The England cricket team will look to level the series when they host Australia in the second T20I match at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Friday, September 13. Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a dominant win in the opener at Southampton and will arrive in Cardiff as favourites.
The hosts led by Phil Salt fell 28 runs short of the 180-run target in the first match. The much-changed team struggled to score runs in the absence of the regular captain. Jose Butler But the pitchers were impressive in their first outings. Both teams are likely to go into Game 2 with no changes to their lineups and fans can expect an exciting encounter on Friday.
Sophia Gardens Pitch Report for ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I
Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens pitch offers a balanced surface for white-ball cricket. Batsmen often enjoy big scores at this venue, with the average score being 145 in the first innings. Teams batting first have won just three of ten T20I matches, so the toss will play a crucial role on Friday. Fast bowlers are also expected to get some help with a bounce on the surface, but it will be a batsmen’s game in Cardiff.
Sofia Gardens, Cardiff T20I numbers match
Matches played – 10
Games won batting first – 3
Games won pitching first – 7
Average score on first entry: 145
Average score in the second entry: 138
Highest total: 207/3 by South Africa vs England
Lowest total: 89/10 Pakistan vs England
Highest chase: 175/3 by England vs Pakistan
Lowest defended score: 182/5 by England vs Australia
Predicted XI for ENG vs AUS 2nd T20I
England Playing XI – Philip Salt (cy sem), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.
Australia’s starting eleven – Travis Head, Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Marco StoinisTim David, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Adam ZampaJosh Hazlewood.
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