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India vs England 2nd ODI Highlights: England beat India by 100 runs, level three-match series 1-1
Rohit Sharma the skipper of India says that they are going to bowl first, not much grass on this wicket but there is some moisture. Adds that it's better to have a score in front of them considering the dimensions of the ground. Informs that Virat Kohli is fit and he comes back in for Shreyas Iyer. On Jasprit Bumrah, he says that he has been a proper bowler across all formats, and it is always nice to have a bowler like him in the squad. On being asked about Rishabh Pant's wicket-keeping skills, he says that he did really well and it was quite challenging for him since the ball tends to keep moving even after passing the stumps. Concludes by saying that Lord's is one of the best stadiums in the world and they are keen to play well here.
We would have bowled first as well. A 50-50 decision to be honest. Seems like a bit of moisture and might be tricky early on, if we can survive that, we should be fine. We're going with the same team. I think we've got to move on and just think of it (the loss) as one of those off-days. We always think that batting is our main strength and one game isn't going to change it. Special time it was (World Cup win), anytime you're playing at Lord's, it's a great feeling.
England captain Jos Buttler
England (Unchanged Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Craig Overton, Brydon Carse, Reece Topley.
We're going to bowl first. Less grass for sure but looks like there is some moisture in the pitch. Looking at the size of the ground, we thought it's better to have a score on the board. Virat Kohli comes back in for Shreyas Iyer. He's a proper bowler, no matter which the format is. GIves us a different dimension and can bowl in any phase of the game. Always nice to have a bowler like him in the squad. I thought it was quite challenging (to keep wickets), as in England, the ball tends to move even after passing the stumps. He (Pant) did take some really good catches. They were very important for us. It (Lord's) is one of the best stadiums in the world, so the guys are keen to play well here. Sun is out, so perfect conditions.
India captain Rohit Sharma after winning the toss
India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (In for Shreyas Iyer), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal.
PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann gives us an insight into the pitch. He says that Lord's is a batting pitch usually, a cracking batting wicket. Adds that there is no grass on this wicket and there might be not much bounce as well in this game.
TOSS - India have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first!
If the pitch is anywhere close to what it was to the one at the Oval, the captain winning the toss will bowl first without a second thought. The weather in London seems only partly cloudy. We can expect no interruptions. Having said that no one can predict the weather in England, but let us hope for the best. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.
