Eoin Morgan-led England defeated India by 31 runs in the 38th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Sunday.
Here are the highlights from the match:
# England defeat India by 31 runs!
# India 306/5 (50 overs) with 12 runs from the over as MS Dhoni scores his first six of the innings, hitting the ball over the fielder at backward square leg. Kedar Jadhav further followed it up with a boundary at backward point.
# Chris Woakes to bowl the final over of the innings!
# India 294/5 (49 overs) with seven runs from the over as MS Dhoni scores his fourth boundary of the innings hitting the ball over deep mid-wicket.
# Jofra Archer to bowl his final over of the innings!
# India 287/5 (48 overs) as the two batsmen complete five singles hitting the ball to deep square leg, backward square leg, fine leg with an extra run off a wide delivery.
# Mark Wood to bowl his final over of the innings!
# India 281/5 (47 overs) with five runs from the over as Dhoni and Jadhav complete five singles.
# Jofra Archer to bowl his ninth over!
# India 276/5 (46 overs) with nine runs from the over as MS Dhoni scores his second consecutive boundary in two overs, hitting the ball to fine leg.
# Mark Wood to bowl his ninth over of the innings!
# Seven runs and a wicket off the over as MS Dhoni scores his third boundary of the innings, hitting the ball into cow corner. India 267/5 (45 overs)
# Kedar Jadhav is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Hardik Pandya departs for 45 runs off 33 deliveries as he attempts to smash the ball into the stands following a slower delivery, resulting in a catch at James Vince at long-on. India 267/5 (44.5 overs)
# Liam Plunkett to bowl his final over of the innings!
# India 260/4 (44 overs) with five runs from the over as the two batsmen complete three singles and a double hitting the ball to long-off and extra cover.
# Jofra Archer to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# Seven runs from the over as MS Dhoni scores his first boundary of the innings off a back of length delivery, hitting the ball straight down the ground. India 255/4 (43 overs)
# Chris Woakes to continue with the ball!
# India 248/4 (42 overs) with five runs from the over as Pandya and Dhoni complete five singles, hitting the ball to long-on, wide of mid-on.
# Adil Rashid is back in the attack!
# India 243/4 (41 overs) with nine runs from the over as Hardik Pandya slices the ball past Adil Rashid at backward point, who fails to hold on to the ball resulting in a boundary.
# Chris Woakes to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# India 234/4 (40 overs) in an over comprising of eight runs and a wicket as Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni complete three doubles and a single.
# MS Dhoni is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Rishabh Pant departs for 32 runs off 29 deliveries, as he attempts to go for a big-hit off a short delivery by Plunkett, handing a catch to Chris Woakes. India 226/4 (39.1 overs)
# Plunkett to bowl his ninth over of the innings!
# India 226/3 (39 overs) with 16 runs from the over as Hardik Pandya scores three consecutive boundaries, hitting the ball wide of mid-on, between long-on and deep mid-wicket.
# Chris Woakes to bowl his seventh over of the innings!
# India 210/3 (38 overs) with six runs from the over as Rishabh Pant scores a boundary off the final delivery, hitting the ball to long-on.
# Mark Wood to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# Six runs and a wicket off the over, India 204/3 (37 overs)
# Hardik Pandya is the next batsman in!
# WICKET! Rohit Sharma looked to guide the first delivery by Chris Woakes over cow corner but ended up edging behind to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. The Indian opener went back to pavilion after scoring 102. India 198/3 (36.1 overs)
# Chris Woakes is back in the attack!
# India 198/2 (36 overs) with 10 runs from the over as Rishabh Pant scores two boundaries off the third and final delivery of the innings. Pant hit the first boundary behind square before following it up with a boundary to mid-off.
# Mark Wood to bowl his seventh over!
# India 188/2 (35 overs) with five runs from the over as Rohit Sharma completes his 25th ODI ton off 106 deliveries, hitting the ball to third man with the two batsmen completing a double.
# Liam Plunkett to bowl his eighth over!
# India 183/2 (34 overs) with six runs from the over as the two batsmen complete singles off all the deliveries, hitting the ball to fine leg, backward of point.
# Mark Wood to bowl his sixth over of the innings!
# India 177/2 (33 overs) with 11 runs from the over as Rishabh Pant scores his first boundary of the innings, hitting the ball through the covers.
# Liam Plunkett to bowl his seventh over of the innings!
# India 166/2 (32 overs) with 11 runs from the over, as Rohit Sharma scores two consecutive boundaries hitting the ball wide of third man and over the head of mid-on.
# Mark Wood to bowl his fifth over of the innings!
# India 155/2 (31 overs) with three runs from the over as Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant complete two singles hitting the ball to third man and to the on-side.
# Liam Plunkett is back in the attack!
# India 152/2 (30 overs) with four runs off the over, as Rohit Sharma hits the ball to third man for a single. The two batsmen further complete three runs off the final delivery, hitting the ball to mid-wicket.
# Jofra Archer into the attack!
# India 148/2 (29 overs) with four runs and a wicket off the over, as Rohit Sharma hits the ball to third man for a single and to sweeper cover.
# Rishabh Pant is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Virat Kohli departs for 66 off 76 deliveries as he hits the ball to substitute fielder James Vince at backward point. India 146/2 (28.2 overs)
# Liam Plunkett to bowl his fifth over of the innings!
# India 144/1 (28 overs) as the two batsmen complete four singles, hitting the ball to sweeper cover, third man and fine leg.
# Jofra Archer is back in the attack!
# India 140/1 (27 overs) with seven runs from the over as Rohit Sharma scores his 13th boundary of the innings, sweeping the ball wide of deep square leg.
# Adil Rashid to bowl his fifth over!
# India 133/1 (26 overs) with 13 runs from the over as Rohit Sharma scores three consecutive boundaries. Sharma hit the first boundary of the over behind square splitting deep square leg and fine leg. He further followed it up with a boundary square on the off-side with the last boundary to the left of sweeper cover.
# Ben Stokes to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# India 120/1 (25 overs) as Virat Kohli scores his seventh boundary of the innings, hitting the ball through extra cover. The two batsmen further complete four singles, hitting the ball past point and through cover.
# Adil Rashid to bowl his fourth over!
# India 112/1 (24 overs) with five runs from the over as Rohit and Virat complete three singles and a double, hitting the ball to deep square leg and mid-wicket.
# Ben Stokes to bowl his third over after being brought back into the attack!
# Seven runs from the over as Rohit Sharma completes his half-century with a boundary off the final delivery, hitting his 43rd ODI half-century over extra cover. India 107/1 (23 overs)
# Adil Rashid to bowl his third over of the innings!
# India 100/1 (22 overs) with seven runs from the over as Rohit Sharma scores his eighth boundary of the innings, hitting the ball through extra cover following a half-volley.
# Ben Stokes to bowl his second over of the innings!
# India 93/1 (21 overs) with ten runs from the over as Rohit Sharma scores two consecutive boundaries, hitting the ball over cover and to deep backward point.
# Adil Rashid to bowl his second over of the innings!
# India 83/1 (20 overs) with nine runs from the over as Virat Kohli completes his 54th ODI half-century, hitting a boundary through mid-wicket. Kohli and Sharma further complete three singles and a double, hitting the ball to deep extra cover and mid-on.
# Ben Stokes into the attack!
# India 74/1 (19 overs), with three runs from the over as the two batsmen complete three singles, hitting the ball to long-on and long-off.
# Spinner Adil Rashid into the attack!
# India 71/1 (18 overs) as Kohli and Rohit complete two singles, hitting the ball to third man and to backward point. The duo further complete a double off the final delivery hitting the ball to third man.
# Mark Wood to bowl his fourth over!
# India 67/1 (17 overs) with 10 runs from the over as Kohli and Rohit score a boundary apiece hitting the ball wide of sweeper cover and wide of deep mid-wicket.
# Liam Plunkett to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# India 57/1 (16 overs) with four runs from the over following a double off the first delivery as Kohli hits the ball to deep square leg. Singles off the third and fourth deliveries as Rohit and Kohli hit the ball wide of square leg and to third man.
# Mark Wood to bowl his third over!
# India 53/1 (15 overs) with two runs from the over as Rohit Sharma scores a single off the first delivery, hitting the ball to third man. Kohli further followed it up with a single, hitting the ball to mid-off.
# Liam Plunkett to bowl his third over of the innings!
# India 51/1 (14 overs) with eight runs from the over as Virat Kohli scores his fourth boundary of the innings, hitting the ball through the covers.
# Mark Wood to bowl his second over!
# Just three runs from the over as India inch closer to the 50-run mark. Kohli and Rohit complete singles off the third, fourth and final delivery hitting the ball to third man and sweeper cover. India 43/1 (13 overs)
# Plunkett to bowl his second over of the innings!
# India 40/1 (12 overs) with nine runs from the over as Rohit Sharma scores two boundaries off the third and final delivery. Rohit hit his first delivery following a whack over mid-on for a boundary following a length delivery. He further followed it up with a boundary to fine leg.
# Mark Wood into the attack!
# India 31/1 (11 overs) with three runs from the over as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli complete three singles, hitting the ball to sweeper cover and wide of cover.
# Liam Plunkett into the attack!
# India 28/1 (10 overs) with just a single off the over as Virat Kohli hits a short of length delivery bowled out off to third man.
# Jofra Archer to bowl his fifth over of the innings!
# India 27/1 (9 overs) as Virat Kohli scores his third boundary of the innings. Kohli ran down the pitch, hitting the ball over extra cover to score the boundary off Woakes's bowling spell.
# Chris Woakes to continue with the ball, bowl his fifth over!
# India 22/1 (8 overs) with two runs from the over as Rohit Sharma hits the ball to mid-wicket off a short delivery for a single. The two batsmen further completed a second single as Rohit hit the ball in front of mid-on.
# Jofra Archer to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# India 20/1 (7 overs), with three runs from the over as Rohit Sharma hit the first delivery to square leg following an inside edge. Kohli further followed it up with a double, hitting the ball to deep mid-wicket.
# Chris Woakes to bowl his fourth over of the innings, having bowled three consecutive maidens so far!
# India 17/1 (6 overs) as Virat Kohli gets off the mark with a boundary following an outside edge to third man. Kohli further followed it up with a boundary off his next delivery, hitting the ball through extra cover.
# Jofra Archer to bowl his third over of the innings!
# India 9/1 (5 overs) as Woakes bowls three consecutive maidens off three overs of his bowling spell. Virat Kohli is yet to get off the mark, with Rohit Sharma on 9 off 18 deliveries.
# Chris Woakes to bowl his third over, having picked a wicket off his previous over!
# Just a single off the over as Rohit Sharma completes a single off the final delivery, hitting the ball to fine leg following a short delivery. India 9/1 (4 overs)
# Jofra Archer to bowl his second over of the innings!
# Woakes bowls a wicket maiden following a maiden off his opening over of the spell, India 8/1 (3 overs)
# Virat Kohli is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! KL Rahul departs for a duck as the batsman hands a return catch to Woakes off a short delivery, with India down by one wicket. India 8/1 (2.3 overs)
# Woakes to bowl his second over of the innings!
# Eight runs from the over as Rohit Sharma gets off the mark with a boundary, following it up with another boundary off the fifth delivery. Sharma hit the first boundary past mid-off following it up with a boundary square of the wicket. India 8/0 (2 overs)
# Jofra Archer to share the new ball!
# Woakes starts off with a maiden off swinging deliveries bowled at a consistent line and length making it difficult for Rahul to get off the mark. India 0/0 (1 over)
# Chris Woakes to bowl the opening over!
# Indian openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma are set to start the chase of 338!
# India need 338 runs to win!
# Three runs from the over as England finish on 337/7 (50 overs)
# Jofra Archer is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Ben Stokes departs for 79 runs off 54 deliveries as he attempts a reverse sweep following a low full toss by Bumrah, with Jadeja completing a catch at fine leg. England 336/7 (49.4 overs)
# Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the final over of the innings!
# 15 runs from the over as Ben Stokes completes two boundaries and a six following Woakes's dismissal. Stokes hit the ball past the fielder at wide long-on and over covers for boundaries, with a six to deep square leg as well. England 334/6 (49 overs)
# Liam Plunkett is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Chris Woakes departs for 7 runs off 5 deliveries following a short delivery by Shami, which he hit to deep square leg with Rohit Sharma completing the catch. England 319/6 (48.1 overs)
# Mohammad Shami to bowl his final over of the innings!
# England 319/5 (48 overs) with nine runs from the over as Chris Woakes scores his first boundary of the innings, hitting the ball to fine leg. The two batsmen further complete five singles off the remaining deliveries.
# Jasprit Bumrah to bowl his ninth over of the innings!
# 17 runs from the over as Buttler departs for 20 having smashed a boundary and a six off previous deliveries. The batsman hit the ball through square leg and over long-off following a boundary off the first delivery by Ben Stokes over mid-on. England 310/5 (47 overs)
#Chris Woakes is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Jos Buttler departs for 20 runs off 8 deliveries following a top-edge by the batsman off a short delivery, with the bowler completing the catch. England 310/5 (46.6 overs)
# Mohammad Shami is back in the attack, set to bowl his ninth over of the innings!
# England 293/4 (46 overs) with four runs from the over as Ben Stokes hits the ball length ball over mid-wicket with the two batsmen completing a double. Stokes and Buttler further complete two singles.
# Jasprit Bumrah to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# England 289/4 (45 overs) with 12 runs from the over as Jos Buttler scores his first six of the innings, hitting a short of length delivery over mid-wicket for a six.
# Jos Buttler is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Joe Root departs for 44 runs off 54 deliveries as he attempts a scoop off an overpitched delivery by the seamer, handing a catch to Hardik Pandya at fine leg. England 277/4 (44.1 overs)
# Mohammed Shami to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# England 277/3 (44 overs) with nine runs from the over. Ben Stokes scored his second boundary of the innings, hitting the ball into the gap at mid-wicket.
# Hardik Pandya to bowl his final over of the innings!
# England 268/3 (43 overs) with three runs from the over as Bairstow and Root complete three singles, hitting the ball to third man and towards deep mid-wicket.
# Jasprit Bumrah to bowl his seventh over!
# England 265/3 (42 overs) with 12 runs from the over as Ben Stokes scores his second six of the innings, hitting the ball over cow corner. Joe Root further followed it up with his first boundary of the innings, punching the ball off the back foot through covers.
# Chahal to bowl his final over of the innings!
# England 253/3 (41 overs) with eight runs from the over as the two batsmen complete three singles, a double and three runs off a single delivery. England cross the 250-run mark.
# Jasprit Bumrah is back in the attack!
# England 245/3 (40 overs) with 15 runs from the over. Stokes smashed his second boundary of the innings, sweeping the tossed up delivery to deep square leg. The all-rounder further followed it up with a six over covers.
# Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl his ninth over of the innings!
# England 230/3 (39 overs) with six runs from the over. Joe Root hit the ball into the gap at mid-wicket for a double off the second delivery, with Root and Bairstow completing four singles.
# Hardik Pandya to bowl his ninth over of the innings!
# England 224/3 (38 overs) with eight runs from the over as Ben Stokes gets his first boundary of the innings, reverse sweeping the ball past the fielder at short third man.
# Yuzvendra Chahal back into the attack!
# England 216/3 (37 overs) with three runs from the over as Ben Stokes hits a length ball onto the leg-side for a single. Root and Stokes further clip the ball to fine leg and square leg for singles.
# Hardik Pandya is back in the attack!
# England 213/3 (36 overs) with two runs from the over as Joe Root hits the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. Stokes further hit the final delivery of the over to deep square leg for a single.
# Mohammad Shami to bowl his seventh over!
# England 211/3 (35 overs) as the two batsmen complete four singles off the over. Root hit the ball to deep mid-wicket and long-off for a single with Stokes directing the ball to long-off.
# Kuldeep Yadav to bowl his final over of the innings!
# Wicket maiden by Mohammed Shami, England 207/3 (34 overs)
# Ben Stokes is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Eoin Morgan departs for 1 run off 9 deliveries as the English skipper hands a top edge to Kedar Jadhav following a short delivery. England 207/3 (33.4 overs)
# Shami to bowl his sixth over of the innings!
# England 207/2 (33 overs) with two runs from the over as Joe Root hits the ball to short cover for a quick single. Morgan further completes a single following a thick inside edge to square leg.
# Kuldeep Yadav to continue with the ball!
# Just a single and a wicket off the over, as Root hits the ball to the right of mid-on for a single. England 205/2 (32 overs)
# Eoin Morgan is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Jonny Bairstow departs for 111 runs off 109 deliveries following a short slower delivery bowled outside off-stump, which Bairstow slices in the air handing a catch to Rishabh Pant at deep cover. England 205/2 (31.4 overs)
# Mohammad Shami is back in the attack!
# England 204/1 (31 overs) with just two runs from the over, as Joe Root completes a single flicking the ball to square leg. The second run was added to the total following a wide delivery down the leg side.
# Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl his seventh over of the innings!
# England 202/1 (30 overs) with six runs from the over following four singles and a double. England cross the 200-run mark in the 30th over and look in total control.
# Hardik Pandya to continue with the ball!
# England 196/1 (29 overs) as Kuldeep concedes just two runs from the over following a double off the second delivery, as Root hits the ball to fine leg.
# Kuldeep Yadav to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# England 194/1 (28 overs) with three runs from the over as Root and Bairstow complete three singles hitting the ball to third man, deep mid-wicket and square leg.
# Hardik Pandya to bowl his sixth over!
# England 191/1 (27 overs) with eight runs from the over as Jonny Bairstow scores two boundaries, hitting the ball past backward point.
# Kuldeep Yadav to bowl his seventh over of the innings!
# England 183/1 (26 overs) with three runs from the over as Jonny Bairstow completes his 8th ODI century with a single off the final delivery, hitting the ball to deep square leg.
# Hardik Pandya to bowl his fifth over!
# England 180/1 (25 overs) with seven runs from the over as Jonny Bairstow scores a boundary of the second delivery following a slog sweep, hitting the ball wide of short third man.
# Kuldeep Yadav to continue with the ball!
# England 173/1 (24 overs) with 10 runs from the over as Joe Root scores his first boundary of the innings, off the final delivery hitting the ball to third man.
# Jasprit Bumrah is back in the attack!
# Three runs and a wicket from the over, as Root gets off the mark with a single following the dismissal of Roy. England 163/1 (23 overs)
# Joe Root is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Jason Roy departs for 66 runs off 57 deliveries as he attempts to go for a big hit straight down the ground, with Ravindra Jadeja completing a fine catch. England 160/1 (22.1 overs)
# Kuldeep Yadav to bowl his fifth over of the innings!
# England 160/0 (22 overs) with the duo completing five singles off the over, hitting the ball to mid-off and deep mid-wicket.
# Pandya to continue with the ball!
# England 155/0 (21 overs) with ten runs from the over as the hosts cross the 150-run mark. Bairstow scored his sixth six of the innings off the first delivery, hitting the ball wide of long-on.
# Kuldeep Yadav to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# England 145/0 (20 overs) with four runs from the over as the two batsmen complete a double off the first delivery, following it up with singles off the final two deliveries.
# All-rounder Hardik Pandya is back in the attack!
# England 141/0 (19 overs) with 11 runs from the over as Jonny Bairstow scores his fifth six of the innings, hitting the ball over the deep square leg boundary following a slog-sweep.
# Kuldeep Yadav to bowl his third over of the innings!
# England 130/0 (18 overs) as Jonny Bairstow scores his third six of the innings, hitting the ball to deep mid-wicket off the final delivery, following five dot deliveries.
# Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl his sixth over of the innings!
# England 124/0 (17 overs) with 12 runs from the over as Jason Roy scores his second six of the innings, hitting the ball over long-on. Roy further completes his 16th ODI half-century with a double.
# Kuldeep Yadav to bowl his second over!
# England 112/0 (16 overs) with 15 runs from the over as Jonny Bairstow scores two sixes off the third and final deliveries. 100 up for England as Bairstow hits a tossed up delivery over long-on. Bairstow follows it up with a similar shot over long-on to bring up his half-century.
# Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl his fifth over of the innings!
# England 97/0 (15 overs) with 13 runs from the over as Jason Roy scores his seventh boundary of the innings, hitting the ball over Kuldeep's head. Bairstow further followed it up with his seventh boundary of the innings, hitting the ball past deep mid-wicket.
# Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav into the attack!
# 11 runs from Chahal's over as Jason Roy scores a boundary off the opening delivery, hitting the ball past short third man. Bairstow further followed it up with his first six of the innings, slog-sweeping the ball over deep mid-wicket. England 84/0 (14 overs)
# Yuzvendra Chahal to continue with the ball, bowl his fourth over!
# England 73/0 (13 overs) with ten runs from the over as Jonny Bairstow scores two consecutive boundaries off the opening two deliveries. Bairstow hit the ball between fine leg and deep square leg for a boundary, before following it up with a boundary over mid-on.
# Hardik Pandya to bowl his second over of the innings!
# England 63/0 (12 overs) with three runs from the over as the two batsmen complete three singles, hitting the ball to deep square leg, long-off and cover.
# Yuzvendra Chahal is back into the attack!
# England 60/0 (11 overs) with 13 runs from the over as Jason Roy hits a boundary and six off the final two deliveries. Roy first hit the ball over wide long-on for a six before following it up with a boundary over the fielder at mid-on.
# All-rounder Hardik Pandya into the attack!
# Just a single off Shami's fourth over of the innings, as Jason Roy scores his first run after ten dot deliveries, hitting the ball into the off-side for a single. England 47/0 (10 overs)
# Shami is back in the attack and set to bowl his fourth over!
# England 46/0 (9 overs) as Bumrah bowls his first maiden of the spell, making it difficult for the batsmen to score following back of length deliveries and a tight line, length.
# Jasprit Bumrah to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# England 46/0 (8 overs) as Jason Roy scores two consecutive boundaries off the last two deliveries. Roy slams the ball into the covers for a boundary, before following it up with a slog sweep over mid-wicket for a boundary.
# Chahal to bowl his second over!
# England 37/0 (7 overs) as Bairstow and Roy complete two singles off the second and fourth delivery, hitting the ball to covers and into the off-side.
# Jasprit Bumrah to bowl his third over of the innings!
# England 35/0 (6 overs) as Bairstow scores his fourth boundary of the innings, hitting the tossed-up delivery over mid-on. The ball falls just short of the boundary ropes.
# Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal into the attack!
# England 28/0 (5 overs) as Bairstow makes it three boundaries in three overs following an inside edge past the stumps to fine leg. The hosts are off to a steady start to their innings.
# Mohammad Shami to bowl his third over of the innings!
# Five runs from the over as Bairstow brings up his second boundary of the innings, hitting the ball behind square and the smaller boundary. Pant who was running in from fine-leg could not get across in time. England 19/0 (4 overs)
# Jasprit Bumrah to continue with the ball as India look for a wicket!
# Just four runs from Shami's second over of the innings, as Jonny Bairstow scores his first boundary of the innings hitting the ball to fine leg. England 14/0 (3 overs)
# Shami to bowl his second over!
# Bumrah off to a good start in his opening over of the innings, bowling five dot consecutive dot deliveries. Bairstow gets off the mark from the final delivery of the over, hitting the ball to deep third man for a single. England 10/2 (2 overs)
# Pace-bowler Jasprit Bumrah to share the new ball!
# England 9/0 (1 over) as Jason Roy gets off the mark with two boundaries off the second and fifth deliveries, hitting the ball to point, between cover and mid-off.
# Pacer Mohammad Shami to bowl the opening over of the innings!
# The Indian team is on the field with England openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow set to kick start the innings!
# Players from both the sides are on the field for the national anthem ceremony!
# England skipper Eoin Morgan has won the toss and opted to bat!
It was touted to be the battle of the big boys as India and England were tagged favourites going into the 2019 World Cup. But come Sunday, it will be a battle of survival for England as they look to keep their hopes alive of making it to the knockout stages when they take on Virat Kohli and boys at Edgbaston in their second last group game.
On paper, the records are stacked in favour of India as England have not defeated them in World Cup encounters in the last 27 years, but then, cricket isn't a game played on paper. With their backs against the wall, Eoin Morgan and his boys can be expected to give it their all in the must-win match against India and then against New Zealand to make it to the semis.
For India though, it will all be about keeping the momentum going as they are all but through to the knockout stages. They need just one point from three games to qualify and considering that their next two games after the England match are against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, it shouldn't be a huge task, especially considering the form that the Men in Blue have shown.
Lineups:
India (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah.
England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood.
