Match Details:
The 3rd ODI of the 3-match ODI series between India and England will be played on 28th March at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
The match is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM IST and local time. It will be streamed live on Star Sports Network, Jio Sports and also can be streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
Preview :
The stage is all set for a cracking series decider here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday. After winning the Test and the T20I series, India started off as the favourites in this ongoing ODI series. As expected, they registered a win in the first game.
However, England were quick to turn the tables in the second match. On a flat Pune track, the likes of Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes showed what they really are capable of achieving once they get going. Once again, the batting units of both teams will hold to key to their nation’s success.
IND vs ENG Weather Report for Match 3:
It will be hot as usual during the start of the game with the temperature being around 39 °C. It will drop down to 34 °C by evening.
Pitch Condition/Report :
The pitch will continue providing assistance to the batsmen. Anything under 300 should not be too difficult to chase down here.
Average 1st Innings Score :
293 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of Chasing Team :
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
IND vs ENG Today’s Playing XIs:
India :
Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), Lokesh Rahul, Rishabh Pant(wk), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav/Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
Bench:
Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal/Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav
England :
Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
Bench:
Matt Parkinson, Sam Billings, Mark Wood, Chris Jordan, Jake Ball
IND vs ENG Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Virat Kohli will not mind not getting his 71st international century as long as his half-centuries are coming to his team’s rescue, but as it was highlighted in the last game, him not playing a long innings can hurt the team. So, Kohli will be aiming to have a bigger influence in this game.
Shikhar Dhawan failed to have a big influence in the last game, but he is still going to be a must pick. Dhawan has scored 102 runs in this series at a strike rate of over 80.
Rishabh Pant, who seems to have nailed his place in all three formats, will be a terrific budget pick for this game. In the last match, he scored 77 runs at a strike rate of nearly 200.
From the bowlers, Prasidh Krishna will be a good budget pick, as he is currently the leading wicket-taker of this series. Krishna has picked up 6 wickets at an average of under 20.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection :
Captain Choices: Rohit Sharma, Ben Stokes, Virat Kohli
Vice-Captain Choices: Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, KL Rahul
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs ENG 11Wickets Fantasy Teams :
Keepers – KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Jos Buttler
Batters – Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (c), Jonny Bairstow
All-Rounders – Ben Stokes (vc), Krunal Pandya
Bowlers – Adil Rashid, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Reece Topley
12th Man – Hardik Pandya
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs ENG 11Wickets Fantasy Teams :
Keeper – KL Rahul
Batters – Virat Kohli (c), Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow (vc), Shikhar Dhawan
All-Rounders – Ben Stokes, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers – Shardul Thakur, Reece Topley, Prasidh Krishna, Tom Curran
12th Man – Jonny Bairstow
Expert Advice :
Reece Topley will be a steal at 8 Cr for this game. He picked up 2 wickets in the last game and considering the average economy rates, his economy of just over 6 runs per over was impressive.
Today’s IND vs ENG Probable Winners:
India are expected to win this match.
