Cricket Free Tips | India vs England, 2021: 3rd ODI

The 3rd ODI match between India and England will be held at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The match will be kicked off on 28th March (Sunday) at 14:00 (GMT+6). 

This match promises to be a blockbuster encounter. Both sides have won one match each, and this is the game that will determine the winner.

India beat England by 66 runs in the first ODI game. In that game, the hosts batted first and scored 317 runs, thanks to magnificent knocks from Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya. The visitors’ top-order put up a strong fight at first, but their middle-overs collapse made them lose the game.

England beat India by 6 wickets in the second ODI match. India was forced to bat first after losing the toss. The Men In Blue lost both of their openers in the powerplay, but Lokesh Rahul and the captain Virat Kohli stitched a promising partnership for the 3rd wicket. Kohli’s century drought continued this time, as he was trapped on the score of 66.

Rishabh Pant smashed a quick-fire of 77 runs to help to shift the momentum into India’s favour. Lokesh Rahul scored a magnificent hundred to help his team reach a massive total of 336 runs. Jonny Bairstow’s match-winning 124 runs and Ben Stokes’ thunderous 99 runs off just 50 balls helped England chase down the total in the 44th over.

Weather
In the afternoon, it will be sunny and bright with a maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius, and it will be calmer to 34 degrees Celsius in the evening, with low humidity of 17%. For this game, there is no chance of rainfall.

Pitch
The pacers can benefit from the pitch in the third ODI if they hit the right area. Though batsmen would relish the opportunity to bat on the flat surface, bowlers must hit the right length and line. In the second half of the match, the dew factor plays a big role, making it difficult for bowlers to grip the ball.

Average first innings score: 293 (Last five games played on this venue)
Chasing Teams Records: 3 Wins, 2 Lost, 0 Tied 

Probable Playing XIs

India:
Virat Kohli (c), Rishabh Pant(wk), Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Krunal Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav/Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna

England:
Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Roy, Tom Curran, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali,  Adil Rashid, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley

India vs England, 3rd ODI Dream11:
Virat Kohli (c), Jonny Bairstow (vc), KL Rahul, Jason Roy, Shikhar Dhawan, Ben Stokes, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Reece Topley, Prasidh Krishna, Tom Curran

Predictions

Match Winner
India

Winning The Toss
India

Top Batsman (Runs Scored)
Virat Kohli (India), Jonny Bairstow (England)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India), Tom Curran (England)

Most Sixes
Hardik Pandya (India), Jason Roy (England)

Player of the Match
Virat Kohli

Team Scores Batting first
India 360+, England 340+

Even Rohit Sharma isn’t in the best of form right now, but he is always step up in a crucial match like this one. For both of your Dream11 teams, he is a must-pick. Our cricket expert predicted that India will beat England in this match!