India national cricket team and England are all set to lock horns in the second ODI of the 3-match series at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. India were clinical in the opening game as they hit the right blocks to register a win and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at Nagpur.
The caravan will now move to the Eastern Indian state of Odisha, i.e., Cuttack for the second ODI in what promises to be a high-octane contest. How will the surface at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack behave for this all-important clash? Let’s discuss this and more.
IND vs ENG 2nd ODI Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is expected to offer a great surface for the batters. With short boundaries all around the wicket will help the batters to score heavily. The highest average first-innings score at this venue in ODIs is around 229 which may not reflect how the wicket behaves for the batters.
However, if we talk about the last ODI played at this venue in 2019, India chased down a target of 315 runs against West Indies with 8 balls to spare and 4 wickets to spare. This shows that in recent times, we have seen big scores at this venue.
| Total matches | 27 |
| Matches won batting first | 11 |
| Matches won bowling first | 16 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 229 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 201 |
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IND vs ENG Head-to-Head ODI Record in Cuttack
India-England have met 5 times at this venue. India has a better record with 3 wins as compared to 2 in the name of England.
| Played | 5 |
| India Won | 3 |
| England Won | 2 |
These two sides locked horns last time at this venue in 2016 in a high-scoring thriller. India managed to squeeze past England by 15 runs when they defended a mammoth total of 381. Yuvraj Singh played his career-best knock of 150 runs in 127 deliveries, whereas, MS Dhoni also scored a fabulous 134 of 122 deliveries to help India win the game.
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