Cardiff Ground Holds India's Dominance Since 2011, 15-Year Streak

New Delhi, July 16 – The International Test Cricket Stadium Sophia Gardens in Cardiff becomes the battlefield for the second ODI of the India‑England series on Thursday. Captain Shubman Gill will lead a side that has never lost here in the last fifteen years.

India’s tenure at the venue includes four contests: three wins and one loss, the defeat recorded in 2011. Since that setback, the team captured three straight victories, the latest taking place in 2014, and has not set foot on the ground for twelve years.

In the series opener, the Indian bowling attack—anchored by Akshdeep Patel, Prithvi Shaw and Gurunath Barar—restricted England to 258 runs. Shubman Gill’s aggressive 80 off 75 balls ensured a smooth chase.

Washington Sundar’s unbeaten 52 and Patel’s 57 solidified the batting effort, while Shreyas Iyer added 35. Veteran batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli managed modest scores of 11 and 5.

England’s innings were dominated by a solitary partnership: Joe Root’s unbeaten 76 and Liam Dawson’s 68. Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler and Will Jacks failed to make an impact, and the English bowlers could not find consistency.

India enters the second match determined to preserve its unbeaten streak at Cardiff and push the series lead to an unassailable position.