: IND vs ENG, 2nd ODI: Rohit Co eye another series win #IndiaNEWS #Cricket London: A confident Indian team looks set to overpower England with yet another dominant show in the second ODI at the Lords

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IND vs ENG, 2nd ODI: Rohit Co eye another series win #IndiaNEWS #Cricket
London: A confident Indian team looks set to overpower England with yet another dominant show in the second ODI at the Lords on Thursday despite Virat Kohlis dodgy groin and dismal form.
The former India captain, who is enduring a prolonged bad patch, missed the first game due to groin strain and it is still not clear if he is fit for the second game. Kohlis poor show, however, hasnt affected the team much as it is playing extremely well in the white-ball games. After clinching the T20 series 2-1, it cantered to a convincing 10-wicket victory in the opening ODI.
While the negative aspect of Kohlis absence is not getting a solid show from countrys premier batter in pressure games, on the flip side, his poor form is an opportunity for others to show that they can win games on their own or at least own the big stage like Suryakumar Yadav did in final T20 International at Nottingham. I wasnt playing in the last T20 game and he (Kohli) didnt play today (Tuesday). I dont have an update on his injury, was all that first matchs hero Jasprit Bumrah said when asked about former skippers availability for the second game.
Groin strain can easily aggravate into a proper tear if the player rushes himself into the thick of things. A quick single or a swift turnaround during a double can unknowingly worsen a players condition if he takes field without being hundred percent fit.
At times, some injuries are blessing in disguise for the team management in order to avoid a tough call and Kohlis groin strain could just be that.
Repeating Oval Story
Rohit Sharma and his men will hope that the pitch at the Lords plays like Oval, where conditions helped them get lateral movement both in the air and off the track.
With Bumrah in the form of his life and the ever dependable Mohammed Shami ready to torment the opposition with his bagful of tricks, skipper Rohit will focus more on Shreyas Iyer and his ever compounding problems facing the short ball.
The bowlers around the globe have sorted Iyer out with short-pitched stuff and his predictable trigger movement towards the leg-stump in an attempt to make room is no longer paying dividends.
A player of Deepak Hoodas calibre is being made to sit out in formats because of reputation of some players and hence Iyer will feel the heat.
The conditions in Oval would have been a great learning experience for the flamboyant Mumbaikar but the skipper himself with a wide array of horizontal bat shots ensured that Iyer could just cool his heels in the confines of the Indian dressing room during the series-opener.
For Rohit, the 58-ball-76 is some kind of reassurance that his process has been spot-on and that he can play the high-risk pull-shot with successful percentage.

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