England vs India 2nd T20I
Series : India tour of England, 2026
Venue : Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Cricket Time : Match starts at Jul 04, 13:30 GMT
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Here's the lowdown on the 2nd T20I:
England vs India, 2nd T20I — Old Trafford, Manchester, July 4, 2026 Match is scheduled for 1:30 PM local time (today, since Manchester and Jaipur time zones put this a few hours from now/currently underway depending on when you check).
Series context: The five-match series is still effectively level at 0-0 after the opening match at Chester-le-Street was washed out following the first innings. England conceded 189 runs in that first game, with Saqib Mahmood the standout bowler, taking 3 for 33, while Adil Rashid leaked runs.
Confirmed XIs:
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (capt), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue — Archer and Tongue come in for Mahmood and Luke Wood, with Tongue making his T20I debut.
India (probable): Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (capt), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, though India could call upon Prince Yadav in place of Ravi Bishnoi in Manchester.
Storylines to watch:
England are at home and hungry to avenge their ICC semi-final defeat to India, while India, the reigning world champions, arrive under pressure following their historic series loss to Ireland and are looking for their first win of this tour.
India have dominated the recent head-to-head meetings, winning four of the last five completed T20I encounters, though home conditions favor England.
India's bowling coach Morne Morkel has hinted that 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait his turn, staying out of the XI for now.
Phil Salt is playing at his home ground, though he hasn't featured there since September 2025, when he blasted an unbeaten 141
Second Opinion
England vs India 2nd T20I — Match Preview
The 2nd T20I of the 5-match series between England and India is scheduled to take place today, July 4, 2026, at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Match Details
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM IST (2:30 PM local time)
Venue: Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, UK
Series Status: 0-0 (The 1st T20I ended in a No Result due to rain)
Stay tuned for the toss and live score updates closer to match time!
Match Video Highlights & Previews
Third Opinion
England vs India 2nd T20I — Match Preview
The 2nd T20I of the 5-match series between England and India is scheduled to take place today, July 4, 2026, at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Match Details
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM IST (2:30 PM local time)
Venue: Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, UK
Series Status: 0-0 (The 1st T20I ended in a No Result due to rain)
Stay tuned for the toss and live score updates closer to match time!
Match Video Highlights & Previews
Fourth Opinion
The 2nd T20I between England and India is scheduled for today, 4 July 2026, at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Match details
🏏 Match: England vs India, 2nd T20I
📍 Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
🕢 Start time (India): 7:00 PM IST (Cricbuzz)
Series situation
The 1st T20I was abandoned due to rain after India posted 189/7, so the five-match series remains 0-0. (TechRadar)
Team news
England have made two notable changes:
Jofra Archer returns
Josh Tongue is set to make his T20I debut (The Times of India)
Players to watch
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh
England: Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Jofra Archer (Tapmad)
Weather
There is still a chance of rain in Manchester, although forecasts suggest conditions may be better than in the washed-out first match. (The Times of India)
Prediction: With home conditions and Archer's return, England have a slight edge, but if India's top order fires as it did in the first T20I, it should be a closely contested match.
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