In the ongoing ICC World Cup, India and England are set to clash in Lucknow for Match 29. The Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, has maintained an unbeaten record in the tournament, winning 5 out of 5 games, while Englishmen have had a forgettable World Cup so far. A victory for India in Lucknow would almost guarantee them a spot in the semi-finals, while Jos Buttler-led side will be facing a do-or-die situation on Sunday. In this space, we will let you know the pitch report for the India vs England match, head-to-head records, and the scorecard of the last ODI match between them.
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow will host the IND vs ENG match, scheduled to kick off at 2:00 PM IST on October 29. India, riding high on confidence after their recent victory against New Zealand, is expected to field the same team, with Hardik Pandya still unavailable due to fitness concerns. Whereas, England might make some changes to their team following their disappointing performance against Sri Lanka.
India vs England Pitch Report for World Cup 2023 Match
Lucknow has hosted 3 matches of CWC 2023, and these matches witnessed a balanced pitch offering opportunities to all 3 departments; batting, fast bowling, and spin bowling. It is a bowl-first venue as teams batting second have often found success at Ekana Stadium. If invited to bat first, a team would like to reach over 280 to put scoreboard pressure on the opponent.
Being the captain of Lucknow Super Giants, KL Rahul is well aware of the Ekana Stadium pitch. However, he has not played any ODI match here, even the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will make their first one-day international outing at the venue. Mark Wood of England has played IPL matches here so he does know which length to hit.
India vs England Head-to-head in ODI World Cup
India and England have met at the biggest stage 8 times before with England having a head-to-head record advantage with 4 wins while India won 3. The match in the 2011 World Cup ended in a tie.
- Matches Played – 8
- India Won – 3
- England Won – 4
- Matches Tied – 1
- Highest Total For India: 338/10 (49.5), 2011
- Highest Total For England: 338/8 (50), 2011
- Lowest Total For India: 132/3 (60), 1975
- Lowest Total For England: 168/10 (45.3), 2003
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IND vs ENG Last ODI Match Scorecard
The last one-day game between India and England was played in July 2022 at Manchester. Jos Buttler and co were invited to bat and they managed to score 259 runs. Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 125 led India to victory as they comfortably chased the target with 8 overs to spare.
| England : 259-10 (45.5) | India : 261-5 (42.1) |
| Jos Buttler : 60(80) | Rishabh Pant : 125(113) |
| Jason Roy : 41(31) | Hardik Pandya : 71(55) |
| Moeen Ali : 32(33) | Rohit Sharma : 17(17) |
| Hardik Pandya : 7 – 3 – 24 – 4 | Reece Topley : 7 – 1 – 35 – 3 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal : 9.5 – 0 – 60 – 3 | Brydon Carse : 8 – 0 – 45 – 1 |
| Mohammed Siraj : 9 – 1 – 66 – 2 | Craig Overton : 8 – 0 – 54 – 1 |
