India face England in the 2nd One Day International on Monday and the home side can power to another victory on home soil
India v England
Start: 09.00GMT
Channel: live in the UK on Sky Sports 1
Match odds: India 1.74, England 2.32
India
The home side should be unchanged for game two following a crushing 126-run defeat of England in Hyderabad. The combination of middle-order power from MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina and canny spin from the youthful Ravi Jadeja and Ravi Ashwin proved irresistible.
Virender Sehwag, who has been out with a shoulder injury, is on his way back to fitness and could feature in the latter stage of the series. He batted in the nets at Bangalore's NCA on Friday.
England
England's batting order does not inspire confidence. With Jon Bairstow at No 6 followed by Samit Patel, Tim Bresnan and Graeme Swann India will feel a clatter of wickets is never far away. There is talent there but not huge experience.
There is little England can do, though save for bringing back Ian Bell at the expense of Bairstow. That would be harsh though given the Yorkshireman's brilliant form in the warm-up. Bell, however, hit a half-century against India only two innings ago.
Venue and conditions
The Feroz Shah Kotla with its helter-skelter stands is not one for batsmen. It has a notorious reputation after a game between India and Sri Lanka had to be abandoned in 2009 because of a dangerous surface. The average first-innings score in the last 10 ODIs is 235.
In the 2000s, three of the five games have been won by the side batting first. India have an overall record of nine wins in 15 outings. They beat England there by 39 runs.
Match odds
The difference between the two teams in the first one-day international was spin: the ability to play it and the ability to bowl it. India won hands down, as they so often do at the double discipline.
There is nothing new about England sides coming to this part of the world and getting tied in knots. In fact, it is rather pleasing for punters that the status quo remains. England being strangled in the middle part of an innings should be a continuing theme.
At the Kotla they could be in grave trouble because it is a turning track. When they were defeated there five years ago, Harbhajan Singh took five wickets.
Indeed, in the top ten economy rates over the last ten years for players who played two games or more, the first seven are all twirlers.
It was Jadeja and Ashwin who did the damage at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium with figures of 3-34 and 3-35 respectively, both at under five an over. It all unravelled for England as soon as the duo got to work.
Contrast that with the performance of England's spinners. Graeme Swann produced an admirable effort but he was not supported by Samit Patel, who went for 6.12 an over. This allowed India to take charge and push on towards 300.
India are 1.74 with England 2.32. We would need at least 2.40 about the visitors before we start giving them consideration.
Top India batsman
Dhoni, who we were keen on before the first match for honours, produced an innings full of his trademark helicopter shots to launch India's campaign. Only Yuvraj Singh has scored more runs on this ground in the last ten years. Dhoni has 134 at more than 60. Dhoni could be as big as 7.00.
Top England batsman
Kevin Pietersen, back in the side after a hiatus and looking rather grumpy about it, has ground form. When England were last here he made 46 to top score. Pietersen is unlikely to be bigger than 5.50.
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India to win 2nd ODI at 1.74
