England vs India, 3rd ODI: Match Preview, Head to Head, Playing XI and Broadcast Details

India will try to put on a strong performance in the series finale against England on Sunday after being hammered by 100 runs at Lord’s. The visitors’ batting issues cost them the chance to win the series 2-0 as England put up a tough competition and levelled the series at 1-1. The hosts plotted perfect revenge for their 10-wicket loss in the first game and thus the two teams will now meet at Old Trafford in Manchester to decide the winner.

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will need to give the side a powerful start so that the middle order batters can capitalize on that. While Kohli’s form remains to be a concern, he will continue to bat in the top order at No. 3. Middle-order batters Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav will have a big role to play, be it a good start or a bad one.

The duo can be relied upon, and they will have a task to stand up to the team’s expectations as the two have been in good touch in white-ball cricket. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will be the key players in the bowling lineup, whereas Yuzvendra Chahal would look to repeat his heroics from Lord’s.

England have been facing an issue in the batting lineup, as only Moeen Ali stepped up amongst the main batters in the previous two ODIs. Other batters of the top and middle order failed to put up a remarkable show on display. All the big names in the side – Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, and even the skipper Jos Buttler – have failed to produce good performances with the bat in both games combined.

The major reason behind England’s win in the second game was the efforts of the bowlers. Reece Topley was the standout performer as he finished with six wickets under his belt and he would be expected to continue traumatizing the Indian batters. Moeen Ali’s all-round abilities may also act as a deciding factor in the final game.

Pitch Conditions

The pitch at Old Trafford in Manchester is a good batting track and thus a score near to 300 runs can be expected to be scored by the team batting first. The defending side has emerged victorious in four of the last five fixtures at this venue. The surface will provide good assistance to both the pacers as well as the spinners.

Playing Combinations for ENG vs IND

England

England have a great lineup. All they need to focus on is the batting end of the game. The bowlers did a terrific job in the previous game and that will be a major confidence booster while walking into the next one. All that the team requires is the batters to step up and take responsibility.

Predicted Playing XI: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Craig Overton, David Willey, Brydon Carse, Reece Topley.

India

While Virat Kohli coming back to the game was a piece of good news, his form still remains to be a matter of concern. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan’s performance with the bat changed completely in the second ODI, as compared to the first one. India have a good strength of power-hitters and all they need to focus on is staying on the field for a long time and putting their hitting skills on display.

Predicted Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal.

ENG vs IND Head to Head

Played- 105 | England- 44 | India- 56 | Tied- 02 | NR- 03

ENG vs IND Broadcast Details

Match Timings – 3:30 PM IST

TV- Sony Sports Network

Streaming – SonyLiv