IND vs ENG, 5th T20I | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

India will play against England in the fifth game of the five-match T20I series at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Sunday, February 02. India have already won the series 3-1 with that win in Pune and will be looking to finish off well while England will be playing for pride and take some momentum to the ODI Series. 

In the 4th T20I, India defended a total of 181 runs. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube led the batting with half-centuries, scoring 53 and 52 runs, respectively. Despite a strong start, England lost wickets quickly, especially against India’s spinners. Indian bowlers including Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, and Varun Chakravarthy, put England under pressure. India won by 15 runs and now leads the series 3-1.

On the other hand, while chasing England got off a flier with Salt surviving against Arshdeep and Duckett hitting a flurry of boundaries. They forged a fifty stand for the opening stand. However, at the end the visitors were bowled out for 166, with Harry Brook being their top scorer. England will look to build some momentum ahead of the three-match ODI series against the Men in Blue.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 06:30 PM IST (01:00 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India

Head to Head

Matches Played - 28

India won - 16     England won - 12

Last 5 meetings

India won - 04     England won - 01

Pitch Report

The surface at the iconic Wankhede Stadium has always been a surface that supports the batters and witnesses big scores on the day as well. The pitch offers great bounce to the bowlers as well which could be crucial for both sides in terms of limiting the big hitters in the middle as well.

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expected to be ideal with clear skies. There are no chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 23°C with 62% humidity. 

Probable Playing XI  

India (IND) - Sanju Samson(wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy

England (ENG) - Phil Salt(wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid

Must Picks

IND - Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy

ENG -  Jamie Overton, Saqib Mahmood

IND vs ENG Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Jos Buttler

Batters : Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma

All-rounder : Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton

Bowlers : Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Hardik Pandya

Vice-Captain : Jamie Overton

Prediction

The Men in Blue claimed an unassailable lead of 3-1 over Jos Buttler's England in the five-match series after bouncing back from a loss in Rajkot. Considering the form of both the teams in the recent T20Is, India are favourites to win this match.

Sportco predicts India to beat England in the 5th T20I of the five-match T20I series.

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