IND vs ENG, 5th T20I – Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Prediction, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Match Details

The fifth and final game of the T20I series between India and England will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad on 20th March 2021.

The match will start at 7:00 PM IST. The live streaming of the game will be available on the Hotstar app.

Preview 

India prevailed in a thrilling contest in the fourth match, winning it by just eight runs. The win also kept them in the series, setting up a series decider on Saturday, March 20. Even after some scratchy batting display early on, the Indian team ensured they finished their inning on a high, managing 185. Suryakumar Yadav, who got his first opportunity to bat for India, cashed in. His 31-ball 57 was a match-turning innings after India had once again lost Rohit Sharma early. 

There were some more positives for the hosts as well. Shreyas Iyer batting at no.6 played a crucial knock of 37 from just 18 balls, which allowed India to finish with a good score under their belt. As far as the bowling was concerned, apart from the spinners, Indian pacers managed to keep things tight, which eventually led to England’s downfall. They mixed up their pace well, which the visiting team found it difficult to cope with. 

England would be keen to turn their fortunes in the series decider after being in the game for most of the time during the fourth encounter. Having said that, Jason Roy’s 27-ball 40, Ben Stokes’ knock of 46 from 23 balls and Jofra Archer’s figures of 4 for 33 will be something which would please the captain, Eoin Morgan. The final encounter should be a cracking one, considering how well these two teams have fought in this series so far. 

Probable Playing XIs

India

Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar

England

Predicted XI: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Captaincy picks: 

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is the highest run-getter in this series so far. He has scored 151 runs in the four innings with the bat and averages 75.50. His strike rate of 143.81 has been good as well. He did miss out in the fourth match and was dismissed for just one run. But Kohli is known to bounce back and would be looking to play an important knock in the series decider. 

Jason Roy

Jason Roy has got three starts in this series so far. He scored 49 and 46 in the first two matches. He came back after a disappointing outing in the third match, by scoring a 40 in the fourth game. However, he would be hoping to transform these starts into a big score, which can be substantial enough for his team. He has been striking at 134.53 in this series and has accumulated 144 runs in four innings so far. 

Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips

2-Player Team

Jason Roy (C), Suryakumar Yadav

3-Player Team

Jos Buttler, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C)

4-Player Team

Hardik Pandya (C), Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Shardul Thakur

11-Player Team

Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma (C), Jason Roy, Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes (VC), Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Jofra Archer.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.