India vs England 3rd ODI Prediction & Betting Tips
Similar to the conclusion of the T20I series, the ODI series is level with one game remaining. England made it 1-1 with a 6 wicket win in the second ODI on Friday, reaching their target with 39 balls still available, giving us a ‘winner takes all’ final fixture on Sunday. Read on as we preview the third and final ODI between India and England. The match will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Stadium, Pune and will get underway at 13:30 local time.
India followed their usual blueprint of a steady start at the top of their innings before their middle order exploded into action across the final block of overs in Friday’s ODI. Virat Kohli made his third successive half-century inside a week, he has now scored 50+ in five of his last six journeys to the crease against England, and Rishabh Pant showed that he is a star in all formats with a 40-ball 77. However, the top run-scorer for India was the previously out of form KL Rahul who followed up his unbeaten 62 in the first ODI with 108.
For England, their reply was again built on a century partnership from Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy. Bairstow impressed throughout his innings hitting his eleventh ODI century and continued his strong form in this format. He now has scores of 112, 94 and 124 on Friday, across his last three ODI appearances. However, Ben Stokes was arguably the best batsman during the game, smashing 99 from only 52 balls during a rapid 175-run second wicket partnership with Bairstow.
Bowlers on both sides were expensive on a pitch which favoured the power hitters. Only Moeen Ali (4.70) and Prasidh Krishna (5.80) had economy rates under 6 runs per over. Reece Topley (2-50) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1-63 were also impressive in periods.
Although England won with 6.3 overs to spare, they could easily have completed the victory sooner and opted for a slow and steady, no risk approach, to the final 25 runs. Like India in previous white ball games on this tour, new players impressed. Dawid Malan and debutant Liam Livingstone were there at the end to get England over the line and Reece Topley was a threat to India’s batsmen with his tall frame and left-arm angle.
However, only a fool would consider India to be the underdog in Sunday’s deciding game. As England have found to their cost throughout this tour, India are at their most dangerous after a defeat. In each game after England’s three previous victories on this tour, India have bounced back immediately with comprehensive wins.
IND vs ENG 3rd ODI Live Streaming
The match can be watched live on Sky Cricket in the UK, or on Star Sports in India.
Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
IND vs ENG Toss Prediction
Virat Kohli has lost nine out of the eleven tosses against England, across all formats, during this year’s tour of India. We expect Kohli or Jos Buttler to choose to field first should they win the toss.
Pitch Report
Friday’s pitch offered very little for the bowlers and at times resembled a road when the batsmen were hitting sixes deep into the stands. It would be a big surprise if Sunday’s pitch was remarkably different.
Weather Report
Mostly sunny with a little bit of cloud. The temperature could top 40 degrees during the earlier stages of the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for India vs England 3rd ODI
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
We expect India to pick the same XI after Rishabh Pant impressed in his first ODI since January 2020. Pant replaced Shreyas Iyer who is expected to miss large parts of the IPL in his rehabilitation from a shoulder injury. Kuldeep Yadav’s place may be under threat though, he returned figures of 0-68 from 9 overs in the first ODI and 0-84 from 10 overs in Friday’s game.
IND Key Players
- Virat Kohli- his consistency across the white ball series has been remarkable. When he has got in he has punished England’s attack on every occasion, Jos Buttler’s men know that if they don’t get him very early then they will be in his company for at least half the innings. After defeat in the second ODI, we wouldn’t be surprised if Virat chooses to go up another gear and lay an even stronger platform for the powerful stroke makers who come after him.
- Rishabh Pant- nowadays, the wicketkeeper-batsman is probably the India player that England fear the most with the bat in all three formats. In Friday’s game he hit ten boundaries including seven sixes in his 40-ball 77. If his name isn’t on the team sheet for the final ODI then every member of the England touring party will breathe a sigh of relief.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar- although Prasidh Krishnar went for 5 fewer runs, Kumar was again the bowler who England treated with the most respect during the second ODI. He picked up the crucial wicket of Stokes and will be looking to get him much earlier in this deciding fixture.
IND Team Form
Considering Virat Kohli’s poor record with the toss during England’s tour, India’s overall form is remarkable. The captain will be asking for one final push from his team to complete the trio of Test, T20I and ODI series wins.
India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c) , KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk) Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
Without Eoin Morgan leading the side, Jos Buttler had his hands full in Friday’s game. The wicket keeper was often having to run to the top of the bowler’s mark to revise plans after another shot had cleared the ropes, before trudging back to his position behind the stumps. It was no surprise that he delivered a three ball duck with the bat. Sam Billings may be fit to return and will mean one of either Liam Livingstone and Dawid Malan to miss out. Mark Wood will also return after being rested, possibly in place of the expensive Tom Curran.
ENG Key Players
- Jason Roy- after four scores in the 40s during this tour of India, Roy finally breached the 50 mark in the second ODI. However, he was evidently furious to be run out, tossing his bat away as he slowly departed the pitch. His opening partnership with Jonny Bairstow is a huge strength for England, they will be aiming for their third successive hundred partnership in the series,
- Jonny Bairstow- although he top scored with 124, he almost went under the radar as initially Roy and then Stokes out-hit him during England’s ferocious top order batting display. Bairstow endured a wretched Test series and a below-par T20I campaign, but has shown that ODI cricket is where he flourishes. He averages 109 in this series so far.
- Ben Stokes- with Jofra Archer, Joe Root and now Eoin Morgan out of the side, even more than usual is required of England’s premier all-rounder. He looked tired with the ball as he conceded 42 runs from only 5 overs, but made up for it with an explosive batting performance which included 10 sixes.
ENG Team Form
England will be desperate to end this tour with a trophy after capitulating during the Test series and narrowly missing out in the T20Is. The form of their top order batsmen should certainly give the England supporters hope.
England Predicted Playing 11
Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
India vs England Head to Head
India hold the upper hand over England in this format after 101 ODIs.
IND vs ENG Head to Head Stats in ODI
| Matches Played |
IND Won |
ENG Won |
Tie |
NR |
| 103 |
54 |
43 |
3 |
3 |
India vs England Betting Odds
India are favourites to win the deciding ODI, although England’s odds have improved on the back of Friday’s win.
Who will win India vs England 2nd ODI?
Virat Kohli and Jonny Bairstow are once again the batsmen most expected to deliver big runs.
India vs England Betting Rate
🏆 India vs England Prediction
It all comes down to this final game on Sunday, under the afternoon sun in Pune, between two of the best ODI teams on the planet. Strangely, in spite of the sides being split 3-2 in the T20Is and locked at 1-1 in the ODIs, we are yet to see a really close nail biting game. Perhaps this game will be just that. We are backing India to bounce back from defeat for the fourth and final time, take the series 2-1 and send England back home empty handed.
Mar 28 - Mar 28, 2021
13:30 IST / 8:00 GMT
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium - Pune, India
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