The Old Trafford ground of Manchester and the rain of sixes and fours…this is the ground which is considered a time for bowlers. This is the ground where England’s batsmen play cricket of a different level and now there is going to be a clash between India and England on this ground. The match for these two teams will be played on 4th July at Old Trafford ground and now threat number 304 is looming over Team India. You might be wondering what is this threat number 304? Why is Team India in big trouble on this ground? Let us tell you the reason for this.
Team India is in danger number 304!
in manchester team india But danger number 304 is looming. Let us tell you that on September 12 last year, the England team had come to play a match against South Africa on this ground and then it seemed as if the bowlers were in trouble. England had scored 304 runs in 20 overs in that match played in Manchester. The opener of this team, Phil Salt had scored unbeaten 141 runs in 60 balls, in which he hit 15 fours and 8 sixes. Jos Buttler also batted brilliantly and scored 83 runs in 30 balls. These two players had made a partnership of 126 runs in just 47 balls and after this Harry Brook also scored unbeaten 41 runs in 21 balls.
In response to the target of 305 runs, the South African team was completely disintegrated. This team could last only 16.1 overs and its batsmen could score only 158 runs, as a result the South African team lost the match by 146 runs. In that match, Joffra Archer took 3 wickets and Sam Curran took 2 wickets. Will Jacques also took 2 wickets for 2 runs. Let us tell you that all these players are also going to play against Team India.
All Indian players will play T20 in Manchester for the first time.
The Indian team has played only two T20 matches in Manchester and the last time it played here was in 2018. You will be surprised to know that not a single player from the playing eleven that Team India had fielded in that match is in the current team. Talking about that match, Team India easily won the match by 8 wickets and the hero of the victory was Kuldeep Yadav who took 5 wickets for 24 runs against England.
In that match, England batted first and scored 159 runs. Jos Buttler played an inning of 69 runs but apart from him no other batsman could settle at the crease. In reply, Team India had won the match 10 balls earlier on the basis of KL Rahul’s explosive century. Rahul had scored unbeaten 101 runs in 54 balls. Now it remains to be seen what happens in Manchester this time?
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