England vs India Preview: Must win match for England as India look to continue their winning ways

India will be hoping to stay undefeated when they face the England today.

A ruthless India, sporting flaming orange, will be eyeing pole position with a solid knockout performance on the already disintegrating Englan in Sunday's high-profile World Cup encounter. With an unbeaten record in six encounters so far, Virat Kohli's men are all but through to the semi-finals with 11 points, but a win against England will further tighten their grip at the top and in the process oust World's No 1 ODI team from the global event. Not long ago, England were considered to be favourites to win the tournament, but Eoin Morgan's men have bungled big time in crucial games, which has now brought them at the verge of an early exit as they sit with just 8 points from 7 matches. It is hard but it seems as if the 'Sky Blue' of England has been covered by thick grey cloud with no silver lining on the horizon. It is indeed tragic that England's best ODI team in recent history with the likes of Morgan, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer in their ranks are facing an imminent exit. Sunday's encounter at Birmingham's Edgbaston with a capacity Indian crowd could be rather unsettling for a team which is already under severe pressure from all quarters. For India, possibly, it couldn't be a better time to square off with the Poms who could again be unsettled by conditions which is expected to be predominantly sub-continental. There's bright sunshine, the baked pitch on the drier side with promise of more turn than usual. Playing two wrist spinners in these conditions along with a lethal Jasprit Bumrah could well spell doom for an English side, which has fluffed its lines while chasing against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia. Infact, Morgan's approach of moving towards leg stump against a fast and furious Mitchell Starc at Lord's prompted Kevin Pietersen to question whether the skipper is "scared". England however could take solace from the fact that they beat India 2-1 in their last bilateral series at home but an injured BUmrah didn't feature in that series. The best part about the Indian team is that they haven't yet played their best cricket and yet have been able to win games with consummate ease. The middle-order batting still remains a concerns and Vijay Shankar's performance at number four certainly makes him a weak link. It could well be Rohit Sharma, Kohli or Hardik Pandya, who will put the final nail in the English coffin today. WATCH OUT FOR - Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has failed to find the form that made him one of the best bowlers in the world.

After missing out on the two nations last bilateral series with injury, in which England would go on to win 2-1, Bumrah would love to get one back on the Poms and knock them out of the World Cup. Bumrah has been overshadowed in recent games by Mohammed Shami and will be looking to regain his place as India's premier face bowler with a good return against England. PREDICTION

England, only a few games ago, were red hot favourites for this tournament. But they have stumbled and fallen against Sri Lanka and Australia, and this match against India is a must win for them. Unfortunately for the English, I don't see them getting close to England unless their top order fires and puts on a massive score that India can't chase. But even then, I just don't see it happening.

India to win by 50-70 runs / 4-5 wickets STATISTICS HEAD TO HEAD ODI Matches: 99 England: 41

India: 53 Tied: 2 N/R: 3

HEAD TO HEAD IN WORLD CUPS

Matches: 7 England: 3

India: 3 Tied: 1

WORLD CUP RECORDS

India

Matches: 80

Won: 51

Lost: 27

Best Result - Winners (1983, 2011)

England

Matches: 79

Won: 45

Lost: 32

Best Result- Runners Up (1979, 1987, 1992)

ODI Record since World Cup 2015:

India

Matches: 91

Won: 61

Lost: 27

England

Matches: 95

Won: 62

Lost: 26