ENG vs AUS, 2nd ODI Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's Match?

Ben Duckett and Travis Head [X]Ben Duckett and Travis Head [X]

England will be playing against Australia in the second ODI of the five-match ODI series at the Headingley in Leeds. The match will be played on September 21 at 3:30 PM IST. 

Australia come into this game with a 1-0 lead in the series. In the first match of the series, England batted first and posted 315 runs. Ben Duckett was the highest scorer for the team with 95 off 91 deliveries. Besides Duckett, useful contributions were made by Will Jacks (62 off 56), Harry Brook (39 off 31) and Jacob Bethell (35 off 34). 

The target was challenging for the Aussies and the early loss of Mitchell Marsh made it look even bigger. However, Travis Head played a brilliant knock under pressure and scored 154* runs off 129 deliveries propelling the team towards the win. Marnus Labuschagne partnered efficiently with him scoring an unbeaten 77 of 61 deliveries. The effort by the duo ensured that Australia went past the target losing only three wickets with six overs remaining. 

Harry Brook-led England will be looking to make a quick comeback in the series with a win in this game. They will be eager to put on a better overall display in this match. 

How will the Headingley Stadium's Pitch behave?

Headingley is generally a batting friendly wicket. The batters will be able to play their shots and will get full for their shots at this ground. The pacers who try and hit the back of a length will be able to reap the benefits from this track. As far as the spinners are concerned they need to concentrate on line and length and vary their pace and flight to be effective here. 

ENG vs AUS: Predicted Toss Result

The track at the Headingley will be a good one for chasing. Therefore, the captain winning the toss will be look to field first in this game. 

ENG vs AUS: Players To Watch Out For

England

Batters: Ben Duckett, Harry Brook
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell
Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

Australia

Batters: Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne
All-rounders: Cameron Green
Bowlers: Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott

ENG vs AUS: Match Prediction 

ENG vs AUS: Predicted Score 

Predicted first innings score: 310-325
Predicted second innings score: 315-330

Predicted Result: The team batting second will have an edge in this match.