England vs India 3rd ODI: Preview, TV listing, Probable XI
After a thumping victory in the first ODI against England, India got a timely reminder why England are the number one side, as they lost the second ODI by 86 runs. With the series now squared, it's all to play for when the two sides lock horns in the final game of the series in Leeds. Here is our pre-match report.
Where can you watch this fixture?
The third ODI will be played on July 17 at 5:00 PM IST. It will be broadcast live on Sony SIX SD and HD, Sony TEN 3 SD and HD. You can also steam the fixture live on Sony LIV app.
Bhuvi declared fit to play
India have received a massive boost with swing king Bhuvneshwar Kumar declared fit to play the crucial series decider against England. Bhuvi is likely to get a place in the XI, adding more venom to India's already impressing bowling attack. As for England, they have called James Vince to join the squad for the final game of the series.
India have a decent record in ODIs in England
Despite overseas conditions, India have a fair record against the Three Lions in England. These two sides have met 40 times in a 50-over contest on English soil. Out of these 40 encounters, England have won on 20 occasions while India have managed to win 16 games. Three of the fixtures ended in no result while one ended in a tie.
Kuldeep, Raina could make their own piece of history
Kuldeep Yadav is two wickets short of reaching the 50-wicket landmark in ODIs. If Kuldeep achieves the feat, tomorrow, then he will equal Agarkar's record of being the fastest Indian to 50 ODI scalps. Suresh Raina is short of just 13 runs to reach the 8,000-run mark in international cricket. He would become the 15th Indian to score 8,000 runs in international cricket.
India: Probable Playing XI
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (captain), KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
England: Probable Playing XI
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wicket-keeper), Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, David Wiley, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid and Jake Ball.