IND vs ENG: England's Liam Livingstone, center, reacts after losing his wicket to India's Harshit Rana, right, during the fourth T20 cricket match between England and India in Pune, India, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo)With the IND vs ENG series already in their pocket heading into the fifth T20I at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India will be hoping to address their nagging batting woes against England.
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The hosts will hope that struggling skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson are back among runs and adding spice to the otherwise inconsequential match. India sealed the series with a 15-run win in the fourth T20I at Pune on Friday. That win gave the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match affair.
India predicted XI for 5th T20I: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy.
Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid.
India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Axar Patel (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel (wk).
England squad: Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook (vc), Phil Salt (wk), Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, and Mark Wood.
Matches played: 28, India won: 16, England won: 12
The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium is traditionally conducive for batting. In T20Is, the average first-innings total of 191 runs has been seen across eight matches. The pitch tends to assist pacers early on, with swing and seam movement making life difficult for batters in the powerplay.
It must be added that once the ball settles, batters can make the most of the short boundaries and quick outfield.
Conventional wisdom dictates that teams winning the toss could opt to chase, considering the history of successful run-chases at this venue.
The weather in Mumbai on February 2 evening is expected to be cool. There is no possibility of rains with Mumbai expected to experience clear skies on the evening of the match. The temperature will hover above 25 degrees Celsius, and humidity levels will rise as the game progresses, making conditions challenging for bowlers.
The 5th T20I between India and England will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. The match will also be available for live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
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