India vs England 3rd T20: All eyes on Suryakumar Yadav, India eyeing an unassailable lead

 India vs England 3rd T20: All eyes on Suryakumar Yadav, India eyeing an unassailable lead

India eyeing an unassailable lead in the series

Encouraged by the spectacular victory in the first two matches, the Indian team will look to take an unassailable lead in the five-match series by winning the third T20 match against England on Tuesday. This match will also be important for Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav personally, as he would like to return to his form.

Suryakumar Yadav's form a matter of concern

Suryakumar Yadav did not get a place in the Champions Trophy team due to his poor form. He has scored 429 runs in the last 17 innings at an average of 26.81. He has also failed to make an impact in the first two matches of this series, which has increased the pressure on him to perform.

Sanju Samson will have to overcome his weakness

Sanju Samson, who performed brilliantly on the South Africa tour, fell prey to Jofra Archer's short-pitch balls in two consecutive matches against England. In such a situation, he will need to work on this weakness of his as soon as possible.

 Tilak Verma showed his strength, led the team to victory

India was in a difficult situation in the second T20, but Tilak Verma batted brilliantly and led the team to victory by two wickets. He showed his ability by hitting four sixes against Archer and foiled the strategy of England bowlers.

Batsmen will dominate the Rajkot pitch

The Rajkot pitch has generally been favorable for batting. In such a situation, the Indian top order will want to take advantage of this opportunity and score big. On the other hand, England fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood will try to trouble the Indian batsmen with their short-pitch bowling.

Change possible in the team, Rinku Singh and Nitish Reddy injured

The Indian team has suffered a setback before this match, as Rinku Singh and Nitish Reddy are out due to injury. Shivam Dubey or Ramandeep Singh can get a chance in their place. Dubey was given the responsibility of playing aggressively against spinners in the middle overs during the T20 World Cup and he can prove useful against Adil Rashid.

Less chance of change in bowling combination

The Indian team played Arshdeep Singh only as a specialist fast bowler in the first two matches, while Hardik Pandya handled the new ball with him. Given this balance, not much change is expected in the team regarding bowling. The spin duo of Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakraborty has also been effective in the middle overs.

Do or die situation for England

This match is very important for England to stay in the series. Except captain Jos Buttler, the rest of the England batsmen have been seen struggling against the Indian spinners so far. Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse played some good shots in the last match, but they will have to play a big innings.

The role of Archer and Rashid is important

Jofra Archer would like to take early wickets in this match as well as improve his economy rate, as in the last match he conceded 60 runs in four overs. On the other hand, Adil Rashid has been bowling well so far, but the batsmen will also have to perform better for England to win.

Conclusion

While India would like to win this match and capture the series, this match will be like 'do or die' for England. The performance of Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson will be under special scrutiny, while England will expect better performance from their batsmen.

teams

India: Suryakumar Yadav

(captain), Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Ramandeep Singh, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel.

 

teams

England: Jos Buttler

(captain), Rehan Ahmed, Joffra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Braden Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.