Chances of rain in Manchester today: Latest weather forecast for IND vs ENG 2nd T20I at Old Trafford

Chances of rain in Manchester today: Latest weather forecast for IND vs ENG 2nd T20I at Old Trafford originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• First T20I in Chester-le-Street washed out; India vs England five-match T20I series still level at 0-0.
• There are significant chances of rain in Manchester as well. 
• Fans might not get the full bounty of 40 overs on Saturday afternoon. 

India vs England 2nd T20I: Both sides eye first strike at Old Trafford

After rain robbed both teams of a result in the series opener earlier this week, India and England will be desperate to make a statement when they face off in the second T20I at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday, July 4.

India batted first and put together a solid total of 189 for 7, with Abhishek Sharma and Shreyas Iyer both hitting half-centuries. 

Shivam Dubey added some late fireworks with a quick-fire cameo. Rain, however, had other ideas, arriving before England could bat and washing the game out entirely.

Despite the promising team total, question marks are hovering over certain individuals. Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan have both struggled for runs during India’s time in the United Kingdom, and the management will be watching their form closely.

Tilak Varma, who was handed the vice-captaincy role ahead of the Ireland T20Is, has yet to justify that faith with the bat and will be keen to make his mark at Old Trafford.

From England’s perspective, Saqib Mahmood was comfortably the standout bowler in the first game, picking up three wickets to keep India’s innings in check at various stages. Mark Wood, on the other hand, proved far too expensive and could find himself making way for the returning Jofra Archer if the hosts decide to shuffle their pace options.

England vs India 2nd T20I weather forecast: Rain chances in Manchester

The weatherman predicts that there is a chance of rain in Manchester on Saturday.

Hourly forecast (local time):

• 2:00 PM (IST:6:30 PM): 21°C (25% chance of rain)
• 3:00 PM (IST:7:30 PM): 22°C (28% chance of rain)
• 4:00 PM (IST:8:30 PM): 22°C (32% chance of rain)
• 5:00 PM (IST:9:30 PM): 21°C (30% chance of rain)
• 6:00 PM(IST:10:30 PM): 20°C (28% chance of rain)
• 7:00 PM (IST:11:30 PM): 19°C (25% chance of rain)

Will rain affect the England vs India 2nd T20I in Manchester?

Rain is expected to affect the 2nd T20I between India and England. 

England vs India schedule, full list of fixtures for T20I & ODI series

India’s white-ball tour of England begins with the first of five T20Is at Durham on July 1 and concludes with the third ODI at Lord’s on July 19.

India ODI and T20I squad

ODI: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vc), KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Suryansh Shedge, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar.

T20I: Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma (vc), Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

England ODI and T20I squad

ODI: Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler, James Coles, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue.

T20I: Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.

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