Ishan Kishan playing a shot in his 56 runs knock in 2nd T20I against England.
IND vs ENG Dream11: A resurgent India came back strongly in the second game and defeated England with ease. India’s dominant performance in second ODI means, the series is level at 1-1. So the third T20I gets lots of importance as the loser of this match will have to win the remaining two games. Apart from the series result, the match is also crucial as a strategy showcase for both teams. India and England won key moments in the previous games by coming up with specific game plans. So now that the element of surprise is gone, it will be interesting to see how these two T20 giants play their trump cards. Whatever the strategies, the fans are in for a feast.
Fixture: India vs England; India vs England T20I series
When: 16 March, :7:00 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
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IND vs ENG Playing 11
India playing 11 (likely)
India Team News:
Kohli had said R Sharma will be rested for first two games. So he should slot back in the team but its not clear, who he will replace.
Playing Combination: R Sharma and I Kishan will be the openers while V Kohli, S Iyer, R Pant, and H Pandya will form the middle order. B Kumar and Y Chahal are key bowlers.
IND Playing 11:
I Kishan
R Sharma
V Kohli
S Iyer
R Pant
H Pandya
W Sundar
S Thakur
B Kumar
N Saini
Y Chahal
V Kohli is back in form! The Indian captain scored 73 runs off 49 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes to steer India home. So expect him to add to his records today. He now has 3001 runs in 81 T20I innings at an average of 50.86 and has slammed 26 fifties, the most by any batsman.
I Kishan had a dream debut in international cricket as he blasted 56 runs off 32 balls with five fours and 4 sixes. His all-out aggression at the top of the order means he can score more runs today. He has 2428 runs in 90 T20 innings at an average of 28.90 and a strike-rate of 134.21.
England playing 11 (likely)
ENG Team News:
There is uncertainty over Mark Wood’s fitness.
Playing Combination: J Roy and J Buttler will open the innings. The likes of J Bairstow, D Malan, E Morgan and B Stokes form the batting engine in the middle order with J Archer and A Rashid will lead the bowling attack.
ENG Playing 11:
J Roy
J Buttler
D Malan
J Bairstow
E Morgan
B Stokes
M Ali
S Curran
C Jordan
J Archer
A Rashid
J Roy has given England a flying start in both games. He scored 49 runs off 32 balls in the first T20I and followed it up with 46 runs off 35 balls in the second T20I. He strikes at 143.79 in T20I cricket and has made 985 runs in 40 T20Is. So expect him to explode in this match too.
J Bairstow got starts in both T20Is. He made 26 not out off 17 balls in the first T20I and then made 20 runs off 15 balls in the second T20I. He is a terrific T20I player and has been outstanding since 2020. During this period he has scored 375 runs in 14 games averaging 34.09 and has a strike-rate of 150.00.
In IND vs ENG Dream11 today match prediction, it seems India have found their ideal template during the second game and are in great confidence. So expect them to win this match as well.
Wicket-keepers: R Pant, J Buttler
Batsmen:: I Kishan, R Sharma, V Kohli,
All-rounders: W Sundar, M Ali
Bowlers: Y Chahal, S Thakur, J Archer, A Rashid
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