ENG vs IND, 3rd ODI: IND pred XI

India takes on England in the third One-Day International of the series at Lord’s on Sunday, July 19. The visitors were beaten in the second ODI in Cardiff by four wickets, with the hosts levelling the series at 1-1. The team in blue were bundled out for 233 in their innings, suffering a major middle-order collapse from 178 for 3, losing their last seven wickets for just 55 runs.

India was dented by the injury to Washington Sundar, whose hamstring issue stopped him from bowling in the game. They head to Lord’s needing a win to seal the series after winning the first game in Birmingham by six wickets

Here is India’s predicted playing XI for the 3rd ODI vs England

Top order: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli,

Skipper Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 80 in the opening match of the series to set up India’s chase, but was unable to cash in with a big score in the second match. Rohit Sharma, coming on the back of chatter surrounding his future in ODIs, will be looking to score big runs with scores of 11 and 26 in the series so far. Virat Kohli scored a 66-ball 65 in the second ODI, but it was his wicket that triggered India’s collapse with the bat.

Middle order: Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube,

T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer has been in the runs with the bat, scoring a well-made 66 off 71 balls in the second ODI. KL Rahul is expected to slot back into the middle order after missing the second ODI due to illness. His presence adds much-needed stability to the middle order, which was missed in Cardiff. Axar Patel has been the premier spin-bowling all-rounder in the team and showed his class with an unbeaten half-century and a four-wicket haul in a Player of the Match performance in Birmingham. Shivam Dube adds vital six-hitting ability to the back end of the innings and offers a rotational option with the ball.

Lower order/bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah, Gurnoor Brar

Kuldeep Yadav is expected to slot in for Washington Sudar after the latter injured his hamstring while batting in the second ODI. The left-arm wrist-spinner has been a key strike bowler in the format for India. Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar are reliable hit-the-deck bowlers, adding more impetus to India’s attack. Jasprit Bumrah, playing his first ODI series since the 2023 World Cup, is back at his threatening best, looking unplayable despite just picking up two wickets.

Here is India’s predicted playing XI for the 3rd ODI vs England:

Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Gurnoor Brar

FAQs

When and where will the match be played?

The Match will be played at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 19. The game is set to commence at 11:00 am local time/3:30 pm IST

What could be a winning score in this match?

The pitch at Lord’s aids seamers throughout the game, and with the prominence of the powerplay overs, a score of 280-290 should be competitive on this ground.

Which Indian player can make the biggest difference?

Jasprit Bumrah is expected to be the main man for India, on a Lord’s pitch which favours bowlers with seam movement and the slope.

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