IND vs ENG 1st ODI Pitch Report: Team India will begin the final leg of their tour of England starting with the 1st ODI at the Kennington Oval in London. Rohit Sharma and Co. will be playing their first ODI series in five months and will look to kick it off in fine style having sealed the T20 series. The Indian team has a less than favourable record at the Oval and the Men in Blue will aim to set it right on Tuesday. Follow India vs England live updates on Insidesport.IN
IND vs ENG 1st ODI Pitch Report: Run fest awaits India at The Oval on ODI return as Rohit Sharma and Co eye winning start – Check out
India and England will square off at the Kia Oval on Tuesday with India looking to take a headstart in the three-match ODI series. The Oval has traditionally been a high-scoring ground, with scores in excess of 300 a bare minimum at the venue. In the last game at the venue, Sri Lanka managed just 241 batting first, with England comfortably chasing it down with 8 wickets and seven overs to spare.
Oval was one of the main venues for the ICC World Cup 2019, with teams scoring in excess of 300 in four of the five completed games. The conditions are expected to favour batting once again with short boundaries and fast outfields. The new ball bowlers could extract some movement early on, but it is set to be a batter’s paradise. Captain winning the toss is likely to bat first on Tuesday.
IND vs ENG 1st ODI Pitch Report: Run fest awaits India at The Oval on ODI return as Rohit Sharma and Co eye winning start – Check out
India have played 16 times at the Kennington Oval, winning six times. In their last six games at the venue, India have three wins to their name. In the seven games the Men in Blue have played against England at the same venue, India have only won twice, once in 1986 and the other one coming in 2011. India’s humiliating 2017 Champions Trophy Final loss also came at the same venue against Pakistan.
India record at Kennington Oval
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Match Date |
| England | India | England | 6 wickets | Jul 15-16, 1974 |
| England | India | England | 114 runs | Jun 4, 1982 |
| India | West Indies | West Indies | 66 runs | Jun 15, 1983 |
| England | India | India | 9 wickets | May 24, 1986 |
| England | India | no result | May 23-24, 1996 | |
| Australia | India | Australia | 77 runs | Jun 4, 1999 |
| India | Sri Lanka | India | 4 wickets | Jun 30, 2002 |
| England | India | England | 64 runs | Jul 9, 2002 |
| England | India | England | 70 runs | Sep 3, 2004 |
| England | India | India | 2 wickets | Sep 5, 2007 |
| England | India | England | 3 wickets | Sep 9, 2011 |
| India | West Indies | India | 8 wickets | Jun 11, 2013 |
| India | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 7 wickets | Jun 8, 2017 |
| India | South Africa | India | 8 wickets | Jun 11, 2017 |
| India | Pakistan | Pakistan | 180 runs | Jun 18, 2017 |
| Australia | India | India | 36 runs | Jun 9, 2019 |
IND vs ENG 1st ODI Pitch Report: Run fest awaits India at The Oval on ODI return as Rohit Sharma and Co eye winning start – Check out
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