India's battle to level series after a shattering loss  

Betting Odds

Our Predictions 

• Rohit Sharma has odds of 4.30 to be India's best batsman
• Joe Root has odds of 3.65 to be England's best batsman 
• Ravichandran Ashwin has odds of 2.78 to be India's best bowler 
• Tom Hartley has odds of 3.25 to be England's best bowler 

MATCH PREVIEW     

Hosts India will look to recover from the 28-run loss they suffered in the 1st Test Match of the 5-match series at Hyderabad. The Indians, favorites according to most cricket betting sites, lost the plot after controlling the game for the first two days. The Englishmen will be confident after their strong comeback in the last game and how they demolished the Indian bowling attack on a good bowling surface. As the Indians battle to claw their way back into the series, we expect a close game where the contest will be between the Indian spinners and England's aggressive batting.  

India Preview     

Rohit Sharma will be upset at losing the last game from a position of strength. A bit of complacency cost them the game, and Sharma would like to avoid it here and level the series. The side will miss a few senior players in this game, and Sharma would like to see his players stand tall and deliver.  

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma batted well in the last game, and the side will expect a good show from them. The middle order must do well after a poor show in the second innings, and the side expects runs from Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and Rajat Patidar. As the English bowling attack is strong, K S Bharat, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Axar Patel must do well in the lower middle order.  

The bowling attack failed to keep pressure on the English batters in the second innings of the last game, and they will take lessons from that. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj must do well with the new ball, as the batters will come hard at them. The spin trio of Ashwin, Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav must use friendly conditions to trouble the Englishmen.  

Expected Starting XI for India     

Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar, K S Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj 

England Preview      

Ben Stokes will be confident heading into this game. They have drawn first blood in the series, and the English skipper will be happy with his side's strong comeback after conceding a big lead in the 1st innings at Hyderabad. Though the odds may not be in their favor, Stokes would like to exploit India's weakness, as the hosts will miss a few key players.  

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett started well in the last game, and the side would like to see them put up a big opening-wicket stand. Ollie Pope will be confident after his brilliant knock in the last game and shall look to add runs with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow. The side has depth in the batting, with Stokes and Foakes adding to their strength.   

Mark Wood and Tom Hartley will look to strike early as some Indian batsmen have shown to be tentative. The English spin attack did well in the last game, and the side will expect a good show from Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed. Joe Root has done well, and he adds variety to this attack.  

Expected Starting XI for England     

Ben Stokes (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir 

TOSS: To Bat First      

It will be a typical Indian wicket where neither side likes to chase a big score in the 4th innings. The wicket will tear by Day 3 and make the batting conditions challenging. The side that wins the toss would like to bat first.     

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

We expect clear skies and warm conditions at Visakhapatnam on all five days. The wicket will be flat, as we have seen in the past games, allowing batsmen to play their strokes. The spinners will have good returns on this wicket if they mix their lengths well. A first innings score of 400 runs will put the side batting first in a comfortable position.    

OUR PREDICTION      

England will have their tails up after the win in the last game. However, it is more of an individual performance that lifted the side, which will raise a few concerns in the camp. The Indians will come hard at them in this game, and the side will need a good show from their batsmen. The Indians have a strong spin attack and enjoy a good record at this venue. According to our cricket betting tips, the Indians have a slight edge.   

Our Prediction is for India to win

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