India will try to put on a strong performance in the series finale against England on Sunday after being hammered by 100 runs at Lord’s. The visitors’ batting issues cost them the chance to win the series 2-0 as England put up a tough competition and leveled the series at 1-1 thus the two teams will now meet at Old Trafford in Manchester to decide the winner.

and Shikhar Dhawan will need to give the side a powerful start so that the middle order batters can capitalize on that. While Kohli’s form remains to be a concern, he will continue to bat in the top order at No. 3. Middle-order batters Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav will have a big role to play, be it a good start or a bad one.

The duo can be relied upon, and they will have a task to stand up to the team’s expectations as the two have been in good touch in white-ball cricket. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will be the key players in the bowling lineup, whereas Yuzvendra Chahal would look to repeat his heroics from Lord’s.


England have been facing an issue in the batting lineup, as only Moeen Ali stepped up amongst the main batters in the previous two ODIs. Other batters of the top and middle order failed to put up a remarkable show on display. All the big names in the side – Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, and even the skipper Jos Buttler – have failed to produce good performances with the bat in both games combined.

The major reason behind England’s win in the second game was the efforts of the bowlers. Reece Topley was the standout performer as he finished with six wickets under his belt and he would be expected to continue traumatizing the Indian batters. Moeen Ali’s all-round abilities may also act as a deciding factor in the final game.

Here's all the stats & approaching milestones you need to know ahead of the third game of the series.

Pitch Conditions
The pitch at Old Trafford in Manchester is a good batting t.