IND vs ENG Live Score, 2nd T20I: Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy stint is still winless. Having suffered a shock clean sweep against Ireland (0-2), Team India’s first match against England ended in a wash-out. However, that washout gave us a big hint. India batted first to score 189/7, but it was Sanju Samson who once again failed to fire. That’s three consecutive failures with 5, 0 and 1. With Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue coming back in, it would not make any better for Samson, who is once again back to his previous self of consistently inconsistent. And that may trigger a much-awaited debut for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
India vs England 2nd T20I match preview
Sanju Samson out?
India’s T20 World Cup 2026 hero, Sanju Samson, seemed to find his footing. But three innings later, it does not seem so. His form away from home is weird. He has two centuries and two half-centuries. But he also has 6 ducks and 8 single-digit scores in 26 innings. With everyone cheering for Sooryavanshi, it will be difficult not to hand him the debut, dropping Samson in Manchester. Sooryavanshi has already hinted at something new on his Instagram story with the caption, “new chapter”. It could be a hint or just a new bat sponsorship deal.
As for the bowling attack, India won’t force any change since they were not tested in Durham. India could not bowl a single delivery in Durham. Barring the Samson vs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swap, there is unlikely to be any change.
Josh Tongue set for England debut
As for England, they have got their star pacer back. Jofra Archer joined the T20I squad after resting in Durham, following the ENG vs NZ Test series. Apart from Archer, Josh Tongue will make his T20I debut. So far, he has averaged 19.03, with a strike rate of 12.5 and an economy rate of 9.03 in T20s. While those stats are not exceptional, he is a wicket-taking bowler in T20s, and England would need that. Saqib Mahmood and Luke Wood made way for the two pace bowling changes. Mahmood, despite returning with 3/33 in the 1st T20I, got the axe.
Predicted IND vs ENG 2nd T20I Playing XIs
England Playing XI (confirmed)
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
Predicted India Playing XI
Sanju Samson/ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (capt), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy
Manchester weather for IND vs ENG 2nd T20I
However, the rain threat looms large on the India vs England 2nd T20I as well after Durham. As per the UK’s MET department weather forecast, there is a 40-60% chance of rain during the game. Temperatures will hover around 18-20 degrees with a moderate breeze and light rain showers.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20I match preview: Sanju Samson out?
04/07/2026 17:52
India’s T20 World Cup 2026 hero, Sanju Samson, seemed to find his footing. But three innings later, it does not seem so. His form away from home is weird. He has two centuries and two half-centuries. But he also has 6 ducks and 8 single-digit scores in 26 innings. With everyone cheering for Sooryavanshi, it will be difficult not to hand him the debut, dropping Samson in Manchester. Sooryavanshi has already hinted at something new on his Instagram story with the caption, “new chapter”. It could be a hint or just a new bat sponsorship deal.
As for the bowling attack, India won’t force any change since they were not tested in Durham. India could not bowl a single delivery in Durham. Barring the Samson vs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swap, there is unlikely to be any change.
Manchester weather for IND vs ENG 2nd T20I
04/07/2026 17:36
However, the rain threat looms large on the India vs England 2nd T20I as well after Durham. As per the UK’s MET department weather forecast, there is a 40-60% chance of rain during the game. Temperatures will hover around 18-20 degrees with a moderate breeze and light rain showers.
Old Trafford pitch report
04/07/2026 17:25
Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium offers something for everyone. The seamers get swing and bounce, the spinners exploit the bounce, while batters find scoring easier. That England smashed 304/2 against South Africa at this venue last year is a testament to that fact.
However, recent results say otherwise. In the five matches of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 played at this venue, the pitches were not really high-scoring. In fact, the average first-innings total was just 156. But the IND vs ENG 2nd T20I will be played on a fresh pitch, and there is already little grass left on the new surface. That could help the seamers and make it a scoring pitch later on.
IND vs ENG 2nd T20I Live: India squad
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IND vs ENG 2nd T20I Live: England squad
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