The three-match ODI series being played between India and England started with a spectacular victory by Team India by 6 wickets. Now the second match of this series between the two teams will be played on July 16 at Sophia Gardens Stadium in Cardiff, in which Team India is eyeing to win this match and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes are also focused on the pitch of Cardiff Stadium, in which till now the team chasing the target has appeared to have the upper hand. In such a situation, the role of toss is going to be very important, in which the team winning it can decide to bowl first keeping in mind the previous record.
31 ODI matches have been played so far in Cardiff
The second match of the ODI series will be played at Sophia Gardens Stadium in Cardiff. So far 31 ODI matches have been played here, out of which the team batting first has managed to win only 8 times, while the team chasing the target has won 19 times, while one match has been tied and 3 have been cancelled. If we look at the results of the ODI matches played in Cardiff in the last decade, we can see something similar in which the team chasing the target has managed to win 8 times out of 12 matches. The host England team has so far played 18 ODI matches in this stadium, out of which they have won 10, while they have faced defeat in 4 while four matches have been cancelled. If we talk about the average score of the first innings in this stadium, it is seen between 220 to 230 runs.
Team India has won three ODI matches here
If we look at the record of the Indian team at the Sophia Gardens Stadium in Cardiff, they have played 5 ODI matches here so far, out of which one match was cancelled, while they had to face defeat in one while they have managed to win three matches. The Indian team last played an ODI match in this stadium in the year 2014 which was against the host England team. Team India won this match unilaterally by 133 runs.
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