ENG vs IND | 2nd ODI | The Numbers Game

After registering a clinical victory over England in the first game, India will cross swords with their counterparts in the second ODI of the three-match series at Lord's today. 

The hosts will look to change their fortunes by winning this game, while the visitors will aim to continue their dominance and grab the series before the final encounter. 

Before this cracking contest, let us try and find out what to expect from the competition.

Let's first analyze how crucial a factor toss will be in this match

We have considered the outcomes in the last 15 ODIs (since 2012) at the venue to derive the conclusion. 

As evident from the table above, the teams batting first have emerged victorious at Lord's on more occasions in recent times. Therefore, the toss winner in today's game will most likely opt to bat first.  

General record at the venue: The general records might help us in inducing what could transpire in the match.

Moving ahead, let's find out what we can expect from the teams batting first and second in the match. 

For this, we have considered the numbers in the last 15 encounters. 

Batting First:

Batting Second:

Conclusion:

We can clearly see that the average score for teams batting first exceeds that for teams batting second by a considerable margin of 25 runs in the last fifteen ODIs at this venue.  

It suggests that the surface at Lord's has shown signs of slowing down with the game's progression in recent years. 

So, it is concluded that batting will become more challenging in the latter half, which is why the team winning the toss should ideally opt to bat first and unleash its spinners on the opposition in the later half.