Cricket World Cup 2023: Match 29, IND vs ENG Stats & Records at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

India (IND) and England (ENG) will face off in the 29th Match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

India come into the contest after a thrilling win over New Zealand, in which they restricted New Zealand to 273, with Mohammed Shami picking up five wickets and Kuldeep Yadav taking two. In the chase, Virat Kohli (95), Rohit Sharma (46), and Ravindra Jadeja (39) helped the team reach the target with four wickets in hand. India have won five of their five matches so far and are currently placed second in the points table with a net run rate of +1.353. 

England, on the other hand, come into the match against India after a disappointing loss to Sri Lanka in their previous match. England batted firstand were bowled out cheaply for 156, with Ben Stokes (43) and Jonny Bairstow (30) the top scorers. They were unable to defend the total and lost the match by eight wickets. England have won only one of their five matches so far and are currently placed ninth in the points table with a net run rate of -1.902. 

The match is expected to be a close one, with either team capable of winning. However, England will be desperate to turn their fortunes around and will be hoping for a strong performance from their batsmen. 

IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Record:

India and England have played 106 ODIs against each other, with India winning 57 and England 44. Two matches have been tied while three have had no result. In World Cups, the two teams have met eight times, with England winning four and India winning three. One match was tied. 

Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

The Ekana Cricket Stadium pitch is known to favor bowlers, especially spinners. The batters will need to be patient and play their shots wisely on this surface.

Ekana Stadium ODI Records:

In seven games played here at the venue, the pacers have picked 52 wickets at an average of 31.96 while spinners have picked 44 wickets at an average of 34.86. Three out of seven games have been won by teams batting first while four have been won by teams chasing. The average first batting score here is 215.  

X-factors for India vs England   

India: 

Virat Kohli has been impressive against England  in ODI format, scoring 1340 runs in 35 innings at an average of 43.22, including three hundreds and nine fifties. He will be the X-factor for India. 

England: 

For England against India, Dawid Malan is the X-factor, having scored 811 runs at an average of 62.38 with three fifties and four centuries in 2023 ODIs. He will be one of the key players for England against India.  

IND vs ENG Player Battles to Watch Out For 

Virat Kohli vs Adil Rashid  

In eight innings played between the two, Kohli has scored 108 runs at an average of 36.00 and has struck at 93.10, while Adil Rashid has taken three wickets and has bowled 61 dot balls against the right-ahnder. 

Joe Root vs Ravindra Jadeja 

Joe Root has scored 111 runs in 126 balls at an average of 37.00 against Ravindra Jadeja for three dismissals. Rohit would look to bring in Ravindra Jadeja to counter Root.  

IND vs ENG Probable Playing XI    

India:   

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Sira/R Ashwin

England 

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood