England vs India Prediction, 3rd T20I – Who will win today’s match between ENG vs IND?

England (ENG) will once again host the visiting team, India (IND), in the third T20I of the ongoing series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Tuesday, July 07. The Three Lions hold a 1-0 lead in the series after winning the second match by four wickets at Old Trafford. The series opener culminated without a result due to rain.

All eyes were on India as the young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally made his debut for the Men in Blue but was unable to go big, scoring just 14 off 10. Abhishek Sharma’s blistering start and vital runs from Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Tilak Varma took the team in blue to a respectable score of 190 for 7 in their 20 overs.

They had England under the pump early with both openers back in the shed in the first over. Harry Brook’s counter-punch brought momentum back in their favour before Jacob Bethell calmly guided the Three Lions home with an unbeaten 76 off 46 balls, reaching home with four wickets in hand and an over to spare. With the upcoming game, the Englishmen will look to gain an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the five-match series.

ENG vs IND: Match Details

Trent Bridge, Nottingham: Pitch Report

The pitch at Trent Bridge was most recently used in the third Test between England and New Zealand, which saw a flatter and slightly abrasive surface crack open in the sweltering heat across five days. The pitch is expected to play more in favour of the batters, with more consistent bounce and a lack of abrasiveness due to the cooler evening weather. The surface, though, is dry and could favour the spinners with grip, which could be negated with consistent bounce. The boundaries are relatively shorter, with only one side being over 75 metres.

ENG vs IND: Head-to-Head T20I Record

ENG vs IND: Predicted Playing XIs

England:

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Harry Brook (C), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue

India: 

Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy

ENG vs IND: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma has been India’s most prolific batter in this series. Despite being the second-highest run-scorer in the series, his 102 runs have come at a blistering strike rate of 212.50. He began the series with a 24-ball 59 in the first T20I that was washed out and followed it up with a 24-ball 43 in the second match, where he took his time to get going against the pace of Jofra Archer. He has provided the platform for India in both games, and with his form, another big score is seemingly on the cards. 

Probable Best Bowler: Sam Curran

While all eyes were on Jofra Archer’s searing pace and Josh Tongue’s awkward angles, it was the wily Sam Curran who stole the show with the ball in the second T20I. The left-arm seamer pulled the game back in the middle overs after India had got off to a flyer, bowling with accuracy, control and deception. He finished with figures of 3 for 33 from four overs, picking up the key wickets of Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube and Ishan Kishan, ensuring India were unable to get ahead of the game.

Today’s Match Prediction: Defending team to win the match