batters have given the impression of not knowing the pulse of the format. 

They have won a solitary game against Bangladesh. England suffered a shock upset against Afghanistan. South Africa then handed them a huge hammering. England found the energy of Sri Lanka a bit too much and once again lost timidly. With just 1 win from 5 games, their campaign is on the brink. 

IND vs ENG: Pitch report & conditions

The home team has fared well in all conditions they have played so far. India though will find the Lucknow pitch to their liking. It will be interesting to see if they bring in Ravichandran Ashwin into the playing XI. England is the side that needs to do the catching. A lot of eyes will rest on their approach. The slow nature of the pitch will test them even further.

IND vs ENG: Prediction

England find themselves in a position eerily similar to the one they were in the 2019 World Cup. They faced India in a must win game even then. England has to win every game from now to win the tournament. If there is any side that can go on a roll it is England.

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Vignesh Rajagopal
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