India Vs England Toss Update, 2nd ODI: ENG Win Toss, Elect To Bowl First In Cardiff

England have won the toss in the 2nd One Day International and invited India to bat first at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Thursday, July 16. After losing the first match by 6 wickets, it's the last opportunity for the Three Lions to stay alive in the series; otherwise, the Men in Blue will seal the series and render the third match inconsequential.

Sophia Gardens has traditionally been a batting-friendly venue, with the average first-innings score exceeding 280. However, an even covering of grass on the surface could assist England's seamers early on, bringing the experienced Jofra Archer and Sam Curran into the contest.

While Shubman Gill arrives in scintillating form, negotiating England's new-ball attack could be crucial for Rohit Sharma, who has looked vulnerable in the early overs in recent outings. Virat Kohli, meanwhile, will be eager to bounce back after a rare failure in the previous match and continue his impressive record in the ODI format.

Follow the live score of the 2nd ODI between IND vs ENG here.

Gurnoor Brar, who suffered an injury to his right leg has recovered and is set to take part in this match, however KL Rahul misses out today as he is sick and Ishan Kishan makes his way into the playing XI. Meanwhile, England have also made two changes, replacing Liam Dawson and Josh Tongue with Saqib Mahmood and Gus Atkinson.

India Vs England, 2nd ODI: Toss Update

England have won the toss and elected to field first in the 2nd ODI in Cardiff.

India Vs England, 2nd ODI: Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna

England: Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood