Match Details
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 July 2025 |
| Teams | England vs India |
| Venue | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Time | 3:00 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM LOCAL) |
Yeh India tour of England 2025 ka 2nd Test match ka Day 2 hai, jo Edgbaston, Birmingham mein khela ja raha hai. Aaiye dono teams ka analysis aur Day 2 ki prediction dekhte hain.
Team Analysis
England
England ne pehle Test mein shandaar performance dikhayi, jahan Ben Duckett (149) aur Zak Crawley ke saath 371 ka target chase kiya. Captain Ben Stokes ki aggressive strategy aur Joe Root aur Harry Brook jaise batsmen team ko mazboot banate hain.
Positives:
- Batting Form: Ben Duckett aur Joe Root ka recent form (972 runs, 57.18 avg aur 956 runs, 59.75 avg) shandaar hai.
- Bowling Depth: Shoaib Bashir (32 wickets, 4.05 econ) aur Brydon Carse (31 wickets, 3.61 econ) ka attack teekha hai.
- Home Advantage: Edgbaston ka electric atmosphere England ke liye boost hai.
Negatives:
- Injury Concerns: Jofra Archer ko squad mein add kiya gaya hai, lekin unka immediate inclusion confirm nahi hai.
- Pressure: Pehle Test ki jeet ke baad expectations bade hain, jo pressure daal sakta hai.
India
India pehle Test mein 371 ka target defend nahi kar payi, jisme dropped catches aur lower order collapse (6 wickets for 31 runs) badi wajah thi. Shubman Gill ki captaincy mein team aggressive khel rahi hai, lekin consistency ki kami hai.
Positives:
- Batting Strength: Yashasvi Jaiswal (809 runs, 42.58 avg) aur Rishabh Pant (781 runs, 43.39 avg) shandaar form mein hain.
- Spin Options: Ravindra Jadeja aur Kuldeep Yadav Edgbaston ki pitch par effective ho sakte hain.
- Motivation: Pehle Test ke loss ke baad team wapas aane ke liye bekarar hai.
Negatives:
- Bumrah’s Absence: Jasprit Bumrah ke second Test khelne ki sambhavna kam hai, jo bowling ko kamzor karta hai.
- Lower Order: Pichle match mein lower order collapse (7 for 41 aur 6 for 31) badi dikkat thi.
Pitch aur Conditions
Edgbaston ki pitch Test matches mein balanced hoti hai, jahan fast bowlers ko shuruaat mein movement milta hai, aur doosre din spinners bhi game mein aate hain. Subah ke session mein reverse swing factor ho sakta hai. Mausam saaf rahega, lekin cloudy conditions bowlers ke liye helpful ho sakti hain.
Day 2 Prediction
Pehle Test ke hisaab se, agar England batting kar rahi hai, toh Ben Duckett aur Zak Crawley aggressive shuruaat kar sakte hain, lekin India ke spinners Jadeja aur Kuldeep unhe rokne ki koshish karenge. Agar India batting kar rahi hai, toh Yashasvi Jaiswal aur Rishabh Pant bada score banane ki koshish karenge, lekin England ka bowling attack, khaas kar Carse aur Bashir, unhe pareshan kar sakta hai.
Predicted Outcome: Day 2 ka result pitch position par depend karega. Agar England batting continue karta hai, toh woh 250-300 runs tak ja sakte hain 3-4 wickets ke loss par. Agar India batting karti hai, toh 200-250 runs 4-5 wickets ke saath sambhav hai. England thodi si badhat rakhta hai kyunki Bumrah ka na hona India ke bowling ko kamzor karta hai.
Key Players to Watch:
- England: Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Shoaib Bashir
- India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja
Yeh din dono teams ke liye crucial hoga, aur match ka balance is par depend karega ki kaun si team conditions ka better fayda uthati hai.