Rajkot will be hosting the third game of the ongoing five-match T20I series between India and England. The game is scheduled to be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Tuesday (January 28).
Following the 7-wicket victory in the first T20I in Kolkata, India registered a hard-fought 2-wicket win in the second game in Chennai last week. Asked to bat first, England recovered from 90/5 to post a challenging total of 165/9.
With the third T20I now set to take place, here is the India vs England match prediction for you.
Fixture: India vs England, 3rd T20I Date: 28th January 2025 Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Time: 7:30 PM IST Live Score: India vs England 3rd T20 Live Score
Pitch Conditions:
The match will be played in Rajkot and the surface is expected to favor the batsmen more. The conditions will be ideal for the batsmen and they will be looking to make the most of it. The average first innings total in T20Is at the Niranjan Shah Stadium is 189 runs and the upcoming contest could be a high-scoring game.
Batting-Friendly: Scores of 170+ are common here. Spin Support: Spinners gain grip and turn as the game progresses. Dew Factor: Dew in the second innings can make gripping the ball challenging for bowlers.
Average First-Innings Score: 175-185
Matches won by batting first: 45% Matches won by chasing: 55%
India Playing 11:
Sanju Samson(wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav©, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
Weather Report
Team India suffered a couple of injury blows just before the second T20I. Nitish Reddy was ruled out of the entire series due to a side strain while Rinku Singh was sidelined for the second and third T20Is due to a back issue. After the injury blows, India added Shivam Dube and Ramandeep Singh to the squad. England, on the other hand, have no injury concerns.
Score Prediction
Team 1st Innings 2nd Innings IND 210-220 180-190 ENG 190-200 180-190ENG: Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Mark Wood, and Brydon Carse will be the key players for England.
IND vs ENG Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for ENG in the match: Phil Salt or Jos Buttler
IND vs ENG Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for ENG in the match? Mark Wood or Brydon Carse
Conclusion - Who will win the Match?
Beating India in their own backyard is one of the toughest assignments in cricket and England will have to come up with something really special to register their first win of the series.
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