IND vs ENG Prediction, 3rd T20I, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

India will take on England in the third T20I of the five-match series at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday, January 28.

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After winning the first T20I quite comprehensively, India had a bumpy game in the 2nd T20I. Batting first, England posted a total of 165/9 in 20 overs. Captain Jos Buttler was again the top-scorer with 45 runs in 30 balls. Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy scalped two wickets apiece.

In the chase, India kept losing wickets at regular intervals. However, No.3 batter Tilak Varma stood strong on one side, scoring 72* runs in 55 balls with four fours and five sixes. He steered the side over the line with four balls to spare.

IND vs ENG, 3rd T20I Match Details

Match: India vs England, 3rd T20I

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Tuesday, January 28

Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot

IND vs ENG, 3rd T20I Pitch Report

The last T20I played at this venue was back in January 2023 between India and Sri Lanka, when the former secured a 91-run win. The surface at this venue is usually flat with pacers getting good enough lateral movement and spinners a decent amount of turn.

IND vs ENG, 3rd T20I Probable XIs

India

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Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

England

Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

IND vs ENG, 3rd T20I Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India

Though India bagged a comprehensive win in the first T20I, they looked a bit rusty in the second game of the series. That said, we can expect the Men In Blue to continue their winning momentum, bag a comfortable win in the third T20I, and seal the series with two more games to go.

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