England tour of India, 2nd tour match: England XI won the toss and elected to bat first at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Jan 12, 2017. The match starts at 9:30 IST.
Live updates:
India A 132/1 (21.0 overs) India A require another 151 runs with 9 wickets
England XI 282 (48.5 overs)
England, who is gearing up for the one-day International series against India won the first warm-up match on January 10, 2016, at the Brabourne Stadium against the India A team by 3 wickets.
Interestingly, cricket fans have given free tickets for this game, as Board of Cricket Control Board, India has agreed to pay the actual cost for the security cover provided by the Police Department.
It should be noted that this match will mark legendary Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's last outing as the skipper for an Indian team.
Audiences will be allowed to enter only the north and east stands, as the west stand is now undergoing renovation.
Enter MSD! CCI deafening and rise to welcome @msdhoni to the crease. pic.twitter.com/xq4mgqGeNb
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 10, 2017
The north and east stands can accommodate nearly 10000 people, and if the stadium gets filled by 07.00 AM IST, then the gates will be closed.
Youthful India XI
India A team is filled with some top-rated cricketers who have played in the Indian National side. Shikhar Dhawan is expected to open the innings along with Mandeep Singh.
The second warm-up game between India and England has begun. Follow the match here. https://t.co/tYJhy2wpNb
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2017
Cricket lovers from Kerala are now eagerly waiting to know whether Sanju Samson will make his way to the final eleven. If Sanju gets into the playing eleven, then we can see Mahendra Singh Dhoni without gloves in this encounter.
Captain cool @msdhoni wears the armband to lead from the front one last time. Catch him in Live action on Hotstar. https://t.co/cSb9mGlti6 pic.twitter.com/7mmApRNFRr
— Hotstar (@hotstartweets) January 10, 2017
Another highlight of this match is the return of Yuvraj Singh to the 50-over game format. Many people have criticized the inclusion of Yuvraj in the side, but his fans expect that the roaring tiger from Punjab will come back in style with full form.
Suresh Raina and Ashish Nehra will be also a part of the playing eleven.
Live Streaming Information
Update: England have the toss and elected to bat first in the second warm-up match at CCI, Mumbai. #IndAvEng pic.twitter.com/WnoSDoYwgD
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2017
The match will be shown live in India on Star Sports. You can visit websites like ESPN Cricinfo, Hotstar, and Cricbuzz for live scores.
On the other hand, the English cricket team will be trying to make use of this warm-up match to the fullest, so that the side will get adapted to the Indian conditions well.
