England and India are set to square off in the third and final ODI of the series at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on July 19. After India claimed a convincing victory in the series opener at Edgbaston, England responded strongly in Cardiff with a hard-fought four-wicket win to level the series and force a winner-takes-all decider.
The second ODI witnessed a brilliant unbeaten 99 from Joe Root, who anchored England’s chase of 234 after India’s batting lineup failed to capitalize despite half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. With the series now finely poised, both sides will be aiming to produce their best performance in one of cricket’s most iconic venues.
India will rely on the experience of Rohit Sharma, Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, while England will once again look towards Root, Harry Brook and Jofra Archer to deliver in the high-pressure encounter.
ENG vs IND, 3rd ODI: Match Details
- Date and Time: July 19, 3:30 PM IST / 10:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM Local
- Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
ENG vs IND Head-to-Head Record in ODIs
Matches Played: 112 | India Won: 62 | England Won: 45 | No Result: 3 | Tied: 2
Lord’s Cricket Ground Pitch Report
The Lord’s surface is expected to provide an even contest between bat and ball. Fast bowlers are likely to enjoy assistance with the new ball through seam movement and carry, with the famous Lord’s slope adding another challenge for batters early in the innings.
As the match progresses, batting generally becomes easier once the initial movement subsides, allowing set batters to play their strokes with confidence. The longer straight boundaries encourage bowlers to attack fuller lengths, while the shorter square boundaries reward well-timed shots. Given the possibility of early assistance for the seamers, the captain winning the toss is expected to bowl first and make full use of the fresh conditions.
Squads
England: Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Brydon Carse, Tom Banton, James Coles, Rehan Ahmed, Josh Tongue, Liam Dawson
India: Shubman Gill (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav
ENG vs IND, 3rd ODI, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- ENG wins the toss and bowls first
- IND’s powerplay score: 55-60
- IND’s total score: 270-290
Case 2:
- IND wins the toss and bowls first
- ENG’s powerplay score: 50-55
- ENG’s total score: 260-280
Match Result: Team bowling first to win the contest.
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